: This episode contains one of the most famous lines in the series, delivered by Dr. Sidney Freedman as a piece of "psychiatric advice."
: The poker game includes Hawkeye, Trapper, Henry Blake, Klinger, Father Mulcahy, and guest stars Captain "Spearchucker" Jones and Captain Sam Pak (played by Pat Morita). The Interlopers : [S3E16] Deal Me Out
(Allan Arbus): The psychiatrist joins the game, famously remarking, "Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice—pull down your pants and slide on the ice." : This episode contains one of the most
: This is one of the few appearances of Pat Morita (later famous for The Karate Kid ) as Captain Sam Pak, a surgeon from a nearby unit. (Edward Winter): The paranoid intelligence officer makes a
(Edward Winter): The paranoid intelligence officer makes a memorable appearance, attempting to shut down the game and demanding a "private" medical examination.
: A wounded soldier in the hospital takes Frank Burns hostage, demanding to be sent home. Hawkeye and Trapper have to de-escalate the situation while trying to get back to their winning hands.
: The game is constantly paused for "meat" (incoming wounded). At one point, the surgeons continue their poker conversation over an operating table, much to the chagrin of the more rigid staff members.