This episode, though nice and big–practically ever recurring character shows up for a second (except Ugly John and, of course, Spearchucker) and the close is visually memorable–is kind of empty. It’s the perfect episode for Trapper, the only one who doesn’t believe a ceasefire is on the way, except he’s basically just moping around behind […]
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M*A*S*H 1×23 “Cease-Fire”
January 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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M*A*S*H 1×21 “Stickey Wicket”
January 24th, 2008 · No Comments
An interesting, but somehow not compelling episode. Hawkeye worries about a patient to the point he’s moved out of the Swamp and sworn off nurses and martinis. The problem with the episode is pacing… a lot of time is spent on Hawkeye ribbing Frank (previous to the patient) and poker….
But there’s also the issue of […]
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M*A*S*H 1×14 “Love Story”
January 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
This episode might be the first “M*A*S*H” of the first season where everything is calm. There’s no attempt to reintroduce characters and relationships, there’s no attempt to show heart, there’s no attempt to show comedy. It’s just a simple episode where Hawkeye and Trapper try to set Radar up, but can’t compete with the already […]
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M*A*S*H 1×9 “Henry, Please Come Home”
December 19th, 2007 · No Comments
Man, I am going to miss Spearchucker. I know he doesn’t have much to do, but there’s something about him, an extra weight on the Hawkeye and Trapper duo… it just really works.
Besides those concerns, this episode is a rather excellent sitcom. Henry gets promoted, Hawkeye and Trapper have to get him back. As usual, […]
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M*A*S*H 1×6 “Yankee Doodle Doctor”
December 10th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Here’s a strange one. Or not. It’s a concept episode. Or not. It starts like one, with a movie in a TV show, but then gets traditional real fast. The episode has a real halfway point, when guest star Ed Flanders disappears. It’s a more comedic episode–even Hawkeye’s closing address to the audience about the […]
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M*A*S*H 1×5 “The Moose”
December 6th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Now I’m going to miss Spearchucker (I read he got 86ed for reality’s sake–no black surgeons in the Korean War). He’s a nice third wheel to Hawkeye and Trapper and, in an episode about indentured servitude, he’s somewhat necessary.
This episode comes real close. Real, real, real close. But then it goes soft at the end. […]
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