Even the most beloved classics aren't immune to mistakes. And in the case of MASH*, some bloopers, continuity slips, and unscripted accidents were so jarring—or hilarious—they’ve haunted the cast ever since.

1. 📻 Anachronistic Anthems – Radar’s Musical Mishap

In the season 7 episode “Mad Dogs and Servicemen,” our beloved Radar O’Reilly mentions two songs in a letter home: “Diddy Wah Diddy” and “The Wayward Wind.

Both songs came out in the mid-1950s—years after the Korean War setting of the show. Gary Burghoff (Radar) later admitted in a 1990s interview, “We were so focused on getting the emotion right, we missed the history lesson.” This scene still makes hardcore fans wince… and pause to fact-check.

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