- Edwina (M*A*S*H)
Infobox Television episode
Title = Edwina
Series = M*A*S*H
Caption =
Season = 1
Episode = 13
Airdate =December 24 ,1972
Production = J312
Writer =Hal Dresner
Director =James Sheldon
Guests =Arlene Golonka Linda Meiklejohn Marcia Strassman
Episode list = List of "M*A*S*H" episodes
Prev =Dear Dad
Next = Love Story"Edwina" was episode thirteen of the first season of the TV series "M*A*S*H". It originally aired on
December 24 ,1972 . It was written byHal Dresner , directed byJames Sheldon and guest starredArlene Golonka in the title role.In this episode, Edwina "Eddie" Ferguson, a fairly attractive but hopelessly clumsy nurse, cannot find any romance at the 4077th and the other nurses conspire to hold off their romantic relationships with the doctors and corpsman until someone agrees to date her. Eventually, the doctors draw straws and Hawkeye becomes her date for an evening.
Notes
* This episode is one of many instances in American television where "
For He's a Jolly Good Fellow " is substituted for "Happy Birthday to You " in abirthday celebration, due to the lyrics of "Happy Birthday to You" beingcopyright ed. Since Edwina is female, the song's lyrics undergo apronoun change, becoming "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow". This leads to Edwina lamenting that she's "not jolly and not a fellow."
* The episode does not make it clear ifMargaret Houlihan , then in a relationship withFrank Burns , joined the nurses' conspiracy to hold off romance to help Edwina. Given Houlihan's persona in the earlier seasons, it would seem unlikely, but it's repeatedly stated in the episode that "all" the nurses were involved.
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