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jmowreader

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14. Not a big M*A*S*H fan, I see

Reply to Runningdawg (Reply #9)

Sun Apr 23, 2017, 05:04 AM

Apr 2017

One of the running gags on that show is Frank's incompetence. And that one goes all the way back to the book that both the movie and TV show were based on. (Frank Burns is a mixture of two characters from the book: Major Hodgson, who was the religious nut; and Captain Burns, who was the incompetent surgeon.)

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Sean Spicer and Frank Burns from M*A*S*H--separated at birth? [View all] Different Drummer Apr 2017 OP

OMG MuseRider Apr 2017 #1

I always thought O'Reilly and Frank looked a lot alike underpants Apr 2017 #2

Good comparisons! n/t Different Drummer Apr 2017 #3

wow TeamPooka Apr 2017 #4

Ol' Ferret Face Cirque du So-What Apr 2017 #5

Lol. cwydro Apr 2017 #6

Plus, volstork Apr 2017 #7

Poor Larry Linville. roamer65 Apr 2017 #8

They are both assholes Runningdawg Apr 2017 #9

Not a big M*A*S*H fan, I see jmowreader Apr 2017 #14

Who was the crazy stupid CIA guy on MASH? KelleyKramer Apr 2017 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2017 #11

Yes, thank you!! KelleyKramer Apr 2017 #13

Called this weeks ago, but you did what I didn't do jeanmarc Apr 2017 #12