Brian Damage
07-15-2011, 11:06 PM
I know this was set to the Korean War, but dang if this show didn't upset you one way or the other. Any thoughts?
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View Full Version : Do You Think That M*A*S*H Was Way Too Heavy To Be Considered A Sitcom? Brian Damage 07-15-2011, 11:06 PM I know this was set to the Korean War, but dang if this show didn't upset you one way or the other. Any thoughts? Sitcom Collector 07-16-2011, 02:15 PM The first three seasons of MASH was indeed a comedy. In fact, as far as I am concerned, the series ends with "Abyssinia, Henry". Very little after that was worth watching. Here is the problem: MASH began as a straight comedy, interupted by sudden moments of unexpected drama. By the time it ended, MASH was a straight drama, interupted by sudden moments of unexpected comedy. associate 07-17-2011, 01:53 PM It's kinda hard to have a sitcom based on war and the life and death struggle of doctors without drama creeping in eventually. treky 07-24-2011, 01:35 AM true, but there's no reason to go overboard with the drama and be like: "oh, wer're doctors and we're nurses, and we're so good cause we save lives; and death is such a bummer..." claret 07-24-2011, 12:41 PM The first three seasons of MASH was indeed a comedy. In fact, as far as I am concerned, the series ends with "Abyssinia, Henry". Very little after that was worth watching. Here is the problem: MASH began as a straight comedy, interupted by sudden moments of unexpected drama. By the time it ended, MASH was a straight drama, interupted by sudden moments of unexpected comedy. My thoughts exactly! |