- When Charles, Hawkeye, and B.J. determine promotion recommendations, they are wooed by the enlisted staff while a bully physically threatens Charles. Potter helps a GI who is being razzed by colleagues for being faithful to his girl.
- When Charles, Hawkeye, and B.J. determine promotion recommendations, they are wooed by the enlisted staff. Winchester is the chairman of the promotion board and BJ and Hawkeye are the other officer members. Houlihan volunteers, but Potter reminds her that she has already done it twice. A bully Corporal Elmo Hitalski (John Matuszak) physically threatens Charles, when Winchester tells him that due to his violent behavior in the past (arrested several times, involved in brawls, destruction of property, even totaled a jeep once) he is not being considered for a promotion to Sgt in this cycle. Hitalski says his father is a career man, and he wonders why Hitalski hasn't made Sgt yet. Hitalski promises to hurt Winchester if he is not promoted. Igor is serving the officers with extra nice chow to curry favor. While Rizzo is acting all professional and saluting everybody all over the camp. Igor even serves dinner to Hawkeye at his date in the supply room. He even gets the wine. Klinger provides the music.
Hawkeye and BJ are in charge of vetting the promotion files (time in service, time in grade, notes of commendations, letters of reprimands), while Winchester prepares a quiz for the prospective candidates. Igor doesn't know what is the proper protocol in case of being captured by the enemy (he says to give them their name, rank and phone number).. Rizzo doesn't know the name of the US military academy. Rizzo cant even guess when given the hint that its located in West Point. Only Klinger can answer the questions being asked. Winchester pushes Hitalski's case (he calls him a model soldier for the last 2 weeks) and later admits that Hitalski has threatened him physically. BJ and Hawkeye remind Winchester that their job is to recommend profiles, and they may not get past Potter or get shot down by I Corps. So, either way, Hitalski is not getting promoted. The list is out and Klinger is promoted and Hitalski is not. just as Hitalski is about to bust Winchester, BJ, Hawkeye and Klinger walk in give him his promotion and transfer papers back to the US. They put him in a jeep to Kimpo airport as his plane leaves in an hour. Then they call Kimpo and declare Hitalski AWOL, and dangerous. Igor and RIzzo (GW Bailey) didn't make the promotion and take their anger out on BJ and Hawkeye.
Potter helps a GI Danielson (Jim Read Boyce) who is being razzed by colleagues for being faithful to his girl. Potter and Danielson come from the same state and have fished in the same rivers. They exchange their fishing stories from back home. Danielson is a virgin and is made fun of by his colleagues who routinely go off with Korean business girls. To tell them off, Danielson wants a transfer to the Explosive Ordinance Unit (the ones who dispose live ordinance), to prove his manhood. Potter tries to talk Danielson out of it but Danielson tells Potter off. Later Danielson realizes that Potter was just looking out for him and apologizes and goes back to his unit.
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