Dear Dad Dear Dad "Dear Dad" was the 12th episode of the first season of the TV series "M*A*S*H". It originally aired on December 17, 1972 and was repeated on May 20, 1973. This was the first episode to use an epistle as part of the narrative, a device that would be used in later episodes. Hawkeye writes home to his father during the Christmas season, relating a number of amusing and personal anecdotes including Radar's effort to mail home a jeep piece-by-piece, the monthly morality lecture, Trapper's local medical philanthropy, and the ongoing non-secret relationship between Frank and Hot Lips. Hawkeye
Marshall S. Pike Marshall S. Pike Marshall S. Pike (May 20, 1818 – February 13, 1901) was a notable songwriter and poet. He was well known for his song "Home Again". He wrote lyrics in collaboration with James Pierpont for the song "The Little White Cottage" or "Gentle Nettie Moore" published by Oliver Ditson and Company, and copyrighted on September 16, 1857. The songwriting credit appeared as: "Poetry by Marshall S. Pike, Esq." Marshall Spring Pike was born on May 20, 1818 in Westborough, Massachusetts. He began to write music and verses at 14 years old. In 1843 he formed a quartet with