M*A*S*H (television)/Characters: Difference between revisions

Played by Gary Burghoff. The company clerkhasndclerk and the epitome of [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]]; Steve Jackson has actually used him and his ability to know things 'before the Colonel' as full-blown [[Psychic Powers]] in two of the company's roleplaying games. In fact, his nickname derives from announcing incoming helicopters before anyone else can (although he shows pretty clear evidence of full-blown telepathy in at least one eary episode). Early on, he's shown as pretty savvy and worldly; later, the Ottumwa, Iowa native develops more into the [[Woobie]] we all know. Note that I didn't say he stopped being savvy and worldly...