So I finally watched MASH

[SchenkerFan]

I'd heard plenty of times what a great movie it was. Then I watched it. Was this supposed to be a comedy? I didn't laugh a single time. What a piece of shit movie. I can't imagine they made an 11 season running series out of this crap.

[Turner Coates]

I'd heard plenty of times what a great movie it was. Then I watched it. Was this supposed to be a comedy? I didn't laugh a single time. What a piece of shit movie. I can't imagine they made an 11 season running series out of this crap.

It's always struck me as weird that some very successful comedy shows were about subject matter such as field surgeons in the Korean war or a bunch of jokers living in a German POW camp.

How about a madcap comedy about all the shenanigans at the Shriners Children's Hospital?
"I've had over 30 surgeries from slipping on banana peels and tripping over adorable blankets."

[TooOldToCare]

MASH was more "dark comedy". It wasn't about slapstick shenanigans. The main characters were civilian surgeons drafted into the Korean conflict. They were written as smart alecs, and that was where most of the humor came from. I don't remember the movie well, but the TV show dealt with some heavy war and mental health themes, death. I seem to remember a fair amount of emotional scenes in the show. The only thing I THINK I remember about the movie besides the actors was that it was drier than the TV show. Now After Mash (I think it was called) was garbage. It does crack me up that the show ran almost 4 times longer than the actual war.

[Mister Freeze]

No love for Trapper John, M.D.?

[TooOldToCare]

I could never get into it. Maybe too young to enjoy hospital dramas at the time, although Pernell Roberts was a badass.

[GreatWhiteSnake]

Great film. Football game scene alone worth price of admission...

[woblinweebles]

It's always struck me as weird that some very successful comedy shows were about subject matter such as field surgeons in the Korean war or a bunch of jokers living in a German POW camp.

How about a madcap comedy about all the shenanigans at the Shriners Children's Hospital?
"I've had over 30 surgeries from slipping on banana peels and tripping over adorable blankets."

I'm guessing you haven't watched Adult Swim's Children's Hospital: https://www.youtube.com/@adultswim/sear ... 20hospital

[BernieTaupson]

I think it’s funny that Radar was universally loved by the audience but the cast all hated him! He left near the end and wasn’t asked back for the final series or episode.

[cowpins]

Because it totally makes since for Radar to fly back to Korea. Plus, it would have eliminated the significance if his final scene with Hawkye, which was one of the more emotional scenes of the series.

[DemonFilth2001]

Movie was good. Series was great!

[RhiannNightfire]

I'd heard plenty of times what a great movie it was. Then I watched it. Was this supposed to be a comedy? I didn't laugh a single time. What a piece of shit movie. I can't imagine they made an 11 season running series out of this crap.

The movie was more black humour, which wouldn't have translated well to the small screen. The series did have his fair share of heavy moments though.

[GreatWhiteSnake]

It's always struck me as weird that some very successful comedy shows were about subject matter such as field surgeons in the Korean war or a bunch of jokers living in a German POW camp.

How about a madcap comedy about all the shenanigans at the Shriners Children's Hospital?
"I've had over 30 surgeries from slipping on banana peels and tripping over adorable blankets."

I'm guessing you haven't watched Adult Swim's Children's Hospital: https://www.youtube.com/@adultswim/sear ... 20hospital

Amazing show...

[Turner Coates]

It's always struck me as weird that some very successful comedy shows were about subject matter such as field surgeons in the Korean war or a bunch of jokers living in a German POW camp.

How about a madcap comedy about all the shenanigans at the Shriners Children's Hospital?
"I've had over 30 surgeries from slipping on banana peels and tripping over adorable blankets."

I'm guessing you haven't watched Adult Swim's Children's Hospital: https://www.youtube.com/@adultswim/sear ... 20hospital

WOW.
Nope, I had not seen that.

[woblinweebles]

It's always struck me as weird that some very successful comedy shows were about subject matter such as field surgeons in the Korean war or a bunch of jokers living in a German POW camp.

How about a madcap comedy about all the shenanigans at the Shriners Children's Hospital?
"I've had over 30 surgeries from slipping on banana peels and tripping over adorable blankets."

I'm guessing you haven't watched Adult Swim's Children's Hospital: https://www.youtube.com/@adultswim/sear ... 20hospital

WOW.
Nope, I had not seen that.

It is well worth watching. Lots of funny people involved with it both on and off camera. If you dig it, Netflix did a spinoff series, Medical Police, which isn't quite as off the wall, but still funny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXXTjaDsbMM