I still remember being annoyed at an episode of M*A*S*H, in which Major Winchester threw out his back, and nothing could relieve hod’s pain until Col. Potter brought in three traditional Asian medicine practitioners whom Winchester has previously correctly dismissed as quacks.
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At the end, the acupuncture worked, completely relieving Winchester’s pain, leading him to apologize for having always referred to them as “Larry, Moe, and curly” and start addressing them as “Doctor.” It was truly nauseating. This episode was from 1980, late in the show’s run.
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Here’s the episode I’m referring to. If you have
@hulu you can watch it for yourself.https://mash.fandom.com/wiki/Back_Pay_(TV_series_episode) …Show this thread
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Guaranteed. And also chiropractors, especially for infant colic etc.
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Chiroquacktic
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Quackupuncture
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You mean to say the surface of the human body is not laced with ley lines that can be interrupted by the judicious placement of a small needle to cure what ails you?
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Ley lines whose distribution just happens to mirror the geography of Chinese rivers?
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Just ask them to explain exactly how it works, and how it's different from other "woo" they hate. :)
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