Before Harry Morgan assumed the role of Colonel Potter the very next season, he showed up as one of the most memorable MASH guest stars ever: General Hamilton Steele. Lo and behold, Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan also comes in looking for same, and what follows may be the series’ single funniest scene: Hawk, Trap, and Margaret hilariously give (a very angry) Frank the run-around after he catches them with the booze. After Burns has Hawkeye and Trapper’s still disassembled (at gunpoint), the latter duo sneak into the store room looking for some hooch. Temporary base commander Frank Burns orders the MASH 4077 to become bone dry - that is, alcohol is no longer permitted. Even the most mundane of topics (see my #1 selection below) was turned into a comedic tour de force. (Nevertheless, as the show progressed into its waning seasons, beginning in season #7, gone was the laugh track and with it much of the witty writing that made it great.)įor me, “M*A*S*H” seasons 2 and 3 are without a doubt the best television comedy ever: hilarious, intelligent writing, perfect casting, and a wide range of scenarios. You can be laughing your ass off one minute, and then next you have a (sad) tear in your eye. Why does “M*A*S*H” rule? Because it takes a very serious situation - the Korean War - and turns it into a comedy, all without losing an ounce of the topic’s severity.
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