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Dr. Thong · 09-23-2003, 01:07 PM

Kind of ironic that Harry Morgan appeared as General Steele ("The General Flipped At Dawn") on the first episode of what was to be Mc Lean Stevenson's final season.

Morgan was unwittingly auditioning for a role that had yet to be written...Colonel Sherman T. Potter.

bandito · 10-01-2003, 04:11 PM

I kinda like him a little better as Sherm Potter.

TJL · 10-01-2003, 08:24 PM

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Originally posted by Dr. Thong

Morgan was unwittingly auditioning for a role that had yet to be written...Colonel Sherman T. Potter.

I would say that is about right. With that episode, I guess they saw that Harry Morgan could be a funny guy, so why not bring him in as the new Commanding Officer?

Dr. Thong · 10-01-2003, 09:28 PM

That is correct. That role ended up being an unintentional audition, as they found out afterwards that McLean Stevenson intended to leave at the end of the season.

There were no auditions...the role of Potter was created for Harry Morgan.

ficlopri · 10-02-2003, 11:02 PM

You realized Steele was a total, utter loony when he said to Klinger (while Kling was in drag) "Not now Marjorie. I'm inspecting the troops". :0)

treky · 10-03-2003, 12:58 AM

that scene where him and Col. Blake were discusing the tounge deppresor is the scene where they decided to make him McLean Stevensons replacment.

Dr. Thong · 10-03-2003, 11:56 AM

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Originally posted by ficlopri
You realized Steele was a total, utter loony when he said to Klinger (while Kling was in drag) "Not now Marjorie. I'm inspecting the troops". :0)

Klinger's reaction to Steele was priceless...it was not what Klinger expected at all.

bandito · 10-03-2003, 05:08 PM

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Originally posted by Dr. Thong
Klinger's reaction to Steele was priceless...it was not what Klinger expected at all.

That was Hilarious!

dr frasier crane · 10-04-2003, 01:21 AM

That was funny!

Scoobiedoo30 · 10-09-2003, 10:00 PM

I like him Better as Sherm Potter

DickSolomonFan · 01-08-2004, 04:16 AM

I don't remember, what was Klinger's response to that?

TJL · 01-08-2004, 06:26 AM

Klinger just looked really confused as Steele walked away. Then they cut to commercial.

What a great episode.

treky · 01-08-2004, 04:58 PM

I liked when he was talking to Hawkeye, who he (Gen. Steele) thinks is a reporter, and he says "Tell Mrs. Steele thank you for the stewed prunes-greatest thing since the gatling gun (machine gun)." Then he says to Col. Blake: "Speaking of that, where's the little Generals room?" Col. Blake points out the door & says "Oh Right over there, General." Steele walks out, & he (Col. Blake) says "Not over there, sir, that's the-uh-ok, fine sir, whatever."

ficlopri · 01-13-2004, 02:08 AM

I thought he acted just as well as Steele as he did Potter. THe Steele ep should be digitally remastered so that it all turns out to be a dream of one of the characters. And Potter is really the CO. The person who dreamed it just imagined Potter was someone else.

Screenwriter · 01-13-2004, 09:06 PM

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Originally posted by ficlopri
I thought he acted just as well as Steele as he did Potter. THe Steele ep should be digitally remastered so that it all turns out to be a dream of one of the characters. And Potter is really the CO. The person who dreamed it just imagined Potter was someone else.

Can you explain to me how that absurd idea should work? Digitally Remastering is only that... Digitally Remastering the picture.

09-23-2003, 01:07 PM	#1
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	General Steele / Colonel Potter Kind of ironic that Harry Morgan appeared as General Steele ("The General Flipped At Dawn") on the first episode of what was to be Mc Lean Stevenson's final season. Morgan was unwittingly auditioning for a role that had yet to be written...Colonel Sherman T. Potter.

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bandito Going Topless Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Location: The Steel City Posts: 6,320	I kinda like him a little better as Sherm Potter.
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10-04-2003, 01:21 AM	#9
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10-01-2003, 09:28 PM	#4
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	That is correct. That role ended up being an unintentional audition, as they found out afterwards that McLean Stevenson intended to leave at the end of the season. There were no auditions...the role of Potter was created for Harry Morgan.

10-02-2003, 11:02 PM	#5
ficlopri Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 27, 2001 Location: Methuen, Ma.USA Posts: 659	You realized Steele was a total, utter loony when he said to Klinger (while Kling was in drag) "Not now Marjorie. I'm inspecting the troops". :0)

01-08-2004, 04:16 AM	#11
DickSolomonFan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 09, 2003 Posts: 42	I don't remember, what was Klinger's response to that?

01-08-2004, 06:26 AM	#12
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Klinger just looked really confused as Steele walked away. Then they cut to commercial. What a great episode.

01-08-2004, 04:58 PM	#13
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I liked when he was talking to Hawkeye, who he (Gen. Steele) thinks is a reporter, and he says "Tell Mrs. Steele thank you for the stewed prunes-greatest thing since the gatling gun (machine gun)." Then he says to Col. Blake: "Speaking of that, where's the little Generals room?" Col. Blake points out the door & says "Oh Right over there, General." Steele walks out, & he (Col. Blake) says "Not over there, sir, that's the-uh-ok, fine sir, whatever."

01-13-2004, 02:08 AM	#14
ficlopri Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 27, 2001 Location: Methuen, Ma.USA Posts: 659	I thought he acted just as well as Steele as he did Potter. THe Steele ep should be digitally remastered so that it all turns out to be a dream of one of the characters. And Potter is really the CO. The person who dreamed it just imagined Potter was someone else.