Mash the bus episode

The bus was the 79th episode of the cbstv series mash television series, and, also the seventh episode of the fourth season of the series. The setting is the 4077th mash short for mobile army surgical hospital, a type of army field hospital first activated in the last month of world war ii, which is located three miles from the front line in uijeongbu. Potter and radar are all aboard a bus returning from a medical meeting when the bus. Watch mash season 4 episode 6 the bus add to watchlist hawk, frank, b. The final is a thankful farewell to those who survived the terrible and those who didnt. Yes im a mash freek during part of the episode they had a close up of the side on the bus. Season 1 episode 16 the ringbanger season 1 episode 17 sometimes you hear the bullet season 1 episode 18 dear dad, again season 1 episode 19 the longjohn flap season 1 episode 20 the armynavy game season 1 episode 21 sticky wicket season 1 episode 22 major fred c. It is replaced by the standard opening title sequence used during the remainder of the series run. The goodbyes at the end of the film, between hawkeye, bj, and colonel potter, and between hawkeye and bj, followed by the last, slower almost haunting playing of the mash theme as a chopper flies hawkeye away from the 4077th forever, provide a befitting swansong to the greatest television show ever.

As in the film, the series followed the antics of the medical personnel assigned to the 4077th mobile army surgical hospital during the korean conflict in the 1950s. Mash s04 e06 the busafter their bus breaks down in the middle of. Whereas the movie was rated r, the network believed it could create. Jul 15, 20 for some reason, i remembered it as a rather boring episode. The episode was written by eight collaborators, including series star alan alda, who also directed. The pilot episodes original opening title sequence was edited out of all versions in syndication. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific list provider. It follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the 4077th mash mobile army surgical hospital in uijeongbu, south korea. The premise of the movie is hawkeye in a mental hospital, talking to a doctor about what events lead up to him having a breakdown. After their bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere on the way back from a medical convention, hawkeye, b.

Mash tv episodes season 2 episode 5 for the good of the outfit 6 mash tv episodes season 2 episode 6 kim. Except for the fourth season, where it dropped to number 15, the series stayed in the top 10 for the remainder of its run. I wont list all the episodes, but seasons 3 and 4 are now complete, as is the two part season 5 premiere which featured the rare sight of all the mash vehicles in a military convoy. Radar blames himself although only frank is a naysayer. After their bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere on the way back from. February 28, 1983 the series finale finds the staff of the 4077th going their separate ways when the war sputters to an end in the.

This is another formatbuster, in which the whole episode takes place in and around a bus that breaks down on the way back from a medical conferenceleaving hawkeye, b. It was a movie that served as the 251st and final episode of the series. This was the first of 5 episodes written or cowritten by linda bloodworth. The mash series was as funny 30 years later as when it first aired.

Larry linville was in the final episode of season 5, in which major houlihan gets married, and is not in the first episode of season 6. The series focused on the group of doctors and nurses whose job was to heal the wounded who arrived at this mobile army surgical hospital by helicopter, ambulance or bus. If you watch those 10, youll have a better idea of what that series was about, without having to watch the whole thing. Mash was set in south korea, near seoul, during the korean war. Compare these to the production codes to see how out of order certain episodes aired. Frank is secretly hoarding chocolate and talking gibberish on onehalf of a set. After their bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere on the. The episodes were produced by 20th century fox television for the cbs network and aired from september 17, 1972, to february 28, 1983.

The episode ends with hawkeye deciding to join the other corpses and get shipped out, and though at first he refuses to listen to b. The bus the prop, not the episode the bus that appears in many episodes of the series appears to be the same and only vehicle significant damage to the left rear, large rust area above the back door. Given loretta swits nonpresence in so many episodes this season, i used to assume she was off filming race with the devil. Alan alda on the mash episode sometimes you hear the bullet its dramatic significance an. Mash or simply spelled as mash was the television adaptation of the 1970 film of the same name. During its 11year run mash received 14 emmy awards. Watch all 26 mash episodes from season 4,view pictures, get episode information and more. In another episode, a smattering of intelligence, burns is gullible enough to believe that the us army corps of engineers is going to make mash hospitals amphibious. A famous prizefighter, gentleman joe cavanaugh, comes to visit the 4077th and while there, has a stroke. The bus had to pull over and everyone was told to keep quiet. Robert altmans feature film mash became a surprise hit in 1970, motivating cbs to adapt it for the small screen. The bus is one of only a handful of episodes not to feature the laugh track at all. The bus was the 79th episode of the cbstv series mash television series. Final episode of mash drew record 106 million tv viewers.

With alan alda, mike farrell, harry morgan, loretta swit. Mash tv series internet movie firearms database guns. Throughout the episode, he tells this story about how they were able to go out to a beach and have a great day. Find out when mash is on tv, including series 4 episode 7. Best mash episodes most, greatest of everything ranked user. They have no food, water, communication, blankets or maps and it is nightfall. Mash is an american television series developed by larry gelbart and adapted from the. They were the 4077 mash mobile army surgical hospital unit stationed three miles from the front during the korean war.

But looking at that films imdb page reveals that the movie was released in june 1975, meaning it was probably filmed sometime in late 1974. Whilst characters such as kellye, igor, rizzo, goldman and ginger are listed where they appear as specific characters central to the plot, they also appeared regularly as nonspeaking cast members. The whole gang sans margaret are on their ways back to camp on an old rickety bus when they become lost. Margaret, klinger and father mulcahy do not appear in the episode. Mash the final episode, goodbye, farewell, amen was the most watched tv serial ever watched when it aired. Oct 21, 2018 throughout the episode, he tells this story about how they were able to go out to a beach and have a great day. Written by future cheers creators glen and les charles and directed by alan alda. But, the episode requiem for a lightweight is one im not a huge fan of. Ranking the best mash episodes of all time stacker. To complicate things, they cant start the bus after turning it off. They also end up picking up a wounded north korean soldier who is played by a guy who shoes up in other episodes. The other 4 episodes were numbers 44, 60, 64 and 77. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of mash with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Closing out the series 11th season, the twohour episode first aired on cbs on february 28, 1983, ending the series original run.

The bus season 4 e 7 10171975 while returning from a medical conference, the doctors of the 4077th get stranded when their bus breaks down, and frank tries to assert his leadership. As with trapper john, when wayne rogers didnt want to come back, larr. For the best experience please update your browser. The koreans are essentially an afterthought in the series despite being aired in the 1970s and early 1980s when diversity was s. Mash tv episodes season 2 episode 5 for the good of the outfit. For some reason, i remembered it as a rather boring episode. I paused it and looked closely at the side of the hood, it said ford and 4 numbers after that. The 4077th mobile army surgical hospital is stuck in the middle of the korean war. Father mulcahy is upset, since gentleman joe was his childhood hero. As the war drags on, it begins to take a toll on the docs and nurses who, day after day, fight to save the incoming wounded helicoptered in directly from the front lines. Kellye nakahara appeared as a recurring character, nurse kellye, in 50 episodes, between episodes 54 and the finale. The final episode, goodbye, farewell and amen, became the mostwatched show in american television history with 106 million viewers.

Goodbye, farewell and amen is a television film that served as the 256th and final episode of. Goodbye, farewell and amen is a television film that served as the 256th and final episode of the american television series mash. The original opening is only available on the oop columbia house and. I usually like watching episodes of the classic show mash. This is a list of all 256 episodes of the mash television series, which aired on cbstv for eleven seasons, premiering on september 17, 1972 and ending in a twohour series finale film episode goodbye, farewell and amen on march 28, 1983.

Radar, believing he is responsible for their predicament, disappears into the woods during the night in a search for help. They stop to see if they can find anything they recognize. The regular cast originally consisted of alan alda as captain benjamin franklin hawkeye pierce and wayne rogers as john francis xavier trapper. Harry morgan, before he was mashs colonel potter he was general steele duration. Yet after watching it again i discovered it was a great episode, one i really enjoyed.

Hess, and directed by gene reynolds, it first aired on october 17, 1975. This is the episode that features trapper getting involved in a boxing match with a giant sergeant from another mash unit in an effort to. Jan 23, 2020 this is another formatbuster, in which the whole episode takes place in and around a bus that breaks down on the way back from a medical conferenceleaving hawkeye, b. 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. Radar is driving hawkeye, bj, potter, and frank in a bus back from a medical conference. Mash tv episodes season 4 episode 1 welcome to korea 2 mash tv episodes season 4 episode 2 change of command. Mash tv episodes season 4 episode 6 the bus 7 mash tv episodes season 4 episode 7 dear.

It follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the 4077th mash mobile. In the movie mash, did someone kill a baby or a chicken. Mash goodbye, farewell, and amen tv episode 1983 imdb. With tv club 10, we point you toward the 10 episodes that best represent a tv series, classic or modern. Too late to tell his friend goodbye, he in nevertheless just in time to welcome trappers replacement. The doctors and nurses there perform meatball surgery and otherwise do what they can to patch up the physical and sometimes. 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. Season 11, episode 16 goodbye, farewell and amen first aired. In addition to his gullibility, burns was shown to be incredibly greedy, selfish and occasionally childish. Tonight im watching the episode dear mildred from year four. Everyone is irritated as pierce, serving as his doctor, becomes spokesman to the press. When they decide to turn around, they find that the bus does not want to start. The hospital compound was isolated from the rest of the world. Hawkeye races to the airport but arrives just as trappers plane takes off.

Presumably they were furiously running around trying to. New york the last episode of mash was a royal flush with a million new yorkers using their bathrooms at the end of the program, sending an additional 6. With tv club 10, we point you toward the 10 episodes that best represent a. The final is a thankful farewell to those who survived the terrible and those. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable. What is something from mash that is really kind of dark. Margaret, klinger and father mulcahy do not appear in the. What is something from mash that is really kind of dark, but gets ignored. However, she also appeared in 5 other episodes, as various nurses, this being the first. Their bus had stopped to pick up some refugees and wounded soldiers, but was forced to pull off the road in.

Radar goes off in the middle of the night for the latrine, and does not immediately return. Radar drives the 4077 bus back to camp with potter and the 3 doctors and realizes they are lost. Potter and radar are all aboard a bus returning from a medical meeting when the bus beaks down in the middle of nowheres. While returning from a medical conference, the doctors of the 4077th get stranded when their bus breaks down, and frank tries to.