Monday, February 04, 2008

Suicide is Painless - M*A*S*H Music Monday

I'd like to comment on Miri's post, but don't have time today...

7 Comments:

Blogger therapydoc said...

SUCH an intelligent show.

February 04, 2008 9:46 PM  
Blogger e-kvetcher said...

I still watch the re-runs.

February 05, 2008 6:37 AM  
Blogger Miri said...

ok, I know it's a cultural travesty that I've never followed M*A*S*H, but I don't get it. Ma hakesher?

February 05, 2008 10:43 AM  
Blogger e-kvetcher said...

Ma ha-kesher? The song, listen to the song!

February 05, 2008 12:04 PM  
Blogger Miri said...

but the kesher between the song and M*A*S*H is what I meant.

February 05, 2008 2:31 PM  
Blogger e-kvetcher said...

Ah...

The song is sung during the opening credits of the movie "M*A*S*H" and later became the theme for the TV show.

The scene starts with the dentist, "The Painless Pole", who is going to commit suicide because he thinks his rather impressive "organ" has become impotent. This becomes the focus of an elaborate gag.

February 05, 2008 3:56 PM  
Blogger Miri said...

Am I the only one who finds that a little disturbing? I mean, the show was supposed to be set during the Korean war, right?

February 06, 2008 4:57 AM  

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