An angry Hawkeye (Alan Alda) against an image of MASH's cast.
Summary A classic MASH episode was improved by a genuine argument between Alan Alda and a co-star over the ethics involved in a key surgery sequence. Many MASH actors exited the show during its early years, despite the medical sitcom becoming a runaway hit for CBS. These exits accidentally added to the show's longevity, since the ensemble was periodically refreshed with great new characters like Potter or Major Winchester .
Hawkeye is going to remove Lacy's appendix to put him out of commission, but despite B.J.'s intense dislike for the Lieutenant, he refuses to take part in this operation. Related Alan Alda's Least Favorite MASH Episode Is A Harsh Reminder Of Why It Came So Close To Cancellation After Just 1 Season Alan Alda's least favorite episode of MASH comes from season 1, and its quality underlines why the classic sitcom came so close to being canceled.
"Preventative Medicine" offers one of MASH's most compelling dilemmas, since viewers can sympathize with both viewpoints. Lacy is depicted as a callous figure uninterested in anything but his own career, but even so, B.J. swore an oath and can only see the operation as an intentional act of mutilation on a patient.
MASH ran for 11 seasons, and would occasionally repeat the same plots or character arcs. "Preventative Medicine" is another case in point, with Levine also pointing out that MASH season 3's "White Gold" featured a similar premise, but with a different outcome. "White Gold" involves a Colonel who steals penicillin from the 4077th to use it as a trading tool.
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