Posted on 11/15/2008 4:55:18 PM PST by Nitro
TVland begins the M*A*S*H series
“That’s highly significant.”
Despite being a left leaning show I do respect one thing: they NEVER put down the soldiers. I watch it all the time, smart writing and besides, I can personally identify with some of the feelings the medical team had. It does strike home for me!
I loved that show. Rarely did the anti-war message cross the line into true nuttiness.
“Five O’Clock Charlie” is the best M*A*S*H episode ever.
I honestly don’t believe that TVLand is just starting to air the series, they’ve had it on for a few years I thought.
MASH is one of my all-time faves.
It’s also (IMHO) one of those rare cases where a tv series is better than the movie that spawned it.
“Five o’clock Charlie, his airplane, and his astigmatism!”
That poker game with Colonel Flagg is my favorite ever.
Over the years I really started to like the character of Major Winchester, although it took some time, but he definately was the best thing about the latter years of series, Hawkeye became a sanctimonious bore.
LOL!
Agreed. Winchester improved over the seasons. Colonel Potter was great from the day he walked on the scene, though.
I hate that show...if anyone cares. lol.
“I think I’ve been slaked!”
Canceled my cable since I do not want to support those liberal news networks like MSNBC and CNN. I bet you can buy the entire MASH series on DVD. My brother got it when they were selling them as VHS.
JoMa
The show was great until they dumped Col. Blake and Trapper; then it was down the tubes....
And Winchester stole the show in the Finale, when he was attempting to teach the North Koreans how to play Mozart, and when he learned of their fate, and seeing his reaction was gut-wrenching, just a great performance by Stiers.
My real name is John....
I worked on Wall St....
everyday I went to the mens room with the newspaper...
my nicckname was “Crapper John!”
Although I was quite a fan when the show was on, I can’t stand to watch the re-runs. Haven’t figured out why.
I respect other FReepers saying they respected the soldiers on the show (maybe the enlisted, they certainly had no respect for officers), my combat veteran husband (Vietnam) hated the show and wouldn’t watch it. I think he always saw the latent (and sometimes not so latent) anti-war message as a slap in the face of those who did their duty.
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