Should AfterM*A*S*H and Walter be on DVD? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

PatrickHerman · 10-17-2005, 09:39 PM

Hi everyone,

Just taking an informal poll as to whether AfterM*A*S*H and Walter should be released on DVD following the release of all eleven seasons of M*A*S*H on dvd? Anyone?

Bye for now.

Sincerely,

Patrick

jeffersonsfan · 10-18-2005, 06:41 PM

No.

gilligan fanatic · 10-18-2005, 06:47 PM

Since Walter was only a pilot it could be an extra on season 11 of MASH. I would love to see After MASH but I don't think it would sell that good.

Dr. Thong · 10-18-2005, 06:51 PM

It would be cool, but the projected sales for these DVDs would be very low, I imagine. They're not going to put it out for a few hundred or thousand fans. From a business standpoint, I could understand this reasoning.

TJL · 10-18-2005, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

Since Walter was only a pilot it could be an extra on season 11 of MASH.

That's a good idea. Heck, package the AfterMASH pilot and the Walter pilot together as a bonus disc.

teddybare · 10-22-2005, 03:36 AM

Guys please dont kill a huge Mash fan of many yrs but I watched both AfterMash and Walter and I thought they were both awful without Alan Alda and Mike Farrell as Hawkeye and BJ whom most ppl liked the most on MASH.

No I dont think they should be aired on tv. Another thing that bothered me was Klingers Korean wife cant remember the characters name think Rosalind Chow played her had to big of a role on AfterMash she just isnt that good an actress or funny.

Dr. Thong · 10-22-2005, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by teddybare

Guys please dont kill a huge Mash fan of many yrs but I watched both AfterMash and Walter and I thought they were both awful without Alan Alda and Mike Farrell as Hawkeye and BJ whom most ppl liked the most on MASH.

No I dont think they should be aired on tv. Another thing that bothered me was Klingers Korean wife cant remember the characters name think Rosalind Chow played her had to big of a role on AfterMash she just isnt that good an actress or funny.

I don't think you're going to find a lot of pro-AfterMASH or W*A*L*T*E*R fans here. I mean, I only watched a few of the episodes and I don't really remember them. They are not held in the same regard as the show they were spun off from even by people who liked them.

I don't see why they can't be aired on TV Land once in a while, or given a DVD release. I would like to see them as it's been such a long time since the first and only times I ever got to see them. If people choose not to watch, then they don't have to.

At least they gave After-MASH a season-and-a-half. They just dumped WALTER onto the summer schedule as an afterthought since they'd already paid for it. At least back then they aired unsold pilots.

teddybare · 10-22-2005, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

I don't think you're going to find a lot of pro-AfterMASH or W*A*L*T*E*R fans here. I mean, I only watched a few of the episodes and I don't really remember them. They are not held in the same regard as the show they were spun off from even by people who liked them.

I don't see why they can't be aired on TV Land once in a while, or given a DVD release. I would like to see them as it's been such a long time since the first and only times I ever got to see them. If people choose not to watch, then they don't have to.

At least they gave After-MASH a season-and-a-half. They just dumped WALTER onto the summer schedule as an afterthought since they'd already paid for it. At least back then they aired unsold pilots.

In my opinion AfterMash and Walter. Wwere two attempts by the network after the huge ratings of the MASH finale to take a few of the popular characters like Col Potter and Klinger etc.,

thinking that just because it had the Mash name in the title that the Mash fans would love AfterMash no matter how bad the shows were.

Dr. Thong · 10-22-2005, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by teddybare

In my opinion AfterMash and Walter. Wwere two attempts by the network after the huge ratings of the MASH finale to take a few of the popular characters like Col Potter and Klinger etc.,

thinking that just because it had the Mash name in the title that the Mash fans would love AfterMash no matter how bad the shows were.

Well, they took the three weakest characters and tried to build a new situation around them. Not a great recipe for success. This was also tried later on in the early '90s with The New WKRP In Cincinnati, where it was also built around three supporting characters and it too, failed.

Let them put these shows on DVD and TV Land and the hardcore fans who have to have them will buy and/or watch them and those who don't...won't.

TJL · 10-23-2005, 05:21 AM

Since I have never seen the "Walter" piolt, I would love to get a look at it.
As for "AfterMASH," I remeber watching it on CBS, and I would probably buy it on DVD.

I say bring it on!

Adamantium · 10-23-2005, 11:43 PM

From a business standpoint I could see why they might pass on the idea. But as a DVD collector, I want "AfterMash" and "Walter" on DVD.

bry · 11-06-2005, 11:38 PM

my guess is, the last episode may be a dvd set unto itself. if so, then why not put the shows in question on a second disc with it as extras?

Dr. Thong · 11-07-2005, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bry

my guess is, the last episode may be a dvd set unto itself. if so, then why not put the shows in question on a second disc with it as extras?

The final season was about only a half season, so there's no reason why the farewell couldn't be included as part of the season eleven box.

They can issue a separate AfterMASH DVD box if they want...but I wouldn't count on it. Many people don't even know it ever existed on TV.

Heidi Dawn · 11-08-2005, 03:34 PM

I can see Fox putting this on the season 11 set 'Includes the final episode - Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen'. I've noticed in the sets so far that special episodes are mentioned on the back cover (Inga, Dear Sigmund, The Interview). Fox can make a lot of sales by having GFA with the rest of the final season episodes, they can mark the box specially that way.

As for AfterMASH and the Walter pilot, if Sony can release the entire series of 'That's My Mama' (which only ran for 1 season and a half season), then Fox may very well do the same. Go to http://tvshowsondvd.com/ and vote for AfterMASH.

Prince Michael · 08-01-2012, 05:16 AM

When I saw the question "Should AfterM*A*S*H and W*A*L*T*E*R be on DVD ?", I thought "YES ! YES ! YES ! YES ! YES ! YES ! YES !" , I wish they'd never done "W*A*L*T*E*R", and "AfterM*A*S*H" wasn't exactly the best TV show in the Milky Way, but I'd love to see it again . If they don't think an "AfterM*A*S*H" and "W*A*L*T*E*R" DVD collection will be a big seller, they could come out with "M*A*S*H : The Complete Series" and throw in "AfterM*A*S*H" and "W*A*L*T*E*R" as a bonus . No matter how God -- awful a movie is or how lame a TV show is, if it's been filmed, it should be on DVD !

10-17-2005, 09:39 PM	#1
PatrickHerman Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Oct 17, 2005 Location: Portage, Michigan Posts: 3	*Should AfterMASH and Walter be on DVD?** Hi everyone, Just taking an informal poll as to whether AfterMASH and Walter should be released on DVD following the release of all eleven seasons of MASH on dvd? Anyone? Bye for now. Sincerely, Patrick

10-18-2005, 06:47 PM	#3
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	Since Walter was only a pilot it could be an extra on season 11 of MASH. I would love to see After MASH but I don't think it would sell that good.
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10-18-2005, 06:51 PM	#4
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,545	It would be cool, but the projected sales for these DVDs would be very low, I imagine. They're not going to put it out for a few hundred or thousand fans. From a business standpoint, I could understand this reasoning.
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10-22-2005, 03:36 AM	#6
teddybare Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 13, 2003 Location: Martinsville Virginia Posts: 744	Guys please dont kill a huge Mash fan of many yrs but I watched both AfterMash and Walter and I thought they were both awful without Alan Alda and Mike Farrell as Hawkeye and BJ whom most ppl liked the most on MASH. No I dont think they should be aired on tv. Another thing that bothered me was Klingers Korean wife cant remember the characters name think Rosalind Chow played her had to big of a role on AfterMash she just isnt that good an actress or funny.
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11-06-2005, 11:38 PM	#12
bry Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 21, 2003 Location: n.c. Posts: 819	my guess is, the last episode may be a dvd set unto itself. if so, then why not put the shows in question on a second disc with it as extras?
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10-18-2005, 06:41 PM	#2
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10-23-2005, 05:21 AM	#10
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	Since I have never seen the "Walter" piolt, I would love to get a look at it. As for "AfterMASH," I remeber watching it on CBS, and I would probably buy it on DVD. I say bring it on!

10-23-2005, 11:43 PM	#11
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,820	From a business standpoint I could see why they might pass on the idea. But as a DVD collector, I want "AfterMash" and "Walter" on DVD.

11-08-2005, 03:34 PM	#14
Heidi Dawn Muppets Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 883	I can see Fox putting this on the season 11 set 'Includes the final episode - Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen'. I've noticed in the sets so far that special episodes are mentioned on the back cover (Inga, Dear Sigmund, The Interview). Fox can make a lot of sales by having GFA with the rest of the final season episodes, they can mark the box specially that way. As for AfterMASH and the Walter pilot, if Sony can release the entire series of 'That's My Mama' (which only ran for 1 season and a half season), then Fox may very well do the same. Go to http://tvshowsondvd.com/ and vote for AfterMASH.
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08-01-2012, 05:16 AM	#15
Prince Michael Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 26, 2011 Location: Helena, Montana Posts: 296	When I saw the question "Should AfterMASH and WALTER be on DVD ?", I thought "YES ! YES ! YES ! YES ! YES ! YES ! YES !" , I wish they'd never done "WALTER", and "AfterMASH" wasn't exactly the best TV show in the Milky Way, but I'd love to see it again . If they don't think an "AfterMASH" and "WALTER" DVD collection will be a big seller, they could come out with "MASH : The Complete Series" and throw in "AfterMASH" and "WALTE*R" as a bonus . No matter how God -- awful a movie is or how lame a TV show is, if it's been filmed, it should be on DVD !
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