Robert Altman's film was brought to the small screen in 1972, and forever changed the face of television. Successfully combining both drama and comedy into a half-hour format, the show took place in the volatile setting of a military hospital just outside Seoul during the Korean War. With an extensive ensemble cast and finely-drawn characters, the show functioned as political satire and sitcom, while achieving a level of very humane drama rarely seen on TV, with ever-evolving characters who learn from their mistakes and are rarely if ever reduced to "types." In this season, Radar is sent home and the hospital is in chaos without him. Klinger takes over his job, assuming more responsibility with often disastrous results as he tries to adjust to his new position. BJ is tempted to have an... Less

As the ninth season begins, Hawkeye’s well-earned R&R goes awry after he’s taken prisoner in order to save the life of an enemy soldier. Margaret also becomes a prisoner of sorts after a wounded Italian soldier proclaims his love for her and refuses to be shipped back to his unit. If only Margaret’s visiting father, Colonel "Howitzer Al" Houlihan, would express his love so freely! Love, or the lack of it, continues to plague the rest of the 4077 as well. Klinger is devastated when he learns his ex-wife is remarrying, Hawkeye is equally despondent that he can’t get a date, and B.J. prepares to spend another wedding anniversary without his wife. For Colonel Potter, the biggest problem is that his high blood pressure will cause him to be reassigned from active duty to a "weenie job"... Less

Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

By the show’s third year ratings were high enough to give the writers and creators more leverage with the network and thus a bit less trouble with the censors. In addition, the show’s writers were more experienced with the TV format and had more in-depth knowledge of the characters. By this time they could also gauge how much serious material the audience would accept mixed in with their comedy. But most importantly, between the second and third seasons Larry Gelbart and Gene Reynolds visited Korea, a trip that they say affected the stories in the third season.

One of M*A*S*H's best and must-own seasons marked a turning point for this Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning series. It would be the last for peerless comedy writer Larry Gelbart (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Tootsie), who developed M*A*S*H for television and served as the series' comic voice, conscience, and beating heart. But this old soldier did not just fade away. He concluded his tour with "The Interview," the stunning season finale and a series benchmark. This black-and-white episode, which he wrote and directed, features Clete Roberts interviewing the members of the 4077th (with the notable exception of Loretta Swit's Major Houlihan) about life and death at the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (a special citation to William Christopher as Father Mulcahy, who provides... Less

As the eighth season opens, Radar receives a letter from home proving war is not the only place where death strikes unexpectedly. The news quickly has Radar shipping stateside, followed by a period of adjustment as everyone tries to get used to a nervous and bumbling Klinger being in charge as company clerk. Things go from bad to worse as both Colonel Potter and Charles have to be quarantined with mumps. Then Hawkeye decides to stop drinking after receiving a bar bill so big that he’s shocked into realizing, "I could have bought a used Studebaker for this!" Aside from incoming wounded, the 4077 is besieged by congressional aides, doctors demonstrating new techniques, inspecting colonels and a return visit from psychiatrist Sidney Freedman. Now if only everyone would just go away so the... Less

As the seventh season opens, peace talks to end the war have been going on for over a year and Hawkeye has had enough. He jumps in a jeep and roars off to the talks, and although he makes it onto the speaker’s floor, his rant does little to speed up the negotiations. His discontent isn’t helped by the return of war correspondent Clete Roberts who has came back to the 4077 to tape another one of his television talks for the folks back home. Yet Hawkeye isn’t the only one feeling the pressures of war. BJ nearly drives himself to exhaustion trying to help a poor Korean family, Father Mulcahy almost gets himself killed trying to get a promotion, Charles falls in love with a working girl at Rosie’s Bar, and Margaret’s divorce is finally made official. It’s all part of life during wartime.

Rating: Unrated

As the seventh season opens, peace talks to end the war have been going on for over a year and Hawkeye has had enough. He jumps in a jeep and roars off to the talks, and although he makes it onto the speaker’s floor, his rant does little to speed up the negotiations. His discontent isn’t helped by the return of war correspondent Clete Roberts who has came back to the 4077 to tape another one of his television talks for the folks back home. Yet Hawkeye isn’t the only one feeling the pressures of war. BJ nearly drives himself to exhaustion trying to help a poor Korean family, Father Mulcahy almost gets himself killed trying to get a promotion, Charles falls in love with a working girl at Rosie’s Bar, and Margaret’s divorce is finally made official. It’s all part of life during wartime.

Rating: Unrated

The television comedy M*A*S*H debuted in 1972. In the process of becoming one of the most successful and beloved programs in TV history, it completely reinvented situation comedies. Based on Robert Altman's hit film, the sitcom ran for an astonishing 11 years. The line between comedy and drama has never been so delicately trod upon as in the series about the 4077th military medical hospital. Season nine includes the episodes "Cementing Relationships," "Death Takes a Holiday," "No Laughing Matter," and "Bless You, Hawkeye."

Standing vigil over New York on the 3-11 P.M. shift is the city's "third watch" of emergency personnel. Stationed in a firehouse at the intersection of King and Arthur streets (nicknamed "Camelot"), these paramedics and firefighters often join forces with the police at the nearby precinct house in their mission to keep the city safe. Among them are rookie cop Tyrone Davis (Coby Bell), complicated paramedic Kim Zambrano (Kim Raver), and vain firefighter Jimmy Doherty (Eddie Cibrian). As the team responds to gang shootings, tenement fires, and medical traumas, the show's rich cast of characters displays all the camaraderie, tension, and fledgling romance that comes from battling high-pressure situations in close quarters. It's all in a day's work for this team of courageous, flawed, and... Less

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Standing vigil over New York on the 3-11 P.M. shift is the city's "third watch" of emergency personnel. Stationed in a firehouse at the intersection of King and Arthur streets (nicknamed "Camelot"), these paramedics and firefighters often join forces with the police at the nearby precinct house in their mission to keep the city safe. Among them are rookie cop Tyrone Davis (Coby Bell), complicated paramedic Kim Zambrano (Kim Raver), and vain firefighter Jimmy Doherty (Eddie Cibrian). As the team responds to gang shootings, tenement fires, and medical traumas, the show's rich cast of characters displays all the camaraderie, tension, and fledgling romance that comes from battling high-pressure situations in close quarters. It's all in a day's work for this team of courageous, flawed, and... Less

Standing vigil over New York on the 3-11 P.M. shift is the city's "third watch" of emergency personnel. Stationed in a firehouse at the intersection of King and Arthur streets nicknamed "Camelot" these paramedics and firefighters often join forces with the police at the nearby precinct house in their mission to keep the city safe. Among them are rookie cop Tyrone Davis Coby Bell complicated paramedic Kim Zambrano Kim Raver and vain firefighter Jimmy Doherty Eddie Cibrian. As the team responds to gang shootings tenement fires and medical traumas the show's rich cast of characters displays all the camaraderie tension and fledgling romance that comes from battling high-pressure situations in close quarters. It's all in a day's work for this team of courageous flawed and dedicated... Less

Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee join Pete Seeger for a mix of blues and folk music, performing "Key to the Highway," "I'm a Burnt Child," "Don't Pity Me," and others. Then, a program featuring Mississippi John Hurt, Hedy West and Paul Cadwell includes "You Got to Walk That Lonesome Valley," "Little Sadie," "Georgia Camp Meeting," and much more. Two complete, classic shows from the 1960s. 120 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.