Death takes a holiday is an awesome episode in which hawkeye and bj try to keep a soldier alive until the day after christmas so his family wont have dec 25 as the day of his deathit also has. The 12 days of christmas episodes, day 11 mash death takes a holiday by ej feddes on december 24, 2015 add comment in todays installment of the 12 days of christmas episodes, were taking a look at a show that hasnt appeared in the countdown before, despite the fact that it. Ranking the best mash episodes of all time stacker. Do you make an effort to watch a christmas episode of mash around december 25th to celebrate the holiday and the series we all love. This was part of the mash advent calendar of 2008, but its a good way to say happy christmas every. Dear dad, season 1, episode 12 dear sis, season 7, episode 15 and death takes a holiday season 9, episode 5 all truly great episodes imo.
In the tradition of holiday episodes, hanukkah specials are few and far between. Alan alda, harry morgan, jamie farr, loretta swit, mike farrell. The final episodes of the series which was set in korea during the war there in the early 50s, follows the antics of the medical staff of the 4077th mash, or mobile army surgical hospital. My playlist started with the brian setzer orchestra christmas concert, and then a couple hours of classic disney winter and holiday shorts, how the grinch stole christmas the original tv special, rudolph, and then the mash christmas episodes. There were three episodes of mash set during or around christmas. The following is an expanded version of a post originally written on december 24th, 2010. Im glad mash only had a few of them, but of the ones that do exist, i really like them. The best tv christmas episodes of all time national. In addition after mash a spin off sequel, had 30 episodes, and another spin off series walter had a pilot episode filmed, but was never picked up. Mash 4077 clip from season 2 episode 10 the sniper by shane nikkel.
Merry christmas everybody and a wonderful new year 2010. With tv club 10, we point you toward the 10 episodes that best represent a tv series, classic or modern. Hold up colonel potter and trapper john in the same episode. Dear sis was the 15th episode of season 7 of the mash tv series, also the 162nd overall series episode.
Despite ending 11 years ago, cheers spinoff frasier is still held in high regard as one of the best sitcoms of all time, and certainly one of the greatest spinoffs ever created. Mash tv episodes season 10 episode 9 twas the day after christmas 10 mash tv episodes season 10 episode 10 follies of the living, concerns of the dead 11. A novel about three army doctors by richard hooker. How many christmas episodes of mash were there answers. In our household, both in my current home and the home in which i grew up, traditions often revolve around the tv. Bbc two the mash report, series 2, episode 4, christmas. Twas the day after christmas mash 28 december 1981. Mash is an american television series developed by larry gelbart and adapted from the. What a touching surprise it was and still is now when bart surprises marge with an. With so many new series popping up on streaming services and dvd every day, it gets harder and harder to keep up with new shows, much less the alltime classics. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Its christmas time again, and a truce has been called for the holidays. Aftermash also had a christmas eve episode, titled all about.
Merry christmas to all you mash 4077 fans out there. How many episodes did henry blake play in the series mash. One tradition that seems to cross past and present is frasier christmas episodes. Death takes a holiday tv series episode monster mas. A flu epidemic leaves yettobe infected hawkeye and margaret more overworked than ever.
Potato dreaming lets talk about one traditional christmas dinner dish many of us take for granted. Twas the day after christmas was the 10th episode of season 10 of the cbs tv series mash. Also, these particular episodes are often only aired. Masha and the bear christmas with masha happy new year. Death takes a holiday tv series episode monster mash wiki. Watch full episodes of mash and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. On the day after christmas, the 4077th decides to try out an english tradition, boxing day, where the officers and enlisted personnel change places for a day. Hawkeye and trapper play vampire in this episode, tapping frank during his sleep for a pint of blood to help save a pow with the rare ab negative blood type. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
The 4077th plans a christmas party for a group of orphans. Known in britain as a christmas special not to be confused with a christmas special, a series or franchise based on christmas itself, the christmas episode is a oneoff seasonal episode of an ongoing series, typically a comedy or comedy drama. Many television shows have an episode themed around christmas some shows present their christmas episodes with speciallymade versions of the shows opening sequence examples including tiny toon adventures and pinky and the brain, or without the regular opening sequence at all such as hey arnold. With alan alda, mike farrell, harry morgan, loretta swit. Death takes a holiday is one of my favorite episodes of mash. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. Mash is an american television series developed by larry gelbart and adapted from the 1970 feature film mash which was itself based on the 1968 novel mash. As of the 25th season, there has been 12 christmas themed episodes, but those are also just regular episodes, not specials. The ninth season mash christmas episode entitled death takes a holiday has two strong concurrent story lines. With no fighting and no wounded expected, the staff is planning to.
The spirit of christmas is felt at the 4077th during a truce as they throw a potluck party for the orphans, which reveals a surprising side of charles. I like the one where charles donates to the orphanage, how klinger gets charles mother to send his toboggan, and even how hawkeye, bj, margaret, and father mulcahey try to keep a man alive until december 26. The artist also contributed a custom made ornament to one of the official white house christmas trees in 2008. Every year around halloween, you cant turn on the radio without hearing the novelty song monster mash. Death takes a holiday is an awesome episode in which hawkeye and bj try to keep a soldier alive until the day after christmas so his family wont have dec 25 as the day of his deathit also has plenty of holiday festivities. Ranking beloved sitcom frasiers 19932004 christmas offerings. The episode originally aired on cbstv on december 18, 1978.
The mash report on the news that britain is in the grip of a vomiting epidemic caused by christmas adverts. I often remember these two plots as separate episodes but they are in fact both in death takes a holiday. Learn how and when to remove these template messages this article needs additional citations for verification. That episode was obviously father mulcahys chance to shine, and he really did. Asked in mash who was the casting director for the tv series mash. The episode dear sis happens before christmas and has a touching rendition of an old latin christmas hymn, sung by the whole company, in honor of father mulchahy. Mash will never be equaled in the way it could be heartwrenching.
Nakahara is credited with appearing in 167 episodes of mash which ran for over 250. By my reckoning there were three true christmas episodes of mash. Dear dad season 1, dear sis season 7 and death takes a holiday season 9. Starring kelsey grammar in the titular role alongside david hyde pierce, john mahoney, jane leevis and. To boost postyuletide morale on dec 26, potter has the officers and enlisted men change places for the day. Its christmas time in korea, and everybodys depressed especially father mulcahy, who is concerned that he isnt making a difference to anyone. The episode, which was written and directed by alan alda. While local orphans attend a christmas party in the mess tent, hawkeye, b. List of christmas television episodes christmas specials. It follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the 4077th mash mobile army surgical hospital in uijeongbu, south korea, during the korean war. If you watch those 10, youll have a better idea of what that series was about, without having to watch the whole thing. The ninth season mash christmas episode entitled death takes a. The 12 days of christmas episodes, day 11 mash death.
Stephs epic christmas mashed potatoes fearless fresh. Sometimes the christmas episode will be shown in two or three parts over consecutive nights, typically in the buildup to christmas day. Hell, while were on the subject of christmas episodes, dear sis is a good example of how the character and davids acting can steal the show, even when the spotlight isnt on him. There was also a boxing day episode, twas the day after christmas 10. Three episodes were set during or around christmas. Around the holidays, this means nights full of christmas movies and tv specials. List of united states christmas television episodes. The music is oh holy night sung by the nordic tenors in norwegian and swedish o helga natt. This was in the earlier days of the simpsons, and one of the finer christmas episodes of the series. But when their patient develops hepatitis, they worry frank may be a.
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