I loved the first three seasons, but by season four, frank was just not going anywhere. Series 4 has introduced an interesting new feature, before each episode the dvd licence is displayed you may not use this dvd in public places etc. They were a mash mobile army surgical hospital unit stationed three miles from the front. This is also true of many of the nurses, corpsman, orderlies and drivers listed as guest stars. With stevenson definitely gone at the end of season 3, plotting began on what would have been the first episode of season 4 change of command. Ranking the best mash episodes of all time stacker. Larry gelbart had this to say about change of command in a may 2000 post to the. Everett greenbaum, jim fritzell and larry gelbart won the writers guild award.
Upon learning the army has already found a replacement and that he will be out of command, frank feigns nonchalance over this. Find out when mash is on tv, including series 4episode 3. But when their patient develops hepatitis, they worry frank may be a. Frank settles in as commanding officer, only to have a new one appointed over his head, one that, to his chagrin, fits in very well. Frank has been a week in command, and we know this because of a comment made by b. Love the series, weve nearly worn out our dvd collection, dropped by to replace the episodes. Watch mash season 4 episode 2 change of command online now. This particular change in mash personel rekindled the career of harry.
With the extra space now in the swamp, hawkeye and b. Potter, a former cavalry soldier and a regular army man makes hawkeye and b. Mash cast changes spoilers, movie, lost, tv show shows. In which season of mash did harry morgan first appear as. Change of command was the 75th episode of the mash television series, and, also the third episode of the fourth season of the series. Those are highlights, but i like all the episodes of season four. Aug 21, 2017 larry gelbart had this to say about change of command in a may 2000 post to the. This episode further showcases franks startling lack of maturity. Something like this should be cause for celebration, as hawkeye initially thinks, but soon he and the other mashers are on edge about finding out franks replacement will be a career army doctor, leading them to assume the worst that the 4077th will soon be in the hands of a harder. After a week of suffering under major frank burns command, the 4077th staff is relieved when a new. Watch mash tv episodes online for free, from any device. Other people jump out of bed to an air raid warning.
By the end of the episode he is wearing a female sailor uniform. On that night, the nation seemingly shut down to watch the final episode of cbs groundbreaking military comedy mash. With alan alda, mike farrell, harry morgan, loretta swit. Alan alda on the mash episode sometimes you hear the bullet its dramatic significance an. Harry morgan first appeared on mash its not mash before he came back as the head of the unit. Mash the series mash s4e2 change of command facebook. Nov 04, 2018 colonel sherman potter arrives and takes command of the 4077th.
The final episode, goodbye, farewell and amen, became the mostwatched show in american television history with 106 million viewers. News comes in the mail that frank burns is being removed from the position of commanding officer of the 4077th. Its a pleasant welcome to his character and gives them something good to build on as the series progressed. Change of command season 4 e 3 09191975 colonel potter, a nononsense career officer, takes charge of the 4077th, and hawkeye is initially skeptical of the new commanding officers medical abilities. During its 11year run mash received 14 emmy awards. Mash itself morphed over the years as it started off as a comedy and became more of a drama and antiwar statement as time went on.
Hawkeye writes a letter home to his father and describes the 4077ths antics, including a raffle to send a korean houseboy to the states. But figure a is already married to figure c and figure b is engaged to figure d but figure a cant keep his hands of figure b because shes got such a. Mash is an american television series developed by larry gelbart, adapted from the 1970 feature film mash which was itself based on the 1968 novel mash. Hawkeye and trapper play vampire in this episode, tapping frank during his sleep for a pint of blood to help save a pow with the rare ab negative blood type. Mash change of command tv episode 1975 gary burghoff as cpl. Colonel sherman potter arrives and takes command of the 4077th. It seems like he first showed up during the second season for a one time only appearance. Apr 27, 2018 some people wake up to an alarm clock.
There is a nice moment early on in the show when b. Gene reynolds won the primetime emmy award for directing this episode while fred w. A novel about three army doctors, by richard hooker. Written by jim fritzell and everett greenbaum, and directed by gene reynolds, it first aired on september 19, 1975, with a repeat on march 9, 1976. Other great episodes are change of command, quo vadis captain chandler, dear peggy, soldier of the month, the gun, dear ma, hawkeye, and the interview. The date of potters arrival is given in welcome to korea. Watch mash season 4 episode 2 change of command add to watchlist franks days as commander are short lived when he is informed that a replacement is on its way. However, when he and margaret go back to the tents. 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. Hawkeye speeds to kimpo with radar to catch trappers plane, but they j. Why does it not automatically play the next episode. September 19, 1975 potter harry morgan assumes command of the 4077th, and the regular army colonel learns that. Occasional hilarity and constant hijinks were all that kept them sane.
Heres why gary burghoff walked away from mash by dave sundstrom. Watch mash tv episodes online for free, from any device click here to get started 11 topics 252. Mash tv episodes season 4 episode 2 change of command 3 mash tv episodes season 4 episode 3 it happened one night. Find out when mash is on tv, including series 4 episode 3. Mash tv episodes season 4 episode 2 change of command 3 mash tv episodes season 4 episode 3 it. Incoming helicopters full of wounded brought the horrors of war to them daily and sometimes bullets flew right outside the operating room door. Back in the 1980s a local tv station conducted polls like potter vs blake,trapper vs bj and frank burns vs charles winchester and ran episodes featuring each winner for a week each. September 19, 1975 potter harry morgan assumes command of the 4077th, and the regular army colonel learns that life at mash is anything but. The series was a medical drama produced by 20th century fox television for cbs. The longrunning series mash amassed 251 episodes in its elevenyear run, from 1972 to 1983note the first episode, pilot, aired on september 17, 1972 filmed in december, 1971, and the finale aired february 28, 1983.
The comedydrama, which focused on the lives of the doctors and staff stationed at the 4077th mobile army surgical hospital during the korean war, ran from 1972 to 1983 and aired more than 250 episodes in its 11 seasons. Mash is an american television series developed by larry gelbart and adapted from the 1970 feature film mash which was itself based on the 1968 novel mash. I tuned in today for the saturday marathon while having a cup of coffee and theyre airing the rifleman. It appears that mash is no longer airing on sundancetv. This particular change in mash personel rekindled the career of harry morgan. The series would wrap its 11season run with a twohour finale that would. My own command, you at my side, an incoming box, an outgoing box. The show lasted far longer then the korean conflict did too. But those numbers are minuscule compared to the audience that tuned in to m. M\a\s\h change of command subtitles english 3 subtitles. See more ideas about mash 4077, alan alda mash and classic tv.
The rifleman is also scheduled for the normal monday morning block. Alan alda on writing the mash episode dear sigmund and the performance of allan. A novel about three army doctors by richard hooker. Mash change of command tv episode 1975 gary burghoff. The work was done during the hiatus between seasons 3 and 4. Gene reynolds the 4077th is still adjusting to being under the command of frank burns.
I just found that the tone was really off and didnt hit its mark. 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. The various comings and goings of different characters was actually one of the things that quite endears me to this classic series. I liked the first few seasons better simply as it was a comedy, hawkeye and trapper ruled the camp and got away with what they did simply because they. Season 4, episode 3 change of command imdb user rating. Dec 19, 2011 mash itself morphed over the years as it started off as a comedy and became more of a drama and antiwar statement as time went on. Famous mash quotes quotable quotes what happens in the event that figure a is attracted to figure b and wants to get married.
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