Some thoughts: 1. It appeared in the wake of Vietnam - It's difficult to explain to people who didn't live during the 1970s, but the American experiences in Vietnam shaped the public psyche in innumerable ways. read more
Although M*A*S*H* was technically supposed to be set in Korea, it was clear that the series was a critique of America’s complex and ultimately failed campaign in Vietnam. read more
SIMPLY THE BEST = Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld were pure genius at work, George Costanza has to be one of the best created and embodied sitcom characters ever - Jason Alexander was magnificent; the clever plot mixed brilliantly high-class black humor with day-to-day situations blown out of proportions which allow the viewers around the world to relate with the characters. read more
Okay, so M.A.S.H. wasn’t the first show on television to experiment with the format of the half hour sitcom, but it was certainly one of the first to turn experimentation into some of the series’ best episodes. read more