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Does we have a source for this?

• This episode contains a reference to the series M*A*S*H. On the medical viewscreen, the number 4077 is seen in the text "Autonomic Functions Warning (4077)". This number was assigned to the MASH unit in that series.

It seems more likely to me that this has something to do with 47, put it back if a source can be provided.-Jackoverfull 22:23, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Most of the 47 references are dubious at best anyway. In this case, given it's a medical viewscreen and that particular number - I think in this case common sense, that it is a reference to mash, is probably appropriate. — Morder (talk) 22:25, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

I'm going to check my TNG companion and other books- this sounds familiar. --31dot 22:26, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Also, it's not necessary to remove references like this since there is a very real possibility that they're true. Just put an {{incite}} tag on them next time and if they're uncited for a long while - then we remove them :) — Morder (talk) 22:27, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

There is no mention of it on the Companion page for this episode, but I'll keep an eye out.--31dot 22:32, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

If I remember well, Joe Menosky was not involved with the production at this time, so I doubt a "47" reference. References to M*A*S*H with the use of the number 4077 was already used before by the TNG's team, so I think this to be the more plausible explanation. ;)--Sid-Vicious 23:07, 25 July 2009 (UTC)