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Ken Jennings From ‘Jeopardy!’ Says He Finds Relief In Watching A Nostalgic Show

Jeopardy! champion and host Ken Jennings is just like the rest of us. He loves to watch nostalgic shows as a way to distract himself from the harsh world we live in. One of his nostalgic favorites is M*A*S*H and he recently tweeted about an episode he just saw.

Ken tweeted a photo of actor Philip Baker Hall in the series and he had one question. Ken wrote, “These are troubled times but at least I just saw part of a MASH episode that had Philip Baker Hall as an mp. Is this mustache more 1978 than 1952? Sound off in the comments!”

Ken Jennings tweeted about one ‘M*A*S*H’ episode

Philip played Sgt. Hacker on M*A*S*H. During his career, he has appeared in over 200 guest roles. The 90-year-old just starred in the series Messiah a few years ago. On M*A*S*H, he appeared in the episode called “The Light That Failed.”

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JEOPARDY! contestant and record-breaking winner Ken Jennings, who won 74 straight games and more than $2.5 million during his first run as a contestant on the show, (episodes aired June 2, 2004-November 30, 2004), photographed circa November 2004. ph: TV Guide / courtesy Everett Collection

In the episode, he was driving a supply truck that the 4077th was anxiously awaiting. However, when Hacker arrives, the truck is full of things that were pretty useless to the unit during the long winter months.

THE LOOP, Philip Baker Hall, (Season 1), 2006-, photo: Andrew Southam / TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved, Courtesy: Everett Collection

Col. Potter replies, “Who’s the ignoramus who’s responsible for all of this? Didn’t you wonder why you were shipping mosquito netting to a M*A*S*H unit in Korea in the dead of winter!” Hacker replies, “I used to, but it kept me up at nights, and I began to have worry lines, so I cut it out!” He told Potter to “look on the bright side! Summer is just six months away!!”

In the end, a new supply truck rolls in and gives them just what they need. Do you remember that episode?

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