Roy Goldman Movies
- 1997
After innumerable false alarms, it looks as though Jamie (Helen Hunt) is going to have her baby. This expected blessed event coincides with the unexpected film-festival triumph of Jamie's husband, Paul (Paul Reiser) -- who'da thunk that "Buchman" would win an award over a Michael Moore project? Originally telecast as the hour-long finale of Mad About You's fifth season, this episode has since been divided into two half-hour installments for syndication. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
After innumerable false alarms, it looks as though Jamie (Helen Hunt) is going to have her baby. But before this blessed event can take place, Jamie is unexpectedly reunited with old flame Alan (Eric Stoltz), while her husband, Paul (Paul Reiser), is given a guided hospital tour by a very big movie star. Originally telecast as the hour-long finale of Mad About You's fifth season, this episode has since been divided into two half-hour installments for syndication. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1983
Margaret (Loretta Swit) has a new phonograph but no records. Charles (David Ogden Stiers) has a huge record collection, but a lousy phonograph. Obviously, one of these people is going to try to curry favor with the other--and B.J., caught in the middle of the intrigue, tries to play both ends down the middle. Meanwhile, Col. Potter (Harry Morgan) must confront the possibility that his old WW1 buddy, Col. Woody Cooke (John McLiam), is a dangerously incompetent military leader. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1982
While Father Mulcahy (William Christopher) is conducting Sunday religious services in the 4077th's mess tent, AWOL soldier Nick Gillis (Cyril O'Reilly) rushes in to the tent demanding sanctuary. Gillis' refusal to leave the premises may put the kibosh on a long-awaiting special Sunday meal, contributed by a grateful Korean farmer. It looks like the doctors are going to have to make like psychiatrists if they hope to satiate their appetites. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1982
Upset by a bungled operation that may or may not have been his fault, Colonel Potter (Harry Morgan) completely loses his composure at a medical lecture. An impromptu session with soft-spoken psychiatrist Sidney Freedman (Allan Arbus) compels Potter to come face to face with his internal demons. As a result, the Colonel's reaction to yet another noisy confrontation between the persnickety Charles (David Ogden Stiers) and his slovenly roommates Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell) is very strange and unexpected indeed. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1982
It is up to Charles (David Ogden Stiers), Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell) to do determine who among the 4077th's enlisted men is due a promotion. As everyone in camp jockeys for approval from the three-headed promotion board, Colonel Potter (Harry Morgan) is profoundly affected by the plight of a wounded soldier. Without saying any more, this is the episode in which a certain corporal becomes a certain sergeant. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1981
Everybody is anxious to hear news from home, but the only member of the 4077th in possession of stateside newspapers is Charles (David Ogden Stiers). To be sure, Charles will share the papers with his colleagues--but only after he reads them himself, from cover to cover, one edition at a time. The rest of the 4077th tries to hatch a scheme to wrest the precious papers from Charles' ink-stained clutches. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1981
When the aide to a prominent general shows up at the 4077th, everyone thinks that the man is recruiting for a new MASH unit. It also appears that Colonel Potter (Harry Morgan) will be wooed away to the new unit as chief surgeon. Fearful of losing Potter, his "loyal" staff works overtime to undermine his chances--while Charles (David Ogden Stiers) jockeys to become the general's personal physician and Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell) struggle with the possibility that they may be separated. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1981
To boost morale on the day after Christmas, Col. Potter (Harry Morgan) adopts the "Boxing Day" strategy popularized in the British military. For 24 hours, the officers of the 4077th will trade places (and ranks) with the enlistees, and vice versa. Naturally, the officers have less fun than their subordinates, but an eleventh-hour emergency enables everyone to appreciate the wisdom of Potter's temporary switcharound. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1981
Hawkeye (Alan Alda) is profoundly touched by a terminally ill GI (well played by a young Patrick Swayze) who is more concerned about the plight of his wounded pal. Unfortunately, the fact that Hawkeye can do nothing for the dying soldier exacts quite an emotional toll. All this occurs while a nervous Father Mulcahy (William Christopher) prepares for a visit from no-nonsense Cardinal Reardon (Ray Middleton). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1981
Diagnosed with high blood pressure, Col. Potter (Harry Morgan) is advised to lighten his work load. The rest of the camp finds out about this, and bends over backward to make the Colonel's life easier. As a result of his colleagues' well-meaning interference, the fed-up Potter's blood pressure soars meteorically to the boiling point. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1980
Having toted up a humongous bar tab, Hawkeye (Alan Alda) vows that he will make the supreme sacrifice. No, he's not giving up drinking, but he does intend to stay stone cold sober for a whole entire week. Meanwhile, aristocratic Charles (David Ogden Stiers) tries to prevent his sister from marrying "beneath her station." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1980
Doing some creative math in his off-hours, Hawkeye (Alan Alda) figures out how much money he would have made during the Korean war if he'd been a civilian doctor. Dutifully annotating the results, Hawk presents the Army with a bill for services rendered. And on another front, Charles (David Ogden Stiers) arrogantly demonstrates the latest American doctoral techniques to three Korean medics--and thereby sets himself up for another generous serving of Humble Pie. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1980
April Fool's Day is practically a legal holiday at the 4077th, with the staffers falling over themselves performing all manner of practical jokes. Normally, even taciturn Col. Potter (Harry Morgan) would be joining in on the fun. This year, however, Potter wishes everyone would cease and desist: the notoriously humorless and extremely disciplinarian Col. Tucker (Pat Hingle) has arrived to conduct an inspection of the camp. This was the final episode of M*A*S*H's eighth season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
In an episode cowritten by M*A*S*H's medical consultant Walter Dishell), the 4077th must perform immediate surgery on a soldier with a severely lacerated aorta. With only 20 minutes to close the wound and restore circulation, Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell) must rely upon an aortic graft. This puts the doctors in the unenviable position of hoping that the potential graft donor, a GI with a fatal head wound, will die in enough time to save the life of their patient. "Life Time" is the famous episode in which the precious seconds are ticked off by a clock superimposed in the lower corner of the screen. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
Hawkeye (Alan Alda) is forced into a difficult decision: Should he immediately tend to a wounded American patient, or try to save the life of a more seriously injured North Korean prisoner? Hawkeye's actions arouse the Commie-baiting suspicions of xenophobic CIA agent Colonel Flagg (Edward Winter), and stirs up resentment from the best friend of the wounded American GI. The best moment occurs when mild-mannered Radar (Gary Burghoff) stands up to the obnoxious Flagg (coincidentally, this episode represents the final series appearance of Edward Winter). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
As a result of Klinger's Thanksgiving dinner, the 4077th is laid low with food poisoning. The only healthy staffers are Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell), who volunteer to pick up some much-needed antibiotics. On their way back to camp, the two doctors become hopelessly lost in what appears to be enemy territory--and find themselves face to face with an oddball from "the other side." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
Charles (David Ogden Stiers) saves the life of a wounded G.I. with an emergency heart massage. Never one to hide his talents under a bushel, Charles basks in the congratulations from his colleagues--even his friendly enemies Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell). But when a Stars and Stripes reporter (Greg Mullavey) arrives in camp to write an exclusive story about Charles, the arrogant medico's ego reaches such astronomical proportions that Hawk and Beej are obliged to perform a bit of "surgery" of their own. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1977
Taking the advice of his idol Hawkeye (Alan Alda), Radar (Gary Burghoff) heads off for a weekend of whoopee at the Pink Pagoda in Seoul. When Radar is wounded en route, Hawkeye is consumed by guilt, so much so that he is unable to do his job to the best of his abilities. The disappointed Radar reprimands Hawkeye for his behavior, thereby sparking a war of words that seriously threatens the future relationship of these longtime friends. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1977
Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell) generously shell out $40 so that the camp's Korean ping-pong champ Cho Lin (Richard Narita) can purchase a wedding ring for his sweetheart Soony (Sachito Penny Lee). Cynical Frank (Larry Linville) is certain that Cho Lin will abscond with the cash and never be seen again--and for a while, it looks like Frank is right. Meanwhile, ailing Lt. Col. Becket (Frank Maxwell) demands to be released from post-op so he can expedite a promotion. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1972
In the middle of a bone-chilling cold snap, Hawkeye (Alan Alda) becomes everyone's best friend when he receives a pair of long johns in the mail. What follows is a zany round robin, in which the precious underwear passes from hand to hand -- or rather, from leg to leg. The circuitous trail inevitably leads back to Hawkeye, but getting there is all the fun. Scripted by series star Alan Alda, "The Long-John Flap" originally aired on February 17, 1973. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
