M*A*S*H: Season Six [3 Discs] DVD

M*A*S*H: Season 06
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M*A*S*H [TV Series]
Remembered both for being a show that lasted nearly four times as long as the war it was about as well as one of the few cases in which a critically acclaimed film was successfully adapted into a critically acclaimed television series, the military comedy drama M*A*S*H ran for 11 seasons, ending with one of the most watched events in the history of the medium. Featuring an ensemble cast that included Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Harry Morgan, and Jamie Farr and based on the Robert Altman film of the same name, the show followed the often hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking day-to-day lives of a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital staff during the Korean War. At the end of its run, after winning a slew of Emmy awards along with adulation from both critics and viewers, M*A*S*H concluded with "Goodbye, Farewell & Amen," a two-and-a-half hour series finale that became the single most watched episode of any television series ever. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

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M*A*S*H: Season 06
Season six of M*A*S*H was noteworthy for yet another defection from its regular-cast ranks. Long dissatisfied with the artistic limitations of the role of obnoxious Major Frank Burns, actor Larry Linville followed the lead of his former M*A*S*H colleagues Wayne Rogers and Maclean Stevenson by leaving the series to pursue new projects. It was explained in the sixth season opener that Frank Burns had gone AWOL in reaction to marriage of his longtime paramour Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan (Loretta Swit) to the dashing (but seldom-seen) Lt. Col. Donald Penobscott, and had been transferred to a stateside hospital. The series' producers were anxious to replace Frank Burns with a character who would remain an antagonist to the nominal "heroes," irreverent Army surgeons Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell). At the same time, it was acknowledged that the series' writers had painted themselves into a creative corner by depicting Burns as stupid and incompetent. His replacement would have to be an eminently qualified and undeniably brilliant surgeon, while at the same time boasting a prickly personality that would drive Hawk and BJ up a wall--and vice versa. Thus was born the character of Major Charles Emerson Winchester II (played by David Ogden Stiers), an aristocratic Boston Brahmin of vast knowledge and expertise, whose surgical skill approached genius, and whose arrogance and disdain for his colleagues would provide an amusing contrast to the casual, carefree slovenliness of the 4077th. Also avoiding the series' previous scripting boondoggle of making Frank Burns thoroughly unlovable, it was established early on that Charles Winchester had his compassionate, humane and even warm moments, despite his haughty, overbearing demeanor. Still in its winning Tuesday-night timeslot, M*A*S*H continued to rank highly in the ratings, though it would slip from fourth to eighth place during its sixth season. Also, this would be the first year since 1973 that M*A*S*H would not win at least one Emmy award, though it was honored with eight nominations. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Includes Episodes:
M*A*S*H: Fade Out, Fade In, Part 1
M*A*S*H inaugurates its sixth season minus the irascible Maj. Frank Burns, who, it is explained, is taking R&R in Seoul to get over the marriage between his longtime sweetie Margaret Houlihan (Loretta Swit). Although Frank is never seen in this episode (actor Larry Linville had left the series for good), the 4077th continually receives reports of his erratic behavior, culminating in a desertion and arrest. Meanwhile, Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell) are having their own troubles adjusting to Frank's temporary replacement: Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester II (David Ogden Stiers), a brilliant and erudite surgeon--and an insufferable Back Bay Bostonian snob. Originally telecast as a 60-minute "special," "Fade Out, Fade In has since been reedited as two half-hour episodes for syndication. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
M*A*S*H: Fade Out, Fade In, Part 2
In the conclusion of M*A*S*H's sixth-season opener, Margaret Houlihan (Loretta Swit) is already having problems with her marriage to Donald Penobscot, Major Frank Burns has gone AWOL, and Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell) have had a bellyful of Frank's brilliant but insufferably arrogant replacement, the aristocratic Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester II (David Ogden Stiers). Likewise discomfited is Winchester, especially when his temporary assignment to the 4077th threatens to become permanent. Originally telecast as a 60-minute "special", "Fade Out, Fade In has since been reedited as two half-hour episodes for syndication. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
M*A*S*H: Fallen Idol
Taking the advice of his idol Hawkeye (Alan Alda), Radar (Gary Burghoff) heads off for a weekend of whoopee at the Pink Pagoda in Seoul. When Radar is wounded en route, Hawkeye is consumed by guilt, so much so that he is unable to do his job to the best of his abilities. The disappointed Radar reprimands Hawkeye for his behavior, thereby sparking a war of words that seriously threatens the future relationship of these longtime friends. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
M*A*S*H: Last Laugh
This episode begins on a serious note, as B.J. (Mike Farrell) receives word that he is the target of a military investigation. Before long, however, tension has segued into laughter as Hawkeye (Alan Alda) merrily engages in a battle of practical jokes against his old pal Bardonaro (James Cromwell). The question: Which of the two mirthsome combatants will have the titular "Last Laugh"? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
M*A*S*H: War of Nerves
Psychiatrist Sidney Freedman (Allan Arbus) makes a return visit to the 4077th--at the personal request of Col. Potter (Harry Morgan). It seems that the entire camp is at each other's throats, thanks to the nervous tension built up over a period of several weeks. Ultimately, the doctors and nurses heal their emotional wounds with a cathartic bonfire, while Sidney tries to resolve a personal crisis involving a wounded--and very vindictive--G.I. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
M*A*S*H: The Winchester Tapes
Only the aristocratic Charles Winchester (David Ogden Stiers) would disdain pen and paper to write a letter home to his parents, choosing instead to tape-record his message. Hoping that his influential family will pull strings to get him transferred, Charles bitterly describes the 4077th as a "cesspool", prompting retaliatory action from Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell). Hawkeye in particular needs to let off some steam: He has spent several fruitless days trying to arrange a romantic rendezvous in Seoul. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
M*A*S*H: The Light That Failed
Suffering a shortage of light bulbs, the 4077th sends out a requistion--an ends up with a surplus of ice cream churns and salt tablets. Elsewhere, Hawkeye (Alan Alda) is driven to distraction when he finds that the last page in a mystery novel is missing. Before long, everyone in camp has been caught up in Hawkeye's agony, prompting B.J. (Mike Farrell) to place an extremely long long-distance call to the novel's author. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
M*A*S*H: In Love and War
Against not only his better judgment but also that of Col. Potter (Harry Morgan), Hawkeye (Alan Alda) falls in love. The object of his affection is an artistocratic Korean woman who is caring for her mother and children all by herself. The role of Kyung Soon is played by Kieu Chinh, who was one of South Vietnam's top actresses and TV personalities before the fall of Saigon in 1975. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
M*A*S*H: Change Day
Charles (David Ogden Stiers) hopes to profit from inside information that the Army intends to change the color of its scrip (the paper used in lieu of money during wartime). Purchasing the old blue scrip from the local Korean villagers at bargain-basement prices, Charles intends to turn it in for the new red scrip at full value. This clever scheme is neatly foiled by Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
M*A*S*H: Images
Radar (Gary Burghoff) becomes convinced that he will attract women if he gets a tattoo. The rest of the camp forms a protective circle around Radar, hoping to prevent him from defiling his innocent young epidermis. But Radar is determined, and soon he is sporting a beauty of a skin decoration--but things aren't quite what they appear to be. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Alan Alda as Hawkeye Mike Farrell as B.J. Hunnicut Harry Morgan as Col. Potter Loretta Swit as Margaret Houlihan David Ogden Stiers as Maj. Charles Winchester II Gary Burghoff as Radar O'Reilly Jamie Farr as Klinger William Christopher as Father Mulcahy

Crew Stanford Tischler - Associate Producer Stanford Tischler - Editor Burt Metcalfe - Executive Producer Allan Katz - Producer Dan Wilcox - Producer Dennis Koenig - Producer John Rappaport - Producer Don Reo - Producer Thad Mumford - Producer Jim Mulligan - Producer

M*A*S*H: Season 06
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: none specified DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: DVD Discs Included: 3 DVD Sides: 3 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 367 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- Disc 1 1. Main Titles/Frank's Late 2. Clobbered 3. Back From the Honeymoon 4. An Incident in Seoul 5. Damn Cribbage 6. Mrs. Penobscot 7. Enemy Fire 8. A Doctor, a Lawyer 9. Burns Again? 10. Charles's Initiation 11. Here's to Frank 12. No Frank Burns 13. A Different Problem 14. Ready to Roll 15. Another Loony 16. Last Call 17. The Winchester Spirit 18. Why Me? 19. Rush Hour 20. Breaking Him In/End Titles 1. Main Titles/Mail Call 2. Sound Advice 3. Guilt and Shame 4. Indisposed 5. The Riot Act 6. Hero Worship 7. Outrage 8. Eye to Eye 9. Making Up 10. Purple Heart/End Credits 1. Main Titles 2. Bad News 3. Credentials 4. Practical Joker 5. Arrest Order 6. Permission Denied 7. Temper Tantrum 8. The Brass 9. Last Laugh 10. R&R/End Credits 1. Main Titles/Wounded Shrink 2. Battle of the Noses 3. Lunatic Asylum 4. On the Couch 5. Hot and Cold 6. Klinger's Reasons 7. Firebugs 8. Radar's Teddy 9. House Call 10. Burn, Baby, Burn/End Credits 1. Main Titles/Letter Home 2. Three-Day Pass 3. Poseur 4. Tomorrow 5. Stymed 6. Hanky Panky? 7. Thwarted Again 8. Loss and Gain 9. Too Much 10. Done/End Credits 1. Main Titles/The Wrong Stuff 2. Slow Reader 3. By Candlelight 4. Whodunit 5. Major Disaster 6. The Usual Suspects 7. Big Lox 8. Author, Author 9. The Right Stuff 10. Attached/End Titles 1. Main Titles/ASAP 2. Old Donald 3. Parlez-Vous? 4. Dinner Invitation 5. Arrows to the Heart 6. Creepy 7. A Death in the Family 8. Far Away 9. Moving On 10. No Words/End Titles 1. Main Titles/Razzle Dazzle 2. One Thin Dime 3. Robber Baron 4. Old Nose and Guts 5. Eat Those Words 6. Thou Shalt Not Steal 7. One Scam, One Exam 8. Roadblocks 9. Highway Robbery 10. Atonement/End Titles Side #2 -- Disc 2 1. Main Titles/Falling Apart 2. Give Her a Break 3. Good as Rembrandt 4. Sacked 5. Baptism of Fire 6. Freedom of Expression 7. Dirty Needles 8. Puppy Love 9. Drop 'Em 10. Body Building/End Titles 1. Main Titles/He Ain't Heavy 2. Food for Freedom 3. Out of Shape 4. Circulatory Stress 5. Sweetening the Pot 6. A Good Clean Race 7. Fight, Fight, Fight 8. Ringer 9. The Breaker 10. The Victor/End Credits 1. Main Titles/Predictions 2. Bon Appetit 3. Rotten Bird 4. Bar Brawl 5. Reamed 6. Toledo Boys 7. No Way Out 8. Schoolyard Spat 9. The Grim Reaper 10. Ample Reward/End Credits 1. Main Titles/Volunteers 2. Horse Trading 3. Road Kill 4. Behind Enemy Lines 5. Jeep Thieves 6. MIAS 7. Wounded 8. Opportunity Calls 9. The Letter 10. Losing It/End Credits 1. Main Titles/Future Tense 2. The Morning After 3. Scavenger 4. Shake a Leg 5. Waste Not, Want Not 6. Lovers' Spat 7. Sustenance 8. Welcome Home Party 9. Dear Hank 10. Who's Smiling?/End Credits 1. Main Titles/Indebted 2. Blackmail 3. The Well Runs Dry 4. Marital Spat 5. The Nerve 6. Revenge Match 7. Ante Up 8. Five Card Stud 9. To the Cleaners 10. All Ours/End Titles 1. Main Titles/Big Plans 2. Unwashed Symphony 3. National Pig Week 4. Lucky 5. Suicide Is Painful 6. Al Fresco 7. Counterattack 8. Fighting Back 9. Bathed Beauties 10. As Good as New/End Titles 1. Main Titles/Dreamers 2. Little Band of Gold 3. D.I.Y. 4. Leonardo Da Vinci 5. Dud 6. Guests of Honor 7. Summer Clearance Sale 8. The Missing "N" 9. Credit 10. Sold/End Titles Side #3 -- Disc 3 1. Main Titles/Thieves 2. Mollycoddling 3. Black Marketeer 4. Hooked 5. Spiritual Dilemma 6. The Old Schoolhouse 7. Detox 8. One to a Customer 9. Colonel Blimp 10. Faux Uso/End Credits 1. Main Titles/What Rules? 2. DJ Radar 3. Full Hotel 4. Musical Memories 5. A Matter of Time 6. Big Daddy O'Reilly 7. Doris Day 8. Blood From a Stone 9. Good News 10. War Stories/End Credits 1. Main Titles/Hot News 2. Not Good Enough 3. Instant Family 4. Rabbit Test 5. Major Surgery 6. Ivy Leaguers 7. Hostage Situation 8. Tag Team 9. Foiled Again 10. Still a Major/End Credits 1. Main Titles/Mail Call 2. Love Letters 3. Collapsing Worlds 4. One's Own Kind 5. At the Movies 6. The Worst Day 7. Jealous Men 8. AWOL 9. The Other Captain Pierce 10. Among Family/End Credits 1. Main Titles/Horse Trade 2. The Terrible Twins 3. New Swamp Rat 4. Getting Acquainted 5. Crib Notes 6. A-One Prime 7. Another Hired Hand 8. Open or Closed 9. Into the Sunset 10. Confession/End Credits 1. Main Titles/Inside Job 2. Party Prep 3. Welcome Back 4. Request Denied 5. Derby Day Bombshell 6. Guessing Game 7. Provocateurs 8. That Dirty Fink 9. Snitch First Class 10. Decision Time/End Titles 1. Main Titles/Stamina 2. Speeding Up 3. Mouse-to-Mouse 4. Fitting In 5. Superdoc 6. Test Run 7. Night Creature 8. And the Winner Is... 9. Falling Apart 10. Back to Normal/End Titles 1. Main Titles/One Upmanship 2. On the Air 3. Last of the Morphine 4. Nut-to-Nut Talk 5. Little White Lies 6. Crackers 7. Better Than Drugs 8. Looney Tunes 9. Not-So-Tall Tales 10. Thank You Note/End Titles