Hunnicutt (Mike Farrell).

stating the date as September 19, 1952.

… trying to track MASH’s timeline from season 4 becomes a total nightmare.

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Of course, trying to track the timeline from this stage on becomes a total nightmare.

The episode itself is funny and creative - and utterly breaks continuity.

There are numerous other examples.

The cast of MASH with Radar (Gary Burghoff) looking confused

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In the season 7 episode “None Like It Hot”, B.J.

ConsideringMASHran for another four seasons, that doesn’t quite track.

or Charles (David Ogden Stiers) couldn’t have possibly been present.

A blended image features three MASH cast members posing for a photo in the background with Gary Burghoff as Radar in the foreground

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The series also references the real-life First Battle of Pork Chop Hill, which took place during April 1953.

Other hit series likeThat ’70s Showran into similar issues with its timeline, butMASHis a uniquely broken case.

Radar actor Gary Burghoff is the only actor to appear in 1970’sMASHmovie and its TV spinoff.

Wayne Rogers as Trapper smirking and Gary Burghoff as Radar looking sad in MASH

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Hawkeye and Margaret kissing in the MASH finale episode with Loretta Swit’s Margaret

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Headshot Of Alan Alda

Headshot Of Loretta Swit

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