His all-around incompetence earned him the nickname "Ferret Face," which was given to him by his brother, but first used in the TV series by Trapper John in Season 1. Larry Linville, who played him on TV, described Frank Burns as a man with "a mind that stripped its gears".

He happened to be in Seoul, his last stop in the tour, when he thought he should visit his old stomping grounds of the 4077 MASH. He was coming out of the officer's club when he saw someone approach him with a jeep.

Mar 23, 2022 · Didn't Larry Gelbart say in one of those long interviews on YouTube that "ferret face" is what Larry Linville's brother actually called him when they were kids? I thought it was brilliant that Linville could offer that up as a TV safe nickname for the Burns character.

Potter invites Radar to join them in drinking a toast to the now-departed Frank; they agree that the toast must be something tender and sensitive, and Hawkeye comes up with one: "Goodbye, Ferret Face."

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Capt. B.J. Hunnicut: [meeting Major Burns for the first time, drunk; he salutes, then breaks up laughing] What say you, Ferret Face? [collapses, still laughing, on Major Houlihan]

In a scene usually edited out of syndicated airings, a drunken Frank tells Hawkeye and Trapper that his brother called him "Ferret Face." This explains the origin of everyone's favorite pet name for the Major. During the No-Talent night, Radar can be …

Aug 5, 2015 · In an episode called ‘The Bus’, the four surgeons and Radar are stranded on a back road whilst returning from a medical conference in Seoul. A wounded North Korean surrenders to them (and eventually repairs the bus).

Jul 26, 2018 · "He has what my people call a 'real fertilizer face'." "Hopalong Ferret Face just shot me in the leg!" Love when BJ calls him this when they're first introduced and he's barely standing. "What say you" Dad is not your father. Love, Mom." "You tell him, Ferret Face!" "YOU! YOU!" How dare you call me a youyou! "I peaked at the end, the Devil did it."

Maj. Frank Marion 'Ferret Face' Burns: Have you seen Tuttle? Army Capt. 'Trapper John' McIntyre: You just missed him. He went to X-ray with Hot Lips. Said something about doing some chest pictures.