Review of Showtime

M*A*S*H: Showtime (1973)
Season 1, Episode 24
7/10
Another Safe Ensemble Performance
24 February 2015
This was fine but a bit manipulative. With the backdrop of a USO show with three Andrews Sisters look-alikes, the people of the 4077 sit back and sort of enjoy the show, although it is obvious they are preoccupied. Things go on. Trapper has a patient that he has taken great interest in but he is not doing so well. He sits vigil with him. Father Mulcahy is having some doubts about his worth on the battle lines. A dentist is ready to go home and refuses to touch anything or do anything in case he were to get an infection or other malady that would keep him from leaving. Radar plays the drums. Gary Burghoff is a pretty decent drummer and would show this off a couple times. The main subplot is Henry, waiting for his wife to give birth to their third child. He is depressed but Radar has a surprise for him. It's all nicely orchestrated but just doesn't grab one.
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