Strain refused to change the script and the show finally relented and purchased it as it was written. He asked them what would make it more realistic, and they responded, “He goes for the nurse! He disavows the priesthood! Don’t you understand what people want?” They asked him to change it to “make it more realistic.” The creators of the show loved the drama created by Father Mulcahy’s internal struggle, but they hated the ending. Strain had a difficult time selling this episode. In the end he keeps his religious vows and stays true to his promise to God. The episode is about the struggle within Father Mulcahy to decide what to do. The feeling is mutual and Father Mulcahy is sorely tempted to break his vow of chastity. In the episode Father Mulcahy becomes attracted to one of the nurses in the unit. When I heard about his death it reminded me of a story I read in the book Craddock Stories about an episode of M*A*S*H that featured Father Mulcahy. The show was set in a mobile army hospital during the Korean War.Ĭhristopher passed away on the last day of 2016. Huntsman, Sr.Īctor William Christopher is best known for playing the Catholic Priest, Father Mulcahy, in the acclaimed 1970s TV show M*A*S*H. “Ethicist Michael Josephson says ethics is all about how we meet the challenge of doing the right thing when that act will cost us more than we want to pay.” – John M. “The weakest of all weak things is virtue that has not been tested in the fire.” – Mark Twain
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