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TJL · 06-18-2004, 10:02 PM

Okay MASH-fans, you've had a week to check out the new M*A*S*H season six DVDs; memorize the lines, make mental notes of the scenes you've never seen before, write down a bunch of new Hawkeye quotes to put in your signature (okay, that's just me) so tell us...

What do you think?

When you think about it, season six is the halfway mark for the entire series, so is this the turning point of the show, or are there still some influences reamining from the early years?

Talk amongst yourselfs, but keep the noise down, I have to get some sleep.

Adamantium · 06-19-2004, 10:30 AM

Season six has quickly become one of my favorite seasons. I noticed a lot (or a few) episodes were written by Alan Alda. Reading the episode guide, I'm looking forward to some of the season seven episodes.

My two favorite characters had always been Henry Blake and Frank Burns. Now that they're both gone, you'd think I'd miss them. Henry, I do miss. But I don't really miss Frank all that much. In fact, I'm starting to like Winchester more.

I think season six still has alot of humor before turning into the "Dramedy" it later becomes.

Some of my favorite episodes include:

Fallen Idol
The Winchester Tapes
The Smell of Music
Potter's Retirement
Temporary Duty
Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde

Of the first six seasons I have on DVD, here's the order I like them in:

3 (Hawkeye-Trapper-Henry-Margaret-Frank-Radar-Klinger-Mulcahy)
6 (Hawkeye-BJ-Potter-Margaret-Winchester-Radar-Klinger-Mulcahy)
2 (Hawkeye-Trapper-Henry-Margaret-Frank-Radar)
1 (Hawkeye-Trapper-Henry-Margaret-Frank-Radar)
5 (Hawkeye-BJ-Potter-Margaret-Frank-Radar-Klinger-Mulcahy)
4 (Hawkeye-BJ-Potter-Margaret-Frank-Radar-Klinger-Mulcahy)

TJL · 06-20-2004, 11:59 AM

One of the things I've noticed more in season six than previous seasons is the absence of Radar in the first several episodes.

It's sad, because Radar would have been great in some of the episodes he was MIA, like "MASH Olympics."

06-18-2004, 10:02 PM	#1
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Season Six Discussion and Disection Okay MASH-fans, you've had a week to check out the new MAS*H season six DVDs; memorize the lines, make mental notes of the scenes you've never seen before, write down a bunch of new Hawkeye quotes to put in your signature (okay, that's just me) so tell us... What do you think? When you think about it, season six is the halfway mark for the entire series, so is this the turning point of the show, or are there still some influences reamining from the early years? Talk amongst yourselfs, but keep the noise down, I have to get some sleep.
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06-19-2004, 10:30 AM	#2
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	Season six has quickly become one of my favorite seasons. I noticed a lot (or a few) episodes were written by Alan Alda. Reading the episode guide, I'm looking forward to some of the season seven episodes. My two favorite characters had always been Henry Blake and Frank Burns. Now that they're both gone, you'd think I'd miss them. Henry, I do miss. But I don't really miss Frank all that much. In fact, I'm starting to like Winchester more. I think season six still has alot of humor before turning into the "Dramedy" it later becomes. Some of my favorite episodes include: Fallen Idol The Winchester Tapes The Smell of Music Potter's Retirement Temporary Duty Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde Of the first six seasons I have on DVD, here's the order I like them in: 3 (Hawkeye-Trapper-Henry-Margaret-Frank-Radar-Klinger-Mulcahy) 6 (Hawkeye-BJ-Potter-Margaret-Winchester-Radar-Klinger-Mulcahy) 2 (Hawkeye-Trapper-Henry-Margaret-Frank-Radar) 1 (Hawkeye-Trapper-Henry-Margaret-Frank-Radar) 5 (Hawkeye-BJ-Potter-Margaret-Frank-Radar-Klinger-Mulcahy) 4 (Hawkeye-BJ-Potter-Margaret-Frank-Radar-Klinger-Mulcahy)

06-20-2004, 11:59 AM	#3
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	One of the things I've noticed more in season six than previous seasons is the absence of Radar in the first several episodes. It's sad, because Radar would have been great in some of the episodes he was MIA, like "MASH Olympics."