M*A*S*H (TV Series)
Dear Dad, Again (1973)
Gary Burghoff: Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly
Quotes
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Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce : [writing a letter to his dad] It's very quiet at the moment, Dad. The only man in sight is Radar O'Reilly, an amazing kid. I've never put much stock in E.S.P. but if it is possible for one person to read another person's mind Radar has that ability, the little fink.
[Radar passes by]
Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly : Is that a nice thing to say?
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Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly : That says that I passes my final exam.
Lt. Col. Henry Blake : How do I know you passed your final exam?
Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly : You must, sir, you signed it.
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Lt. Col. Henry Blake : [Proctoring Radar's diploma exam] All right, Radar. Take a piece of paper and a pencil and sit down. Comfortable?
Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly : C-O-M-F-O-R...
Lt. Col. Henry Blake : No no, that's just a rhetorical question!
Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly : Oh. I don't study those.
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Lt. Col. Henry Blake : First question: What is a three-sided object with two equal sides?
Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly : [Writing] The Gettysburg Address...
Lt. Col. Henry Blake : For which speech is Abraham Lincoln most remembered?
Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly : [Writing] The isosceles triangle...
[Henry glowers at Radar]
Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly : Something wrong?
Lt. Col. Henry Blake : No no, no. Your answers are right. You just memorized them in the wrong order!