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As the sixth season opens, Margarets marriage has finally driven Frank Burns over the edge. Unfortunately, his subsequent replacement, Major Charles Emerson Winchester III, soon drives B.J. and Hawkeye over the edge as well. From his fur-trimmed coat to his shiny French horn, he almost makes B.J. and Hawkeye wish Frank were still there. Almost.
But as Winchester slowly finds his place within the OR, things get back to normal or as normal as they ever get. Radar goes off in search of the perfect tattoo. Black marketeers steal all the units penicillin. Hawkeye and B.J. refuse to shower unless Charles stops blowing his horn. And Hawkeye and Margaret find comfort in each others arms...if only for one night.
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From a human standpoint, things are pretty tight at the 4077th. But adding a new character to a long-embedded, close-knit ensemble is a delicate operation. By MASHs sixth season, Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and BJ (Mike Farrell) were partners in outrage against the war and army bureaucracy. With the departure of Larry Linvilles Frank Burns, the much decorated series was in need of some new blood. Enter David Ogden Stiers as Charles Emerson Winchester III. Just as Henry Morgans authoritative Col. Potter was the anti-Henry Blake, so was Charles just what the doctor ordered to give Hawkeye and BJ a worthy foil. Charles was pompous and arrogant, but, unlike Frank, he was Hawkeyes equal in the operating room. And he gave as good as was given to him, as witness the conclusion of his inaugural Emmy-nominated episode, "Fade Out, Fade In," in which he turns the tables on one of Hawkeye and BJs reptilian practical jokes. In season 6, Gary Burghoffs Radar is mostly missing in action (he would transfer out of the series in season 8), but he figures prominently in "Fallen Idol," one of Burghoffs and Aldas finest half-hours, in which Hawkeye lashes out at Radars "Iowa naivete" and hero worship.
The seasons primary dramatic arc is Margarets (Loretta Switt) marital woes, culminating in the Emmy-nominated two-parter, "Comrades in Arms," in which Hawkeye and Margaret, trapped by enemy fire, engage in a little close-order drill. The humanization of Margaret continues in "Temporary Duty," which also features one of the most memorable visitors to the 4077th, George "Goober" Lindsey, as the wild and wooly Roy Dupree, a temporary transfer who drives BJ and Charles crazy. Alan Arbuss psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Freedman, one of the series most welcome recurring characters, makes a memorable return in "War of Nerves," one of his most dramatic episodes, in which a soldier Freedman sent back into combat, is unforgiving in blaming Sidney for his injuries. Two excellent ensemble episodes are "The Light That Failed, "in which the reading-starved camp shares a mystery novel, but doesnt have a clue what happens after the last page is missing, and "Mail Call Three," in which the camp reacts to news from home. Demerits again for no cast commentary, but this set once again offers viewers of the option of watching the episodes with or without a laugh track. --Donald Liebenson
Rate Points :4.5
Binding :DVD
Brand :MASH
Label :20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer :20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
MPN :024543113881
ProductGroup :DVD
Studio :20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Publisher :20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
UPC :024543113881
EAN :0024543113881
Price :$39.98USD
Lowest Price :$24.87USD
Customer ReviewsGreat dvd
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
The Mash dvd I purchased was well worth the money. My husband watches it while he is on the treadmill. He has really enjoyed the dvd and it keeps him walking!!!
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
I bought these for my husband and I also enjoy watching them. We never get tired of them. The quality of the DVDs are excellent.
On Season six, still the best show going
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
Season 6 is a great seaon, not as good as season 5 (the best in the series), but still a good season. After seeing Season 5 it would be an easy temptation to be dissappointed with 6, but keep in mind that 5 was perfection, and with faces changing you have to give 6 a chance to grow on you, and it will.
Frank is gone, and Charles is here. Charles is a great counterpart to Hawkeye and BJ in that he is just as smart and capable as they are, only in a different kind of way.
Radar is seen less and less in this season, and its a shame. Klinger and Mulcahy start to have a more prominent role in the series, and I think for the most part thats a good thing.
The season has a lot of great shows: Fade out- fade in, Last Laugh, Winchester tapes, Comrades in Arms(a two part show that gives you what you always wanted: Hawkeye and Hot lips), & Major Topper (probably the best of the season)
This is certainly not the best season in the series, probably not even in the top half, but the series was so strong even the weaker seasons overshadow many of the other popular tv shows of all time.
MASH will always be one of my favorite series.
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
I still continue to enjoy the MASH series on DVD. I thoroughly enjoy the humor of these fine actors. The drama interwoven with the humor is well balanced, and makes for good entertainment.
The addition of Charles was the best thing that happened to the later MASH seasons
Rating Point :3 Helpful Point :3
This was Charles Emerson Winchesters first season (wonderfully played by David Odgen Stiers, a great character actor who is still doing wonderful work today). He replaced Frank Burns, who was quickly becoming a caricature in the 4th and 5th seasons. I ended up liking Charles much more than I probably should have. The audience was supposed to dislike him because he was a snob, an egomaniac, and a blue blood who stuck his nose up at the rest of the camp. Yet, he was a brilliant surgeon who knew about great wine, food, and art. In these later episodes, BJ and Hawkeye grew increasingly PC, preachy, and sanctimonious. Charles used to rib them endlessly, but I ended up liking his upper class, blue blood insults on Hawk and BJ, because I disliked Hawkeye and BJ so much. Charles was not as gung ho as Burns, as was much more human as the war (and seasons) progressed. He really was the only character who seemed to grow as the series went on. Hawkeye and BJ continued in the same preachy vein, and none of the other characters really ever grew out of their initial portrayals, so Charles was definitely the best part of the later MASH seasons.
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