It records his sensory responses to being wounded, flown by helicopter to the 4077th, examined, operated on, and treated in postoperation. The 5 best mash episodes to stream on hulu tv insider. The final episode, goodbye, farewell and amen, became the mostwatched show in american television history with 106 million viewers. Watch mash tv episodes online for free, from any device. The episode of mash call dear sigmund is one that has come to mean a lot to me. Jul 24, 2018 howard fishman writes about the fiftieth anniversary of the book mash. A novel about three army doctors, which inspired film and television adaptations that have left a. November 20, 1978 the 4077th is seen through the eyes of pvt. This is also true of many of the nurses, corpsman, orderlies and drivers listed as guest stars. The real final halfhour mash episode aired a week befo. More to that episodes plot or maybe an episode that continues the plot, and more episodes in that perspective. A fast paced and fun filled series relating the antics of a mobile army surgical hospital crew during the korean war.
The episode is shot entirely from the viewpoint of a wounded soldier whos rushed to the 4077th for surgery. A novel about three army doctors by richard hooker. Theres alot of episode that are my fav but the 2 episodes are the life you save and point of view. The way that it was done, with the actors looking directly at the camera its told from the point of view of a wounded patient, who is able to look at them but not converse, makes you feel as if theyre talking directly to you. Across dozens of episodes, i have had please excuse the pun a hawkseye view of the 4077, but before watching the season seven episode. Mash is also entertained then, but all the other story. The episode, which was written by ken levine and david isaaces, was directed by charles s. Why do they not show the final episode of mash on tv. The episode aired on february 28, 1983, and was 2 1. It really gets easier from that point on to view the seasons but im only up to season 8. One of the most commercially and critically successful series in american television history, mash is to quote its lead character, hawkeye pierce finest kind. Nov 04, 2018 this episode is seen entirely through the eyes of a wounded soldier. The show ran on cbs from 1972 to 1983, seven years longer than the korean war during which it takes place. It was a novel way to view the characters in a very different light.
It follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the 4077th mash mobile army surgical hospital in uijeongbu, south korea, during the korean war. Many of the actors on this show would wind up on mash. An entire episode shown from the point of view of a soldier rushed to the 4077th for surgery after being wounded while on patrol. Mash had experimented with the format over the years, such as the firstperson narrative point of view in season 7, and the wellremembered the interview from 1976, which was filmed. The official final mash episode, goodbye, farewell and amen, was a twohour movie. The episodes were produced by 20th century fox television for the cbs network and aired from september 17, 1972, to february 28, 1983. Mash the series casts favorite episodes and intros. Mash tv episodes season 7 episode 11 point of view 12. Howard fishman writes about the fiftieth anniversary of the book mash.
A novel about three army doctors mash goes to maine mash mania. Metv, who shows two mash episodes every weekday night, only plays the movie once a year, on veterans day. Pin by sandy miller on mash 4077th mash 4077, camping tv. Viewers get to see a wounded soldier being treated at the 4077th through his eyes. All of this sounds really heady for an episode that had lengthy pointofview shots from the pointofview of a slushy or, more accurately, a little man riding on the arm carrying the slushy, but i like how brennan is building a show that seems.
Private rich is wounded and evacuated by chopper to the 4077. Mashpoint is looking for talented people to join its growing team. They were a mash mobile army surgical hospital unit stationed three miles from the front. Occasional hilarity and constant hijinks were all that kept them sane. Best mash episodes most, greatest of everything ranked user. Pov mash script and scene i thought this would be fun. Whilst characters such as kellye, igor, rizzo, goldman and ginger are listed where they appear as specific characters central to the plot, they also appeared regularly as nonspeaking cast members. Also, i noticed how hawk gets the last word again, this time in a wave as the bus pulls out. The local affiliates that played mash when i was a kid had a half hour slot, so they werent going to air a 2 hour episode. Monster track mash 4077 hogans heroes cab over truck design theme song ambulance best tv shows usmc. Ive seen this show since i was 5 and i use to have the vhs tapes from the 1st season to the last. Mash s07e10 point of view izleyin daria full episodes dailymotionda.
A novel about three army doctors, which inspired film and television adaptations that have left a lasting cultural legacy. Watch all 24 mash episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Mash an acronym for mobile army surgical hospital is an american war comedydrama television series that aired on cbs from 1972 to 1983. In this unique episode, the camera becomes the eyes of a young wounded soldier. The idea for the show came from gene reynolds, who is the producer of mash at the time and he thought they would make an interesting show to have a psychiatrist making notes on all the people in the camp and i, like that idea, because it did something that i always like to try to do when i write for mash, which is.
Goodbye, farewell, and amen has a runtime of 2 hours. Id like to think if you had never seen an episode of mash before point of view that by the end of the show youd know who everyone was, what their relationships were to each other, and how they coped with the unbelievable pressure and craziness of the war. Mash ran for 11 seasons, and its final episode, which aired in february 1983, remains the highestrated program of all time. We are the ones who have never turned our backs on problems and responsibilities. Follies of the livingconcerns of the dead tv series episode. This episode is seen entirely through the eyes of a wounded soldier. The series, which covered a threeyear military conflict, spanned 255 episodes and a 2 hour finale over 11 seasons.
This is the first scene from our mash episode point of view followed by a youtube video of the. Alan alda on writing the mash episode dear sigmund and the performance of allan arbus as m. The setting is the 4077th mash short for mobile army surgical hospital, a type of army field. Incoming helicopters full of wounded brought the horrors of war to them daily and sometimes bullets flew right outside the operating room door. Having just watched point of view again, i wondered if any other show has done a similar one pov episode. While mash always dealt with serious issues of life and loss, the fin.
Alan alda discusses the final episode of mash emmytvlegends. Mash tv episodes season 10 episode 14 the tooth shall set you free 15 mash tv episodes season 10 episode 15 pressure points. Dubin david ogden stiers dear dad dear sis death takes a. As in other innovative, highconcept episodes mash became known for, point of view is known for breaking boundaries in format and style.
It was developed by larry gelbart as the first original spinoff series adapted from the 1970 feature film mash, which, in turn, was based on richard hookers 1968 novel mash. The episode originally aired on cbstv on november 20, 1978. The point of the episode is to allow the viewer to experience the 4077th through the eyes of a wounded soldier. The idea for the show came from gene reynolds, who is the producer of mash at the time and he thought they would make an interesting show to have a psychiatrist making notes on all the people in the camp and i, like that idea, because it did something that i always like to try to do when i write for. We discuss a variety of topics, including garys earliest memories of performing as a child, playing the musical version of charlie brown, originating radar in the classic robert altman film, and the mashrelated question hes most often asked. Point of view is one of mashs many experimental episodes and it is one i had never seen before last week. Its not very funny, instead its sobering, heartfelt, and completely amazing. During its 11year run mash received 14 emmy awards.
Written and directed by alan alda, it originally aired on january 4, 1982. Cbs aired five hourlong episodeswelcome to korea season 4, bug out season 5, fade out, fade in season 6, our finest hour season 7, and thats show biz season 10that were produced as two halfhour episodes. Mash tv episodes season 7 episode 11 point of view 12 mash tv episodes season 7 episode 12 dear. A wounded soldier being treated at the 4077th provides a narrative through his eyes. Thanks so much for uploading each and every episode.
And its one of the few episodes where hawk is actually wrong about something. The camera stands in for private rich, seeing everything he sees. Jan 23, 2020 as in other innovative, highconcept episodes mash became known for, point of view is known for breaking boundaries in format and style. This episode is completely unlike any other mash episode. Potter and winchester all tend to private rich, a wounded soldier, whose view of o. Ranking the best mash episodes of all time stacker. I forget which episode he and bj argue about his habit of doing that. Outside of the interview, point of view is easily the best of mashs gimmick episodes, with a clever ken levine and david isaacs script that tells a typical mash halfhours worth of stories while rarely leaving a single spot in postop. They are basically dedicated surgeons who turn to humor as relief from the front line operating room. While klinger is sick, he communicates with the ghost of a dead soldier. The plot is that the malaria season is about to descend on the mash unit during the korean war, sometime between 1950 and 1953. Point of view was the 11th episode of season 7 of the mash tv series, also the 158th overall series episode. Delivering exceptional talent and workforce solutions. I learnt a rather curious fact by watching, of all things, an episode of the tv comedy show mash.
Watch mash tv episodes online for free, from any device click here to get started 11 topics 252 videos. When i got to season 5 they thankfully inserted a play all button. If you are passionate about your work and want to be a part of a dynamic company, we are the right place to be in. With alan alda, mike farrell, harry morgan, loretta swit. All of this sounds really heady for an episode that had lengthy point of view shots from the point of view of a slushy or, more accurately, a little man riding on the arm carrying the slushy, but i like how brennan is building a show that seems to have a coherent worldview and character development. We take pride in considering ourselves as the why not people. I loved mash growing up for its humour and also its antiwar sentiment. Alan alda on the mash episode sometimes you hear the bullet its dramatic significance an. The following is a list of all 251 episodes of mash in the order they aired on cbs between 1972 and 1983. Point of view tv series episode monster mash fandom. This is the first scene from our mash episode point of view followed by a youtube video of the scene so you can compare it with the script.
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