M*A*S*H TV Season 1

Loved this show as a kid, extremely happy to find it available for streaming! Will definitely add additional seasons in the future!

When I was in college, M*A*S*H reruns came on at 10:30PM, right after the local news. Religiously, I would watch the news, then M*A*S*H, then study (like I supposed to)...and definitely in that order! Luckily, my M*A*S*H habit didn't interfere with my school work but truly, this is one of my fondest college-days memory. At that time, when all we had were VCRs, I seriously considered attempting to record each show and create my own library of M*A*S*H episodes. Well, procrastination has paid off...in spades! 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has finally realized that the incredible syndication calls for this show could easily be capitalized on via DVD sales. This (finally) was a marketing stroke of genius for I know, just from reading the reviews here, there are many M*A*S*H addicts like myself.To get a few credits out of the way, Larry Gelbart deserves the lion's share of the credit for creating an incredibly lasting television series (tough to do these days) from Robert Altman's 1970 big screen offering. However, the missing piece to many of the accolades and praises for M*A*S*H is Robert Hooker (a/k/a Richard Hornberger, M.D.). Hooker penned the M*A*S*H novel in 1968 (his book created the introduction of the beloved characters of Hawkeye, Hot Lips Houlihan, and Trapper John McIntyre. Hooker sold the rights to the book and television show for only a few hundred dollars!). Regardless, we have a cast of characters to thank for this incredible tome of offbeat comedy (although Gelbart still reigns as King).The Early years....Many of my friends as well as many reviewers feel that M*A*S*H was somewhat inhibited by the presence of Frank Burns and Margaret Houlihan. While Margaret endured the entire run of the show and became an integral character, Frank was eventually removed in favor of Charles Winchester (not my favorite move). At a very basic level, Frank Burns was a focal character in the First Season so I must disagree with my friends and the reviewers. Frank was necessary to create the incredibly funny hijinxs pulled by Hawkeye and Trapper...there just needed to be a fall guy and Frank Burns (played stupendiously by Larry Linville) was perfect. For instance, in the first episode, "M*A*S*H - The Pilot," Hawkeye and Trapper are attempting to raise funds for Ho-Jon, a South Korean boy befriended by Hawkeye and Trapper, to attend college in the U.S. Hawkeye comes up with the nefarious idea of raffling off a weekend with Lt. Dish (played by Karen Phillip). However, before the idea can get off the ground, Henry has to leave the camp to attend a meeting in Seoul and rescinds the weekend passes. Radar clandestinely has Henry (unknowingly) sign the passes before Henry's departure (quick aside...I loved Radar as the sneaky rather than the innocent, gullible clerk). With Henry gone, Frank is the temporary commander and immediately bans any and all social functions. Not to be outdone, Hawkeye and Trapper sedate Frank, wrap his face in gauze, and put him in a bed in Post-Op to hide him from Hot Lips. The raffle ensues only to be cut short by Gen. Hammond (played by G. Wood) and Henry (by the way, Father Mulcahy won the raffle!). Concurrent with the arrival of Gen. Hammond and Henry, Hot Lips finds Frank (when she turns him over to administer a shot!) and brings Frank into the Mess Tent where the festivities are being held. All-in-all, this story and its incredibly hilarious plot would not have been possible with someone like Frank Burns.The episodes by disc: DISC ONE - 1) M*A*S*H-The Pilot, 2) To Maret, To Market, 3) Requiem for a Lightweight, 4) Cheif Surgeon Who?, 5) The Moose, 6) Yankee Doodle Doctor, 7) Bananas, Crackers and Nuts, 8) Cowboy. DISC TWO - 1) Henry, Please Come Home, 2) I Hate a Mystery, 3) Germ Warfare, 4) Dear Dad, 5) Edwina (one of my favorites), 6) Love Story, 7) Tuttle (another great episode!), 8) The Ringbanger. DISC THREE - 1) Sometimes You Hear the Bullet, 2) Dear Dad...Again, 3) The Longjohn Flap, 4) The Army-Navy Game, 5) Sticky Wicket, 6) Major Fred C. Dobbs, 7) Cease Fire, 8) Showtime.For those who grew up with this incredible series, this DVD set is a must. I anxiously await the Second Season offering.

This is very dated by today's norms and it's interesting to see how much US society has changed in the intervening years. Much of the comedy in season 1 is based on pure sexual harassment. This is how things used to be so it may be instructive in that regard.I remember watching M<ASH growing up in the 70's and it was a great show. As uit matured, it went on to cover a variety of social issues and overall is an excellent show (despite it being a product of its timne, as is everything, including me :) ),

Whenever I need a good laugh, or humor even lightening the tone when heavier things are in a short program, still a major lift! Not trashy or loose morals we see today in media!Done in lighthearted manners! Always a keeper!!

Great show, disks in perfect condition.

Of, course awesome

If you are or ever have been a fan of M*A*S*H, this is a must-own DVD set. Season One was the best season of the series. This is the season that started one of the most successful series ever made. It ran for 11 seasons, which is pretty good considering that the Korean War only lasted a couple of years.Why was Season One the best? First, I believe this season best captured the satire that was originally intended in the book M*A*S*H, which was the inspiration for the series. Second, the original cast had the best characters in the series. Trapper John, Colonel Blake and Frank Burns were only around for a few seasons, and here is where they were at their best. The first two were almost adequately replaced when they left, but Major Winchester did little to fill the void when Frank Burns was gone. He was the guy you loved to hate. Third, unlike many other shows, the best episodes of the series were in the first season. You will find yourself cracking up through some episodes and almost in tears through others.I will not list all of the episodes, but here are some of my favorites:"Bananas, Crackers and Nuts" When Hawkeye and Trapper are denied R&R by acting CO Frank Burns, Hawkeye pretends to be crazy so that Frank will have to send him to Tokyo for a psych exam."Tuttle" My all-time favorite. Hawkeye and Trapper donate supplies to an orphanage in the name of the imaginary Captain Tuttle. Tuttle's name gets thrown around, he becomes Burns' best friend, serves as officer of the day, and is honored by a General for his generous contributions to the orphanage."The Longjohn Flap" A pair of longjohns gets traded around the camp on one of the coldest nights of the winter.There are lots of other great episodes here. If you were planning to buy a season of M*A*S*H episodes, this is the season to get.

This show came out when I was born, but my father watched it. He had it recorded on BETA 📼. Yeah 😂, that far back!! They were reruns of the show and that was what I watched growing up. I didn't like the ones after McLean Stevenson and Wayne Rogers left, but there are a few good ones, I suppose. An oldie, but a goodie!!