M*A*S*H - possibly the greatest tv-series ever.
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where i live they show re-runs of M*A*S*H every night around 2 am and every damn night i sit up late to watch it even if i have to get up early the day after. quite simply the best damn tv-series ever! it's funny, hilarious but also features thoughtful episodes about the horrors of war and things like that which makes you think.
does anyone agree?
does anyone agree?
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If not the best....it is pretty damn close!!! The funniest episodes in my opinion are the ones with Frank Burns!!! And also the episodes with the infamous Col. Flagg!!!
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In my humble opinion, I prefer the:
Mike Farrell
Harry Morgan
David Ogden Stiers
cast WAY OVER:
Wayne Rogers
McLean Stevenson
Larry Linville
Don't you think that MASH really got good when it took off the laugh track and became sort of a drama as well?
Mike Farrell
Harry Morgan
David Ogden Stiers
cast WAY OVER:
Wayne Rogers
McLean Stevenson
Larry Linville
Don't you think that MASH really got good when it took off the laugh track and became sort of a drama as well?
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M*A*S*H is number one in my book
I love most of the episodes. Never know if I'm going to laugh or cry.
Its on 6-8am and 7p-8pm on FX in my area. I catch as many episodes as I can.
And I too prefer the later cast.
I love most of the episodes. Never know if I'm going to laugh or cry.
Its on 6-8am and 7p-8pm on FX in my area. I catch as many episodes as I can.
And I too prefer the later cast.
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i prefer the later cast as well.
i like it's mix of comedy and drama, some episodes are just pure fun and some are very dramatic/tragic.
i seriously shed a tear when i saw the final episode.
trivia #1: the replacement cast was on the show longer than the ones they had replaced.
trivia #2: the tv-series lasted three times longer than the actual korean war.
i like it's mix of comedy and drama, some episodes are just pure fun and some are very dramatic/tragic.
i seriously shed a tear when i saw the final episode.
trivia #1: the replacement cast was on the show longer than the ones they had replaced.
trivia #2: the tv-series lasted three times longer than the actual korean war.
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Originally posted by huzefa
Maybe older people prefer this but I for one would have to go with Cheers.
Maybe older people prefer this but I for one would have to go with Cheers.
But then again, I may not know sh*t. I also always loved the Nick at Nite re-runs of The Many Loves of Dobey Gillis.
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Absolutely one of my top five of all time. Toward the end of it's run it did get a little stale, replacing comedy with silly puns. "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen" is the best finale of any show I have ever seen.
Trivia: Alan Alda is the only cast member to appear in every episode.
Trivia: Alan Alda is the only cast member to appear in every episode.
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Originally posted by das Monkey
It's certainly one of the all time greats. Embarassingly, a search will also reveal how many people on this Forum absolutely hate it with a passion.
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It's certainly one of the all time greats. Embarassingly, a search will also reveal how many people on this Forum absolutely hate it with a passion.
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I came across that one thread about it being the most overrated, but I didn't want to have to go off on some of those people...
So I did not open...
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Originally posted by conscience
Although I am dreading season 3...because Col. Blake dies...
Although I am dreading season 3...because Col. Blake dies...
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I read the book, didn't get it. Rented the movie, also didn't get it. I didn't bother with the series.
It was way before my time, so I'm not going to trash it or anything.
It was way before my time, so I'm not going to trash it or anything.
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never watched the show till it came out on DVD, thanks for ruining it for me
never watched the show till it came out on DVD, thanks for ruining it for me
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Re: M*A*S*H - possibly the greatest tv-series ever.
Bumping an old thread, I just finished up a MASH binge, the first time I have seen many of these episodes since their original air date (or at least since the late 1980s when I stopped watching the re-runs)
What a great show, it is interesting watching it being in my mid-40s compared to a teenager, much more deep than I remembered
The first few seasons were tough to get through, the show was much better with the Season 4 cast and it maintained a solid level all the way to the end.
I "found" a copy of AfterMash ...really bad, I cannot believe it lasted as long as it did
What a great show, it is interesting watching it being in my mid-40s compared to a teenager, much more deep than I remembered
The first few seasons were tough to get through, the show was much better with the Season 4 cast and it maintained a solid level all the way to the end.
I "found" a copy of AfterMash ...really bad, I cannot believe it lasted as long as it did
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I honestly don't think I've ever watched a full episode. I've seen bits and pieces of it but the series was just never really anything I found myself drawn to. I like a lot of classic sitcoms and shows so it isn't the age necessarily.
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I haven't seen an episode in years, but I was always of the opinion that the original cast episodes were the only ones worth my time. No Frank Burns = no sale.
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Also, I have seen the majority of each episode at least 3-6+ times each, so I am definitely a fan of the show.
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It's my nightly viewing now 10 mins at a time
First klinger sighting is episode 4
This show is great
First klinger sighting is episode 4
This show is great
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M*A*S*H is a great show no doubt. Started rewatching it from S4 after Henry and Trapper exited. Like Potter as C/O better than Blake.
More Trivia: Gary Burghoff was the only cast member to appear in both Altman's M*A*S*H and the TV show as corporal Walter "Radar" O'Reilly in both.
More Trivia: Gary Burghoff was the only cast member to appear in both Altman's M*A*S*H and the TV show as corporal Walter "Radar" O'Reilly in both.
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