Kenny Mittleider from Knights of the Guild & Confessions of a Fanboy Podcasts, Simon Meddings from Waffle On Podcast, Al Kessel from Tales from the Mouse House, Fast Forward & Just Because Podcast and our special guest Harry Dauz discuss one of the most successful and longest running television series in history.. M*A*S*H
Today we cover Season 1, Episode #18 - Dear Dad... Again
Directed by Jackie Cooper
Written by Larry Gelbart & Sheldon Keller
Production code J317
Original air date February 4, 1973
Set during the Korean War in the 1950’s
Plot Summary: Hawkeye writes to his father again about several crazy events that take place at the 4077th, including the discovery of an Demara-esque fraud masquerading as a doctor, Frank becoming drunk, and Margaret’s attempt to sing “My Blue Heaven” at the camp “No-Talent Show.”
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Long time, first time. I’m enjoying working my way back through the entirety of MASH with you guys, as I am just old enough to have grown up watching them in reruns. What’s interesting for me about the first season is how much it reminds me of old time radio shows, like the Jack Benny program. This is particularly true of episodes like this one, which is just a series of short vignettes. Many old time radio programs were structured the same way. Of course the writer on “Dear Dad..” is Larry Gelbart, who got his start writing for “Duffy’s Tavern,” one of the better old time radio shows.
ReplyDeleteI don’t know if the writers meant is this way, but one reason why Hawkeye could have been upset by “Doctor Casey” is a way of showing that Hawkeye doesn’t care anything for regulations – unless they involve medicine. That’s the only thing he cares about.