When MASH* ended in 1983, more than 100 million people tuned in — and one of the most touching goodbyes belonged to Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan. But what viewers didn’t know was that the emotion on Loretta Swit’s face during her final scene wasn’t acting at all — it was real.
Over eleven seasons, Margaret went from being Hawkeye’s rival and Frank Burns’ lover to one of the most respected figures in the camp. Loretta Swit fought hard for that transformation — she personally pushed for deeper character development, demanding that Margaret be more than just the “uptight nurse” stereotype.
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