The Top 300 Greatest TV Shows of All Time: FBG Consensus: 50 Lists received. 18: MASH (156 Viewers)

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

18 - M*A*S*H​

Comedy
Score: 967
Average Rank: 30.7

The staff of an army hospital in the Korean war find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.

List Breakdown

Hastur 1
UncleZen 3
Rand al Thor 5
BlackCrowes 5
whoknew 8
Atomic Punk 9
Pip's Invitation 10
Nick Vermeil 21
Bottomfeeder Sports 25
Eephus 27
Chaos34 29
Barry2 31
Gally 32
Brutal Penquin 33
Yo Mama 35
Todem 36
Binky 41
turnjose7 44
Psychopav 47
Runkle 49
The Gator 56
Jayrod 61
John Madden's Lunchbox 62
simey 67

I was honestly too young to appreciate this show.
Always enjoyed it on repeats.
Ive probably only watched a few episodes as an adult but one that haunted me is the final episode, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen where Hawkeye recalls telling a woman to shut the “chicken” up. Only it wasnt a chicken.

17 - Curb Your Enthusiasm​

Comedy
Score: 1055
Average Rank: 31.9

The life and times of Larry David and the predicaments he gets himself in with his friends and complete strangers.

List Breakdown

Keith R 5
whoknew 6
Frostillicus 6
Atomic Punk 7
shuke 7
KarmaPolice 7
The Gator 11
John Madden's Lunchbox 14
Dr Octopus 14
ilov80s 16
Dan Lambskin 20
Sullie 31
landrys hat 32
Binky 33
Runkle 38
Jayrod 42
turnjose7 42
Gally 44
gr00vus 45
Barry2 46
Scoresman 51
krista4 51
steelerfan1 53
AAABatteries 54
Todem 58
timschochet 60
Maik Jeaunz 69

When compared to Seinfeld, not as good, but thats a very high bar.
This show is brilliant in moments and its format being more freewheeling and allowing the actors to riff works well for the most part.
Some annoying characters not withstanding, Larry David is marvellous. A true genius.

 

[falguy]

18 - M*A*S*H​

Comedy
Score: 967
Average Rank: 30.7

The staff of an army hospital in the Korean war find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.

List Breakdown

Hastur 1
UncleZen 3
Rand al Thor 5
BlackCrowes 5
whoknew 8
Atomic Punk 9
Pip's Invitation 10
Nick Vermeil 21
Bottomfeeder Sports 25
Eephus 27
Chaos34 29
Barry2 31
Gally 32
Brutal Penquin 33
Yo Mama 35
Todem 36
Binky 41
turnjose7 44
Psychopav 47
Runkle 49
The Gator 56
Jayrod 61
John Madden's Lunchbox 62
simey 67

There is no such thing as a ‘perfect’ television show, but M*A*S*H comes awfully close. With over a decade of cast changes, it didn’t waver in its mission: Find humor in tragedy.

To this day, Alan Alda is the only person to win Emmy’s for acting, directing, and writing for the same series.

So many people were watching the series finale, it broke the New York Sewer system during the first commercial break due to overuse. Of the most watched television broadcasts of all time, the M*A*S*H finale is the only show in the top 20 that is not a Super Bowl.

Blake or Potter? Burns or Winchester? Who played the best drunk? All life altering questions reserved for the greatest of philosophers. OK, maybe I went a bit far…

I love this show so much, about 3 years ago I drove 3 hours to Knoxville, TN to attend one of those ‘Con’ shows just to do a meet and greet with Jamie Farr and got a signed photo of him in the Scarlett O’Hara dress(IYKYK). Long day, but worth it.

this show is home to the best "occasional character" in a sitcom in TV history.

Would be an interesting topic. I think Puddy and Peterman are pretty fantastic in Seinfeld.
High Five

 

[Zeppelin]

Neither M*A*S*H nor All in the Family in the Top 10.

Too many damn youngsters on this board.

Its crazy.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Would be an interesting topic. I think Puddy and Peterman are pretty fantastic in Seinfeld

2 good ones. Mr. Bookman was another.

 

[Gally]

Would be an interesting topic. I think Puddy and Peterman are pretty fantastic in Seinfeld

2 good ones. Mr. Bookman was another.

Is Newman on too much to be an "occasional" character because he would be up there. Another one being Tim Whatley. Also Mr Pitt. Just too many great side characters to name them all.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Would be an interesting topic. I think Puddy and Peterman are pretty fantastic in Seinfeld

2 good ones. Mr. Bookman was another.

Is Newman on too much to be an "occasional" character because he would be up there. Another one being Tim Whatley. Also Mr Pitt. Just too many great side characters to name them all.

Morty Seinfeld
The Costanzas

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Would be an interesting topic. I think Puddy and Peterman are pretty fantastic in Seinfeld

2 good ones. Mr. Bookman was another.

Is Newman on too much to be an "occasional" character because he would be up there. Another one being Tim Whatley. Also Mr Pitt. Just too many great side characters to name them all.

Newman I would probably disqualify due to number of appearances. But the others would qualify.

 

[The Gator]

Would be an interesting topic. I think Puddy and Peterman are pretty fantastic in Seinfeld

2 good ones. Mr. Bookman was another.

Love that episode.

Jerry trying not to laugh when Bookman is berating him in his apartment kills me

 

[rockaction]

So for all the talk of All In The Family being too old for people and MASH is 18? Alan Alda?

Don’t really know how to process that other than gallows humor ages better?

 

[KarmaPolice]

17 - Curb Your Enthusiasm​

Comedy
Score: 1055
Average Rank: 31.9

The life and times of Larry David and the predicaments he gets himself in with his friends and complete strangers.

List Breakdown

Keith R 5
whoknew 6
Frostillicus 6
Atomic Punk 7
shuke 7
KarmaPolice 7
The Gator 11
John Madden's Lunchbox 14
Dr Octopus 14
ilov80s 16
Dan Lambskin 20
Sullie 31
landrys hat 32
Binky 33
Runkle 38
Jayrod 42
turnjose7 42
Gally 44
gr00vus 45
Barry2 46
Scoresman 51
krista4 51
steelerfan1 53
AAABatteries 54
Todem 58
timschochet 60
Maik Jeaunz 69

Pretty, pretty, pretty good ranking.

 

[Psychopav]

Has theme songs been done? I like this format better than drafts I think. I would do theme songs.

Spoiler, here's my GOAT.

 

[KarmaPolice]

18 - M*A*S*H​

Comedy
Score: 967
Average Rank: 30.7

The staff of an army hospital in the Korean war find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.

List Breakdown

Hastur 1
UncleZen 3
Rand al Thor 5
BlackCrowes 5
whoknew 8
Atomic Punk 9
Pip's Invitation 10
Nick Vermeil 21
Bottomfeeder Sports 25
Eephus 27
Chaos34 29
Barry2 31
Gally 32
Brutal Penquin 33
Yo Mama 35
Todem 36
Binky 41
turnjose7 44
Psychopav 47
Runkle 49
The Gator 56
Jayrod 61
John Madden's Lunchbox 62
simey 67

I was honestly too young to appreciate this show.
Always enjoyed it on repeats.
Ive probably only watched a few episodes as an adult but one that haunted me is the final episode, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen where Hawkeye recalls telling a woman to shut the “chicken” up. Only it wasnt a chicken.

17 - Curb Your Enthusiasm​

Comedy
Score: 1055
Average Rank: 31.9

The life and times of Larry David and the predicaments he gets himself in with his friends and complete strangers.

List Breakdown

Keith R 5
whoknew 6
Frostillicus 6
Atomic Punk 7
shuke 7
KarmaPolice 7
The Gator 11
John Madden's Lunchbox 14
Dr Octopus 14
ilov80s 16
Dan Lambskin 20
Sullie 31
landrys hat 32
Binky 33
Runkle 38
Jayrod 42
turnjose7 42
Gally 44
gr00vus 45
Barry2 46
Scoresman 51
krista4 51
steelerfan1 53
AAABatteries 54
Todem 58
timschochet 60
Maik Jeaunz 69

When compared to Seinfeld, not as good, but thats a very high bar.
This show is brilliant in moments and its format being more freewheeling and allowing the actors to riff works well for the most part.
Some annoying characters not withstanding, Larry David is marvellous. A true genius.

Interesting. When I would describe it to people, I would call it a funnier Seinfeld with worse acting. Spoiler alert - I have Curb ranked higher. IMO being largely improved gives it the higher degree of difficulty, and it pulled it off amazingly.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Has theme songs been done?

I don't think so. JML is doing ANOTHER 80's countdown though

 

[Dennis Castro]

Would be an interesting topic. I think Puddy and Peterman are pretty fantastic in Seinfeld

2 good ones. Mr. Bookman was another.

Mr Kruger is probably my favorite.

K-UGER!