
The first episode of M*A*S*H aired on September 17, 1972. The brilliant mix of comedy and pathos was there from the get-go, and beloved characters like Hawkeye and Radar arrived fully formed.
Yet there are some fascinating details that differentiate the pilot from the rest of the series. Let's see how well you remember by taking this quiz!
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Get PremiumHow Well Do You Know the First Episode of MASH? Quiz Questions
Trapper John and Hawkeye are playing what sport in the opening scene?

Croquet
Golf
Baseball
Who utters the first word of this pilot episode of M*A*S*H?

Hawkeye
Trapper
Frank
Which of these actors from the film did not make an appearance in the pilot?

Timothy Brown
John Schuck
Gary Burghoff
How much money did Hawkeye and Trapper need to raise in order to pay the first installment of Ho-Jon's tuition?

1,000 dollars
5,000 dollars
2,000 dollars
Which nurse will the winner of the raffle go to Tokyo with?

Lt. Dish
Lt. Collins
Lt. Ballis
Who wins the raffle, and a trip for two with a nurse to Tokyo?

Father Mulcahy
Spearchucker
Ugly John
True or false: William Christopher makes an appearance in the pilot episode.

True
False
True or false: Klinger appears in the pilot episode.

True
False
What drinks are Trapper John and Hawkeye sipping out of martini glasses?

Water
Vodka martini
Gin made from a still
What does it say on the screen when it displays the setting at the opening?

Korea, 1950, a beautiful place now
Korea, 1950, someplace we can't say
Korea, 1950, a hundred years ago
What is the name of Hawkeye's love interest who only appears in this and one other episode?

Lt. Dish
Lt. Bird
Lt. Doll
What classic American song is being sung in Japanese over the loudspeaker when Blake leaves?

"Happy Days are Here Again"
"This Land Is Your Land"
"Over the Rainbow"
What do they do to Burns to get him out of the way of the party?

Bonk him over the head
Inject him with sedatives
Spike his drink
What is Radar wearing on his head when he greets Brig. Gen. Charlie Hammond?

A giant cowboy hat
A sombrero
A bedpan
This is the only episode to give a story credit to whom?

"Based on a novel by Richard Hooker"
"Based on a war by Kim Il-sung"
"Based on a film by Robert Alman"
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