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M.A.S.H. Season Four (Full Screen Collector's Edition)

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4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

What to add to what has been said about this great serie... I recently watched the whole serie again and I appreciated how it does not get old at all It is out of time : war is like that I suppose, as war is war is war? The horror is the same from from era to the next
Now I ordered season 4 because I could not find it in my collection!! Someone has not returned it.
To be espacialy honest, i must say that i prefer the serie with the second «tete de turc» (sorry I do not know the equivalent in English), the diva from a certain blue blood family... A very snobish diva, an attitude by the way, that is not blue blood at all but more «nouveau riche». I find it less cheap to attack that sort of wealthy and professionaly competent person than that poor incompetent moron... But you see : all that is a matter of personal taste, and has nothing to do with the quality of the production itself. I have not yet found a year that would score less than the others...
Please enjoy and laugh as you learn all kinds of things about war, geography, mentalities, human weaknesses and basic fragility.A great and comic yet humbling serie. Just dont hesitate to buy the 11 CDs.

I'm one of the die-hards who liked Trapper and Henry better than B.J. and Potter. I suppose that, in my opinion, they were nearer to portraying the insanity of the movie. Potter was more like a real officer than Henry (who was more like the Colonel in the movie) and B.J. lacked the slap-stick of Trapper. Remember, MASH was a stab at the military and was never meant to be taken seriously. Still, this has to rank up there as one of the best series ever produced. Henry Morgan was great, and irreplaceable, in Dragnet; but comes in a distant second to McLean Stevenson (again, this is my opinion) in MASH. Trapper John was such a major part of the movie that it makes no sense to abandon him in the series without so much as a good-bye to Hawkeye (yet they did). Oh well, I'm not a politically-correct person so I guess this shouldn't make sense to me.

get the forth season of mash now it is the best of the season so far that i have seen the acting is great BUY Buy Buy NOw NOw NOw !!!!!!!!!!

The Best show ever at least the 1st 3 years it is sad at this point to see this happen why could they have not kept Trapper
John MacIntyre and Lt.Col Henry Blake that just plain sucks doesn't it.why did you kill him in a plain crash he did not deserve that kind of fate he had a son he never got to see
if your a fan of Mas buy the 1st 3 years and the Last year.It
was good after season for but not great it was about a 7.5/10

I liked MASH better with Harry Morgan and Mike Farrell then McLean Stevenson and Wayne Rogers. I like the jokes better with Mike Farrell and Harry Morgan. Especially when Harry Morgan shows up as Col. Potter. The scene that broke him in was after surgery he said. "Boy, I sure could use a belt." Ever since then he is always blasted. Now he is a cool C.O. I even like the words that he says. Like when Radar gives him a horse for the Col's. Birthday and Col. Potter almost falls and Major Burns thats disgusting and potter say, "Son, that's a tiptoe throught the Tulips. Cause Col. Potter loves horses. So you should buy MASH seasons with only Col. Sherman T. Potter he is funnier then Lt. Col. Henry Blake.

This is the first DVD set I purchased from the mash collection, and its amazing. First I was not a fan of Wayne Rogers, or Mclean Stevenson. I thought Harry Morgan did a much better job as C.O. of the 4077. Mike Farrell also did a much better job as B.J. Hunnicut. The episodes I really enjoy are "change of command", "The Bus", "Dear Mildred"(Harry Morgan was excellent in this episode", "Dear Peggy"(Klinger gets his), "The Novocaine Mutiny"(funny as sin!), and of course "The Interview". This is a MUST for any mash fan!

The problem with the Blake and McIntyre characters, especially the latter, was that they were way too similar to the overbearing Pierce character. Season 4 solves all that. The 20 plus episodes are all, with the exception of one or two, top rate. The first three set up the MASH that will be around the next 2 or 3 seasons, introducing Honeycutt and Potter. Then the series really gets going, showcasing all characters, including Klinger, Radar, Father Mulcahy, and even Sgt. Zale in one bizare setting or another. Larry Linville settles into his snibbling idiot Frank Burns role nicely, and, love or hate the character, this is Loretta Swit's best season by far. Sidney Freeman and Col. Flagg show up and go at it over a soldier who believes he's Jesus Christ.

The only time MASH bores me is when they spend an entire episode focusing primarily on one character, particularly Pierce. I didn't care too much for the episodes surrounding Hawkeye's father, or him involved in a jeep accident. Also included is the episode where Hawkeye meets up with his former fiance. What makes MASH great is the seriousness of the medical tasks followed by the complete lunacy of the rest of their lives. Too much hard drama spoils that, and season 4, with only mild exceptions, puts the show where it belongs: intelligent comedy.

If you can only get one MASH season, by all means, this is the one.

The best part of the DVDs is viewing episodes that I have seen hundreds of times and spotting large swatches of video which have, for years, been cut out of the syndicated series. Forever a classic, I love owning the complete sets and will preorder each available edition. However, although I give the set five stars for presenting a crystal clear uncut set of MASH episodes. There are some points which could be improved upon. In the spirit of DVD, namely the little extras which are fathomable on this new digital format, I would like to see more material included. Candid stills from shooting the episodes, interviews with the cast, voice overs etc etc. As a diehard MASH fan, any little tidbit of material would be well recieved. Nudies of Loretta Swit would be a good start. ;)

I remember watching M*A*S*H reruns on TV when I was in my early-mid teens and absolutely loving it. My sisters and I all got into the playful characters that graced the screen. They were funny, each unique, and at the same time, they had a sensitivity about their work that was touchingly beautiful.

Now 22, I count down the days until the release of each DVD in the series. I watch them over and over again, reliving the humor and repeating the occasional quote where appropriate.

I love M*A*S*H - the uniqueness of the characters, the situations that they find themselves in and how they get out of them, the delightful humor of them all (often without meaning to be)... and I am thrilled that they have put this fabulous series on video and DVD.

I love seeing the series on DVD. I have been watching the re-runs for years, ( I was too young to appreciate it the first time around) and it is so nice to see all the parts that were cut out.

M*A*S*H was a groundbreaking series in television as it is the only show that portrays the Korean War and also brought forth the combination of drama and comedy (much like All in the Family). I will never tire of this show as I have seen some of the episodes so many times I can recite them word for word but they still make me laugh.

I really enjoyed the first three seasons with Mclean Stevenson and Wayne Rogers but feel that Harry Morgan and Mike Farrell brought a lot to the show too. Also like how in the later seasons they have more Klinger and Father Mulcahy.

This season and season 5 are probably my all time favorites though because they have Harry Morgan and Larry Linville who I also loved in his portrayal of Frank Burns.

I guess to wrap it up I just LOVE this show and will never tire of it.