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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Running for eleven seasons and catapulting Alan Alda into stardom, the hit TV show, MASH, has some of the most rewatchable episodes of any television series. Based on the 1970 film starring Donald Sutherland, MASH premiered just two years later in 1972 and has outlived the original movie in terms of legacy and notoriety.
10 Pilot Season 1, Episode 1 Close The episode that started it all is a bit different from the remainder of the show. However, the episode successfully reintroduced the story to audiences and set the tone for the remainder of the series. All the best TV pilot episodes have the difficult job of immersing the viewers in the story and making them care about the characters while delivering much-needed exposition about how the fictional world works.
"Our Finest Hour" is the one MASH episode with the entire cast, as it harkens back to episodes earlier in the series. Told through the frame story of a reporter interviewing the characters, the episode is a two-parter that aired back-to-back in an hour-long slot. The scenes that take place in the present day are shot in black and white, while the clips from older episodes are shown in their original color.
The best-remembered MASH episodes have gone down in history because they take on the trials and tribulations of war, but MASH understood that the only way to survive a war is to find moments of joy within the devastation. As MASH was winding down in its final season, "The Joker Is Wild" provided the kind of pure fun and hijinks that got the audiences laughing along with the characters. B.J.
5 Yankee Doodle Doctor Season 1, Episode 6 Close For audiences that can't get enough of the Hawkeye and Trapper dynamic, "Yankee Doodle Doctor" is the perfect episode, especially considering how political it is for season 1. Additionally, for those who believe Hawkeye's best MASH partner was B.J. not Trapper, this episode makes a case for how vital Hawkeye and Trapper's connection was at the show’s beginning.
There are few episodes that so perfectly encapsulate the beautiful balance that MASH strikes, but "Dear Sigmund" is one of them. Combining childlike humor and wonder with the realities of loss, the story took the leap of dealing with feelings of depression in Sidney before television was openly grappling with discussions of mental health.
Related MASH's Cast Exits Are The Exact Reason It Lasted So Long MASH had some high-profile actor departures throughout its 11-season run, but instead of hurting it, this is the reason it lasted for so long.
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