Special On The Making Mash - Part I

[@b.p.879]

Hearing David Ogden talk in his normal voice is such a trip. He sounds nothing like the mash character!

[@dianneprovini8260]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@stormydavis8546]

Winchester is easily the character that grew the most, Steirs was such an incredible actor.

[@randyrapidfire72]

I am old enough to have seen a few years of MASH in prime time. I also was in the Army for 8 years. Without realizing it while I was in the service, these characters showed up in my Army years. Although not in a medical scenario, I did see real people who showed the tendencies of the MASH characters. There was the super gung ho (Frank), the semi-gun ho but still career Army (Margaret), the person who needs to cope and joke around (BJ and Trapper), the one who is a jerk but turns out ok (Charles), the person who is all joker but is a pro when it hits the fan (Hawkeye), and the commanders who are sometimes hard and sometimes loony (Henry Blake and Sherman Potter). I could go on. After being a soldier, when I see these characters again I put real faces on them from my experience. There are also the people who just chug along and make everything work. (Radar, Klinger, Rizzo, Igor, all the rest). The show is closer to the Army way of life than maybe some of the actors know. In the military you have very serious things in front of you, you make a joke to not make it seem so serious or terrible, move forward and get it done, then joke about it again. It's a way of coping with things. After almost forty years since the end of the show and after being out of the Army for over twenty, I (as maybe some of my brothers and sisters) see the realism more than some can imagine. I now watch the show not just for my own nostalgia from my childhood, but also because of the great times, terrible times, and the great people that I served with in my past.

[@sudcciv6443]

Disagree-it was Major Houlihan! You had to have seen her from episode 1 to understand what a NIGHTMARE she was!

[@williamanthony9090]

I have to agree with that. Hoolihan showed the most growth, from A to Z, than any other character on the show.

[@yummyyum36719]

@@sudcciv6443 I dunno. I got her from the beginning. She wanted to be "the woman behind the man" because that was 1950s America. Later when Frank proved to not be man enough for her she started to grow until she learned that she needed to be her own person.

[@kevinquiambao8132]

Winchester was always the same. The growth came because the audience grew to appreciate him once they realized the kind of person he really was.

[@The_Gallowglass]

Winchester was a great character. You couldn't hate him. He was a bit pompous but funny and had a good heart.

[@thephantomeagle2]

He genuinely cared about the patients. This was shown numerous times.

[@sudcciv6443]

@@thephantomeagle2 It will be a SAD DAY when she dies. She was an EXCELLENT female antagonist-protagonist on MASH!

[@curlyq690]

@@sudcciv6443 She who? Who died?

[@watchgoose]

they allowed his character to grow, which was a good thing.

[@EdsterIII]

@@thephantomeagle2 There was a couple occasions where his(Charles) ego, or his narcissism did show up, and it did make him look extremely petty, and disliked. However his character learned, grew, and his anger for being there slowly faded and his dedication for his patients grew to where you knew it should be. Charles Emmerson Winchester III was a pompous arrogant narcissistic doctor at first. His development was done very well, extremely well actually. His character was handled perfectly. In the beginning Charles showed his skill. He was good, you knew it, HE KNEW IT, but more importantly he WANTED EVERYONE to know it. BUT as the seasons progressed his ego he learned could and would cause him to fail more than succeed. I grew to really appreciate his character and his humor was a bit off, but he was brilliant! Charles was another character that had to replace, no not replace, step in and become his own character. One more reason I truly respect M*A*S*H. They lost 2 of their TOP stars after season three. They didn't miss a beat. They also didn't get two copies of Trapper and Henry Blake. Same with Frank Burns and Charles Emmerson Winchester III. Every loss, they stepped up and moved on. The writers were amazing, the actors were brilliant, and the producers and directors were also incredibly talented! All in all, a perfectly casted, written, and developed show! From beginning to end.

[@LilyRose8959]

Charles was a snob, and a good frenemy for Hawkeye and BJ, but when it came right down to it was a decent guy. He and Frank were like night and day, and I'm glad Charles came along.

[@thephantomeagle2]

David Ogden Stiers was the polar opposite of CEWIII

[@kennywohl1061]

Charles Being a Snob is the reason why I prefer Frank

[@jazzmanchgo]

I knew he was going to be a great character from that first episode, when he sneaked that snake into Hawkeye's bunk.

[@3dartistguy]

@@kennywohl1061 frank was a one dimensional character.

[@kendallrivers1119]

​@kennywohl1061 What was Frank? He was even more of a pompous, arrogant blowhard than Charles but he lacked Charles' decency and morality.

[@chrisarseneault5617]

It was great to see Robert Alda at the read through

[@dee_dee_place]

Frank Burns had to be a difficult part to play. From what I have read, Larry Linville was actually a very smart, funny, flexible, & caring person. The only episode that even remotely showed Burns as being human was "Kim"; he actually appeared concerned about the safety of the boy once he wound up in the landmine.

[@brianarbenz1329]

I do remember him shouting fearfully along with the rest as the boy was in danger. That was a moment where Burns set his faux militarist exterior aside and became human.

[@vikingcockney.69]

@@brianarbenz1329 the funniest moments for Frank have to be the "air raid" scene in Dear Sigmund and the party in Private Charles Lamb. Seeing Frank drunk to the point of passing out was brilliant.

[@neufiedude360]

Yeah Frank Burns was not a character to love, you love him because you love to pick on him, and you kind of like to hate him

[@trynsurviven2440]

I remember being very sad when the last episode aired. I have been watching this show for well over 40 years.

[@imasportsphile6247]

The man responsible for recording the incredible 12,000 vintage video library that we are in process of posting (2500 currently posted) at www.imasportsphile.com says that for last episode aired of M*A*S*H, he had 800 folks come to his bar to see this TV program legend....and he says there was not a dry eye in the house when it ended....man and woman.

[@alexmcbride7563]

Even as someone a who didn’t grow up during it’s run, I still appreciate MASH’s, and enjoy watching it whenever it’s on!

[@rssempresas9699]

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[@davidaikman1920]

First time I've ever heard David speak outside his character. Wasnt expecting his voice like that..

[@omikronweapon]

ow god that was... something XD I only know him from MASH, and one guest-tole in Star Trek, where he even affected the same accent IIRC. disturbing :P

[@omikronweapon]

for some reason he sounds to me like he belongs in Ghostbusters or Man in the Moon. Not sure why.

[@HellhammerSS]

Errie ain't it. Like you've been lied to by a friend.

[@YoshiYosheda]

David was such a a gental man

[@arrandodge9932]

I second that. Rest in Peace gentlemen, Thank you so much. Never forgotten.

[@tj1978love]

By far the best show that will ever be. hearing the intro music makes me reminisce of the time my father and I shared watching the show.

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[@SUGAR_XYLER]

there has been another death

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[@tonym994]

that music was so gentle and soft that it was like the show was wafting into my living room. it was risky because if you wanted TV that jumped out at you, this may have not been for you. and indeed, it's reruns in the Summer caught the attention of the folks who had seen everything else during their first runs, and"gave it a chance"as Alda has said.

[@tonym994]

the best show since GUNSMOKE ,CBS or not. and they were both saved from cancellation by Bill Paley. the amount of actors that worked on both shows is almost incalculable. besides character actors, Switt, Linville, Morgan,& Rogers all did at least one or two GUNSMOKES and were impressive. I could mention supporting players, but it would take too long, and their names aren't known outside of showbiz.but one stand out was the shifty Sargent who comes up w/ the strawberry ice cream in the blazing heat. he did several GS's. "you read my brochure" that guy!

[@cynthiaennis3107]

Loved seeing David Ogden Stires talk about his character on MTM & how they thought they could use that, then his humor at the end of his telling of it! Never saw the real D.O.S. before! That was delightful!

[@usaveteran-retired6464]

I remember watching this special on MASH in 1981-82. Legendary show, and hear the very top on a list of my all-time favorites.

[@jacknakash2677]

l grew up to and on M*A*S*H. l have mourned each one we have "lost" and celebrated each one when they accomplished. This show made me laugh, cry and celebrate life. lt made me honor those who served in all wars. Thanks to all main actors, secondary actors and those behind the scenes for this series of the soul

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[@danabrubaker1717]

Salute!

[@paulsuprono7225]

@@imasportsphile6247 It would be helpful . . . valued that you provided FULL shows, rather than partials, which has been experienced as your uniform standard. As I consumed/focused on the last doctors comments . . . the picture went BLACK, mid-sentance. Do it as my original drill sergeants imbedded in me (Mom/Dad) - 'Either you do it right, or . . . you do not do it at all' ! This was deepened even further by my Air Force Basic Training Drill Sergeant - TSgt Hall, at good ol' Happy Valley - Lackland Air Force Base, 3723 Basic Military Training Squadron . . . way down in San Antonio, Texas ! 🇺🇸

[@paulsuprono7225]

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[@melissabarkdoll6241]

I watched this a child!!! and I continue watch it now!! abd I'm 49 Years old! Huge Crush on Alan Alda!! Hawkeye! and I still do!!! Missing All Those that have passed! 😞

[@sherryhannah498]

Melissa Barkdoll me too love Hawkeye

[@marisalombardi385]

Love you ❤️ Alan Alda

[@aaronwilson4267]

Larry Linville was the Bryan Cranston of his time.

[@KeithJackson-ux7eh]

An amazing talent. He b me are me hate him but was a really nice guy

[@corycookson8119]

This was and still is one of the best series on TV. Quality writing, quality acting, topics that are still relevant today. They didn't stoop to the lazy, disrespectful, raunchy comedy that current series seem to think is necessary.

[@susanchilcote3316]

MASH bloopers second only to the Emergency blooper reel. I highly recommend all of them.

[@EdsterIII]

I also believe wholeheartedly that M*A*S*H was the best show ever made. They faced and surpassed adversity, they also dealt with other issues, yet everytime they conquered them. In season three they learned Henry Blake was leaving, a TOP Star! And honestly a incredible actor and a man I don't know HOW they lost him. Then Trapper John McIntyre also left. So two of the biggest stars of the show leave. They ended season three with one of the biggest GUT PUNCHES EVER! Henry Blake's plane crash and his death. Now M*A*S*H however didn't try and replace or copy Henry and Trapper. No, instead they got two actors whose characters were the exact opposite of the ones that left. BJ Hunnicutt was a family man who was faithful to his wife, his family. Yes he had an issue or two but he was NOT Trapper. Colonel Potter was again the opposite of Colonel Blake. A true army Colonel. Not a doctor in a army uniform. Potter was an Army Doctor. He took his command seriously. These changes were surprisingly well done, well written, and their actors performed these characters perfectly! This show did something that very few, if ANY accomplished. They lost two of their top stars and NEVER MISSED A BEAT! M*A*S*H was the most well made show ever in my opinion! Also EVERY actor in the show go their own episode to shine. From Hawkeye's dear Dad, to Klinger's wedding and divorce, to Hot Lips' wedding and also her divorce. EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER got their own episode. Even Nurse Kelly got her own episode. This was another reason why M*A*S*H was so unique and so amazing! They allowed everyone a chance to grow. M*A*S*H IS MY NUMBER ONE 📺 TV 📺 SHOW OF ALL TIME! Seasons 1-3 are my favorite shows, but seasons 4 until the end, they also had some brilliant ideas, and wonderfully written and acted scripts! #M*A*S*H#1

[@kathleenl.7125]

Mary Tyler Moore's narration is of the quality this series deserves.

[@stillknower3544]

Rest in peace David,Larry,Wayne,Harry and William aka Charles,Frank,Trapper,Col. Potter and Father Mulcahy

[@ann-mariebarmby1228]

They were all amazing actors. ..very much missed Mash was amazing xx

[@stanpatterson5033]

First one of the bunch to pass was McLean Stevenson, aka Col. Henry Blake.

[@sntstafford]

Add Edward, Roy, Robert, Johnny, John, David, Allan, Marcia, Soon-Tek, Mako, Jack, Sorrell, Pat, aka Colonel Flagg, Goldman, Dr Morelli, Sgt Zale, Ugly John, Maj Winchester, Maj Freedman, Lt Cutler, Ralph, Lt Park, Charlie Lee, General Barker, Capt Pak, among many others who made this show what it was............and still is.

[@ConsistentlyInconsistent21]

Col. Flagg was fn hilarious

[@dannycruz5446]

@@stanpatterson5033 oddly enough, he passed away within a day or two of the actor who portrayed col. Blake in the movie.

[@jimhanold9026]

A fascinating, informative documentary!

[@trolltrucker4225]

I still love this show. Its 2018 and im 33, i grew up watching this show and to this day i watch reruns.... when i was in Iraq in the army myself i bought the entire set of dvd's with every episode and wore out each dvd. Thank god for the internet

[@vikingcockney.69]

I still baulk when David Ogden Stiers speaks in his real voice. I think Winchesters suits him better. Haha.

[@Summer_Reigns]

The first three seasons are my favorite. I wish Blake and Trapper hadn’t left the show. I love Charles though. He made those last six seasons worth watching.

[@sageantone7291]

The first three are my least favorite.

[@humphreygruntwhistle3946]

With a few exceptions, the first three seasons’ episodes were too silly for me. Even though I loved Charles (who arrived in the sixth season), the fourth and fifth seasons are my favorites. The writing took a big leap forward with the arrival of Potter and “pre-mustache” B.J. Those two seasons are filled with gems.

[@donnythompson408]

I thought about it for quite a long time, while the show was still on prime time, and even now when I see reruns; and IMO, the actor with the most challenging role on the series was Larry Linville. The other actors played characters that were fairly consistent - and it’s not my intention to infer that the other actors on the show were any less talented, because even with the changes over the years, it remained a stellar ensemble cast - but Frank Burns was such a diverse character, more complex than the others. In addition to being mercurial, insensitive, dishonest and at times idiotic, Frank Burns was also a very FUNNY character - and in a comedic way that was elevated, and not meant to garner “cheap laughs”, or through the predictability of reoccurring catch phrases that became tired and cliche over time on other shows...and Linville’s comic sense was genius. He played all those strange traits of Frank Burns beautifully. In some ways, I think it could be logically argued that Larry Linville may have been the most talented actor on the show. At the very least, I think he had the most challenging job as an actor. RIP, Good Sir. Thank you for playing a big part in the magic that was M*A*S*H. 🙏

[@caroljeanscott5571]

There were people who were like Frank Burns in the military.

[@frankkoller2622]

And still are!

[@vikingcockney.69]

Some things never change and "Frank" is one of them in the military.

[@jeffhenjes1722]

never bothered me when they changed characters on the show, happens in real life in the service, people come and go all the time. Actually, it made the show more realistic.

[@frankkoller2622]

You know, I never thought of it that way. That's so true to life. 👍

[@timdavis9566]

I Love this show,even watched the 1970 movie with Eliot Gould as Trapper and Donald Southerland as Hawkeye. But I'd have to say my favorite recurring character was the neurotic Lt.Col. Flagg, when he was pitted against Hawkeye&BJ and idolized by the flaky/ferret face-Major Frank Burns,and swooned over by Hot Lips/Major Hulahan. Some of the funniest episodes of the series.😂😂😂 👀🚽🐀💋🇺🇸

[@skullduggery3377]

ogden-stiers: one of the few members that didn't over blow their character.

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

RIP David Ogden Stiers

[@jennjeffs4893]

This show has always been special to me, the music in the intro brings back amazing memories of my childhood. I remember my best friend Brittany she lived 3 houses down from me, We use to play "MASH" in my backyard, we got in an argument one day because I wanted to be "Hawkeye" she insisted his name was "HotGuy" not "Hawkeye" we fought for 20 minutes about it! Lol

[@racingfootball]

I got into this show late. I just turn 50... I grew up with this show with my parents... I started watching the whole series about 4 months ago... I am up to season 9... and I am so hooked on this show. I will watch it over when I get thru all the seasons. I record it faithfully every morning on my dvr. It's a wonderful show, and I'm so sad I didn't get into it earlier... I love all the characters. Some got on my nerves, but overall..... It's just such great acting, meaningful, funny, and I can tell off screens they are family ~... LOVE IT , AND ONE of the best shows ever ~

[@robertlevine2827]

Frank Burns: We've got to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps! Hawkeye: Frank, why don't you pull yourself up by your jock strap?

[@stevehughes7341]

THE best show of any genre of ALL time. It begins and ends with MASH

[@imasportsphile6247]

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[@paulsuprono7225]

@@imasportsphile6247 Then why did it go BLACK, before the interview ended. It's been pretty uniform - ALWAYS, an incomplete show . . . . . .

[@paulsuprono7225]

Your 10,000 vintage videos, are obviously incomplete too . . . to your M°A°S°H standard. Obviously, not up to . . . at LEAST, Government Standard !

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[@corvettemustang1]

this show and Seinfeld are the 2 best shows of all times

[@sportsygirl8]

Great special, I'm glad that I was able to watch it.

[@tophatter15]

BEST TV SHOW OF ALLLLL TIME!!

[@robertbishop5357]

Charles Emerson Winchester III was my favorite character after Klinger and Radar.

[@tomb8430]

Nothing worse than watching part 1, when there's no part 2.

[@frankkoller2622]

Right!!!???

[@lisab7977]

I have the whole special on vhs- I need to figure out how to put it on here!

[@tomb8430]

@@lisab7977 Wish I could do it for you!

[@kendallrivers1119]

M.A.S.H temporarily was apart of that iconic CBS 70s Saturday night line up with All In The Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show and The Carol Burnett Show. We don't have line ups like that anymore and Saturday nights are a dead zone for tv.

[@stevenweiler1379]

It's always sad to see the camp empty at the end of the movie and Goodbye spelled out in stone from BJ to Hawkeye great series

[@watchgoose]

I know what that felt like. As I watched my camp being torn down at Desert Storm, I was heartsick - it had become "home".

[@stevenweiler1379]

@@watchgoose i couldnt have imagine what that would have been like after all that time

[@debbieramsey-hanks3757]

Thank you. Fascinating

[@ormichelletapscott1317]

Alan Alda and Loretta Swift were the only ones from the beginning and to the end

[@sntstafford]

William Christopher came in with Season 1, Episode 3, and Jamie Farr was in the pilot as an uncredited announcer and started as Klinger in Season 1, Episode 4. Beginning to end in my book.

[@sportsygirl8]

Along with Jamie Farr and William Christopher

[@stonerdude4611]

Radar was actually in the movie then to t.v. Then leaving to do other things. "After MASH" was klinger, father mulcahy. Col. potter, for 2 seasons. Radar tried to break off doing his own show as a peace officer but failed after several episodes.

[@roseprevost8081]

@@stonerdude4611 Walter only got a pilot that wasn't picked up. AfterMASH lasted two seasons. Trapper John M.D. was technically/legally a spinoff of the movie

[@NicConstitution]

In reference to the Hawkeye/BJ conflict over the appendectomy scene - I think I would trust a doctor who would perform surgery in an attempt to save lives over another doctor who would take a huge gulp of gin only minutes before wounded are supposed to arrive.

[@EdsterIII]

Seeing the characters in regular clothes, not army fatigues was so unique. Loretta Swit who I always had a crush on with her sunglasses on her head looked so cute. This video was a very good look into the behind the scenes of how this show worked. M*A*S*H = ICONIC!

[@NortonsNestMonthly]

They all cared about that show and it showed in every frame.

[@needmoreramsay]

Brilliant !!! Thank you.

[@robfarris3171]

Rip, charles

[@imasportsphile6247]

The final episode of M*A*S*H left a lasting impression of Charles Winchester....as he taught the "refugee musicians" how to play a classical piece....as we have a recording of this in our library....but utube won't let us post it....however, ImaSportsphile web page won't need the tube any more in the near future....and we will have it on our site....so, stay tuned.

[@timdavis9566]

+Ima Sportsphile I loved the final episode, even the saddest part when their on the bus going through dangerous territory and a chicken that someone has on board is making too much noise and they tell the lady to keep it quite and she resorts to killing it- and then thug reveal that it wasn't a chicken,but a baby that was smothered to keep it quite- very dark and sad moment. 😳🚍👶👩

[@su-rv2uq]

@@timdavis9566 I always wondered why that didn't bother anyone else on the bus? Also, I was really bothered by the fact that Charles, after being at MASH and doing "meatball surgery" for several years, and seeing countless soldiers die, only mourned the deaths of the Korean soldiers because they were musicians, like all the rest of them didn't matter to him. That made him seem heartless to me, after all the "humanization" he had evolved through.

[@BunsAndGunsCalendars]

Thanks for posting ... I've always wondered how they prepped for the filming.

[@luizaconstantin9461]

THE BEST SHOW

[@themartinikid20]

never saw this one! brilliant!! my favorite actors on my favorite show are dropping like flies. i love them all!

[@beckyshock3099]

I liked all the characters ....... even Frank..... they bounced off each other like ping pong balls...HEHE.

[@justina249]

Harry Morgan should have jumped up and yelled Horse Hockey Bull Cookies! All of you Vamoose! It cracks me up at his outbursts as Potter

[@mrmustangman]

love this show

[@tonym994]

one of Farrell's best scenes ever. it wasn't until this rare film that I realized that Dr.s did 'mutilate' officers.some 30 yrs. after I saw it originally. I never liked comedy that tried to deal w/ serious things until scenes like that one between Hawkeye and BJ, and M*A*S*H in general.

[@timdavis9566]

I was there from the beginning,with Trapper John,Coronal Blake and Frank Burns, and their eventual replacements by equally interesting characters. I think I especially liked Major Winchesters stuffy highbrow contrasting personality, that played well against that of Hawkeyes, fly by the seat of your pants vibe.👱👍👴👨🎪😷 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

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[@19711cjm]

Great episode, but after all these years, I still wonder why BJ took a drink when he knew wounded were arriving within minutes.

[@JasonDrums182]

Hearing David speak in his voice and not as Charles is so strange to me haha. It's like Gene Wilder doing a voice over for Charles 😂😂😂

[@sailormann1]

Agreed. Hearing him as the narrator in the opening shots of Disney’s animated 1991 movie Beauty and the Beast made me go, Whaaaaaaat?! David Ogden Stiers’ “normal voice” is so different from that of Charles

[@gabriellefortier8733]

I love M*A*S*H. This documentary is so great. I would love to see the full version of it. M*A*S*H is one of the best shows ever.

[@alexbarnes4900]

Me too. The series finale aired on my second birthday. Go figure

[@cynthiaennis3107]

The wording in this script was wonderful writing! I agree...it WAS one of the best scenes...re: the appendectomy!

[@CMBurnsderErste]

Many, many thanks!

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[@jimhanold9026]

I was a HUGE "M*A*S*H* fan back in the day!

[@Musicman81Indy]

This is GREAT, But it's been 2 years since this was posted here, and you STILL haven't posted part 2 yet. Come on, how hard could it be?

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[@larrytinsman3229]

I still watch it every day

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

David Ogden Stiers has passed from cancer He was 75.

[@imasportsphile6247]

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[@jackpruitt2842]

I didn’t even he passed from cancer, & he was a good actor

[@JediPhoenix1976]

I can't get over how much David Ogden Stiers' actual speaking voice is different from how he speaks as Winchester.

[@GothGuy885]

IKR. it is strange to hear him speak without the Boston blue blood accent

[@-Cece]

Thank you for this

[@alexiachimciuc3199]

So odd to see Harry Morgan wearing modern clothes.

[@Dan-nt2yb]

Lucky lucky people.😊👍🏾

[@missy48116]

Is there a part 2 to this video cuz I really like it

[@mrmustangman]

there is no part 2... you got played.!!!!!!

[@tammyturbo2273]

Where is part 2?? Great behind the scenes documentary of a golden classic show

[@nertz4579]

If you see this message this is taken from another Making Mash Special. Here is the link for it kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJqpop2eiL5jo6M

[@deathtrooper7721]

@@nertz4579Link not working for me. 😔

[@mrmustangman]

there is no part 2... you got played.!!!!!!

[@brianarbenz1329]

The most interesting thing in this special is hearing David Ogden Steirs speak without the deep Bostonian accent. The actor is from Chicago, where the r is pronounced with hardness, the opposite of the r-less New England “ah.” On his first episode as Winchester, he let a Chicago hard r slip out in the word “here,” saying: “I don’t intend to be here long enough to get chummy.” I’m fascinated with dialects and accents, so it mattered to me. But I forgave him.

[@nick_430]

charles sounds so different without his accent

[@glen7318]

I saw him in a film once where he was just using a normal american accent and it sounded so odd

[@ObamaFromKenya]

@@glen7318 he’s from Texas

[@glen7318]

@@ObamaFromKenya No, he was born and grew up in Peoiria Illinois. His family moved to Oregon I think when he was a teenager. I dont know of any connexion with Texas. He died in Oregon

[@sonofaredshirt8329]

Great documentary thanks for the upload. Any chance you can get your hands on the second part? Be much appreciated. Thanks.

[@imasportsphile6247]

We at www.imasportsphile.com responsible for posting this Part 1 on our site with 2800 other vintage videos currently posted....but we still have about 9,000 more to be posted....so, we are 99% sure we have it....since we have Part 1....we just don't when it will roll up to be posted....so bookmark our site and stay tuned.

[@happyclampopper]

How do they not bust up laughing during read throughs?

[@vincepeterson2834]

The removal of the appendix was done once before and Trapper helped.

[@frankkoller2622]

You're right 👍

[@theresetuckness2300]

This is cool to see

[@richbowman8442]

This was a program aired on PBS as a pledge drive draw.

[@TheodoreRizzo]

Lol what year?

[@chubbycatfish4573]

2:22 Isn't that Alan Alda's father?

[@660reliant]

Yes. Robert Alda

[@sailormann1]

J D yep. Robert Alda. Alan’s half brother Anthony Alda is the one laughing smiling in black across the table, next to bill Christopher. Episode is “lend a hand”.

[@TheodoreRizzo]

@@660reliant “could lend a hand” The 3 Alda’s together on that episode

[@karenrich9092]

I have often wondered how these writers could come up with these wonderful episodes. Did they sleep with a tablet by their bedside? That would be my only solution for fabulous writing.

[@stevebagnall1553]

Vets sent in leaflets what they had witnessed in service both in Korea and Vietnam. The scripts were the result.

[@silverrabbit7854]

It sounds like they fired "Frank" so that "Kawkeye"/ Alan Alda could have more serious scenes.

[@Brinta3]

No, he was never fired. They offered Larry Linville a new two year contract but he refused. He had grown tired of the role. There was no character development.

[@silverrabbit7854]

@@Brinta3I wonder why they were not developing his character? They certainly did for every other character.

[@ethelhoose2972]

Charles was pompous but he was a good match for Hawkey and bj

[@sanddoom2089]

I’m curious, if anyone who works in the industry reads this, do they still do this kind of thing where they read the script together in a big group?

[@frankkoller2622]

I'm not in the industry, but they still do table reads of scripts.

[@stevebagnall1553]

Yes they do, I worked as a spars on one of the British soaps called Coronation Street until 2015 when I retired, three shows per week minimum.

[@williamanthony9090]

Yeah, that's standard operating procedure.

[@luizaconstantin9461]

I LOVE YOU ALL ,THE ST SHOW

[@tubbalcain]

MASH, Seinfeld.. Oh boy, the don't make great stuff like this anymore

[@usaveteran-retired6464]

What happened to the second part?

[@jdssurf]

I hated frank as I was supposed to, but it breaks my heart that he may have hurt for real as this character.

[@KeithJackson-ux7eh]

I saw an interview with him. He said he understood the character and why he could never evolve the rest of the cast said he was very gracious about it. During a phone interview he said frank burns is a doctor an accountant a public official. Everyone knows a frank burns. The reporter said thats NOT true and he slid into character and said is too is too!!!😂😂😂

[@jdssurf]

lol nice

[@erictaylor5462]

5:00 Some times you must do an evil thing to prevent an even more evil thing from taking place. For example, fighting a war. WWII was fought to destroy the Nazis, because the Nazis were the greater evil. It doesn't make the evil thing any less evil, but it does justify it.

[@michaelcunis8329]

Do you kill baby Hitler?

[@thezzach]

Thank you ! Where’s Part 2?

[@mrmustangman]

there is no part 2... you got played.!!!!!!

[@thezzach]

@@mrmustangman You’re saying, Dick Tingley tricked me? I don’t believe it.

[@stanky9875]

Winchester without the accent is weird.😵

[@jamesshedd752]

America icon

[@cliftonbowers6376]

Fabulous...many timed I'll adlib if i have a brain fart..😮worked with Hawk eyes dad ...met three of the others here in California..😮great folks to know and known..thank you ..I'll tell bj or radar thanx again 😮😊

[@Altair9678]

Thancks

[@Altair9678]

Bluue nooo black

[@Altair9678]

Just Thanks...

[@dicktingley4205]

You are more than welcome....for "just thanks" is why we spent the last 2 yrs. posting 2000 vintage videos like this one on our website at ImaSportsphile....cuz we believe all these actors, entertainers, shows, events, athletes, comedians, music, tv specials, tv ads, etc deserve to be remembered for their work and their talents.

[@R-BURQUENO]

NUEVO MEXICO! PROUD OF THAT ZIA MY FRIEND!!!

[@randyzeitman1354]

Why do they drink when casualties are ten minutes away?

[@thisisme2476]

2:22 Is that Alan Alda's dad Robert Alda reading beside him?

[@sailormann1]

Yep. Robert Alda. Alan’s half brother Anthony Alda is in black sitting between William christoper and Mike Farrell across the table. He played the aid station medic in “lend a hand” - episode being table-read at 02:22.

[@hankwilliams233]

Yes it is

[@kams7170]

Is that Mary Tyler Moore narrating this? Another RIP

[@DVAted]

isn't there a part 2? :O

[@mrmustangman]

there is no part 2... you got played.!!!!!!

[@theministersal702]

is part 2 somewhere i missed ?

[@theministersal702]

give it a break advertise elsewhere . blocked/reported spam

[@rssempresas128]

no one made you watch this video or made you comment

[@mrmustangman]

there is no part 2... you got played.!!!!!!

[@johnleach7879]

What we're witnessing is the epitaph of American tv. MASH closed an era.