Really hard choice - I think I'm Henry Blake, though!

I liked Henry the best.

Henry. He was just funnier IMO.

I really liked them both. They each had their own qualities and personalities.

Sherman Potter

I agree with retrochick9 ; I love each of them for different reasons, but I think my overall favorite was Henry.

I'm thinking, in cases of extreme crisis, I may have actually wanted Potter...sorry Henry, but Potter knew what he was doing

If I was serving near the front lines I would want Sherm in charge, far far away from the front then Henry. On the show Henry and the first 3 seasons are my favorites.
Trivia: The 2 actors that portrayed Henry in the movie and the series died 1 day apart. McLean Stevenson Feb. 15, 1996, Roger Bowen February 16,1996, both of heart attacks.

Really hard choice - I think I'm Henry Blake, though!

Potter was a better contrasting character. The CO can never be another one of the boys. He has to be different. Henry belonged in the swamp, not in the CO's office

Col. Sherman T. Potter. He's regular army, runs a tight ship and everyone in the unit respects him. He's like a father figure to them. Henry Blake, on the other hand, interracts with the unit like a soldier's Colonel, instead of a commanding officer. He was more like a buddy, rather than a commander. Col. Potter commands respect and gets it. He knows he can trust his unit to take care of certain matters without instruction, and if anyone makes a mistake, he let's them know that so they don't repeat those mistakes. Case and point, Henry Blake was more of a buddy, while Sherman Potter was the genuine father figure to the entire unit.

yeah i think i agree with you dyno and tdf! i mean i liked Henry and all but i don't think he know how to handle things you know! i mean at least with Col. Potter he knew what he was doing! besides i liked him he was tough but fair!