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Using the Korean War as a backdrop and mixing comedy and drama, ""M*A*S*H"" was a show set in the 1950s which reflected the shifting values of American life in the 1970s and early 1980s. This critical study looks at how successful the series was in presenting contemporary issues of its day.

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • 1. The Situation Comedy as Social History
  • 2. From Novel to Film to Television
  • 3. It's a Man's War—Year 1, 1972–73
  • 4. War Is Hell, But Life's a Party—Years 2–3, 1973–75
  • 5. Hearts and Minds—Years 4–5, 1975–77
  • 6. This War Just Isn't Working Out for Me—Years 6–7, 1977–79
  • 7. The Party's Over, and Radar Goes Home—Years 8–9, 1979–81
  • 8. Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen—Years 10-11, 1981–83
  • 9. The Legacy of M*A*S*H
  • 10. Television, Values, and Social Change
  • Episode Guide
  • Notes
  • Index

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/19/2003 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786417018, 978-0786417018
      ISBN10: 0786417013

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Using the Korean War as a backdrop and mixing comedy and drama, ""M*A*S*H"" was a show set in the 1950s which reflected the shifting values of American life in the 1970s and early 1980s. This critical study looks at how successful the series was in presenting contemporary issues of its day.

      Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments
      • Preface
      • 1. The Situation Comedy as Social History
      • 2. From Novel to Film to Television
      • 3. It's a Man's War—Year 1, 1972–73
      • 4. War Is Hell, But Life's a Party—Years 2–3, 1973–75
      • 5. Hearts and Minds—Years 4–5, 1975–77
      • 6. This War Just Isn't Working Out for Me—Years 6–7, 1977–79
      • 7. The Party's Over, and Radar Goes Home—Years 8–9, 1979–81
      • 8. Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen—Years 10-11, 1981–83
      • 9. The Legacy of M*A*S*H
      • 10. Television, Values, and Social Change
      • Episode Guide
      • Notes
      • Index

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