S5 E16
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Season 5  "Ping Pong"  5x16

Aired 47 years ago - Jan 18, 1977

Lieutenant Colonel Harold Beckett lies wounded in post-op waiting to get back to the front for five more days of combat duty to get his promotion. Meanwhile, Cho Lin, the Ping Pong champ, is engaged to Soony. He leaves to get her a ring, when the South Korean army conscripts him. He arrives at the 4077th as a wounded soldier, and after being patched up he is married at the camp.

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Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 1
Giving away free ammunition hasn't hurt business either.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 2
I'm Lieutenant Colonel Harold Becket, damn it.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 3
- Takes one to know one. - What are you doing here?
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 4
These boys know what they're doin'.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 5
I used a pair of 1949 sweat socks with matching garters.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 6
We were going to redecorate, but why put money into a place when you're just renting?
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 7
- Maybe we can help her find something. - Sure.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 8
- Thank you. - Terrific. Where's it gonna be?
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 9
- [Hawkeye] How much do you need for that? - I have 60 American dollars.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 10
Oh, no. Uncle Lew is one honest john.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 11
- I always knew you didn't have any. - Lending money to an Oriental.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 12
- Ate your porridge. - Sat on your chair.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 13
- Especially when you're with one of them. - She's one of us.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 14
Let me interrogate the job applicant. Sit down, please.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 15
Born Korea.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 16
Sir, the enemy already attacked.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 17
- Uh-huh. Took care of General Horton's children? - That's right, sir.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 18
Hiya, Harold. Don't get up.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 19
Well, if they order an extra pint of blood during the happy hour, it's on the house.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 20
Oh, that's right. Mine looked like Man o' War.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 21
Somebody didn't get your order. I had a hamburger last night that whinnied.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 22
With that in my record, the boys in Washington can move me up.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 23
- Why don't we go over to my place and pretend we're at your place? - Some other time.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 24
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 25
Your little friend ran off with your 40 smackers and left you with egg foo yung on your face.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 26
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 27
- Can you get the other end? - Yeah.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 28
- Hey. - Hey, that's a beauty, Cho.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 29
This ring is priceless.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 30
Why don't you check yourself into a closet?
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 31
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 32
The third time to deny he'd ever been in line.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 33
Doctors, in 16 months, three weeks and four days...
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 34
- I just thought of it. - Radar.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 35
All right. All right. They can court-martial me if they want...
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 36
When the enemy hit us with the big stuff, the colonel panicked. He...
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 37
And a lot of kids retire permanently.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 38
- Another ringer. - I don't understand how you do it, Klinger.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 39
Hang on to that horseshoe. You might want to wrap it around his neck.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 40
Because you're the bride's size. Don't move!
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 41
- Then pow! He punches him right in the nose and flattens him. - Your Uncle Ed punched Boris?
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 42
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 43
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 44
Margaret, yesterday we had a smooth-running war here.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 45
Oh! I know what you think I'm saying, but I'm not saying that.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 46
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 47
Army Intelligence, huh? I hear you screwed up. You blew it.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 48
Okay, combat's not my specialty.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 49
All I care about is those kids.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 50
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Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 2
I'm Lieutenant Colonel Harold Becket, damn it.
#2
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 3
- Takes one to know one. - What are you doing here?
#3
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 4
These boys know what they're doin'.
#4
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 5
I used a pair of 1949 sweat socks with matching garters.
#5
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 6
We were going to redecorate, but why put money into a place when you're just renting?
#6
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 7
- Maybe we can help her find something. - Sure.
#7
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 8
- Thank you. - Terrific. Where's it gonna be?
#8
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 9
- [Hawkeye] How much do you need for that? - I have 60 American dollars.
#9
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 10
Oh, no. Uncle Lew is one honest john.
#10
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 11
- I always knew you didn't have any. - Lending money to an Oriental.
#11
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 12
- Ate your porridge. - Sat on your chair.
#12
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 13
- Especially when you're with one of them. - She's one of us.
#13
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 14
Let me interrogate the job applicant. Sit down, please.
#14
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 15
Born Korea.
#15
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 16
Sir, the enemy already attacked.
#16
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 17
- Uh-huh. Took care of General Horton's children? - That's right, sir.
#17
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 18
Hiya, Harold. Don't get up.
#18
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 19
Well, if they order an extra pint of blood during the happy hour, it's on the house.
#19
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 20
Oh, that's right. Mine looked like Man o' War.
#20
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 21
Somebody didn't get your order. I had a hamburger last night that whinnied.
#21
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 22
With that in my record, the boys in Washington can move me up.
#22
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 23
- Why don't we go over to my place and pretend we're at your place? - Some other time.
#23
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Your little friend ran off with your 40 smackers and left you with egg foo yung on your face.
#25
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- Can you get the other end? - Yeah.
#27
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 28
- Hey. - Hey, that's a beauty, Cho.
#28
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 29
This ring is priceless.
#29
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 30
Why don't you check yourself into a closet?
#30
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The third time to deny he'd ever been in line.
#32
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 33
Doctors, in 16 months, three weeks and four days...
#33
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 34
- I just thought of it. - Radar.
#34
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 35
All right. All right. They can court-martial me if they want...
#35
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 36
When the enemy hit us with the big stuff, the colonel panicked. He...
#36
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 37
And a lot of kids retire permanently.
#37
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 38
- Another ringer. - I don't understand how you do it, Klinger.
#38
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 39
Hang on to that horseshoe. You might want to wrap it around his neck.
#39
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 40
Because you're the bride's size. Don't move!
#40
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 41
- Then pow! He punches him right in the nose and flattens him. - Your Uncle Ed punched Boris?
#41
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Margaret, yesterday we had a smooth-running war here.
#44
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 45
Oh! I know what you think I'm saying, but I'm not saying that.
#45
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Army Intelligence, huh? I hear you screwed up. You blew it.
#47
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 48
Okay, combat's not my specialty.
#48
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 49
All I care about is those kids.
#49
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#50