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Adamantium · 07-16-2003, 04:21 PM

On to the next season:

Season Four: 1975-1976
Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
Captain B.J. Hunnicutt
Col. Sherman Potter
Major Margaret Houlihan
Major Frank Burns
Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly
Cpl. Maxwell Klinger

[Recurring Characters]
Father Mulcahy

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073. Welcome to Korea (part 1)
074. Welcome to Korea (part 2)
075. Change of Command
076. It Happened One Night
077. Of Moose and Men
078. Dear Mildred
079. The Late Captain Pierce
080. Smilin' Jack
081. Dear Peggy
082. Hey, Doc
083. The Kids
084. The Bus
085. Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler
086. Soldier of the Month
087. Dear Ma
088. Deluge
089. The Gun
090. Mail Call Again
091. The Price of Tomato Juice
092. Hawkeye
093. Some of 38th Parallels
094. Der Tag
095. The Novocaine Mutiny
096. The More I See You
097. The Interview
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My Five Favorite Episodes:

-Change of Command
Col. Potter joins the 4077th to replace Frank Burns and his short reign over the camp.

-The Late Captain Pierce
Hawkeye finds out that his family back home have been informed that he died. Then Hawkeye finds he has no way of contacting home.

-Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler
A patient is convinced he's Jesus Christ. Sidney Freedman comes to talk to the man, while Col. Flagg also visits the 4077th.

-The Price of Tomato Juice
Radar goes to extreme lengths in getting a morning dose of Tomato Juice for Col. Potter

-The Novocaine Mutiny
Hawkeye goes to a hearing to decide his fate, after Frank Burns claims Hawkeye tried to start a mutiny.

TJL · 07-20-2003, 06:16 PM

Season Four is a textbook example of a show surviving what could be death for most programs - major cast changes.

B.J. and Potter are certainly less silly than the surgeons they replaced, but they managed to fit right into the ensemble.

Also, with season four, we see a strong Commanding Officer in Col. Potter. He certainly can't be manipulated by Hawkeye like Henry Blake could. Plus, Margaret and Frank know that this tough "regular army" Colonel won't take any of the backtalk or complaints like they gave to Henry over his style of command.

We can also see the signs that mark the beginning of the end of the Frank/Margaret affair.

Though not as full of the hijinks that marked the first three seasons, season four proves that any good show with a strong ensemble cast and brilliant creative people calling the shots can ride out any storm.

07-16-2003, 04:21 PM	#1
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,840	*MASH / Season Four Discussion** On to the next season: Season Four: 1975-1976 Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce Captain B.J. Hunnicutt Col. Sherman Potter Major Margaret Houlihan Major Frank Burns Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly Cpl. Maxwell Klinger [Recurring Characters] Father Mulcahy +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 073. Welcome to Korea (part 1) 074. Welcome to Korea (part 2) 075. Change of Command 076. It Happened One Night 077. Of Moose and Men 078. Dear Mildred 079. The Late Captain Pierce 080. Smilin' Jack 081. Dear Peggy 082. Hey, Doc 083. The Kids 084. The Bus 085. Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler 086. Soldier of the Month 087. Dear Ma 088. Deluge 089. The Gun 090. Mail Call Again 091. The Price of Tomato Juice 092. Hawkeye 093. Some of 38th Parallels 094. Der Tag 095. The Novocaine Mutiny 096. The More I See You 097. The Interview ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Five Favorite Episodes: -Change of Command Col. Potter joins the 4077th to replace Frank Burns and his short reign over the camp. -The Late Captain Pierce Hawkeye finds out that his family back home have been informed that he died. Then Hawkeye finds he has no way of contacting home. -Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler A patient is convinced he's Jesus Christ. Sidney Freedman comes to talk to the man, while Col. Flagg also visits the 4077th. -The Price of Tomato Juice Radar goes to extreme lengths in getting a morning dose of Tomato Juice for Col. Potter -The Novocaine Mutiny Hawkeye goes to a hearing to decide his fate, after Frank Burns claims Hawkeye tried to start a mutiny.

07-20-2003, 06:16 PM	#2
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Season Four is a textbook example of a show surviving what could be death for most programs - major cast changes. B.J. and Potter are certainly less silly than the surgeons they replaced, but they managed to fit right into the ensemble. Also, with season four, we see a strong Commanding Officer in Col. Potter. He certainly can't be manipulated by Hawkeye like Henry Blake could. Plus, Margaret and Frank know that this tough "regular army" Colonel won't take any of the backtalk or complaints like they gave to Henry over his style of command. We can also see the signs that mark the beginning of the end of the Frank/Margaret affair. Though not as full of the hijinks that marked the first three seasons, season four proves that any good show with a strong ensemble cast and brilliant creative people calling the shots can ride out any storm.
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