tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post2543337761330496005..comments2024-03-27T08:31:10.126-07:00Comments on SHADOW OF A DOUBT: In Memoriam: David Ogden Stiers 1942-2018Kirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-11373350211186779292018-03-10T13:09:35.597-08:002018-03-10T13:09:35.597-08:00Thanks for dropping by, LL Cool, and say hi to you...Thanks for dropping by, LL Cool, and say hi to your brother for me.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-34806665456563448812018-03-10T13:08:31.695-08:002018-03-10T13:08:31.695-08:00Parsnip, outside of his acting, Mike Farrell is a ...Parsnip, outside of his acting, Mike Farrell is a very busy political activist with a decidedly liberal bent. I thought that might be what bothered you about him. I apologize for getting it wrong.<br /><br />Mr. Farrell, if you're reading this, feel free to jump in. Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-30632115518834083822018-03-09T20:14:02.554-08:002018-03-09T20:14:02.554-08:00Really do not know what he did outside the show. I...Really do not know what he did outside the show. I have more to say about BJ but this post was about Stiers who i really liked.<br />I think I might some commenting for now.angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-19648478298603658962018-03-08T10:10:45.507-08:002018-03-08T10:10:45.507-08:00I never watched MASH either but I know it was very...I never watched MASH either but I know it was very popular. I think my brother was quite into it though. LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-72468267687636308302018-03-08T08:01:58.202-08:002018-03-08T08:01:58.202-08:00Stiers had a marvelous voice, John. Had I more tim...Stiers had a marvelous voice, John. Had I more time I would have included some of those Disney voiceovers, maybe even him narrating a PBS documentary (assuming one even exists on YouTube)Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-787925755388696882018-03-07T13:34:20.541-08:002018-03-07T13:34:20.541-08:00V sad..I loved his acting and his voice over chara...V sad..I loved his acting and his voice over charactersJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-89694715439924569712018-03-07T08:14:01.561-08:002018-03-07T08:14:01.561-08:00I had to look up snowflake, parsnip. I'm not h...I had to look up snowflake, parsnip. I'm not hip to the new slang.<br /><br />BJ arrogant? I don't want to bring politics into this, parsnip, but could Mike Farrell's outside activities perhaps have influenced your view of the fictional character he played? Just wondering.<br /><br />I personally think Farrell is a fine actor, but I have to admit had Wayne Rogers stuck around, the MASH we saw from 1975 to 1983 would have basically been the same. However, the addition of Harry Morgan and David Ogden Stiers did indeed change the series trajectory.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting, parsnip. Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-67705894173991428292018-03-07T08:12:44.131-08:002018-03-07T08:12:44.131-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-53467340514343736752018-03-06T18:24:05.091-08:002018-03-06T18:24:05.091-08:00Both eras had good and bad points but felt sorry f...Both eras had good and bad points but felt sorry for Frank. In the beginning he was so on point as the by the rules jerk but I think they dragged the joke on to long. He was written so broad (as was Margaret in the beginning) he really never had a chance to change and grow. One show had him talking on the phone crying to his Mum. In reality Hawkeye and BJ were bullies. Never liked BJ. an arrogant snowflake. In fact I stopped watching or really didn't care if I missed a show when he started. Charles was interesting, kind of a grown up possible more well rounded Frank and he could bounce back.<br />I saw "Charles" in quite a few TV show later his voice was always so different but yet the same.<br />Nice post as always. You always amaze me.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-27663373839995922102018-03-06T07:53:26.310-08:002018-03-06T07:53:26.310-08:00Debra, Larry Linville played Frank Burns as a cart...Debra, Larry Linville played Frank Burns as a cartoonish buffoon because that's how the character was written. In interviews he gave after he left the series, Linville complained Burns had become a comic contrivance, and that it limited him as an actor (an often hilarious limitation, in my opinion.)<br /><br />I've known quite a few people who prefer the Frank Burns/Henry Blake/Trapper John era of MASH to the later Charles Winchester/Colonel Potter/BJ Hunnicut era. I like both eras myself, but have a slight preference for Charles/Potter/BJ. Still, I can't deny that earlier era had some great episodes. Thank God I can view them all. Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-85511736947631972932018-03-05T14:06:50.869-08:002018-03-05T14:06:50.869-08:00I liked his Winchester character too. He was a wor...I liked his Winchester character too. He was a worthy foil for Hawkeye and BJ because he was equally talented and, as you say, had depth unlike the cartoonish buffoon Major Frank Burns.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-11654669320804922682018-03-05T08:29:40.181-08:002018-03-05T08:29:40.181-08:00It's a good show, Adam, if you don't mind ...It's a good show, Adam, if you don't mind your comedy sprinkled with bit of life-or-death drama.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-52002606196869268302018-03-05T08:28:17.497-08:002018-03-05T08:28:17.497-08:00I never really watched Mash, so I didn't know ...I never really watched Mash, so I didn't know him wellAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-17824815385764339922018-03-05T08:05:45.987-08:002018-03-05T08:05:45.987-08:00Mitchell, there's a couple of episodes of The ...Mitchell, there's a couple of episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show where Stiers plays a stuttering station manager. He sounds very different from Charles.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-81475789921134578392018-03-05T08:04:33.155-08:002018-03-05T08:04:33.155-08:00Maddie, Stiers might not have approved of this pos...Maddie, Stiers might not have approved of this post as it's said he didn't want to be known solely for MASH. But to go through his whole career would mean I wouldn't have been done with this until next week. But he did a lot of other things, including voice-overs in Disney animation. Speaking of his voice, in the 1990s and beyond he basically became the unofficial voice of PBS, as he narrated many of that network's documentaries. Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-59872275752730057512018-03-05T08:00:26.545-08:002018-03-05T08:00:26.545-08:00Shady, my dream MASH series would be one where Col...Shady, my dream MASH series would be one where Colonel Blake and Colonel Potter jointly ran the 4077, and Hawkeye, Trapper John, and BJ played practical jokes on Frank Burns and Charles Winchester (though the Swamp would need an extra addition built on.) Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-30104875141062230172018-03-05T01:41:21.984-08:002018-03-05T01:41:21.984-08:00A great character. I was shocked when I learned Og...A great character. I was shocked when I learned Ogden Stiers himself wasn't actually a Boston Brahmin.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-54294159788962324582018-03-04T16:50:43.228-08:002018-03-04T16:50:43.228-08:00Alas, the only thing I saw him in was Mash. Seems ...Alas, the only thing I saw him in was Mash. Seems all the small screen people are passing all of a sudden.Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-635884225797829085.post-85565493123340117012018-03-04T15:09:41.612-08:002018-03-04T15:09:41.612-08:00Hi, Kirk!
Nice tribute to a fine actor and a prin...Hi, Kirk!<br /><br />Nice tribute to a fine actor and a principal character in a great television series. Truth be told I remember Stiers in M*A*S*H, but only vaguely. I loved the film, loved the first three seasons of the TV series, but quickly lost interest after season 3 when McLean Stevenson left. I probably stopped watching entirely in season 6 shortly after Stiers joined the cast. Based on the clips you posted Stiers did indeed bring depth to his character Charles Winchester III.<br /><br />Thanks, good buddy Kirk, and have a great week!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03839935472941264414noreply@blogger.com