M*A*S*H: Hey, Look Me Over

Jennifer Kesler

I saw another really interesting M*A*S*H episode that tied in perfectly to our recent discussions about a guy who wrote to inform us we’ve got it all wrong: women are more picky about men’s appearances than men are about women’s. In “Hey, Look Me Over“, Hawkeye is complaining about his inability to get a date with any of the nurses.

The problem is, the person he’s complaining to is one of the nurses. In fact, she’s the one nurse who’d be … READ MORE

July 27, 2008   10 Comments

M*A*S*H: Inga

Jennifer Kesler

I’ve been watching M*A*S*H on Netflix, and you can probably expect at least one more article on the show in the future. But for now, I want to talk about an episode called “Inga” with the assumption you’re at least passingly familiar with M*A*S*H. If you’re not, check the Wikipedia article to get the idea.

The story: a Swedish female surgeon (Mariette Hartley) is coming to visit the 4077th. Before he even meets her, Hawkeye begins planning a romantic interlude with … READ MORE

June 18, 2008   15 Comments