Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: MASH
EAN: 0024543047148
Format: Box set, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 23, 2002
Running Time: 612 minutes
Sales Rank: 3896
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: September 17, 1972
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Description:
After a first season in which M*A*S*H barely rated among television’s top fifty shows, the show received a boost in its second season when CBS switched their time slot to Saturday nights right after 'All in the Family.'
Knowing a lot of new people would be tuning in to the second season, creator/writer Larry Gelbart reveals, 'We wrote the first episode as a sort of second pilot to introduce all the new viewers to the characters.' Almost immediately after the second season began, the show became a hit—and the actors became household names.
Little did they know the show was going to last longer than the war itself.
Amazon.com:
M*A*S*H redux. Sign up for another stint with the 4077th. This three-disc set contains all 24 episodes from the superb second season (1973-74) of the series ranked by TV Guide as among the top 25 television shows of all time. The season opener, 'Divided We Stand,' is a deft reintroduction to these now iconic characters: bleeding-heart surgeon Hawkeye Pearce (Alan Alda in his signature role), kindred misfit spirit Trapper John (Wayne Rogers), clueless administrator Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson), buttoned-up Frank Burns (Larry Linville), and unbuttoned head nurse 'Hot Lips' (Loretta Swit). In this episode, a visiting psychiatrist evaluates the 4077th to determine whether the unit 'can function as a team.' His evaluation can serve as this series' mission statement: 'These impossible people are in an impossible place doing totally impossible things. They're mad--quite mad.' M*A*S*H experienced no sophomore slump from its Emmy Award-winning first season. It continued to subvert sitcom convention with multiple-story episodes such as 'Radar's Report.' Scenes in the operating room play without a laugh track (this DVD gives viewers the option of watching entire episodes minus the intrusive chuckles and guffaws). M*A*S*H also tackled such issues as racism ('Dear Dad... Three,' 'L.I.P.--Local Indigenous Personnel'), homophobia ('George'), and war atrocities (Hawkeye and Trapper try to get the Army to take responsibility for the accidental shelling of a South Korean village). Not that M*A*S*H forgot how to be funny. 'Five O'Clock Charlie' and 'For Want of a Boot' are strictly for laughs. Hawkeye and Hot Lips memorably exchange flu shots in 'Carry On, Hawkeye.' Loyal viewers will note the emergence of several supporting characters, including Jamie Farr's Klinger and William Christopher's Father Mulcahy. One also sees the (to some) unfortunate transformation of Gary Burghoff's savvy, crackerjack clerk Radar into a naïve innocent. Allan Arbus makes his first appearance as compassionate psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Friedman in 'Radar's Report.' This second-season set is representative of why M*A*S*H was a cut above. --Donald Liebenson
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - The most awesome series ever!!!!!!!
I am very pleased with this product. it came in without a blemish on any of the disks which allowed me to watch the most awesome 2 season of a series!!!!!!! i love mash! alan alda is brilliant!
Rating:  - MASH hits its stride
The best seasons of MASH, for me, are those that feature the final cast grouping - with B.J., Potter, and Winchester - but this second season of MASH is still very enjoyable (and better than the first). The original cast is in its best form here, comfortably settled into their characters. My objection to the early seasons is twofold: (1) everyone behaves more or less the same way (e.g. everyone cheats on their spouse) so there's a redundancy of characters; (2) Frank is too buffoonish to serve as an effective foil for Hawkeye and Trapper. Luckily, there is a lot of variety in this season - they are not all Burns vs. Hawkeye and Trapper storylines. More importantly, we start to get a glimpse of the underlying respect that Margaret has for Hawkeye - she can separate the skills of the brilliant surgeon from the sophmoric prankster, much to her credit as a growing character.
Also importantly, we continue to get a sense of the growing extended family of the 4077 Field Hospital. Psychiatrist Sydney Friedman makes a couple of appearances, and Klinger's role continues to grow. Most importantly is the injection of the warmth and humanity of Father Mulchahey - he brings a needed dose of down-to-earthiness, and is presented with respect and sympathy (unlike many Catholic priests in sitcoms).
The key to the success of MASH was the development of controversial storylines. In this season, they tackle racism (several times) and homosexuality. Captain Pak, the Korean liaison officer, ... Read More
Rating: - 2nd Season better than the first
MASH season 2 starts as a re-introduction. The first episode gives you a great synopsis of the show thus far, and to some degree where it's going.
The totality of the season in better than season 1. With episodes like "The incubator", "Five-O'clock Charlie" (my wife's favorite episode for the whole series), "Smattering of Intelligence" this is really a great season for MASH, and probably one of the better ones.
You also see some of the characters really come into their own. Col. Blake shows his true comedic leadership style, Hawkeye and Trapper are really at their peak as the dynamic duo. Radar begins to take on the personality that made him famous on the show. Klinger makes several memorable episodes, and you also see for the first time some of the cast that will follow the the whole series. Col. Flagg shows up at the end of the season and shows why his commitment to craziness makes him unforgettable. Maj. Sidney Freeman also shows up, and his calmness through everything is so amazing I find myself immediately liking him.
Pat Morita shows up as well in a few episodes. I wish he stayed around for more. Also in the episode with the nose job, the soldier that gets the nose job is one of the two voices that you hear over the intercom through the entire series.
The season also has two of the best directors for the whole series in Jackie Cooper and Hy Averback. Honestly Averback's shows are some of the best for the whole series.
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Rating:  - messup dvd
The first two dvds are fine however the third dvd doesnot play right. First part of the program has many squares and skips. The rest of the episodes play alright.
Rating: - She loves it!!!
I bought this for my Grandma. She loves this show, it is one of her favorites.
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