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The Ringbanger: Directed by Jackie Cooper. With Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Loretta Swit. Hawkeye and Trapper hit it off with a wounded Colonel, but when they discover his combat zeal is costing lives, they conspire to keep him from returning to the front line.
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- Comedy, Drama, War
- Jackie Cooper
- 1973-01-21
"The Ringbanger" was the 16th episode of the first season of the TV series M*A*S*H. It originally aired on January 21, 1973. Hawkeye and Trapper try to have Colonel Buzz Brighton (Leslie Nielsen), an officer with a high casualty record, sent back to America by convincing him that he is insane. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
"M*A*S*H" The Ringbanger (TV Episode 1973) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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A colonel, Buzz Brighton (played by Leslie Nielsen) arrives at the 4077th with a high casualty record. Trapper and Hawkeye attempt to have him shipped home by convincing him he is insane.
The episode opens in the OR, while Hawkeye and Trapper are removing shrapnel from the leg of a Colonel Buzz Brighton, who gets invited to the Swamp after his operation for some 8 am gin and mental rest. He doesn't want any mental rest, though; he wants to go back to his outfit, saying that casualties are part of the war and implying that he really ...
Origin of the title. In "Funny You Should Ask", the writer Jerry Mayer says he got the idea after reading about the term "ringbanger" used in the army. The term describes West Point graduates who w...When Brighton is about to enter the wrong tent, the studio ceiling can be seen in the upper left corner of the screen.Leslie Nielsen as Colonel "Buzz" BrightonLinda Meiklejohn as Lieutenant Leslie Scorch- 3 min
This is a list of characters from the M*A*S*H franchise created by Richard Hooker, covering the various fictional characters appearing in the novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors (1968) and its sequels M*A*S*H Goes to Maine (1971), M*A*S*H Goes to New Orleans (1974), M*A*S*H Goes to Paris (1974), M*A*S*H Goes to London (1975), M*A*S*H ...
CharacterFilm ActorTv ActorM*a*s*h(1)Wayne Rogers Pernell RobertsStarringStarringStarringSep 2, 2024 · Trapper and Hawkeye enlist Radar to do a little research on the colonel, in an effort to find a way of removing him from command. Radar discovers that he has perfect medical records but has racked up twice as many casualties as the next highest commander.
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Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : But a good surgeon. Army Capt. 'Trapper John' McIntyre : And nurse! Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : And drink your milk. Col. Buzz Brighton : What milk? Army Capt. 'Trapper John' McIntyre : Why THAT milk you were asking for all morning.
