1982 Donruss M*A*S*H

1982 Donruss M*A*S*H:  Klinger and Colonel Potter, two of the mainstays of the M*A*S*H TV series that ran for 11 seasons.  

I'm a big fan of this series.  I grew up watching the series during its run as well as reruns that were on TV after school.  And it was rerun a lot, as it seemed to be one of the first television series that dominated that cable market.  But I never got tired of it.  I even purchased the M*A*S*H - Martinis and Medicine Complete Collection (DVD) while serving in Korea and watched a good part of it again there.

The design on this set is pretty simple and fine to me.  I really thought they would have gone with an army green color for the borders and the yellow lettering synonymous with the opening credits.  The backs are parts of puzzles which we see a lot with non-sport cards from the era.   

Looks like M*A*S*H is streaming on Hulu.  It's on my list of series I want to rewatch beginning to end.  So many memories.  I really enjoyed this show and when I see episodes on MeTV it feels like it's still relevant.  Lots of adult content which went right over my head as a kid but I got more and more the more I watched.  It was just fun while balancing some heavy messages.  Good memories.  

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M*A*S*H (1970)

 I watched M*A*S*H this weekend.  The passing of Donald Sutherland made me think of the source material for one of the greatest television shows of all-time.  I like the movie but it has been some time since I watched it.  The movie can be very crass at times, but it's also lots of fun.  There's a great cast including Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman, and Robert Duvall amongst others.  There are plenty of differences between the movie and the series but they don't take away from the movie.  The only thing that had me wondering is how Margaret really goes from one extreme to the other halfway through the movie.  But again, the movie is funny.  I don't think MASH is a dark comedy but the comedy comes at the expense of the others.  The movie may not be for everyone, but it is a good R-rated version of the TV show.  A fun watch taking me back in time.