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Scoobiedoo30 · 04-19-2009, 09:30 PM

something has always been buging me how comes none of the nurses were not on the M*A*S*H 30th Anniversarry Reunion.

Marvo301 · 04-19-2009, 10:01 PM

That's a very good question Aaron. They should of had the nurses on. I don't know why they didn't. I think the following people should have been included in the reunion:

Kelleye Nakahara - Nurse Kelleye

Odessa Cleveland - Ginger Ballis

Marcia Strassman - Margie Cutler

Judy Farrell - various nurses

Enid Kent - Nurse Bigelow

Gwen Farrell - Various nurses

Scoobiedoo30 · 04-19-2009, 10:30 PM

Gwen Farrell is that Mike Farrell Daughter and was she one of Alan Alda Girlfriends on M*A*S*H

Miss Lisa · 04-19-2009, 10:34 PM

You would have thought that they would have at least had Kelleye Nakahara on. She might have not been a main character, but she made a lot of appearences. Another one that they left out was GW Bailey. He was on the show an awful lot. And BOTH of the characters were on the show more then Allan Arbus was on, but he was on the reunion show.

Marvo301 · 04-19-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobiedoo30

Gwen Farrell is that Mike Farrell Daughter and was she one of Alan Alda Girlfriends on M*A*S*H

Judy Farrell, who played various nurses on M*A*S*H is Mike Farrell's ex-wife. As far as I know Gwen Farrell is not related to Mike in any way.

LuLu Rogers · 04-19-2009, 10:52 PM

I think the nurses were considered "B" characters, not really part of the main cast.

As for GW Bailey, not sure why he wasn't included, he could've been asked to do it and he declined, or they may not have asked him at all, I dunno.

Dog Tags · 04-27-2009, 01:05 PM

Another consideration is, if the 'nurses' were included it would have been that much less time for the major players. How willing would you be to hear what a part time actor had to say vs. a star such as Rogers or Switt ? Sadly, the line had to be drawn somewhere and the nurses lost out.

Dr. Thong · 07-30-2009, 07:29 PM

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Another consideration is, if the 'nurses' were included it would have been that much less time for the major players. How willing would you be to hear what a part time actor had to say vs. a star such as Rogers or Switt ? Sadly, the line had to be drawn somewhere and the nurses lost out.

True. I agree.

However, they did include Allan Arbus (Dr. Sidney Freeman) and Freeman was a recurring character and not part of the regular cast.

LuLu Rogers · 07-30-2009, 08:14 PM

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True. I agree.

However, they did include Allan Arbus (Dr. Sidney Freeman) and Freeman was a recurring character and not part of the regular cast.

Yes, but Sidney was such a memorable character. He wasn't in very many episodes, but he really stuck with you.

They may have also thought about asking Ed Winter(Col. Flagg) but sadly he passed away in 2001

Marvo301 · 07-30-2009, 08:29 PM

[quote=LuLu Rogers]Yes, but Sidney was such a memorable character. He wasn't in very many episodes, but he really stuck with you.

They may have also thought about asking Ed Winter(Col. Flagg) but sadly he passed away in 2001

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You're right Lauren. Both Sydney Freedman and Col. Flagg were very memorable characters in spite of relatively few appearances on the show. I think that is a real tribute to the actors who played these roles, Allan Arbus and Ed Winter!

Dr. Thong · 07-31-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by LuLu Rogers

Yes, but Sidney was such a memorable character. He wasn't in very many episodes, but he really stuck with you.

They may have also thought about asking Ed Winter(Col. Flagg) but sadly he passed away in 2001

The character's name wasn't Colonel Flagg. It was Rabbi Goldberg.

LuLu Rogers · 07-31-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

The character's name wasn't Colonel Flagg. It was Rabbi Goldberg.

OH Nuts! · 08-01-2009, 12:39 PM

Happy anniversay to a grand ol' show!

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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	That's a very good question Aaron. They should of had the nurses on. I don't know why they didn't. I think the following people should have been included in the reunion: Kelleye Nakahara - Nurse Kelleye Odessa Cleveland - Ginger Ballis Marcia Strassman - Margie Cutler Judy Farrell - various nurses Enid Kent - Nurse Bigelow Gwen Farrell - Various nurses
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Miss Lisa Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 08, 2005 Location: My very own Green Acres Posts: 1,113	You would have thought that they would have at least had Kelleye Nakahara on. She might have not been a main character, but she made a lot of appearences. Another one that they left out was GW Bailey. He was on the show an awful lot. And BOTH of the characters were on the show more then Allan Arbus was on, but he was on the reunion show.
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LuLu Rogers Colonel Brandon Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 23, 2004 Location: The Hogwarts Dungeons Posts: 11,013	I think the nurses were considered "B" characters, not really part of the main cast. As for GW Bailey, not sure why he wasn't included, he could've been asked to do it and he declined, or they may not have asked him at all, I dunno.
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Dog Tags Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 26, 2009 Location: New York State ( of mind ) Posts: 130	Oh nurse ! Another consideration is, if the 'nurses' were included it would have been that much less time for the major players. How willing would you be to hear what a part time actor had to say vs. a star such as Rogers or Switt ? Sadly, the line had to be drawn somewhere and the nurses lost out.
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Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Gwen Farrell is that Mike Farrell Daughter and was she one of Alan Alda Girlfriends on MAS*H

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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	[quote=LuLu Rogers]Yes, but Sidney was such a memorable character. He wasn't in very many episodes, but he really stuck with you. They may have also thought about asking Ed Winter(Col. Flagg) but sadly he passed away in 2001 [/quote You're right Lauren. Both Sydney Freedman and Col. Flagg were very memorable characters in spite of relatively few appearances on the show. I think that is a real tribute to the actors who played these roles, Allan Arbus and Ed Winter!

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