M*A*S*H - Season Four (Collector's Edition)

Directors: Gene Reynolds, Larry Gelbart, Alan Alda, William Jurgensen, Burt Metcalfe
Studio: Fox Home Entertainment
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 71 reviews
Sales Rank: 17114

Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 632 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 1.2

MPN: D2007879D
UPC: 024543078791
EAN: 0024543078791
ASIN: B00008WJE5

Theatrical Release Date: September 17, 1972
Release Date: July 15, 2003
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Condition: Disk or disks have minor scratches but in great condition.
M*A*S*H - Season Four (Collector's Edition)

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4 out of 5 stars A great Show, Season 4    December 2, 2008
J. FERRARA (Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

MASH is one of my top 10 favorite TV Shows of all time and it is a joy to see the antics of these Mobile Army Surgical Hospital doctors. Season 4 and 5 are the transitional shows because they are getting better quality shows and better story line. At times though, the producers revert back to the format of Seasons 1-3. With these faults, the show remains a classic for all generation and the dialogue is rather simple to understand. Season 4 starts to set the tone for transitional part of the show to millions of viewers with the arrival of Col Sherman Potter and Capt. B.J. Honeycutt. Frank burns is still part of the show to add the corniness of the show, but it is very limited.

If I rated Films or TV Series based on whether I liked them, I would have rated the entire series a 5 or a 6, but I rarely do this. Each episode is high quality and the sound is great. They bring back the joy I originally had when I first saw them minus the commercials (which are really not that important.) One problem exists the DVD itself dose not have a lot of features. You can now "play all", but there are no filmographies or even a list of the extra and cameos that made M*A*S*H one of the best shows. It would have been more interesting to see where all those extras went off to do.

I highly recommend the series with these limitations.


Enjoy



5 out of 5 stars Memories to share with the next generation    July 12, 2008
S. Maas
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

It is great to share this landmark television program - its humor and insight into the effects of war - with my 11 year old son. He enjoys the pranks of Hawkeye and Trapper John, and now starting with this episode, B.J.


5 out of 5 stars timeless    January 13, 2008
Paul Mckibbon (Beaverton, Oregon)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

MASH is one of those shows thats funny even if you were not yet born when the show was on the air. its just plain funny, even the more serious episodes when the show was in its later years were funny in their own way, MASH will never die.


3 out of 5 stars The Situation Drama    October 21, 2007
Scott Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

After three classic seasons, the anarchic spirit of "M*A*S*H" came to an abrupt halt with the 1975 departures of McLean Stevenson and Wayne Rogers. Instead of pulling the plug, producers Gene Reynolds and Larry Gelbart broke away from the original "M*A*S*H" concept by gradually turning Season Four into a situation drama with humorous touches. The change in tone created some problems. Gary Burghoff's Radar became an inconsistent childlike figure while Larry Linville's cartoonish Frank Burns wore out his welcome. Though Mike Farrell proved an affable partner in surgery, the strong rapport between Alan Alda's Hawkeye and Rogers' Trapper John was sorely missed. However, veteran actor Harry Morgan had the role of a lifetime as Col. Sherman T. Potter - an inspired replacement for Stevenson's Henry Blake. Regardless of its uneven quality, Season Four offered some memorable episodes: "Welcome to Korea," "Change of Command," "Dear Mildred," "Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler?" and writer-director Gelbart's groundbreaking swan song, "The Interview." Gelbart left "M*A*S*H" on a high note, but the series did not follow suit. The 4077th should have folded its tents at the end of Season Eight.


5 out of 5 stars MASH Fan's Review of season 4    September 24, 2007
D. Perry (AR USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Great if your a fan of the MASH tv series. Introduces two new characters in BJ Honeycutt and Colonel Potter. A must have for all MASH fans.