jrc@ritcv.UUCP (James R Carbin) (11/05/83)
Three correct answers received so far, so might as well post it.
Harry Morgan (I sometimes make a Freudian Slip and call him
Henry, but he was the band leader) played General Barton Hamilton
Steele who was looney, crazy, (senile?) and was the presiding
officer of the court at a court martial of Hawkeye Pierce for
insubordination. His main witness was a black helicopter pilot.
When called to testify, the General wanted the pilot to first
sing him a little tune because the General knew that all blacks
were born with the inate ability to sing. Of course, this quickly
ended the court-martial proceedings against Hawkeye.
We all know that Harry Morgan became Col. Sherman T. Potter.
This is a very funny episode and one of my favorite reruns.
Correct answers from:
Jeff Grunewald @ rlgvax, Rick Wessman @ ritcv, Karen Summers-Horton @ cbosgd
p.s. General Barton Hamilton Steele's name courtesy of Jeff Grunewald.
as ever, j.r. {allegra,seismo}!rochester!ritcv!jrc