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Funniest bit I remember

posted 14 years ago by Frumious_Bandersnatch_46
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A confrontation between the Captain and the Colonel.
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She couldn't stand it any more and came to ask the Colonel just why she was always getting passed over for promotion.

[Col Fielding:] Do you remember the Christmas when you were working at the Pentagon and General "Smith" asked you to send a complimentary turkey to Division Headquarters? You got it backwards and sent the 61st Armored Division to Turkey for Christmas!
[Capt Lewis:] If I could, I'd apologize personally to each and every one of those boys.
[Col Fielding:] Well, you can start with me!
[Assistant knocks and enters]
[Assistant:] Sir, General "Arkwright" for you on line 1.
[Col Fielding:] Thank you. [grabs phone] Mirahaba, Pasha! [Continues in Turkish until Capt Lewis gives up and exits.] [Fade Out]
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[–] TheAblazinDevilHead 14 years ago

For me that show wasn't about Judy Benjamin. It was all about Cpt. Lewis and Sgt. Ross. I think that's one of the best things about the movie and yet they weren't given enough screen time. Although, I remember enjoying Lorna Patterson's Judy Benjamin than the other girl whose name I can't remember. Not Goldie Hawn, but if I remember correctly there was an other actress that played her.

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[–] Prismark10 11 years ago

Capt Lewis was more memorable than Private Benjamin.

Its that man again!!

[–] belaglik 11 years ago

Eileen Brennan was the only one that made the show watchable. May she rest in peace.