MASH - Season Four (Collector's Edition) Reviews

In this box set, season four, we are introduced to two new characters, who stayed with the show until the end. First, there's Trapper's replacement: BJ Hunnicut. A married man, who stays true to his wife, back home. That was heavily emphasized, different than Trapper. BJ sure had some corny humor.
Then there's Col. Blake's replacement: Col. Sherman Potter (played by Harry Morgan). Harry Morgan appeared in a season three episode, as a different charactor. That of a crazy general...it's been said that because of that role, he was asked to play Col. Potter.

Due to some trouble back home, Gary Burghoff who plays Radar, wasn't in as many episodes than before. This family problem continued, until finally, he quit the show at the beginning of season eight.

There are some great episodes in this box set. "The Late Captain Pierce", where Hawkeye's dad is notified that he's dead, when he hasn't. "The Bus", where the characters are on a bus ride, and get lost, and the bus stalls. "Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler", where a wounded man claims that he's Jesus Christ. "The Interview", where a TV reporter interviews the characters at the MASH 4077th. This episode is fimed in black and white.


Rating: 5 - A classic season for a great show
I must say that this is a great season of M*A*S*H. FX takes a long time to get to each episode and cuts out for time. Harry Morgan and Mike Farrel come into this season and both rank in my top 5 characters. Season 3 is great and has put me into excitement for season 4. "Trapper" John (Wayne Rogers) and Col.Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson) made the show seem more like a fakey cheesier comedy but Hunnicut and Potter make it seem more realistic. This season is worth double the retail price. The only thing I regret is that BJ does not have that funny looking Mustache!


Rating: 5 - Was still the best show on tv when it hit season four
After McLean Stevenson and Wayne Rogers left the show, they took with them some of the zaniness that was such a treat every week. Enter Harry Morgan and Mike Farrell to fill their voids and season four was under way. I have to say that MASH was never again to be as funny or as dramatically compelling as in the first three seasons. The height of the laughter was a perfect contrast to the occasional horrors of war. They succeeded in doing this brilliantly and without the need to get on a soap box all the time, which unfortunately was to become the signature of the later seasons. However, with season four the funny MASH was still going strong. Pierce, Radar, Hot Lips, Frank, Klinger and Mulcahy were all back. The stories were still strong and funny. BJ and Potter came in and managed to create their own unique personas that fit in nicely with the rest of the cast. A great season overall, but not as good as the first three seasons and clearly the beginning of the decline. When Frank Burns left is when the show really took a tumble but enjoy season four.

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