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Yong Fang · 03-21-2015, 10:15 PM

I have watched about six episodes of the first season of AfterMash on Youtube recently.

Frankly, I did not think it was such a horrible show. I like Harry Morgan, William Christopher and loved Jamie Farr. Colonel Potter's father like wisdom was warm and comforting, we get to meet Mildred, and I think that actress was well chosen and did her role well (the lady on Potter's desk in MASH was Harry Morgan's wife).

I liked Dr. Pfeiffer as the young intern under Potter's wing. The Mike DeAngelo character, who was the boss of the hospital was played too much of a buffoon for me, and the lady who was Klinger's superior was a bit like a female Frank Burns. But even they were tolerable. Bob, the old codger who was in Potter's cavalry unit, was an entertaining character.

One of the better episodes was when a veteran came in, and it was found he had a fatal disease, which was contracted by watching an atomic bomb test, like many other soldiers/marines etc. The government and the hospital were slow and refused to accept responsibility for what happened.

Another funny one I liked was when they treated someone comotose who somehow claimed he was a veteran, and was cured of his ailment, but it turned out that he was a soldier of the German Army in WWII who was captured and was sent to the USA as a POW (which happened) and was let loose here after the war. The buffoonish DeAngelo wanted a picture in the paper and asked the guy was he in any battles, with the German saying "yes, Normandy, Battle of the Bulge, etc."

Was the show funny and comical? No it wasn't. It sort of to me had a relaxing Mayberry RFD feel to it, with warm, familiar characters, and possibly like in MASH, teach a moral lesson. I do know the show went to crap....one episode I did not see was with Colonel Flagg. Flagg was OK in MASH...but here? Liked the Gary Burghoff episode, but I think Radar deserved a better post script for his life.

Jamie Farr just cracks me up. Doesnt have to do anything but show up. Rosalind Chao was also nice to look at, so there was that.

I probably opine that the show was easy going and Ok, and then it got ruined over time for whatever reason. If nothing else, see how old Harry Morgan is in this show and it will amaze you he lived another 30 years! Pretty amazing.

Marvo301 · 03-22-2015, 06:18 PM

I agree with your assessment. I viewed a few eps online a couple of years ago. This isn't a bad show at all. I think the biggest problem this show had was that people constantly compared it to M*A*S*H and it paled in comparison. Of course almost every show ever produced pales in comparison to M*A*S*H! Taken on it's own merits Aftermash was a good show and in my opinion the changes made in the second season were unnecessary and only hurt the show.

Rewinder · 07-24-2015, 10:37 PM

I first saw it on youtube i agree i thought it was pretty good, I liked it because i'm a fan of MASH

JohnObrien · 01-05-2016, 05:41 AM

enjoyed watching the show...

Grateful Jerry · 05-12-2016, 10:08 PM

I remember watching it when it was new and didn't think it was that bad and liked it. It was up against impossible expectations and the critics panned it hard before it even aired. Unfortunately, a lot of people didn't even give it a chance.

03-21-2015, 10:15 PM	#1
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	I recently watched some episodes....... I have watched about six episodes of the first season of AfterMash on Youtube recently. Frankly, I did not think it was such a horrible show. I like Harry Morgan, William Christopher and loved Jamie Farr. Colonel Potter's father like wisdom was warm and comforting, we get to meet Mildred, and I think that actress was well chosen and did her role well (the lady on Potter's desk in MASH was Harry Morgan's wife). I liked Dr. Pfeiffer as the young intern under Potter's wing. The Mike DeAngelo character, who was the boss of the hospital was played too much of a buffoon for me, and the lady who was Klinger's superior was a bit like a female Frank Burns. But even they were tolerable. Bob, the old codger who was in Potter's cavalry unit, was an entertaining character. One of the better episodes was when a veteran came in, and it was found he had a fatal disease, which was contracted by watching an atomic bomb test, like many other soldiers/marines etc. The government and the hospital were slow and refused to accept responsibility for what happened. Another funny one I liked was when they treated someone comotose who somehow claimed he was a veteran, and was cured of his ailment, but it turned out that he was a soldier of the German Army in WWII who was captured and was sent to the USA as a POW (which happened) and was let loose here after the war. The buffoonish DeAngelo wanted a picture in the paper and asked the guy was he in any battles, with the German saying "yes, Normandy, Battle of the Bulge, etc." Was the show funny and comical? No it wasn't. It sort of to me had a relaxing Mayberry RFD feel to it, with warm, familiar characters, and possibly like in MASH, teach a moral lesson. I do know the show went to crap....one episode I did not see was with Colonel Flagg. Flagg was OK in MASH...but here? Liked the Gary Burghoff episode, but I think Radar deserved a better post script for his life. Jamie Farr just cracks me up. Doesnt have to do anything but show up. Rosalind Chao was also nice to look at, so there was that. I probably opine that the show was easy going and Ok, and then it got ruined over time for whatever reason. If nothing else, see how old Harry Morgan is in this show and it will amaze you he lived another 30 years! Pretty amazing.

03-22-2015, 06:18 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	I agree with your assessment. I viewed a few eps online a couple of years ago. This isn't a bad show at all. I think the biggest problem this show had was that people constantly compared it to MASH and it paled in comparison. Of course almost every show ever produced pales in comparison to MASH! Taken on it's own merits Aftermash was a good show and in my opinion the changes made in the second season were unnecessary and only hurt the show.
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07-24-2015, 10:37 PM	#3
Rewinder A former member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 180	I first saw it on youtube i agree i thought it was pretty good, I liked it because i'm a fan of MASH

01-05-2016, 05:41 AM	#4
JohnObrien Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 04, 2016 Location: JohnObrien Posts: 7	enjoyed watching the show...

05-12-2016, 10:08 PM	#5
Grateful Jerry Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 08, 2016 Posts: 5	I remember watching it when it was new and didn't think it was that bad and liked it. It was up against impossible expectations and the critics panned it hard before it even aired. Unfortunately, a lot of people didn't even give it a chance.