magickallight Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 This is the cheapest I have EVER seen this! Amazon.com has the MASH - Martinis and Medicine Complete CollectionList Price: $199.98 Price: $77.99 & eligible for free shipping with Amazon Prime You Save: $121.99 (61%) Usually ships within 7 to 13 days. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41WASG65Q0L._SL500_AA240_.jpg Amazon.comThis M*A*S*H-tastic 36-disc collection is one for the television time capsule. It contains all 11 seasons of this multi-Emmy Award-winning series, PLUS Robert Altman's 1970 iconoclastic anti-war classic, PLUS two discs of special features, including two reunion specials and a series retrospective episode of A&E's Biography. As with the individual season sets, there are no new episode commentaries, a major disappointment. But M*A*S*H-ophiles will enjoy this set's other bonus features, including emotional behind-the-scenes footage of the filming of the last half-hour episode, "As Time Goes By," the inevitable bloopers, interviews with cast members as well as fans about their favorite episodes, a segment about the series' "Jocularity," a parade of PSAs (cut down on salt to avoid heart disease), and the text of an unproduced script penned by Alda for an episode titled, "Hawkeye on the Double." All of this material (except for a commemorative booklet) is available elsewhere in different configurations, but this space-saving (albeit ungainly packaged) box set collects them all under one tent. Adapted for television by legendary comedy writer Larry Gelbart, the series has long since supplanted Altman's film in the public's consciousness. Life and death at a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War doesn't seem like ripe fodder for a comedy series, but M*A*S*H masterfully balanced laughter and tears (less so in its later, more preachy seasons). It often does play better without a laugh track (a viewing option for all episodes). During its run, M*A*S*H survived several delicate operations, including the departure of Gelbart after season 4 and the loss of core ensemble members McLean Stevenson as Col. Henry Blake and Wayne Rogers as Trapper John (after season 3), Larry Linville as Frank Burns (after season 5) and Gary Burghoff (a veteran of the original film) as Radar (after season 8). The show thrived with the introduction of some new blood, Henry Morgan as "regular Army" Col. Potter and Mike Farrell as compassionate BJ (season 4) and David Ogden Stiers as elitist Charles Emerson Winchester III (season 6). M*A*S*H was honored with the prestigious Peabody Award "for the depth of its humor and the manner in which comedy is used to lift the spirit and, as well, to offer a profound statement on the nature of war." This was a sitcom that did not always leave you laughing, as witness the classic season 3 episode "Abyssinia, Henry." And throughout its run, M*A*S*H broke the sitcom mold with several episodes, including "The Interview" (season 4), in which Clete Roberts interviews the staff of the 4077th, "Point of View" (season 7), subjectively seen through the eyes of a wounded soldier and "Life Time" (season 8), which unfolds in real time. M*A*S*H boasted one of television's greatest ensembles, fully embodied characters who each became icons, most notably Alan Alda, who served with distinction as Hawkeye, the series' soul and conscience. But a special salute to Loretta Switt, whose Margaret Houlihan went from "Hot Lips" to nobody's pushover. From the "Pilot" to the feature-length finale, "Goodbye, Farewell & Amen," still the most-watched episode in history, this essential (but not so much if you bought the individual season sets) collection honors one of television's greatest half-hours. --Donald Liebenson Product DescriptionDisc 1-3: M*A*S*H Season 1 Disc 4-6: M*A*S*H Season 2 Disc 7-9: M*A*S*H Season 3 Disc 10-12: M*A*S*H Season 4 Disc 13-15: M*A*S*H Season 5 Disc 16-18: M*A*S*H Season 6 Disc 19-21: M*A*S*H Season 7 Disc 22-24: M*A*S*H Season 8 Disc 25-27: M*A*S*H Season 9 Disc 28-30: M*A*S*H Season 10 Disc 31-33: M*A*S*H Season 11 Disc 34: M*A*S*H (The Movie) Disc 35: M*A*S*H: Televisions Serious Sit-Com Bloopers My Favorite M*A*S*H Cast Interviews Last Day of Filming Jocularity PSA's Saxophone Promo Just the FAQs - Game Disc 36: M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion Fan Base Memories of M*A*S*H Script from never made episode GET IT HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyx3 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Great deal! I thought it was good with Deep Discount's 25%off ($84) but this is even better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canarycindy Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Got this deal last night. I couldn't pass it up. I have been getting DH the seasons as they came out but I'm missing 4 seasons. I have been paying anywhere from $25-$38 per season. Getting this WHOLE set I came out ALOT cheaper. Plus I have one season that I can still take back to Walmart and get my $25 back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpzazz Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I was browsing the site earlier and found this, I thought about posting but would have been too late. I almost bought it for my mom who loves that show. I never was much of a fan, but almost too good to pass up at that price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sickness Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 wow, i just notice this thread http://photosnag.com/img/1118/y08m1110mhmd/2.gif looks like i'll buying this later. thanks for the heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokanm Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Step away from the keyboard, step away from the keyboard....mumbling to myself I love MASH it is my all time favorite..now if they come out with St Elsewhere it will be a sign that I "must" buy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond_girl Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Thanks, I got one for my parents... they love MASH! I know they'll be thrilled with it, and I'm thrilled with the price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Mom Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Woot! My sister and I are getting this for our dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwillyg Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Thank You! I just bought 3 seasons for $20 each at Shopko. I'm going to return those and get these instead. Yeah! My DS will be so happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpzazz Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Step away from the keyboard, step away from the keyboard....mumbling to myself I love MASH it is my all time favorite..now if they come out with St Elsewhere it will be asign that I "must" buy it If I'm not mistaken St. Elsewhere season one was on sale Black Friday for 9.99, I think it was at target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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