"M*A*S*H" Episode "Edwina" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Trapper

This is the beginning of the demonstration of how clumsy and accident-prone she is. Most of the staff avoid being around her because some misfortune usually happens.

Answer: a nightgown

Of course, Edwina gushes over each gift and thanks the 4077th profusely.

Answer: James Sheldon

Sheldon (1920 - 2016), was a prolific director, mainly for television from the early 1950s to the mid-1980s. Some of his other directorial credits include "The Twilight Zone", "Sanford and Son", Route 66", and "The Millionaire", among many others.

Answer: Arlene Golonka

Arlene had roles as a guest star in many TV series, but perhaps best remembered as Millie on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Mayberry, R.F.D." She passed away in 2021 at age 85.

Answer: The signpost

The signpost had the names of cities and their distances from the camp. Some of the cities were Boston, Seoul, Boston, Tokyo, Burbank, and Decatur, among others.

Answer: withhold their affections

The nurses start giving the cold shoulder to advances by the surgeons. Things start getting tense. The surgeons discuss what can be done and the only thing is to get someone to date Edwina.

Answer: draw straws

Hawkeye gets the short straw and goes through an elaborate preparation for his rendezvous.

Answer: tell his wife about Margaret

Frank is against the idea of a date with Edwina and refuses to participate. He is easily persuaded by Hawkeye's threats. This is how it went:
Frank: "I will not partake in this unholy confluence."
Hawkeye: "I think I speak for everyone here when I say that if you don't lend your full cooperation to our little enterprise, you will be stripped naked, painted purple, and dropped by helicopter behind enemy lines."

Answer: a kimono

Trapper and Radar help him prepare his elaborate Japanese ensemble down to the jikatabi slippers.

Answer: steps on Hawkeye's foot

She breaks a glass, which Hawkeye steps on. The stove chimney is knocked over and hits Hawkeye so hard he falls back on his cot, where he bumps into the wall, and from his reaction, it hurts his shoulder.