"Radar" O'Reilly's Teddy BearCorporal Walter Eugene “Radar” O’Reilly was a fictional character in the M*A*S*H film and television series.
The character was portrayed by Gary Burghoff.
Burghoff was the only actor from the film to reprise his role on television.
Radar was often portrayed as a friendly but very young and naive man from Iowa. As a symbol of how young this man was when he got to Korea, he slept with a Teddy Bear. The Teddy Bear was never given a name in the series.
As a way of saying that Radar came to Korea as a boy and went home a man, he left his Teddy Bear behind, leaving it with Hawkeye Pierce, who added the Teddy Bear to a time capsule with several other items from the camp.
On July 29, 2005, the original Teddy Bear used in the series was sold at an auction for $11,800.
And no, it wasn't me that bought it.
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Aw, sweet little Radar. He had my favorite line in the whole series. It was about God answering prayers, and he said "Sometimes the answer is no".
Ah. . never got it. Thought it might even have been yours!
I'd like to see that series again. It was very funny but quite moving at the same time.
Wow - I knew the bear looked familiar but would never have guessed that. I will say it looks very similar to one my mother had as a child that my grandmother kept.
That's an incredible price for a bear!
Amazing! I loved that show and remember Radar's bear well. It's a true time capsule icon on many levels.
Yes, perfect for a time capsule. I should have remembered it. Loved Radar.
What costumes are your teddies going to wear for Halloween?
Of course! I love that show, and Radar is the best.
This is a nice memory and I never would have gotten it right. I also did not remember the symbolism.
Of course! I loved that series!
I would never have guessed that one because I forgot all about Radar having a teddy bear. Thanks for the jog down memory lane. :)
Ah, Bear, of course, as always when you have the answer it was so obvious.
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I thought his name was Teddy
I loved Mash, in fact, I still watch it. I can almost say the dialogue along with the actors.
You didn't buy it? That is my BIG shock of the day!
well I have to admit he does look like the same bear---but I could swear his name began with a "J"----are your sure its Radar's child??
Oh wow, I would never have got it, though I loved MASH.
That is so interesting, as I have just started watching MASH again at lunch time, as its on the History channel here in Southern Ontario (Rogers stations)
Gill
As an inveterate M*A*S*H fan, I should have known that but I was/am usually laughing too hard to notice.
I would never came up with it and Mash is one great show.
Coffee is on
I forgot all about Radar's bear too! What a price for the teddy!!
I always learn something from your posts. Radar - we loved the show. I had forgotten about the teddy bear.
As devotee of the MASH film as series, this was a piece of very interesting trivia.
Good old Radar. I have the first series on DVD now. Quite dated but still very amusing and clever.
Wow that is a valuable bear. Radar was one of my favorite MASH characters.
I know now that you are the leading authority on bears !!! Are you doing the crafty Christmas card at Bob Bears?
Brings back memories of my teenage years!
Great nostalgia. I used to love that show but was very disappointed in the final episode. I stopped watching the reruns for years after that. I'm over it now. ;)
Its the utter naked childhood that I see on our soldiers today that make me sad. But then, it's always been the young who saved the world.
Sandi
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