Cheers Was Ahead of the Times

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncc77oxnx5A

[Chrisj CMA]

That was one of my favorite shows. That and MASH. The good old days for sure.

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That was one of my favorite shows. That and MASH. The good old days for sure.

I loved Mash too.... watched every episode I could

[Willow]

That was one of my favorite shows. That and MASH. The good old days for sure.

I loved Mash too.... watched every episode I could

I've watched a lot of M.A.S.H. episodes as well.  Honestly, it seemed like a lot of good comedy but I doubt anyone who lived through the Korean War era would appreciate it.  The script writers seem to have combined the values of the sixties with the experience overseas of the early fifties. Good marketing to the hippy generation but a very poor representation of the sacrifices of Korean War veterans.

[scooperhsd]

The early episodes (Trapper, Frank, and Henry still there) were more about laughs, and as Willow said, a very poor representation of the situation. The later episodes (Frank gone, Winchester and Potter there) were much more serious and much better stories overall. I still watch 2 episodes M-F at 6 and 6:30 PM on MeTV (9-2 locally in KC, channel 247 on Dish Network (Eastern /Central Time only).

During college, we would watch 2-3 episodes / day (reruns and new ones). But that was in the early 80's.

[Jess from VA]

I enjoyed MASH in my youth.

Like most long running sitcoms, they get boring and tired after awhile.

Alan Alda got particularly tired and boring after awhile.

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I enjoyed MASH in my youth.

Like most long running sitcoms, they get boring and tired after awhile.

Alan Alda got particularly tired and boring after awhile.

Mash wouldnt have been funny without Alan Alda....ha

[Bret SD]

I enjoyed MASH in my youth.

Like most long running sitcoms, they get boring and tired after awhile.

Alan Alda got particularly tired and boring after awhile.

Man I'm glad you said it Jess, didn't want to be the poddy poopuh 

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I think All in the Family with Edith and Archie Bunker were well ahead of their time....

Never really got into Cheers TV show but MASH was always on as well.

[98valk]

That was one of my favorite shows. That and MASH. The good old days for sure.

I loved Mash too.... watched every episode I could

I've watched a lot of M.A.S.H. episodes as well.  Honestly, it seemed like a lot of good comedy but I doubt anyone who lived through the Korean War era would appreciate it.  The script writers seem to have combined the values of the sixties with the experience overseas of the early fifties. Good marketing to the hippy generation but a very poor representation of the sacrifices of Korean War veterans.

later shows did get political agendas, that's because liberals Alda and Farrel got into the writing and directing. 
The author of the book which led to the movie and then TV show was an actual M.A.S.H doctor in Korea. I think he passed a few yrs ago. many of the shows episodes were based on veteran stories sent into the producers of the show.