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Mphsrick43

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Jun 30, 2004, 2:04:32 AM6/30/04
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why do all war series have the same false ceasefire episode. look at
mash,hogans heros and mc hales navy all used the premise of a false ceasefire.

Brad

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Jun 30, 2004, 2:16:36 AM6/30/04
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"Mphsrick43" <mphsr...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> why do all war series have the same false ceasefire episode. look at
> mash,hogans heros and mc hales navy all used the premise of a false
ceasefire.

It's a good plot tool. Especially when a series is starting out.

There are several of them: The ol' "one person does a favour in return for
another favour" bit (see "For Want of a Boot"), the ol' "will this regular
character die/go home/marry etc", the list goes on (there's a list on the
net somewhere, possibly "Jump the Shark.com")

With M*A*S*H and Hogans Heroes I guess it was obvious or predictable to have
a phony Cease fire episode. But it works for the audience.

It should also be said that the M*A*S*H one had other significance -- I
believe it coincided with a Vietnam cease fire. Can't remember.

--
Brad


BILL WILLIAR

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Jun 30, 2004, 3:02:43 AM6/30/04
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M*A*S*H ACTUALLY HAD 2 CEASFIRE EPISODES. THE FIRST ONE WAS THE FALSE ONE
FROM THE FIRST SEASON. THE SECOND WAS THE LAST EPISODE EVER, THAT WAS FOR
THE REAL CEASEFIRE. BOTH ARE GOOD EPISODES IN MY HUMBLE OPINION.

BILL

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buck rojerz

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Jun 30, 2004, 9:36:12 AM6/30/04
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"BILL WILLIAR" <isal...@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> M*A*S*H ACTUALLY HAD 2 CEASFIRE EPISODES. THE FIRST ONE WAS THE FALSE
> ONE FROM THE FIRST SEASON. THE SECOND WAS THE LAST EPISODE EVER, THAT
> WAS FOR THE REAL CEASEFIRE. BOTH ARE GOOD EPISODES IN MY HUMBLE
> OPINION.
>
> BILL
>
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> LONG LIVE THE EETRWY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Bill, please don't yell... were right here next to you. :)

buck

Elsig

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Jun 30, 2004, 11:37:26 AM6/30/04
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>why do all war series have the same false ceasefire episode. look at
mash,hogans heros and mc hales navy all used the premise of a false ceasefire.
>

Because all REAL wars have false ceasfires,

LG

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Jul 4, 2004, 11:37:09 PM7/4/04
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> Bill, please don't yell... were right here next to you. :)
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> buck
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were they not 3 and then was the one GFA?

peter


ESolomonso

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Jul 5, 2004, 12:04:13 AM7/5/04
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>Date: 7/4/2004 11:37 PM Eastern Standard Time

>> Bill, please don't yell... were right here next to you. :)
>>
>> buck
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> were they not 3 and then was the one GFA?

Peter, can you re-phrase that?

Eddie
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