The "Hawkeye" character was sitting there up to his neck in blood, lamenting the horrors of war, then turns around and says something like "Hand me that whoopie cushion over there" and spanks a nurse on the back side.
That is what I loved about the show. You'd have great moments of drama followed by great moments of comedy. I always thought he gave a great performance. True the show wasn't as good at the end, but for most of its run it was a great show
You may be interested to learn that Richard Hornberger, who wrote the original book on which MASH (both the film and TV series) was based, under the name 'Richard Hooker', loathed Alan Alda's portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce.
That is what I loved about the show. You'd have great moments of drama followed by great moments of comedy. I always thought he gave a great performance. True the show wasn't as good at the end, but for most of its run it was a great show
You may be interested to learn that Richard Hornberger, who wrote the original book on which MASH (both the film and TV series) was based, under the name 'Richard Hooker', loathed Alan Alda's portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce.
It is unfortunate that that Hornberger loathes the way Alda portrayed Hawkeye. Personally I can't see anyone else coming anywhere near close to Alda's performance. I would be interested to learn how Hornberger thinks Hawkeye should be portrayed. However may I remind you that if the creator was always right about his creation(s), OT.com would not be here right now.
I hate the fact that Jon Corzine (Dem) was won the Governor election in N.J.