Mash fans, what is your favorite and least favorite. Colonel samuel sam flagg simply known as sam flagg is a recurring character on the 1970s and 1980s situation comedy mash, and a recurring antagonist to the medics of the 4077th. Winter also appeared in the tv show alice, season 2 episode 7. Flagg is an american intelligence agent who acts paranoid and irrational and appears to the staff of the 4077th mobile army surgical hospital to be mentally unstable. Colonel samuel flagg, who had many aliases was played by edward winter on the television comedy mash on seven episodes. Lieutenant colonel later colonel sam flagg is played by edward winter.
Colonel flagg all of the episodes he is in are in my top 20. A classic episode in which colonel flagg and another secret agent from another intelligence agency come to the 4077th to. The 4077 poster boy for crazy in army cia colonel flagg edward winter shows up, posing as a rabbi, capt. Moviechat forums mash discussion colonel flagg was more fun than sidney f.
A great memorable quote from the mash movie on col. Halloran, a smattering of intelligence, officer of the day, white gold, quo vadis, captain chandler. Rally round the flagg, boys tv series episode monster m. Colonel sam flagg monster mash fandom monster mash wiki. He is best known for his recurring role, colonel samuel flagg, in the iconic television series mash from 1973 to 1979. Was it inspector flagg or colonel flagg on mash 4077 answers. Starting out as a nearly psychotic and jingoistic person, over the years, he slowly devolved into an ineffectual buffoon.
In what episode of mash did colonel flagg declare, i am the. The always lovable colonel flagg accuses frank burns of subversion. Colonel samuel flagg is a neurotic cia agent whose area of assignment. Hawkeye and trapper trick them both into thinking that burns is a traitor one thinks hes a fascist, the other thinks hes a communist.
Winter appeared in the season one episode of the ateam, titled holiday in the hills in 1983. Flagg a classic episode in which colonel flagg and another secret agent from another intelligence agency come to the 4077th to keep their eyes on one another and the camp. Colonel samuel flagg is a fictional character on the television series mash, played by actor edward winter. Charles plants phony evidence near a north korean patient which leads flagg to believe hawkeye is going to hold a secret meeting. He was born in ventura, california, and worked with the san francisco repertory theater before making the move to broadway. Regardless, edward winter was in a total of 7 mash episodes. He alternately claims to be affiliated with the cia, the cic, or the cid. Radar finds out that perkins was kia, but flagg demands to interrogate the young man, whoever he is. His behavior is rather careless and irrational, and he appears to the staff.
Colonel flagg, as played brilliantly by edward winter, appeared in six episodes of. My favorites are the dear dad episodes and the interviews, i am sure i have the titles wrong. They give a bit more time to how the characters tick and some background on their families. In the end, hawkeye admits to have switched franks folder. He was hiding inside a trash can outside the mess tent. Watch mash season 2, episode 24 a smattering of intelligence. Flagg is one of the most popular characters in the show. They were not told of that the character henry blake was going to be killed until radar walked in with the new during filming, the news was such a shock that someone dropped a surgical instrument which clanged loudly to the ground, it was decided that this mistake be kept as it felt authentic. After potter convinces saunders he still wants to live, the hiss from the anesthesia machine fades out even while potter and saunders are still standing next to it. Elvis relationship with colonel parker, his manager, was one of the most possibly corrupt, certainly lucrative, and intense business partnerships ever in rock n roll. Actor who played military intelligence officer colonel flagg on the iconic tv series mash, and was nominated for two tony awards for his performances on broadway in cabaret and promises, promises. Colonel flagg shows up shortly thereafter, saying he is investigating the problem with stolen penicillin. Colonel samuel flagg is a neurotic cia agent whose area of assignment includes the 4077th mash unit on the cbs television series mash, played by actor edward winter.
Hawkeye operates on a north korean before an american, and a corporal and colonel flagg believe hes a communist sympathizer. A hated and reckless lieutenant colonel visits the camp, and hawkeye fakes the symptoms of appendicitis within him to keep him off the front lines. Colonel flagg all of the episodes he is in are in my top best tv shows best shows ever favorite tv shows mash 4077 texts from last night good jokes colonel movie tv west wing more information. Alan alda left, wayne rogers right, mclean stevenson in back and loretta swit in. A frequent, unwelcome visitor to the 4077th, the cia man swoops in to gather intelligence, mete out punishments sometimes to himself, as in his debut when he breaks his own arm so he can stay in the hospital longer, and demonstrate military ruthlessness. A great number will riff on something in the series that weve seen before, as our show flourishes in its selfmade universe, an echo chamber ringing with the sounds of its nowworld famous characters, lessons, and devices. He does his usual dog and pony show, threatening everyone, abusing himself, and going after the prisoner.
Mash rally round the flagg, boys tv episode 1979 imdb. I find him funny and all of that but when i watch them now i cant get by how much of a fool he is. Edward winter was born on june 3, 1937 in ventura, california, usa as edward dean winter. Rally round the flagg, boys the sinister colonel flagg pops up at the 4077th again, playing his usual spy games, convinced that hawkeye is a communist sympathizer after he saves the life of a north korean soldier.
Colonel flagg arrives at the 4077th, playing his usual spy games, convinced that hawkeye is a communist sympathizer. Ranking the best mash episodes of all time stacker. Flagg aftermash episode at least 23 times but i dont remember. He was a military intelligence officer who served in the united states army during the. His behavior is paranoid and irrational and he appears to the staff of the 4077th mobile army surgical hospital to be mentally unstable. Season 2, episode 24 a smattering of intelligence 2 mar. Edward dean winter june 3, 1937 march 8, 2001 was an american actor. Flagg tries to get charles to help obtain incriminating evidence. Mash the abduction of margaret houlihan tv episode 1976 edward winter as col. Nov 3, 2015 mash lieutenant colonel sam flagg is an american intelligence agent. One of the most heartbreaking episodes, as evidenced by the reactions of the actors. Hawkeye and trapper are able to convince both agents that frank is a traitor, flagg thinks fascist, vinny thinks hes a communist. When they are finally together, flagg lets the guy go and then runs his head through a bureau.
The episodes were produced by 20th century fox television for the cbs network and aired from september 17, 1972, to february 28, 1983. Major winchester was surprised at colonel flagg s presence at camp. Colonel henry blake, mash, 4077, koreaanse oorlog kappen colonel flagg. In winters second appearance, a smattering of intelligence episode 48, season 2, colonel flagg is introduced to the 4077th as someone theyd never met. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. Edward winter later returned as colonel flagg in a 1984 episode of.
Mar 05, 2020 flagg came on just epieodes times during the series. The sinister colonel flagg pops up at the 4077th again, playing his usual spy games, convinced that hawkeye is a communi. Mash ran for 11 seasons, and its final episode, which aired. Best mash episodes most, greatest of everything ranked user. This is by far the best episode of mash, i cant stop laughing when i watch it. Apr 14, 2017 mash 7x22 rally round the flagg, boys. He is best known for his recurring role, colonel samuel flagg, in the iconic. Harry morgan, before he was mashs colonel potter he was general steele duration. The next day 1983, mash 1972 and the greatest american hero 1981. Jun 21, 2009 remembering edward winter as col flagg from mash episode. Colonel flagg arrives at the 4077th to check out the camp, as does vinny pratt, although his is from a different intelligence agency. However, other fans will argue that halloran and flagg cant be the same character.
It most likely that he was punished for threatening a wellrespected colonel potter, mayor of uijeongbu doo pak, and the uijeongbu chief of police hung pak, all of whom had connections to his superiors. Colonel flagg, as played brilliantly by edward winter, appeared in six episodes of mash between 1974 and 1979. Potter was one of the main characters from the cbs tv series mash. To some extent, the idea that rock n roll used to have this sort of free antediluvian identity, frolicking in the 1950s with elvis or something, is totally wrong. My favorite episodes have colonel flagg and sydney freeman in them that combo is the best. Flagg in an episode of the spinoff series aftermash in 1984. Jan 23, 2020 ranking the best mash episodes of all time some television shows transcend time and genreand leave an indelible mark on culture long after theyve left the airwaves. It follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the 4077th mash mobile army surgical hospital in uijeongbu, south korea, during the korean war. Watch mash season 7, episode 21 rally round the flagg, boys. A patient accuses hawkeye of being a communist sympathizer when he operates on a korean soldier ahead of an american.
Colonel flagg accuses hawkeye of being a communist for giving surgical priority to a wounded north korean. Mash 7x22 rally round the flagg, boys dailymotion video. I would have liked to have seen him in one or two episodes per season. H tv episodes for free watch mash tv episodes online for free, from any device click here to get started. Colonel flagg was more fun than sidney freedman mash. Winter received two tony award for best featured actor in a musical nominations for his performances in the original productions of cabaret and promises, promises should colonel flagg have shown up at the th more than he did. Winter also played flagg in trials, an episode in the second season of aftermash. Seven if you think captain halloran from deal me out is simply flagg using one of his many aliases. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may 2002 duration. Major flagg was ready to nail captain pierce for operating a chinese solider instead of american soldier in surgery. His behavior is rather careless and irrational, and he appears to the staff of the 4077th to be a paranoid, overly methodical military man.