That's why Charles was always better then burns. Burns was an asshole plain and simple Charles underneath his pompous exterior he was legitimately a good man
@@Fade2BlackMCfade And Winchester was a legitimately excellent surgeon in his own right, and had the civilian credentials to prove it. After the Burns character left the show the remaining team of MASH surgeons -- Potter, Hawkeye, BJ, Winchester -- were all genuinely good at their jobs as combat trauma surgeons, and they all did certain things exceptionally well. Personalities aside, their skill as doctors is what created a lot of professional respect among them, and Margaret was included in that inner circle of competent care-givers, too. Very different dynamic than the first two or three seasons with Hawkeye, Trapper John, Burns, and Henry Blake.
@@egosumhomovespertilionem for sure! Some people apparently didn't care for BJ Potter and Winchester but imo they were the best additions and were extremely competent doctors unlike burns who apparently cheated through medical school
@Kris Bishop I have my 9 and 10 year old watch it with me. They are hooked.they love the light moments, and cry at the heavy. They might not get all the jokes, but I'm so glad they love these characters like I do.
Any actor like Alan Alda, who can transition from spouting a barrage of Groucho Marxian wisecracks to taking center stage doing poignant dramatic vignettes and remain utterly believable throughout, is a great actor in my book...
paul simmons even his movies can do comedy and drama with equal success. He has even played villains in movies like the Wesley Snipes thriller Murder at 1600
@@thephantomeagle2 His character wasn't a conservative. He was pro-choice, he didn't go to church. He was a moderate republican with a uber conservative VP pick.
@Trevor Rogert my God I’m sorry, nothing personal but that is utter hogwash, I’ve never heard a true M*A*S*H fan say “ the show should’ve ended after season 5- again nothing personal, I’m glad you at least enjoyed some of the greatest TV show ( for most of its entire run, I wasn’t a big fan of some of seasons 10 & 11) to ever air. Cheers.😊
This scene really didn't feel like it was just acting, it really felt real. It made me tear up and this isn't the only moment it MASH that it could do that. Hawkeyes speech really heart felt. Paying his respects to not only the deceased, but his respects for his comrades, the living ad well. The sign of good actors that go beyond the acting, this was the best example from Alan Alda.
While there are many things which I love about this scene, I suppose that I like the most how Winchester truly does appreciate what Hawkeye has to say and is genuinely appreciative. A great cast and one of the best series to have ever been written. Alan Alda was and is a true gem.
M*A*S*H had an abundance of poignant moments such as this, and too numerous to list more than those that spring to mind...when Henry died when his plane got shot down on his way home, Radar going home to Iowa, Charles with his anonymous & generous Christmas gift to the orphanage and his interaction with Klinger at the very end of that episode. Amazing writing and acting.
One can forget M*A*S*H after having watched it so many times, so familiar with every episode. We can forget about the legacy this series left behind. It's only when you come back to segments like this that you're reminded of just how important M*A*S*H was, how well written, and how timeless it can be. Thanks for posting this.
It was the only MASH clip RUclips and Fox would let me upload. I tried many clips from many episodes and they were all 'banned worldwide' except this one.
amen, I know almost every episode by heart...some I can quote word for word. This is timeless and precious. The best comedy direction and writing with drama that makes this series really cut to the heart.
Alan Alda's performance in MASH has made it accessible and relatable for future generations, look at the way he talks and behaves compared to many of the other cast, they're all very 'of the time', Hawkeye however seems like a character from the modern day. It's quite incredible.
Big Bang Theory came somewhat close: the off screen mother of one of the main characters died, and they had the opportunity to make something truly gripping, but the writers just had to end the scene with some laughter …
Search for a lead actor like that in nowadays tv land. There are very few, and those we better recognize! Alan Alda, you brilliant, timeless sweetheart!!
+Vicky 12 There are a lot of great actors in TV these days, probably more than ever. Not to take anything away from Alan Alda though, he's brilliant. You should watch the new Louis CK show 'Horace & Pete'. Alda plays a great role in it
+Henry Hill I didn't want to downgreat everybody nowadays, we got great on and offscreen personalities in television, just thinking of Bryan Cranston, Kevin Spacey, Steve Carrell or Columbus Short... Haven't seen lots of the new L.C.K. show yet. Versatile humorous and dramatic actors. Alan Alda for me simply represents certain kind of filmmaker and face of a series... with all the witty moments he put in portraying the time of Korean War creating all those sarcastic and soft facets of Hawkeye...Alda WAS M*A*S*H*, wasn't he?
+Henry Hill nah u wont find characters like this nowadays, yes there may be good actors, but the ones back then they were around for these real world issues they just seem to have this realness about them like they truly do feel for whats happening in the script
Alan Alda may always be remembered with a quick-witted, wisecracking somewhat offensive and self-deprecating edgy humor much like Groucho Marx (that he played on one episode) in his long tv character of Hawkeye, but in a few key episodes like this and when he talked to the character Psychiatrist Sidney Freeman in psychoanalysis he revealed a deeply complex, dramatic, vulnerable, tender-hearted side of Hawkeye that is so unbelievably sincere and somewhat unexpected in key episodes that it is remarkably amazing to be so Shakespearean talented. The episodes he directed himself were powerful too. Similarly Robin Williams was better known as a hilarious comedian, but his dramatic work such as 'Dead Poets Society'' and 'Good Will Hunting' showed his multi-talented skill and gift in touching human emotion such as dark tragedy as well as comedy.
There was an episode where Margaret snaps on him for never being serious, especially in the OR and he explains to her that if he doesn't make a joke of everything then he'll have to realize that he's just patching up boys sent through the meat-grinder day in day out, just to go back to hell. I wish I could figure out which episode it was.
Some of that quote of yours comes from an episode where Radar is shot and he blamed Hawkeye for walking out on an operation. It was called Fallen Idol. [Seas.6.Ep.2.] *[Hawkeye to Radar]* : "Look, you can't lay all that on my shoulders. Don't you know how much this place stinks? Don't you know what it's like to stand day after day in blood? In the blood of children? I hate this place. And if I can't stand up to it to your satisfaction, then --- then the hell with it. How dare you? The hell with your Iowa naiveté, and the hell with your hero worship and your teddy bear, and while you're at it, the hell with you. Why don't you grow up for crying out loud? I'm not here for you to admire. I'm here to pull bodies out of a sausage grinder -- if possible, without going crazy. Period." The other one is S6.E14 called "Comrades in Arms" where Hawkeye and Hotlips share an intimate moment when they get lost in a war zone and confess many feelings and secrets fearing it may be their last day on earth. But yes, Margaret frowned on his humour and un-military ways and he always had a wise crack: *Hot lips:* "Why are such skillful medical hands attached to someone like you?" *Hawkeye:* "Sorry, I come as a set." Hawk also confessed through many episodes, that he would go crazy if he didn't have humour as a crutch or escape from the reality of the bloody current events
Fallen Idol - Season 6 Episode 2 or 3 (First episode of the season is in two parts) www.imdb.com/title/tt0638304/ Comrades in Arms Part 1 - Season 6 Episode 12 www.imdb.com/title/tt0638277/ Comrades in Arms Part 2 - Season 6 Episode 13 www.imdb.com/title/tt0638278/
@@trashpandame4236 Is that the episode where Hawkeye keeps talking to avoid passing out and dieing? He had a concussion after crashing his jeep and was taken in by a Korean family?
@@JohnWasinger Nope (thought that IS a good one) it's one where visiting colonel takes pride in predicting just how many casualties the 4077th is going to get and Hawkeye loses it. (though he wasn't talking to Margret, so I'm probably wrong)
To me MASH is and was needed for many reasons. 1. Was to bring exposer to a war that most Americans forgot or didn't even know was happening (let alone cared unless they knew someone who was over there). 2. It showed both the light hearted and serious sides of war. 3. I think it serves as a reminder (though not often heeded in Hollywood), that telling war stories shouldn't be centered on blood or glory, but on the people who fought, bleed, cried, and died. That's why I think All Quiet on the Western front was such a success. Was because it told the story of the people that war affects and tore away the vail of propaganda, both good and bad. It brought The Great War from the perspective of history to the level of historical people. Though the main characters were fictional and events portrayed weren't all entirely accurate, it captured the emotion and feeling that we find written in the journals and letters of those who fought there. To me M*A*S*H brought the Korean War to society and portrayed both sides with indignation (i.e. crazy communists and gung hoe patriots) and showed the stupidity in war. I really wish movie makers would return movie making to telling people's stories rather than selling us some sex scenes and gore.
What An actor, scenes like this made me Cry when I was 12 and watching mash re runs. I remember my parents asking me why I watched such an old show...this is why! My dad once suggested I watch the movie, not the same without Alan Alda
I wore the uniform for 8 years and in those years I had to attend events like this more times than I care to remember. I have lost so many that in the end I became cold and calloused. It has been years since I had cried, I mean a real cry where I became a blubbering idiot. I had become so desensitized to death and destruction that when just a few short years ago I learned that one of my best friends succumbed to sleep apnea at the age of 31. He just got married a few months prior and started going back to school. I laughed, I was hysterical. I laughed so hard that cried for 2 days. I only just reconnected with him after 10 years. Dewayne Fowler, we went through hell together, you were my friend... my brother; I miss you so much. I will never forget you.
So sorry to read this, bud. Together with the nick name you've chosen for yourself, it hurt my heart. I hope that now, a year after you posting this, your life is looking up - although the current circumstances might not be optimal. Wishing you the best.
Alan Alda's an amazing actor but the two scenes besides this one were when he had a rash where he relived his childhood trauma and the final episode where he confessed about the chicken. He completely broke down and it was an amazing performance to see.
I've never seen this episode before, but man I was nearly in tears at the end of this video. That eulogy was beautiful! One person that Hawkeye missed that he cared about was Radar, I know at this point Radar was no longer on the show, but both Radar and Hawkeye appreciated one another.
The background to this will actually make it even more of a tearjerker than it is already: you have to watch the episode to know what exactly Hawkeye read in the diary: I'm not going to spoil it.
If anyone ever told me that Alan Alda would make me tear up, I would have laughed in their face. But dammit, he just did with the emotion he put into this scene. Fantastic job Sir.
MASH was running out of gas in its last two seasons, yet it was still able to bring forth episodes like this one and moments like this one, and that says a lot right there.
The level of acting, directing, and camerawork in this scene is incredibly top notch. Alda delivers a moving eulogy and even though the other main cast members have no lines the emotion and facial expressions speak volumes. Potter's expression of solemn fatherly pride and mourning for one of his own. Mulcahy's stoic admiration for Hawkeye. Klinger's acknowledging smile to cover how touched he is. Margaret's personal and intimate bond with Hawkeye. Charles' look of surprise, gratitude, and rare humility. BJ's genuine grin of warmth and affection. One of the best ensemble scenes in the series.
You expressed it so well! Even Hawkeye's voice as he mentioned each friend by name...respect for the Colonel and Fr. Mulcahey, friendship for Klinger, whispering Margaret's name, a slight pause before Charles's name, and a big smile for BJ, all expressed his feelings for them, and I believe Alan's feelings for his fellow actors.
I will never forget this episode. I was still living (alone) in an apartment and had become addicted to M*A*S*H. And I was in the grip of depression. I cried during and after this episode and I kept thinking about for days. It reminded me of the episode where all the surgeons are dreaming strange and horrific things. The really serious stuff was always bringing reality back--in well written and well acted programs.
Alan Alda played Arnold Vinick in the last season of the west wing, and I feel like even then, he was still playing Hawkeye. Maybe not Doctor Hawkeye but, politician Hawkeye.
Years after watching the first episode of MASH as a child and this show still makes me laugh, but parts like this, they make me cry because I FEEL the raw emotions from the acting. At times I'm not even sure the actor is acting when it comes to parts like this. That is why this will always be a beloved show for me. Even in 2024.
Shows that balance comedy and drama perfectly like M*A*S*H did are the best of the best. We need both the light and the dark moments to make those moments stand out.
He was so right for this role. Nobody could blend the Comedic & Dramatic Roles so effortlessly. This was a true Great American Actor and he deserves so much Respect for his Contributions. Just amazing.
When M*A*S*H first came on, A lot of the jokes went over my head cuz I was too young at the time. As I got to become a preteen and then a teen I understood it a lot better. I still remember the night that Colonel Blake was killed and how much that shocked me as much as everybody else. All those stories, those serious stories that the doctors went through as well as the soldiers recovering from war. The show still resonates within me because I feel it's one of the best offerings television has ever given us. I heard a RUclips user talk about how the show could have been a MoneyGrab after a successful movie. Instead, they took the characters from that movie and gave it depth, heart, and humor. The humanity of each of these characters has lasted me all these years since the last time the 4077 took their tents down. I'm deeply blessed by each and every actor, producer, and writer who put this series together. A lot of great series afterwards have come and gone taking the legacy of the show and making in lasting legacy of their own.
For me my favorite characters on Mash were, Charles, Klinger, Radar, Potter, and Father Mulcahhey Through these men you got what I perceived was a pretty good overall understanding of how a war like the Korean War could affect those involved and how they responded. Hawkeye buried his emotions in jokes and booze because for him the carnage was too overwhelming. A great cast that delivered so many memorable moments.
Yes but simultaneously it is what I remember most. Man this show will always be the best there ever was for me. Here's hoping that someday somebody will write something even better though :)
@@fly2cgnaviation83 sorry but you couldn’t be more wrong headed about one of the most jaw dropping well acted moments in television history; your obvious negative predisposition towards the character of Hawkeye totally colours your ‘analysis’ and renders it powerless. Nothing personal, just my considered opinion, and I’ve watched literally many thousands of hours of M*A*S*H, and admire the writing, ensemble cast, and stories these unforgettable characters tell every episode. Cheers!😊
@@fly2cgnaviation83 as he said... he didn't know her while she was alive but only knew her through reading her diary. what he was doing was learning from her.......possibly the most respectful thing we can do to remember another person. and he was acting on what he learned by taking action in his own life from the lessons he learned. I'd explain it to you in a manner you would be more able to understand it......but I don't have any crayons with me at the moment.
Alan Alda did some amazing riffing in the episode where he takes shelter in the home of a Korean family, while recovering from a concussion received in a jeep accident...The episode was simply titled, "Hawkeye" and its one of my very favorite in the series...
Is that the one where he is talking to them but they can't understand him? He was talking about one of his old teachers. "She was always so supportive of me... she said, 'You got it WRONG!'"
I just watched a bit of it on youtube. Right after he exclaims that the dog comes in and barks at him. I thought he got up and started wandering again. Interesting how we remember things differently.
Yeah, I know right? There's been a few times I'd watch something and talk about it remembering something totally different because maybe I imagined how a certain scene would play out in my head and then come back to watch the episode later and realize it didn't happen the way I thought it did.
only a show like this can get you to laugh so hard then bring you back to earth in the next scene. Casting was so great they feel and look genuine. As an adopted Korean living in America I see this as also a time machine back to how the ROK looked at that time. People say the Korean war is forgotten to me it isn't.
A somber moment that is surreal in the embrace of war. To be able to capture such a delicate and honest thing is a rare gift that shines the light on what we really are; What we really feel in such a barren and desolate moment in time.
Beautifully written and acted scene. Objectively I acknowledge that there are many shows that are funnier than MASH, but subjectively I feel that, in terms of successfully meeting the goals it set out to achieve, and in terms of its overall production quality, it was the best tv series ever made.
sportsygirl8 Yes, the reruns live on, with only Alan Alda, Jamie Farr, Loretta Swit, Mike Farrell, and Gary Burghoff still with us. R.I.P., McClean Stevenson, Larry Linville, Harry Morgan, David Ogden Stiers, and William Christopher.
How about Rosieland, or Hawkeye going to see the General at the Peace Talks and coming back to the 4077 finding that everyone dyed their uniforms and hair red for him.
US Army, 90's A Team, Fort Benning. Sunday Morning everyone had the day "off" if you went to mass, If you didn't go you were assigned kitchen duty 6am until Noon. GO Jebus! "This is my rifle this is my gun this is for fighting this is for fun"
I'm a little like that nurse. I don't talk about myself at work. I'm not shy but I just keep separate my work life from personal life. I talk to people just not about me.
thank you for posting this, it's nostalgic and brings back lovely memories of the first time I watched the series, hawkeye always made me laugh and radar was the sweetest thing on two legs. I miss the cast, they were one in a million and brilliant together. Stop while you are ahead hawkeye, your gunna make me cry lol
I learnt so much about adults when watching this as a child. Trauma. Loneliness. Love. Sex. Class. Death. War. Fathers and sons. Psychology. Leadership. Great lessons.
Usually they don't ban videos that feature clips... only whole episodes or distinct parts that assembled together make a full episode. Shame they took down the others. This one stands the test... I'm glad and hope it is intentional. This was one of those epiphany moments about M*A*S*H. How underneath the comedy, there was an integrity and a message. While shows like this were done for entertainment and money-making purposes, it didn't mean they would be bereft of meaning. This speech by Hawkeye exemplifies what the show was all about. The worst (war) and best (people) of humanity. The lesson still needs to be learned today. Things are far worse than most people realize. And that's a recipe for disaster, because you need people to be aware in order to do something about it. If we wait until the radicals have nuclear weapons, the climate is pushed past the limit of tolerance for human survival, or the seas can no longer feed us due to over exploitation, it will be too late.
Saddest episode for me was when they had Christmas Eve and got one guy who was so badly injured that they couldn't save him. But BJ when realizes he had children suggested they will keep him alive till midnight so his children won't have Christmas Eve as a day, when their father died.
The show ended shortly before I was born, but I still remember watching reruns on local TV (didn't have cable or satellite until high school.) This show never fails to make me both laugh and cry. It's such great writing and acting... The chemistry on screen is just amazing.
I grew up watching MASH and really enjoyed it. But what I have found though is that now as a middle aged guy, knowing what I know now is that I find certain sections in episodes or certain episodes funny, when as a child, I wouldn’t.
It is now on Hulu Plus. Unfortunately, since most people have a wide screen tv now Hulu thought it would be a good idea to crop off the top and bottom of the picture so it can fit your tv screen.
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I love that he included Charles in this. For all their childish interactions, he still cared about him.
That's why Charles was always better then burns. Burns was an asshole plain and simple Charles underneath his pompous exterior he was legitimately a good man
@@Fade2BlackMCfade And Winchester was a legitimately excellent surgeon in his own right, and had the civilian credentials to prove it. After the Burns character left the show the remaining team of MASH surgeons -- Potter, Hawkeye, BJ, Winchester -- were all genuinely good at their jobs as combat trauma surgeons, and they all did certain things exceptionally well. Personalities aside, their skill as doctors is what created a lot of professional respect among them, and Margaret was included in that inner circle of competent care-givers, too. Very different dynamic than the first two or three seasons with Hawkeye, Trapper John, Burns, and Henry Blake.
@@egosumhomovespertilionem for sure! Some people apparently didn't care for BJ Potter and Winchester but imo they were the best additions and were extremely competent doctors unlike burns who apparently cheated through medical school
Its a movie you dumbass. It isnt real!
@Kris Bishop I have my 9 and 10 year old watch it with me. They are hooked.they love the light moments, and cry at the heavy. They might not get all the jokes, but I'm so glad they love these characters like I do.
Any actor like Alan Alda, who can transition from spouting a barrage of Groucho Marxian wisecracks to taking center stage doing poignant dramatic vignettes and remain utterly believable throughout, is a great actor in my book...
paul simmons even his movies can do comedy and drama with equal success. He has even played villains in movies like the Wesley Snipes thriller Murder at 1600
He has been an actor since birth. He grew up in the theater along side his dad. Thank you Mr and Mrs Alda you created a hell of a great man.
He was great in "The West Wing" as the conservative Republican Presidential candidate in season 7, the polar opposite of his own personality.
@@thephantomeagle2 His character wasn't a conservative. He was pro-choice, he didn't go to church. He was a moderate republican with a uber conservative VP pick.
@Trevor Rogert my God I’m sorry, nothing personal but that is utter hogwash, I’ve never heard a true M*A*S*H fan say “ the show should’ve ended after season 5- again nothing personal, I’m glad you at least enjoyed some of the greatest TV show ( for most of its entire run, I wasn’t a big fan of some of seasons 10 & 11) to ever air. Cheers.😊
This scene really didn't feel like it was just acting, it really felt real. It made me tear up and this isn't the only moment it MASH that it could do that. Hawkeyes speech really heart felt. Paying his respects to not only the deceased, but his respects for his comrades, the living ad well. The sign of good actors that go beyond the acting, this was the best example from Alan Alda.
M*A*S*H had one of the finest ensemble casts in television history with intelligent and sensitive writing and direction to match, pound for pound...
nah - they were just a bunch of libtard morons.
While there are many things which I love about this scene, I suppose that I like the most how Winchester truly does appreciate what Hawkeye has to say and is genuinely appreciative. A great cast and one of the best series to have ever been written. Alan Alda was and is a true gem.
And Col. Potter's tears. I'm not sure if that was "acting". I think Henry Morgan was genuinely touched.
@mark miller it's actually Harry Morgan, but I agree with you.
I've been watching M*A*S*H since I was 12 I'm now 53 and still watch it every day on METV. Ive seen and no every episode. Best show ever.
Tonia Marhefka i just wanna say:”fuck you hawkeye” he made me cry so much
Same I always sit down and watch the two episodes that air each night.
And it never gets old, same here,
44 years of watching and knows every episode. Not really though, the nose knows the correct spelling of know no?
M.A.S.H is a Really Great 👍 show
M*A*S*H had an abundance of poignant moments such as this, and too numerous to list more than those that spring to mind...when Henry died when his plane got shot down on his way home, Radar going home to Iowa, Charles with his anonymous & generous Christmas gift to the orphanage and his interaction with Klinger at the very end of that episode. Amazing writing and acting.
"I love everyone of you."
That shit hit me hard. This show is incredible.
MASH was probably the most powerful show ever to be on TV
One can forget M*A*S*H after having watched it so many times, so familiar with every episode. We can forget about the legacy this series left behind. It's only when you come back to segments like this that you're reminded of just how important M*A*S*H was, how well written, and how timeless it can be. Thanks for posting this.
It was the only MASH clip RUclips and Fox would let me upload. I tried many clips from many episodes and they were all 'banned worldwide' except this one.
venus1112 fuck the people who baned your clips of the best show ever
Right on- I saw it when it originally aired and now am enjoying it again. I like it better than any of today's comedies.
I'm 17. Bloody love this series. Watched it 12 times over, at least! XD
amen, I know almost every episode by heart...some I can quote word for word. This is timeless and precious. The best comedy direction and writing with drama that makes this series really cut to the heart.
Alan Alda's performance in MASH has made it accessible and relatable for future generations, look at the way he talks and behaves compared to many of the other cast, they're all very 'of the time', Hawkeye however seems like a character from the modern day. It's quite incredible.
Damn. That is sincere right there. You don't get these kinds of performances anymore. Yet another reason why the show was so legendary
Today's shows make those kinds of expressions a fantasy instead of being so real.
Big Bang Theory came somewhat close: the off screen mother of one of the main characters died, and they had the opportunity to make something truly gripping, but the writers just had to end the scene with some laughter …
Extremely touching speech. And the end of it. How he whispers "Margaret" made me cry. 😢❤️💚
Search for a lead actor like that in nowadays tv land. There are very few, and those we better recognize! Alan Alda, you brilliant, timeless sweetheart!!
+Vicky 12 There are a lot of great actors in TV these days, probably more than ever. Not to take anything away from Alan Alda though, he's brilliant. You should watch the new Louis CK show 'Horace & Pete'. Alda plays a great role in it
+Henry Hill I didn't want to downgreat everybody nowadays, we got great on and offscreen personalities in television, just thinking of Bryan Cranston, Kevin Spacey, Steve Carrell or Columbus Short... Haven't seen lots of the new L.C.K. show yet. Versatile humorous and dramatic actors. Alan Alda for me simply represents certain kind of filmmaker and face of a series... with all the witty moments he put in portraying the time of Korean War creating all those sarcastic and soft facets of Hawkeye...Alda WAS M*A*S*H*, wasn't he?
+Henry Hill nah u wont find characters like this nowadays, yes there may be good actors, but the ones back then they were around for these real world issues they just seem to have this realness about them like they truly do feel for whats happening in the script
CursetheVandal The idea that not a single actor these days cares about real world issues is just laughably absurd. Are you hearing yourself?
Alan Alda may always be remembered with a quick-witted, wisecracking somewhat offensive and self-deprecating edgy humor much like Groucho Marx (that he played on one episode) in his long tv character of Hawkeye, but in a few key episodes like this and when he talked to the character Psychiatrist Sidney Freeman in psychoanalysis he revealed a deeply complex, dramatic, vulnerable, tender-hearted side of Hawkeye that is so unbelievably sincere and somewhat unexpected in key episodes that it is remarkably amazing to be so Shakespearean talented. The episodes he directed himself were powerful too. Similarly Robin Williams was better known as a hilarious comedian, but his dramatic work such as 'Dead Poets Society'' and 'Good Will Hunting' showed his multi-talented skill and gift in touching human emotion such as dark tragedy as well as comedy.
LuckyLucy here is another Robin Williams movie may not have thought of and it was dark "one hour photo" Rip- Robin Williams.
GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM is Williams at his most M*A*S*H / Hawkeye Pierce-like; I'm sure Williams took a page from this show, and to great effect.
@@smckinney3mckinney141 one hour photo.... haunting and fine performance
Yes! And the Robin Williams comparison is spot on.
There was an episode where Margaret snaps on him for never being serious, especially in the OR and he explains to her that if he doesn't make a joke of everything then he'll have to realize that he's just patching up boys sent through the meat-grinder day in day out, just to go back to hell. I wish I could figure out which episode it was.
Some of that quote of yours comes from an episode where Radar is shot and he blamed Hawkeye for walking out on an operation. It was called Fallen Idol. [Seas.6.Ep.2.]
*[Hawkeye to Radar]* : "Look, you can't lay all that on my shoulders. Don't you know how much this place stinks? Don't you know what it's like to stand day after day in blood? In the blood of children? I hate this place. And if I can't stand up to it to your satisfaction, then --- then the hell with it. How dare you? The hell with your Iowa naiveté, and the hell with your hero worship and your teddy bear, and while you're at it, the hell with you. Why don't you grow up for crying out loud? I'm not here for you to admire. I'm here to pull bodies out of a sausage grinder -- if possible, without going crazy. Period."
The other one is S6.E14 called "Comrades in Arms" where Hawkeye and Hotlips share an intimate moment when they get lost in a war zone and confess many feelings and secrets fearing it may be their last day on earth.
But yes, Margaret frowned on his humour and un-military ways and he always had a wise crack:
*Hot lips:* "Why are such skillful medical hands attached to someone like you?"
*Hawkeye:* "Sorry, I come as a set."
Hawk also confessed through many episodes, that he would go crazy if he didn't have humour as a crutch or escape from the reality of the bloody current events
Fallen Idol - Season 6 Episode 2 or 3 (First episode of the season is in two parts)
www.imdb.com/title/tt0638304/
Comrades in Arms Part 1 - Season 6 Episode 12
www.imdb.com/title/tt0638277/
Comrades in Arms Part 2 - Season 6 Episode 13
www.imdb.com/title/tt0638278/
I think that's 'The Grim Reaper'. A very good episode and scene for Hawkeye :)
@@trashpandame4236 Is that the episode where Hawkeye keeps talking to avoid passing out and dieing? He had a concussion after crashing his jeep and was taken in by a Korean family?
@@JohnWasinger Nope (thought that IS a good one) it's one where visiting colonel takes pride in predicting just how many casualties the 4077th is going to get and Hawkeye loses it. (though he wasn't talking to Margret, so I'm probably wrong)
To me MASH is and was needed for many reasons. 1. Was to bring exposer to a war that most Americans forgot or didn't even know was happening (let alone cared unless they knew someone who was over there). 2. It showed both the light hearted and serious sides of war. 3. I think it serves as a reminder (though not often heeded in Hollywood), that telling war stories shouldn't be centered on blood or glory, but on the people who fought, bleed, cried, and died. That's why I think All Quiet on the Western front was such a success. Was because it told the story of the people that war affects and tore away the vail of propaganda, both good and bad. It brought The Great War from the perspective of history to the level of historical people. Though the main characters were fictional and events portrayed weren't all entirely accurate, it captured the emotion and feeling that we find written in the journals and letters of those who fought there. To me M*A*S*H brought the Korean War to society and portrayed both sides with indignation (i.e. crazy communists and gung hoe patriots) and showed the stupidity in war. I really wish movie makers would return movie making to telling people's stories rather than selling us some sex scenes and gore.
Lawrence Glover ,
What An actor, scenes like this made me
Cry when I was 12 and watching mash re runs. I remember my parents asking me why I watched such an old show...this is why! My dad once suggested I watch the movie, not the same without Alan Alda
One of the greatest shows ever, it’s timeless
I wore the uniform for 8 years and in those years I had to attend events like this more times than I care to remember. I have lost so many that in the end I became cold and calloused. It has been years since I had cried, I mean a real cry where I became a blubbering idiot. I had become so desensitized to death and destruction that when just a few short years ago I learned that one of my best friends succumbed to sleep apnea at the age of 31. He just got married a few months prior and started going back to school. I laughed, I was hysterical. I laughed so hard that cried for 2 days. I only just reconnected with him after 10 years. Dewayne Fowler, we went through hell together, you were my friend... my brother; I miss you so much. I will never forget you.
So sorry to read this, bud. Together with the nick name you've chosen for yourself, it hurt my heart. I hope that now, a year after you posting this, your life is looking up - although the current circumstances might not be optimal. Wishing you the best.
Talk about acting, this wonderful actor, who could make us all laugh, had me in tears. Thank you Alan Alda ( Hawkeye) and thank you MASH.
I've seen this episode many times, and always with the same results, tears streaming down my face. Think it's one of Hawkeye's greatest moments.
One of my favorite episodes. Hawk shed his protective shell and gave us a rare peek into his heart.
Alan Alda's an amazing actor but the two scenes besides this one were when he had a rash where he relived his childhood trauma and the final episode where he confessed about the chicken. He completely broke down and it was an amazing performance to see.
Bless You, Hawkeye - Season 9 Episode 17
www.imdb.com/title/tt0638257/
Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen - Season 11 Episode 16
www.imdb.com/title/tt0213826/
@@venus1112 That was the best series finale EVER!
That damn chicken story killed me. To actually live it would drive anyone over the edge. I only saw it once. I can't watch it again.
I've never seen this episode before, but man I was nearly in tears at the end of this video. That eulogy was beautiful! One person that Hawkeye missed that he cared about was Radar, I know at this point Radar was no longer on the show, but both Radar and Hawkeye appreciated one another.
The background to this will actually make it even more of a tearjerker than it is already: you have to watch the episode to know what exactly Hawkeye read in the diary: I'm not going to spoil it.
@William Henderson Yeah, I know, that's why I said that he missed mentioning Radar in the eulogy when he was saying the ones that he loved.
I always cry with this part of the episode
@@rachelolvera9435 It's a very touching scene.
This hit me in the feels and I cried thank you MASH.
If anyone ever told me that Alan Alda would make me tear up, I would have laughed in their face. But dammit, he just did with the emotion he put into this scene. Fantastic job Sir.
The way he says "Margaret" gets me every time!!!
MASH was running out of gas in its last two seasons, yet it was still able to bring forth episodes like this one and moments like this one, and that says a lot right there.
The level of acting, directing, and camerawork in this scene is incredibly top notch. Alda delivers a moving eulogy and even though the other main cast members have no lines the emotion and facial expressions speak volumes. Potter's expression of solemn fatherly pride and mourning for one of his own. Mulcahy's stoic admiration for Hawkeye. Klinger's acknowledging smile to cover how touched he is. Margaret's personal and intimate bond with Hawkeye. Charles' look of surprise, gratitude, and rare humility. BJ's genuine grin of warmth and affection. One of the best ensemble scenes in the series.
Very well said, I agree 100%. One of the best ensemble casts in television history.
You expressed it so well! Even Hawkeye's voice as he mentioned each friend by name...respect for the Colonel and Fr. Mulcahey, friendship for Klinger, whispering Margaret's name, a slight pause before Charles's name, and a big smile for BJ, all expressed his feelings for them, and I believe Alan's feelings for his fellow actors.
I have been watching MASH for a long time and i love watching it still and im 55
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL MOMENT for all of THEM
I will never forget this episode. I was still living (alone) in an apartment and had become addicted to M*A*S*H. And I was in the grip of depression. I cried during and after this episode and I kept thinking about for days. It reminded me of the episode where all the surgeons are dreaming strange and horrific things. The really serious stuff was always bringing reality back--in well written and well acted programs.
Dreams - Season 8 Episode 22
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@@venus1112 “Dreams” is one of my favorite MASH episodes.
Hawkeye is by far the best television doctor I have ever seen.
Alan Alda played Arnold Vinick in the last season of the west wing, and I feel like even then, he was still playing Hawkeye. Maybe not Doctor Hawkeye but, politician Hawkeye.
Years after watching the first episode of MASH as a child and this show still makes me laugh, but parts like this, they make me cry because I FEEL the raw emotions from the acting. At times I'm not even sure the actor is acting when it comes to parts like this. That is why this will always be a beloved show for me. Even in 2024.
THAT's acting chops. Alan had me all choked up. I believed ever word he said.
Shows that balance comedy and drama perfectly like M*A*S*H did are the best of the best. We need both the light and the dark moments to make those moments stand out.
He was so right for this role. Nobody could blend the Comedic & Dramatic Roles so effortlessly. This was a true Great American Actor and he deserves so much Respect for his Contributions. Just amazing.
When M*A*S*H first came on, A lot of the jokes went over my head cuz I was too young at the time. As I got to become a preteen and then a teen I understood it a lot better. I still remember the night that Colonel Blake was killed and how much that shocked me as much as everybody else. All those stories, those serious stories that the doctors went through as well as the soldiers recovering from war.
The show still resonates within me because I feel it's one of the best offerings television has ever given us.
I heard a RUclips user talk about how the show could have been a MoneyGrab after a successful movie. Instead, they took the characters from that movie and gave it depth, heart, and humor. The humanity of each of these characters has lasted me all these years since the last time the 4077 took their tents down. I'm deeply blessed by each and every actor, producer, and writer who put this series together. A lot of great series afterwards have come and gone taking the legacy of the show and making in lasting legacy of their own.
For me my favorite characters on Mash were, Charles, Klinger, Radar, Potter, and Father Mulcahhey Through these men you got what I perceived was a pretty good overall understanding of how a war like the Korean War could affect those involved and how they responded. Hawkeye buried his emotions in jokes and booze because for him the carnage was too overwhelming. A great cast that delivered so many memorable moments.
this is a side of "Hawkeye" we don't often see
Yes but simultaneously it is what I remember most. Man this show will always be the best there ever was for me. Here's hoping that someday somebody will write something even better though :)
@@fly2cgnaviation83 sorry but you couldn’t be more wrong headed about one of the most jaw dropping well acted moments in television history; your obvious negative predisposition towards the character of Hawkeye totally colours your ‘analysis’ and renders it powerless. Nothing personal, just my considered opinion, and I’ve watched literally many thousands of hours of M*A*S*H, and admire the writing, ensemble cast, and stories these unforgettable characters tell every episode. Cheers!😊
@@fly2cgnaviation83 as he said... he didn't know her while she was alive but only knew her through reading her diary.
what he was doing was learning from her.......possibly the most respectful thing we can do to remember another person.
and he was acting on what he learned by taking action in his own life from the lessons he learned.
I'd explain it to you in a manner you would be more able to understand it......but I don't have any crayons with me at the moment.
Alan Alda had one of the greatest actors roles of his age and actors and roles come together like this only rarely.
I love and Admire Hawkeye, he's so nice,kind,and very handsome😊 this was one of his best scenes.
I could almost memorize the whole sentence Hawkeye’s speech
Just this clip me had me in tears.
What a speech! Goodbye y'all.
no no no no no hawkeye don't cry, ah it was inevitability , the tears were gunna flow from me now
Alan Alda did some amazing riffing in the episode where he takes shelter in the home of a Korean family, while recovering from a concussion received in a jeep accident...The episode was simply titled, "Hawkeye" and its one of my very favorite in the series...
I just recently watched that episode.
Is that the one where he is talking to them but they can't understand him? He was talking about one of his old teachers. "She was always so supportive of me... she said, 'You got it WRONG!'"
Yep, that's the one.
I just watched a bit of it on youtube. Right after he exclaims that the dog comes in and barks at him. I thought he got up and started wandering again. Interesting how we remember things differently.
Yeah, I know right? There's been a few times I'd watch something and talk about it remembering something totally different because maybe I imagined how a certain scene would play out in my head and then come back to watch the episode later and realize it didn't happen the way I thought it did.
hes not wrong thank you for such wise council
only a show like this can get you to laugh so hard then bring you back to earth in the next scene. Casting was so great they feel and look genuine. As an adopted Korean living in America I see this as also a time machine back to how the ROK looked at that time. People say the Korean war is forgotten to me it isn't.
This kind of scene is what made MASH great.
Saw this episode the other day on tv one of my favourite
A somber moment that is surreal in the embrace of war. To be able to capture such a delicate and honest thing is a rare gift that shines the light on what we really are; What we really feel in such a barren and desolate moment in time.
Watched this episode when it was first broadcast on CBS.
If you open up, people assume you're fishing
If you pent it up, they blame you for not sharing
What's the point?
Hawkeye Pierce Doll something for you
Beautifully written and acted scene. Objectively I acknowledge that there are many shows that are funnier than MASH, but subjectively I feel that, in terms of successfully meeting the goals it set out to achieve, and in terms of its overall production quality, it was the best tv series ever made.
Knocked it right out of the park.
Fantastic drama. Sadly missed.
Reruns are still on though.
sportsygirl8 Yes, the reruns live on, with only Alan Alda, Jamie Farr, Loretta Swit, Mike Farrell, and Gary Burghoff still with us. R.I.P., McClean Stevenson, Larry Linville, Harry Morgan, David Ogden Stiers, and William Christopher.
Sadly, however, television of this quality is a rare thing to find anymore.
I am now in tears.
Goshdamnit this episode and the last one. 2nd time I've seen Col. Potter like that.
Tears won't stop.
This is so sad but I love it it has such a good message
This is one of the most emotional scenes I've scene on this show. I almost burst into tears after watching this. It really touched my heart. :,(
One of the best shows ever, if not the best.
This changed Hawkeye's attitude toward women.
I watch it on True Entertainment every weekday
I watch on WGN, TVLand and MeTv.
I love everyone of you. And goodbye, Millie.
Dear Amiga Karla I love you.with all my heart..Rip.
You forgot, "WE WANT SOMETHING ELSE!" from the "Adam's Ribs" episode.
Adam's Ribs - Season 3 Episode 11
www.imdb.com/title/tt0638244/
How about Rosieland, or Hawkeye going to see the General at the Peace Talks and coming back to the 4077 finding that everyone dyed their uniforms and hair red for him.
US Army, 90's A Team, Fort Benning. Sunday Morning everyone had the day "off" if you went to mass, If you didn't go you were assigned kitchen duty 6am until Noon. GO Jebus!
"This is my rifle this is my gun this is for fighting this is for fun"
Way to make it all about you, Hawk.
Absolutely beautifully done I love Alan alda
monster inch Blue Dragon
This was such a wonderful clip! I don’t ever remember seeing this episode, odd because I thought I’d seen them all while growing up! 🙏🏼♥️
I'm a little like that nurse. I don't talk about myself at work. I'm not shy but I just keep separate my work life from personal life. I talk to people just not about me.
Thank you SIR
Reading the comments helped me to understand why I do some of the things that I do
Thank you Sir
thank you for posting this, it's nostalgic and brings back lovely memories of the first time I watched the series, hawkeye always made me laugh and radar was the sweetest thing on two legs. I miss the cast, they were one in a million and brilliant together. Stop while you are ahead hawkeye, your gunna make me cry lol
Ooooo! The feels and tears.
I LOVE YOU HAWKEYE!
You made M*A*S*H
My favorite scene 🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬 love you Hawkeye
my dad favorite show......bless you dad...…….sorry guys but I had to mention it
I learnt so much about adults when watching this as a child. Trauma. Loneliness. Love. Sex. Class. Death. War. Fathers and sons. Psychology. Leadership.
Great lessons.
Usually they don't ban videos that feature clips... only whole episodes or distinct parts that assembled together make a full episode. Shame they took down the others. This one stands the test... I'm glad and hope it is intentional.
This was one of those epiphany moments about M*A*S*H. How underneath the comedy, there was an integrity and a message. While shows like this were done for entertainment and money-making purposes, it didn't mean they would be bereft of meaning. This speech by Hawkeye exemplifies what the show was all about. The worst (war) and best (people) of humanity. The lesson still needs to be learned today. Things are far worse than most people realize. And that's a recipe for disaster, because you need people to be aware in order to do something about it. If we wait until the radicals have nuclear weapons, the climate is pushed past the limit of tolerance for human survival, or the seas can no longer feed us due to over exploitation, it will be too late.
Wow, never seen that scene before, wow.....
I've watched mash ma many years as a teenager I watched it I'm now67
"Who Knew" was the saddest episode I have seen of MASH.
Saddest episode for me was when they had Christmas Eve and got one guy who was so badly injured that they couldn't save him. But BJ when realizes he had children suggested they will keep him alive till midnight so his children won't have Christmas Eve as a day, when their father died.
And at the end they they couldn’t save him they moved the clock up so it wouldn’t be the day
Death Takes a Holiday - Season 9 Episode 5
www.imdb.com/title/tt0638292/
"Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" Will always be the saddest for me. The bus scene made me bawl for 5 minutes straight
Good for you, Chelses.
Still watch this every day
Very amazing actor and one of the most amazing shows that ever was god how far we have fallen from quality in writing on TV
I'm not crying you're crying...
The show ended shortly before I was born, but I still remember watching reruns on local TV (didn't have cable or satellite until high school.)
This show never fails to make me both laugh and cry.
It's such great writing and acting...
The chemistry on screen is just amazing.
Would Hawkeye have told Frank that he loved him?
Who's crying in 2020
He’s still my favorite draft dodge attempter who tried to put an ice pick in his ear.
God damn it
I'm not crying
I grew up watching MASH and really enjoyed it. But what I have found though is that now as a middle aged guy, knowing what I know now is that I find certain sections in episodes or certain episodes funny, when as a child, I wouldn’t.
If you have Netflix. You can watch it again.
not anymore
Not anymore and I was pretty ticked when Netflix took it down...I was only 10 EPISODES IN!!!! I had just gotten Netflix around that same time too.
It is now on Hulu Plus. Unfortunately, since most people have a wide screen tv now Hulu thought it would be a good idea to crop off the top and bottom of the picture so it can fit your tv screen.
"Hey! Who left the bowl of onions out?"
And that,......is called acting, folks.
Mowac...I couldn't have put it better myself.
MASH didnt seem to use background music during poignant speeches. Watching clips of recent shows like The West Wing, it's more apparent.