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M*A*S*H - Martinis and Medicine Complete Collection [DVD]
Genre | Romance |
Format | DVD, NTSC, Box set, Color |
Contributor | McLean Stevenson, William Christopher, Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Gary Burghoff, David Ogden Stiers, Mike Farrell, Wayne Rogers, Larry Linville, Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 111 hours and 35 minutes |
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One of television's longest-running and most beloved shows of all time is now available in one extraordinary DVD collection. Loaded with top-rank extras that every M*A*S*H fan will love, The Ultimate Collection contains all 11 heartwarming and hilarious seasons, including the record-breaking series finale (still the most-watched episode in TV history), plus the original 1970 film, two all-new bonus discs and a retrospective book created exclusively for this release. Relive all your favorite M*A*S*H memories with the doctors and nurses of the 4077th that kept us in stitches-and created a true television classic.
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This M*A*S*H-tastic 36-disc collection is one for the television time capsule. It contains all 11 seasons of this multi-Emmy Award-winning series, PLUS Robert Altman's 1970 iconoclastic anti-war classic, PLUS two discs of special features, including two reunion specials and a series retrospective episode of A&E's Biography. As with the individual season sets, there are no new episode commentaries, a major disappointment. But M*A*S*H-ophiles will enjoy this set's other bonus features, including emotional behind-the-scenes footage of the filming of the last half-hour episode, "As Time Goes By," the inevitable bloopers, interviews with cast members as well as fans about their favorite episodes, a segment about the series' "Jocularity," a parade of PSAs (cut down on salt to avoid heart disease), and the text of an unproduced script penned by Alda for an episode titled, "Hawkeye on the Double." All of this material (except for a commemorative booklet) is available elsewhere in different configurations, but this space-saving (albeit ungainly packaged) box set collects them all under one tent.
Adapted for television by legendary comedy writer Larry Gelbart, the series has long since supplanted Altman's film in the public's consciousness. Life and death at a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War doesn't seem like ripe fodder for a comedy series, but M*A*S*H masterfully balanced laughter and tears (less so in its later, more preachy seasons). It often does play better without a laugh track (a viewing option for all episodes). During its run, M*A*S*H survived several delicate operations, including the departure of Gelbart after season 4 and the loss of core ensemble members McLean Stevenson as Col. Henry Blake and Wayne Rogers as Trapper John (after season 3), Larry Linville as Frank Burns (after season 5) and Gary Burghoff (a veteran of the original film) as Radar (after season 8). The show thrived with the introduction of some new blood, Henry Morgan as "regular Army" Col. Potter and Mike Farrell as compassionate BJ (season 4) and David Ogden Stiers as elitist Charles Emerson Winchester III (season 6).
M*A*S*H was honored with the prestigious Peabody Award "for the depth of its humor and the manner in which comedy is used to lift the spirit and, as well, to offer a profound statement on the nature of war." This was a sitcom that did not always leave you laughing, as witness the classic season 3 episode "Abyssinia, Henry." And throughout its run, M*A*S*H broke the sitcom mold with several episodes, including "The Interview" (season 4), in which Clete Roberts interviews the staff of the 4077th, "Point of View" (season 7), subjectively seen through the eyes of a wounded soldier and "Life Time" (season 8), which unfolds in real time. M*A*S*H boasted one of television's greatest ensembles, fully embodied characters who each became icons, most notably Alan Alda, who served with distinction as Hawkeye, the series' soul and conscience. But a special salute to Loretta Switt, whose Margaret Houlihan went from "Hot Lips" to nobody's pushover. From the "Pilot" to the feature-length finale, "Goodbye, Farewell & Amen," still the most-watched episode in history, this essential (but not so much if you bought the individual season sets) collection honors one of television's greatest half-hours. --Donald Liebenson
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One of television's longest-running and most beloved shows of all time is now available in one extraordinary DVD collection. Loaded with top-rank extras that every M*A*S*H fan will love, The Ultimate Collection contains all 11 heartwarming and hilarious seasons, including the record-breaking series finale (still the most-watched episode in TV history), plus the original 1970 film, two all-new bonus discs and a retrospective book created exclusively for this release. Relive all your favorite M*A*S*H memories with the doctors and nurses of the 4077th that kept us in stitches—and created a true television classic.
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1, 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 10.5 x 7.25 x 3.5 inches; 1.2 Pounds
- Item model number : 698481188
- Media Format : DVD, NTSC, Box set, Color
- Run time : 111 hours and 35 minutes
- Release date : November 7, 2006
- Actors : Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Gary Burghoff, Larry Linville
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 1.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 1.0), Unqualified, French (Dolby Digital 1.0)
- Studio : 20th Century Fox
- ASIN : B000HT3P5Q
- Number of discs : 36
- Best Sellers Rank: #19,875 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #773 in Romance (Movies & TV)
- #2,264 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
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This TV series is the funniest, and most inspiring, TV series I have ever watched. Looking back, I realize that I never really appreciated M*A*S*H. In those days there were many situation comedies on TV and I tried all of them. Now I see what new programming is playing on the boob tube and I don't enjoy the new shows as much as the older ones.
I was a child during the Korean War and heard news of the war on the radio. Men and women went to serve over in Korea. Young men were drafted into the armed forces back then, from 1950 to 1952. Ladies volunteered to serve as nurses in the military hospitals.
Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, one of the surgeons in the unit, is the wittiest character in the show. Alan Alda, who plays Hawkeye, has written and directed some of the episodes. He is one of the characters who has lasted for the whole series. The show would have lost its terrific appeal if Alda had left. He is simply terrific in his role, as the camp ladies' man (dating every nurse), best surgeon, most dedicated to saving lives, entertainment director, and a laid back con artist.
Hawkeye sleeps in a tent with three other surgeons. One of them, Captain
"Trapper" John McIntire (Wayne Rogers), is Hawkeye's sidekick and co-conspirator. Eventually he is replaced by Captain C.J. Hunnicut, who also becomes Hawkeye's sidekick. Their main adversary is Major Frank Burns (Larry Linville), a self righteous do-gooder and stickler for army regulations, and his sweetheart, Major Margaret "Hotlips" Houlihan (Loretta Swit), who always supports her man against Pierce and his sidekick. Frank is constantly trying to get rid of Hawkeye and Hawkeye constantly has to find a way to sabotage his adversary's plans. Keeping neutral is the unit's commanding officer, Lt. Colonel Henry Blake (Maclean Stevenson), a guy with a soft heart. Henry appears sympathetic to Hawkeye, not only because Hawkeye is the best surgeon, but that he knows how to con even his C.O., although Blake sometimes takes charge of the situation. But Pierce always manages to get the advantage. During the series Blake leaves and Colonel Sherman Potter (Harry Morgan),takes command. Potter also sympathizes with Hawkeye. Burns leaves and his position is taken by Major Charles Winchester, a proper Bostonian. When Hawkeye and Charles get together, Pierce is so light-hearted and Winchester is so serious that it's hilarious.
Rounding up the cast are chaplain Father Mulcahey (William Chistopher), a cheerful fellow who manages to keep the morale of the unit on the upside with his light-hearted sense of humor, and Corporal "Radar" O'Riley, a young naive army clerk who assists the C.O. with the endless stream of paperwork. Of course Radar listens to Hawkeye and participates in his schemes. Then there is Corporal Klinger (Jamie Farr), who early on tries to get out of the army by cross dressing (wearing makeup, earrings, dresses and high heels). He never succeeds, but he appears in drag when you least expect him to in a new outfit and asks for approval. When Pierce and his sidekick nonchalantly tell Klinger he looks gorgeous. I have to laugh.
All in all, this collection is worth acquiring. The special features included in the set add a final touch to this very special edition.
I highly recommend M*A*S*H - The Martinis and Medicine Collection to any serious fan of 1970's hit comedy.