I never knew Alan Alda was doing such a 'Groucho' pastiche on MASH until years after the show had finished & I discovered the Marx Brothers via VHS tapes & their books
Looking at MASH re-runs these days, it's pretty obvious... but imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?
Plus, in the 1950s, Groucho would have been all the rage, thanks to the movies & his blossoming radio & TV appearances... so I suppose it's historically accurate too!
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Date: 2020-10-14 01:54 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2020-10-14 01:54 pm (UTC)I frequently ask myself, what would the Marx Brothers do in this situation? Unfortunately, I often act on that thought!
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Date: 2020-10-15 08:09 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2020-10-15 02:15 pm (UTC)"But sweetie, I wasn't doing a Groucho line. I was doing Hawkeye doing a Groucho line!"
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Date: 2020-10-16 08:21 am (UTC)Looking at MASH re-runs these days, it's pretty obvious... but imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?
Plus, in the 1950s, Groucho would have been all the rage, thanks to the movies & his blossoming radio & TV appearances... so I suppose it's historically accurate too!
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Date: 2020-10-17 12:34 am (UTC)It was only in the past decade, watching the M.B. movies, that I realized how much of Hawkeye's schtick was paying homage to Groucho.
We actually have one or two M.B. films recorded that I haven't seen yet... need to watch those when Debbie is otherwise occupied!