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treky · 07-08-2006, 10:10 PM

....what would you do to make it different?
I'll tell you what I would. Keep it the way it was in those first 3 seasons, do everything I could to keep ALL the cast members intact, and never, ever, let it become "The Alan Alda show" and "oh, we're doctors, and we're so good, and we're so this, and so that, and war is hell".

TJL · 07-08-2006, 10:14 PM

I would have done everyting possible to keep Larry Gelbart writing for the show. He truly made the show funny.

tdf4077 · 07-09-2006, 11:56 AM

Nothing against Harry or Mike, but I would have done whatever I could have to keep Wayne and McLean....they were the best...I would have tried to find some way to keep the depth of like years 6-8 while maintaining a balance that incorporated more of the humor from seasons 1-3. If that makes any sense

TJL · 07-09-2006, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tdf4077

Nothing against Harry or Mike, but I would have done whatever I could have to keep Wayne and McLean....they were the best...I would have tried to find some way to keep the depth of like years 6-8 while maintaining a balance that incorporated more of the humor from seasons 1-3. If that makes any sense

It makes sense to me.

Chocoholic · 07-12-2006, 01:32 PM

I would have kept Trapper. His departure really hurt the show.

Hawkeye wouldn't be front and center all the time.

I'd still have Potter and Charles replace Blake and Frank, but the humor of the first three seasons would stay throughout the series. None of that dramatic crap from the last couple of seasons.

BJ never would make an appearance.

M*A*R*G*A*R*E*T · 07-12-2006, 03:33 PM

I would definately want Trapper and Blake to stay , I'm not a big Potter fan , but I think it would be interesting if Trapper met B.J. or Charles. I would also have Radar stay , and I guess Frank too , it was funny to see him react to all of Hawk,Trapper, and B.J's practical jokes....

Trapper · 07-25-2006, 02:52 PM

The show was perfect the first three seasons but it would be groovy to see how Charles and Frank would had got along.

treky · 07-25-2006, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Trapper

The show was perfect the first three seasons but it would be groovy to see how Charles and Frank would had got along.

GROOVY? This is 2006; not 1968!

TJL · 07-25-2006, 04:59 PM

Seeing Charles interact with Frank Burns would be very funny.
I'm sure Charles would have some brilliantly worded putdowns at the ready.

Dr. Thong · 07-25-2006, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

I would have done everyting possible to keep Larry Gelbart writing for the show. He truly made the show funny.

Trapper · 07-26-2006, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by treky

GROOVY? This is 2006; not 1968!

I'm a hippie that's the way I talk.

07-08-2006, 10:10 PM	#1
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07-08-2006, 10:14 PM	#2
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07-12-2006, 03:33 PM	#6
MARGARET Margaret Frequent Poster* Join Date: Jun 16, 2006 Location: Cullman , AL Posts: 133	I would definately want Trapper and Blake to stay , I'm not a big Potter fan , but I think it would be interesting if Trapper met B.J. or Charles. I would also have Radar stay , and I guess Frank too , it was funny to see him react to all of Hawk,Trapper, and B.J's practical jokes....
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07-25-2006, 02:52 PM	#7
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07-09-2006, 11:56 AM	#3
tdf4077 JaJa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,678	Nothing against Harry or Mike, but I would have done whatever I could have to keep Wayne and McLean....they were the best...I would have tried to find some way to keep the depth of like years 6-8 while maintaining a balance that incorporated more of the humor from seasons 1-3. If that makes any sense

07-12-2006, 01:32 PM	#5
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I would have kept Trapper. His departure really hurt the show. Hawkeye wouldn't be front and center all the time. I'd still have Potter and Charles replace Blake and Frank, but the humor of the first three seasons would stay throughout the series. None of that dramatic crap from the last couple of seasons. BJ never would make an appearance.

07-25-2006, 04:59 PM	#9
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Seeing Charles interact with Frank Burns would be very funny. I'm sure Charles would have some brilliantly worded putdowns at the ready.