Talk:Sherman T. Potter

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[edit] Suspension of disbelief

  • Supposedly for an experienced physician, Potter makes some very questionable decisions as a Hospital CO:
    • When refrigeration breaks down, he has items cooled in a stream-notwithstanding dangers of water borne diseases:
    • He permits a horse to be stabled near a hospital and permits Hawkeye and BJ to go on a "bath strike" to protest Winchester's French Horn playing-despite the dangers of bacteria to wounded soldiers:


—It's a T.V. show. None of the writers were Doctors. Certain mistakes like this are expected from old T.V. shows.

  • Actually, the writers consulted MASH doctors and physicians, and in battlefield conditions, you make do with that is available. JAF1970 16:44, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

-None the less you still have to expect mistakes, the show was a comedy and thats important to note.

Kenny7602 03:10, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Question of Potter's Age

  • Various epsiodes leave clues that Potter was born anytime between 1890 and 1903:
    • 4/3 Claims to have joined the Cavalry in World War I {1917-15=1902} which would make him 50 in 1952 {retirement in 1957 age 55 {?}-he also remarks on 18 months from now-presumedly his retirement age at 55 which would make him 53 {1952-53=1899} which means he joined in 1914 and yet he claims to have been in service 40 years {1952-40=1912} and he is already 55!
    • 5/17 his remarks on retirement 16/3/4 {16 months/3 weeks/4 days}which would indicate the timeleine between 4/3 {of 18 months} and 5/17 -is 1 week and 26 days-although 4/5 of Dwight Eisenhower vist to Korea took place in "December 1952"!In 5/20 He claims to go home in 14 months & 11 days. {1 year/2 months/11 days}-a difference of 2 months/2 weeks since 5/17!}
    • 6/1 He claims to smoke 5 cigars a day for 45 years {1952-45=1907} which would confirm he is 62.
    • 5/4 He claims to have been 40 years in Army (1953-40=1913-15=1898}. {Also claim of 40 years in service given in 8/1}
    • 7/2 He claims to have been 35 years in Army {1953-35=1918-15=1903}
    • 10/6 He claims he was driving since he was "Six"-although automobiles were only around after the turn of the century! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 134.53.145.184 (talk) 17:43, 30 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Charatcher crossover?

  • In one epsiode {5/20} Hawkeye advises a General that he going to have a stroke from a combination of high blood pressure and drinking and smoking too much and check into a hospital. Colonel Potter also drinks and smokes too much and has high blood pressure-yet Hawkeye does not give Potter the same advice on taking care of his health! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 134.53.145.184 (talk) 18:15, 30 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] More Plot Holes!

  • 4/7 If Potter was a POW while with the 1st Cavalry Regiment (United States)-the First Cavalry Regiment was never oversees in World War I! Futhermore he could not have ment the 1st Cavalry Division as in 4/6 he makes no attempt to reminse with the 1st Cavalry Div. Colonel and the 1st Cavalry Divsion was not formed until 1920!
  • WHile Potter was in World War II-there is a plot hole as to which campaign he was in! In 4/6 he claims he was at Guam {Summer 1944} and in 10/10 he claims to have been at the Ardennes {December 1944}!!!

[edit] Truman

From the article:

  • As noted above, Potter claims to have learned "foot care" from Harry S Truman; it is unlikely that they ever met, as Potter was a cavalryman and Truman an artilleryman.

Don't know why not. I hang out regularly with my good friends who are HE mechs, welders, and machinists. I have other friends who are arty mechs, arties, armorers, and all sorts of other MOSes. I don't see why a cavalryman and an infantryman couldn't have met, or even become friends -- especially if it was in garrison. --Cuervo, not logged in, 06:24, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] First name is Sherwood?

I believe in an episode in season 10 called "Heroes", Potter refers to himself as Sherwood Potter, saying most people just call him Sherman. Might be a different episode though. I ask because my edit was changed back to Sherman.