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bandito · 01-14-2003, 10:01 PM

Who do you think acted like they were drunk better?
my pick has to be henry altho charles wasent bad either

Tourmaline · 01-15-2003, 12:39 PM

Frank was definitely the funniest.

GoldenGuy · 01-19-2003, 10:13 PM

i was going to say Henry or Charles, but now that i think about it, it is definitly Frank.

agman2 · 09-24-2006, 01:21 AM

I think Margaret was the best drunk. "I'm not so think as you drunk I am"

TJL · 09-24-2006, 07:28 AM

Yeah, Hot lips was pretty funny when she was plastered.

I think Henry was the funniest. Mclean Stevenson did a gret job as a drunk.

tdf4077 · 09-24-2006, 10:18 AM

My vote by far!!!

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-24-2006, 01:00 PM

Margaret.

which_doobie_you_be · 10-07-2006, 12:55 AM

the worst by "farr", was indeed jamie farr. he over-acted his drunkeness and his slurred-speach delivery was very poor. i like his character on mash mind you, but in this case -- yikes.

HelloLarry · 10-07-2006, 08:38 AM

MASH did so many things right but the one thing they did absolutely wrong IMO was playing drunk.

Who coached them on how to act drunk? Foster Brooks. There are hundreds of types of drunks and these characters were so different that it is unbelievable to me that when they got drunk, they all were the same Auther Housman/Foster Brooks type of drunk. The slurred speech, wobbly walking etc. Its the one facet of this series that never rang true for me where they delt with so many other emotions more honestly.

The closest 'real' drunk scene was BJ in the "Period of Adjustment" episode where he goes berserk and wrecks the still and Hawkeye (almost). Now that was more realistic to me.

Drinking brings out different emotions in different people (at least from my experiences) and I just cringe whenever I see these drunk scenes.

Jaina · 10-29-2006, 11:10 PM

I never really thought about it that way, but I guess they all do kinda act the same. However, having never been drunk myself and having not seen too many people in that position I wouldn't really know.

However, I think my favourite drunk on the show would have to be Margaret. I like how her voice goes all funny, and she does have some pretty funny drunk lines!

treky · 10-30-2006, 12:54 AM

Margret; hands down!!!

Chocoholic · 11-01-2006, 04:09 PM

Radar!

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Dog Tags · 03-10-2009, 11:04 AM

Col. Potter won me over when he fell down and asks " did I fall down" ? Hawk & BJ help him up assure him he didn't and he replies " I didn't think so " ... almost had a laundry problem the first time I saw that...

Miss Lisa · 03-10-2009, 05:54 PM

Margaret. Especially when Frank banned alcohol and then walks in and sees her, Hawkeye and Trapper drunk together.

"Who was that man?"

TripperFan · 03-10-2009, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by agman2

I think Margaret was the best drunk. "I'm not so think as you drunk I am"

I think the funniest thing I ever saw Margaret do. I even warmed to her character a little more after that one!

She was great - and yah, Potter was also excellent.

01-14-2003, 10:01 PM	#1
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01-19-2003, 10:13 PM	#3
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01-15-2003, 12:39 PM	#2
Tourmaline Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 10, 2002 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 71	Frank was definitely the funniest.

09-24-2006, 01:21 AM	#4
agman2 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 24, 2006 Location: arizona Posts: 6	I think Margaret was the best drunk. "I'm not so think as you drunk I am"

10-07-2006, 12:55 AM	#8
which_doobie_you_be Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 16, 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10	and the worst.... the worst by "farr", was indeed jamie farr. he over-acted his drunkeness and his slurred-speach delivery was very poor. i like his character on mash mind you, but in this case -- yikes.

10-07-2006, 08:38 AM	#9
HelloLarry Meathead Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 21, 2006 Posts: 273	The better drunk MASH did so many things right but the one thing they did absolutely wrong IMO was playing drunk. Who coached them on how to act drunk? Foster Brooks. There are hundreds of types of drunks and these characters were so different that it is unbelievable to me that when they got drunk, they all were the same Auther Housman/Foster Brooks type of drunk. The slurred speech, wobbly walking etc. Its the one facet of this series that never rang true for me where they delt with so many other emotions more honestly. The closest 'real' drunk scene was BJ in the "Period of Adjustment" episode where he goes berserk and wrecks the still and Hawkeye (almost). Now that was more realistic to me. Drinking brings out different emotions in different people (at least from my experiences) and I just cringe whenever I see these drunk scenes.

10-29-2006, 11:10 PM	#10
Jaina Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 13, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 66	I never really thought about it that way, but I guess they all do kinda act the same. However, having never been drunk myself and having not seen too many people in that position I wouldn't really know. However, I think my favourite drunk on the show would have to be Margaret. I like how her voice goes all funny, and she does have some pretty funny drunk lines!

10-30-2006, 12:54 AM	#11
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03-10-2009, 05:54 PM	#14
Miss Lisa Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 08, 2005 Location: My very own Green Acres Posts: 1,113	Margaret. Especially when Frank banned alcohol and then walks in and sees her, Hawkeye and Trapper drunk together. "Who was that man?"