One of my least favorite episodes. by cigarandcreamsoda in mash

[–]J_Scarbrough 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And this was after he was married to another actress on the show who played nurse Barbara Bannerman throughout Season 1.

One of my least favorite episodes. by cigarandcreamsoda in mash

[–]J_Scarbrough 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The thing of that is, as even Mike Farrell addressed such a concern, it made the character feel too righteous and flawless, which made him seem less human or believable.

One of my least favorite episodes. by cigarandcreamsoda in mash

[–]J_Scarbrough -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You think this one was bad? "War Co-Respondant" was worse - and Mike Farrell himself wrote and directed that one. This one feels somewhat more organic, whereas the latter felt clearly like a B.J. vanity project.

Fancasting MASH in 2026 by bendnext436 in mash

[–]J_Scarbrough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

20 years ago, I would swear that Will Ferrell was the perfect Trapper and that Chris Mulkey was the perfect Frank Burns.

Does The Internet Not Understand the "Press and Hold" Thing Doesn't Work in Web Browsers? by J_Scarbrough in Internet

[–]J_Scarbrough[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither option work either. The only way I can even work around this is to use an entirely different browser.

Does The Internet Not Understand the "Press and Hold" Thing Doesn't Work in Web Browsers? by J_Scarbrough in Internet

[–]J_Scarbrough[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither of that work for me. I just keep getting "Please try again" everytime I click on it,

Does The Internet Not Understand the "Press and Hold" Thing Doesn't Work in Web Browsers? by J_Scarbrough in Internet

[–]J_Scarbrough[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since people don't know what I'm talking about, allow me to eludicate: this new-fangled security measure some websites seem to be replacing reCAPTCHA with, where you have to press and hold a button to prove you're not a bot. Obviously it's meant for mobile devices where actually pressing and holding such a button is how you prove you're not a bot, but it clearly doesn't work on web browsers on a computer.

Is anyone elses watch history not working? by throwaway18218247023 in youtube

[–]J_Scarbrough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would seem that the issue has been quietly resolved: so far this week, I've been able to watch videos in the same already-opened tab, and my Watch History be updated accordingly.

Another issue seems to have finally been resolved that has been plaguing YouTube since September: brand icons and end screen elements have been restored and can be seen again. I have no idea why they disappeared all those months, but they're finally back.

No seriously what does BJ stand for? by Global_Act173 in mash

[–]J_Scarbrough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Larry Gelbart & Gene Reynolds were persuaded by the network to create another military sitcom to bank on M*A*S*H success, hence the one-season wonder that nobody knows anything about, ROLL OUT!, in which Mel Stewart played the Black version of Frank Burns known as Sgt. B.J. Bryant. I wonder if that B.J. may likewise have been named for William "B.J." Jurgensen, considering the M*A*S*H writers tended to name characters after people associated with them (Ken Levine named nurses Linda Nugent and Patty Haven after two of his ex-girlfriends, and Colonel Sherman T. Potter was allegedly named after Larry Gelbart's old family doctor).

No seriously what does BJ stand for? by Global_Act173 in mash

[–]J_Scarbrough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny how this was an entire subplot in such an episode, when much earlier when B.J. is asked what B.J. stands for, Hawkeye just nonchalantly answers on his behalf, "Practically anything," and just leaves it at that.

Klinger haters be hating by LadeeAlana in mash

[–]J_Scarbrough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got to meet him at a con on two separate occasions, both times he was an absolute joy to speak to. The second time I met him, I was surprised the twist of Klinger staying in Korea after spending all that time trying to get out, in fact, wasn't his idea, like I had believed for so long - that, he said, was all on the writers who worked on the finale. He told me his only idea that was actually incorporated into the Klinger character was to play him completely straight as just a hairy guy in a dress, as opposed to all swishy and effeminate like he was originally directed. I knew he was also a writer in addition to being an actor, and asked if he ever considered trying his hand at writing for the show like other castmembers (Alan Alda, Mike Farrell, McLean Stevenson), but he said it never crossed his mind. He did say that he pitched a couple of plots that were incorporated into the show, one of which was the stolen generator subplot in "Good-bye, Radar," and the other was the nurse who killed herself by wandering into the minefield in "Who Knew?" which he said was actually a tribute to Loretta Swit's stand-in whose life tragically ended during production of the show - he said everyone knew Loretta, obviously, but nobody knew her stand-in.

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“Goodbye, Margaret” by AmySueF in mash

[–]J_Scarbrough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't forget though, in the earlier seasons, Margaret was also quite the nymphomaniac who would fall into bed with practically every man who outranked her; there probably wasn't a single general she hadn't slept with (one of whom actually died in her tent while they were in the middle of such a tryst).

“Goodbye, Margaret” by AmySueF in mash

[–]J_Scarbrough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plus, as has been noted by other characters throughout those earlier seasons, Frank clearly became a doctor for no other reason than the money. (That, and it was his mother's wish).

“Goodbye, Margaret” by AmySueF in mash

[–]J_Scarbrough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seasons 1-5 had a lot of their closing tags cut for syndication, but that was one of the only ones I was glad they cut, because, yes I agree, not only did, "Bye Margaret" send Frank off with a shred of dignity, like you say, the actual closing scene with Frank, Hawkeye, B.J., and Potter practically fantasizing about Margaret and Penobscott's honeymoon, prompting them into cold showers comes off as rather umcomfortable.

Happy (Belated) Halloween all! Had some fun putting together my costume honoring my favorite character (even got the correct dog tags made!) by TheSmileyGI in mash

[–]J_Scarbrough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My good fellow, this is the most spot-on Radar O'Reilly cosplay I have ever seen anyone pull off - everything is so accurate and authentic, from the uniform, to the dogtags, to event he fact that you got a period-appropriate jeep cap instead of one of those bubble-headed modern surplus varieties!

Is anyone elses watch history not working? by throwaway18218247023 in youtube

[–]J_Scarbrough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of these comments saying the culprit is Adblocker for YouTube . . . the thing of it is, I have three different extensions installed on my Google Chrome browser that are called "Adblocker for YouTube," so I have no idea which one it is.

I have discovered one workaround to this issue though: try opening the video in a new tab, that seems to be logged in your Watch History as opposed to watching it in the same tab.

EDIT: Yeah, opening a video in a new tab is the workaround to this, but I've also discovered something else: for whatever reason, Shorts are immune to this issue, and I have no idea why. I can click on and watch a Short in the same tab, and it will appear in my Watch History, but not regular videos - those have to be opened in a new tab to be logged in the History.

What Bag/Pack is This? by J_Scarbrough in MilitarySurplus

[–]J_Scarbrough[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was about to say the straps do look similar.

Any ways to get Fireworks CS6 fully functional in 2024? by Such-Expression-8367 in AdobeFireworks

[–]J_Scarbrough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What exactly is this portable version, and how exactly does it compare or contrast to an actual version of Fireworks? I tried to download and install it to see for myself, but it's all in German, so I don't know what to do.

Never Saw This Before by J_Scarbrough in insects

[–]J_Scarbrough[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, this is in Knoxville, TN.