There are two unrelated plots here. The more serious has to do with a young war hero, the son of a General, who has risked his life in the face of grave danger. He is on the brink from the moment he arrives. John Anderson plays the blood and guts two star general who brings a trailer to camp so he can do his thing while his son is trying to recover. There is a tender moment between Hawkeye and the General, that looks at the realities of war. The second has to do with Margaret and her fascination with a famous doctor who is going to be at a conference. On the eve of that event, she gets laryngitis and is embarrassed to try to call the guy. He later shows up at the camp to see her because of her heartfelt letter.
4 Reviews
One of the best MASH episodes with Alan Alda and John Anderson
glbenson-242521 May 2020
This to me was one of the best MASH episodes...well done juxtapositions of serious plot issues and the comedic banter between Winchester(who can't stand Margaret's worship of the surgeon she's dying to meet, yet he's reluctantly helping her make it happen with his voice, not hers!) and the serious tone in the scenario of the badly wounded soldier and his Two-Star General Dad, skillfully played by John Anderson. The son in the episode played his part very well---you could feel the pain he was experiencing with his wounds and the desire to have that approval from his father to know that he, the son had "given his all".
What struck me to make this episode one of the best was the fact that Hawkeye showed humility and respect for the General---not at the beginning, but near the end, which was refreshing since many of the episodes had him mostly over-the-top disrespectful and sarcastic to military authority figures he would encounter who had an impossible job to do.
They end up at the end having respect for each other, even though they come from two different worlds...if only for a moment, sharing a drink in honor of the fallen one's that they never get to know...then back to their respective worlds of tragedy and the horrors of war.
What struck me to make this episode one of the best was the fact that Hawkeye showed humility and respect for the General---not at the beginning, but near the end, which was refreshing since many of the episodes had him mostly over-the-top disrespectful and sarcastic to military authority figures he would encounter who had an impossible job to do.
They end up at the end having respect for each other, even though they come from two different worlds...if only for a moment, sharing a drink in honor of the fallen one's that they never get to know...then back to their respective worlds of tragedy and the horrors of war.
John Anderson should have won an Emmy
safenoe17 November 2020
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John Anderson, as General Collins, should have won an Emmy for his guest role in this 11th season episode. A commendation should go to the extra who played the General's aide, who seamlessly departed the caravan when Hawkeye delivered the tragic news of the General's son's death from complications.
A far cry,..
steveknightvoice15 November 2021
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.. From it's glory days when MASH could blend comedy & drama, "Say no more" is at best overly melodramatic, and at it's worst, unwatchable.
The main plot involving the General who has a son at the 4077th in grave condition, and as always Hawkeye, isn't bad, but occasionally marred by hammy overacting, which has been a series trademark since season 8.
The subplot has Margaret's plans to visit a famous doctor at a conference nixed by her getting laryngitis, which not only robs her of her voice, but also the ability to form complete sentences, making her sound like a combinaton of Tonto & Frankenstein.
The main plot involving the General who has a son at the 4077th in grave condition, and as always Hawkeye, isn't bad, but occasionally marred by hammy overacting, which has been a series trademark since season 8.
The subplot has Margaret's plans to visit a famous doctor at a conference nixed by her getting laryngitis, which not only robs her of her voice, but also the ability to form complete sentences, making her sound like a combinaton of Tonto & Frankenstein.
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