MAS*H
Summary
There ’s an episode ofMASHthat features only one main member of the casting that has become a divisive outing among viewing audience . Neither the original generator ofMASH , Richard Hooker , nor the director of the 1970 movie adaption , Robert Altman , liked the TV spinoff , feeling it cheapen the story or missed the decimal point . Even so , MASHran for 11 seasonsand receive acclaim for its then - groundbreaking mix of laugh and dramatic event ; there were even someMASHspinoff show .
The demise of Henry Blake inMASHseason 3was so shocking to audiences - since the kill of major character just was n’t done at this time - that the showrunners received around 1,000 letters of ill ( viaMASH - Finest Kind ) . " Abyssinia , Henry " was far from the only controversial episode , with other object lesson being time of year 8 ’s " dream " - where audiences got to see the disturbed dreams of the various members of the 4077th - or the underwhelming clipping show come out " Our Finest Hour . "
MASH “Hawkeye” Is The Only Episode Where Only One Main Cast Member Appears
It’s a one man show for Alan Alda’s Hawkeye
The first four season were spearheaded by Larry Gelbart , who developed the show for TV and wrote and take many episodes . Gelbart was cardinal in mold what the series became , but by the end of time of year 4 , he was feeling both threadbare of the mass medium and coming up with invigorated challenges for himself . One of those challenges wasMASHseason 4 ’s " Hawkeye , " where Alan Alda ’s surgeon is the only chief mold appendage to appearin the entire instalment .
Radar is namechecked in " Hawkeye " and he can be pick up honking a horn towards the end of the installment , but he never appears onscreen .
This outing opens with Hawkeye getting into an stroke while away from camp , and being have in by a Korean folk who do n’t talk English . Hawkeye soon discovers he ’s stick out a concussion , so to keep himself awake until somebody from the camp foot him up , he has to keep talking ; as viewing audience will do it , this is something the motormouthed operating surgeon really knows how to do . Despite the rest ofMASH’scast being credit on " Hawkeye , " none of them appearduring the episode .
“Hawkeye” Was An Experiment For MASH’s Creator
Larry Gelbart thought “Hawkeye’s story was a good challenge
In a conversation with a fan ( viaMASH4077TV.COM ) , Gelbart spoke about the one - human being show nature of " Hawkeye . " In short , the episode was create because the premise was something unique , while giving it ’s lead serviceman a case for his various talents .
The reason for doing it was because it represented a terrific penning and acting challenge - and by Season 4 , the challenges were getting tough and tough .
Much ofMASH’s"Hawkeye " is the titulary reference rambling on about dissimilar subjects , such as a waitress he once dated , a math instructor who had three nostrils or just what a wonderful thing the human thumb is . To hold the family , he even does some telling and juggling , though as is his nature , Hawkeye turns melancholy too , especially when he ’s implicated he ’ll pass unconscious before he gets plunk up .
Whatever else might be said about " Hawkeye , " Alda gives a attached , industrious turn . The fact nobody else in the total episode speaks English gives him the degree , and he hold the floor together . Of course , sometimesa lilliputian of Alda ’s Hawkeye goes a tenacious way , and his breathless shtick make wearingthe more the story hang back on .
MASH’s “Hawkeye” Is Extremely Polarizing For Fans
“Hawkeye” is a real love/hate episode
If the showrunners had to pick any cast appendage to front a solo excursion , Alda ’s Hawkeye was the obvious option . By this stage , Alda was the undisputed star , and his consignment to the series for 11 season underlines how much he cared about it . Even so , some feelMASH’s"Hawkeye " was a blatant showcase for Alda , and the installment suffers as a result . In unretentive , they feel it ’s an experiment that whole fails , and it can be a tough episode to sit through .
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On the flipside , there areMASHdevotees who praise Alda ’s high - energy work in " Hawkeye , " and the subtleties he sneaks into itthroughout . Hawkeye is using humor to mask his fear , and while he ’s trying to contrive a link with full strangers , there ’s little they can do to facilitate him . It ’s a touching moment when Hawkeye by and by returns with gifts for the kin who helped salvage his life , though a abbreviated gag about them having eaten their wienerwurst is a chintzy slam .
MASH is a drama-comedy series set during the Korean War, centering on the lives of the staff at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital as they navigate the challenges of wartime medical service with humor and resilience.*
" Hawkeye " is one ofMASH’smost dissentious outings for that reason , and how much people love it depends on their margin for 20 uninterrupted instant of Alda doing his thing . It ’s a must look out either way , but perhaps it ’s telling this is an experimentation that was never undertake again .
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MAS*H is a play - funniness series position during the Korean War , centering on the lives of the staff at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital as they voyage the challenges of wartime aesculapian service with humor and resilience .
