tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post4546242663771697167..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: I don't want to say HOUSE stole our POINT OF VIEW episode but...By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91938504834137719562009-04-20T15:02:00.000-07:002009-04-20T15:02:00.000-07:00You wrote for M*A*S*H?
I think I'm one of the few...You wrote for M*A*S*H?<br /><br />I think I'm one of the few people who feel M*A*S*H has not aged well.<br /><br />All In The Family aged fine, Mary Tyler Moore Show great, even Maude stands up but M*A*S*H which I adored on first run grates on me and I need to turn the channel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46352419567869477632009-04-06T18:54:00.000-07:002009-04-06T18:54:00.000-07:00This doesn't entirely have to do with this post, b...This doesn't entirely have to do with this post, but it does have to do with "House" Does anyone else feel like "House" and "Becker" are sort of closely related? I personally think that "Becker" would have done better if it was on now, considering how well "House" is doing because they both basically center around a doctor who is pissed off at the world. Of course one is a comedy and one is a drama, but i still believe that "Becker" did influence, in some way, the creation of "House".Leo Edwardsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69038289550348225792009-04-03T22:41:00.000-07:002009-04-03T22:41:00.000-07:00It's Saturday, April 4th at 1:40 PM Eastern. They...It's Saturday, April 4th at 1:40 PM Eastern. They are showing the POV episode on TV land.Tapeleghttp://jeresysandhockeylove.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69577000526644873022009-04-01T14:08:00.000-07:002009-04-01T14:08:00.000-07:00No, Ken, NO! Don't be one those old-timey TV wri...No, Ken, NO! Don't be one those old-timey TV writers who bitch and moan about how all the Young Pups are "ripping us off." Every good idea comes around again and again. Like the zany, authority-bashing doctors of M*A*S*H really just being a rip-off of the Three Stooges from 30 year before THAT. It all evens out in the end. By the way, I got the idea to LIVE in a house LONG before there was a TV show called "House." (And your blog is a rip-off of Ben Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanack" blogs of mid-1700's.)maynotlasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11178701382858413907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19950992967693339792009-04-01T10:58:00.000-07:002009-04-01T10:58:00.000-07:00Why didn't HOUSE steal your idea for a show about ...Why didn't HOUSE steal your idea for a show about doctors? <BR/><BR/>Howard Stern is the perfect example.<BR/><BR/>I love both you guys -- but when people say "simpsons did it" type of statements, I go crazy!<BR/><BR/>Everything can be from something else even if the author doesn't know the material exists...Come Onnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25718242471972027202009-04-01T08:41:00.000-07:002009-04-01T08:41:00.000-07:00Bogart's Dark Passage is also a good example of PO...Bogart's Dark Passage is also a good example of POV up until the bandages are removed to reveal Bogey's real face.Michael Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455879088769484151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87004355159128786122009-03-31T21:44:00.000-07:002009-03-31T21:44:00.000-07:00"Kings" is a fairly obvious ripoff of the Old Test..."Kings" is a fairly obvious ripoff of the Old Testament, so you're in good company.Buttermilk Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430011403223875192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47826347653764135822009-03-31T20:50:00.000-07:002009-03-31T20:50:00.000-07:00I well remember the MASH POV. It was fantastic tv ...I well remember the MASH POV. It was fantastic tv and I loved it however it did remind me that I'd seen something similar in the old EC comics. I'm afraid i can't remember much more than that. Writer, artist and storyline all forgotten now.<BR/>This doesn't detract for a moment from the greatness of the MASH episode.len drearynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36401931269439196472009-03-31T20:17:00.000-07:002009-03-31T20:17:00.000-07:00You were not the first to use this plot device. It...You were not the first to use this plot device. It's been 30 years, and though I loved M*A*S*H.. and thank you for it, It's not "biting your style" After 30 years people may use the same plot device as you. You do not own it.<BR/><BR/>In fact the 1971 film Johnny Got His Gun beat you to the chase putting this POV onto film and the book from 1938 beat you to the idea way before that.<BR/><BR/>House isn't even in my top 5 but M*A*S*H is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26798192942180167162009-03-31T17:09:00.000-07:002009-03-31T17:09:00.000-07:00MASH is my all-time favorite show. Through the yea...MASH is my all-time favorite show. Through the years of re-runs, I have been able to see every single episode many times and still laugh.<BR/><BR/>When I saw the commercial for HOUSE the other day, I immediately thought of the POV episode of MASH. <BR/><BR/>And, who is this Bobby Rich and did he really coin the K-FM, B-FM slogan? Thinking of that makes me realize how old I am!James Tillernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79002742834613248192009-03-31T15:46:00.000-07:002009-03-31T15:46:00.000-07:00But didn't you just steal it from "Johnny Got his ...But didn't you just steal it from "Johnny Got his Gun"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27400694500562623142009-03-31T14:53:00.000-07:002009-03-31T14:53:00.000-07:00I'm not a 'House' watcher, but I am a long-time M*...I'm not a 'House' watcher, but I am a long-time M*A*S*H fanatic, currently watching the series in order for the first time!<BR/><BR/>'Point of View' is definitely one of those memorable episodes. It's always so wonderful to hear the behind the scenes info. <BR/><BR/>That's one thing I regret about the show being on so long ago. None of the DVDs have the "extras" we are so used to now. In almost every episode, I think of questions that I know will never be answered.Maureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77077763861869701722009-03-31T14:42:00.000-07:002009-03-31T14:42:00.000-07:00http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4300877...http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4300877Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45362594328038249212009-03-31T13:25:00.000-07:002009-03-31T13:25:00.000-07:00OK Howard Stern, I invented POV scripts.....hoo ho...OK Howard Stern, I invented POV scripts.....hoo hoo Robin (useless hole)Ed I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15487607139081467228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51462281295512010912009-03-31T13:14:00.000-07:002009-03-31T13:14:00.000-07:00That was a terrific episode. I think many TV watch...That was a terrific episode. <BR/><BR/>I think many TV watchers' first exposure to a patient POV was the famous "Twilight Zone" episode.<BR/><BR/>While we're on this topic, I've always wondered if you were inspired by something that happened a few years before your great "Cheers" episode where Sam pitches Piels.<BR/><BR/>A few months after the Yankees' 1978 comeback against the Red Sox, Luis Tiant signed with New York as a free agent. <BR/><BR/>He did an ad for the short-lived, barely FDA-approved Yankee Franks where he exclaimed "It's great to be with a weiner!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48085538285039701372009-03-31T10:29:00.000-07:002009-03-31T10:29:00.000-07:00Enjoyed the episode (way back when), and your post...Enjoyed the episode (way back when), and your post about it. Very enlightening. Thanks!Jack Ruttanhttp://mruttan.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51321274109424077302009-03-31T06:54:00.000-07:002009-03-31T06:54:00.000-07:00Thanks for the digression on when House is on. ...Thanks for the digression on when House is on. I forgot to tape it last night. Thankfully when I turned on the TV to watch How I met Your Mother, it was ON Fox, so I was able to hit record and catch the 30 minutes I missed. <BR/><BR/>That said, I have realized the best house episodes are the ones where they get out of the friggin routine, which is beyond stale. Last night was simply the formula with more camera tricks.<BR/><BR/>I'm still trying to figure out why House got rid of the interesting people from that batch of interns and kept the least interesting ones. <BR/><BR/>WV: Sambarr -- The failed attempt of Nestle's chocolate to create a candy bar for Cheers' Sam Malone.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923161793979910495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-22590603617691485362009-03-31T01:37:00.000-07:002009-03-31T01:37:00.000-07:00tonight was House? I thought it was on a week day....<I>tonight was House? I thought it was on a week day.. tuesday maybe?</I><BR/><BR/>It's been moved to Monday at 8, opposite Chuck, How I Met Your Mother, and The Big Bang Theory (and that's not counting whatever is on ABC)<BR/>In any case, I can't blame anyone for not being able to find it.<BR/><BR/>I think there was more than one ER ep shot from that "point of view" - just not for as long as the Cynthia Nixon ep, which probably didn't do it for even as long as MASH did. I know I've seen actor/doctors staring caringly into cameras more than once (or three times)<BR/><BR/>And yes, I saw the MASH ep - but it was A Very Long Time Ago, and I was probably a teenager. (so my memories are kinda vague) (okay, I was 19)Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91994233487596555762009-03-30T18:14:00.000-07:002009-03-30T18:14:00.000-07:00Alfred Hitchcock calls bullshit on this.Alfred Hitchcock calls bullshit on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90266644333158119952009-03-30T15:49:00.000-07:002009-03-30T15:49:00.000-07:00Ken,I love that episode. I'll echo Charlotte's "we...Ken,<BR/>I love that episode. I'll echo Charlotte's "we're not worthy."<BR/>Enjoyed Bobby giving you a shout out. :)<BR/>Who else can you make appear? <BR/>Karen<BR/><BR/>wv: scada what pigeons do in Jersey when you ride your bike near themKaren from Mentorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03685540761526680384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20155846057504752812009-03-30T15:32:00.000-07:002009-03-30T15:32:00.000-07:00My friend Christy Kanen used to say: "Imitation is...My friend Christy Kanen used to say: "Imitation is the scariest form of flattery."<BR/><BR/>WV: menlite. Low-calorie guys. Eat all you want; never gain weight.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21359906976076583542009-03-30T15:18:00.000-07:002009-03-30T15:18:00.000-07:00Ken, I have a question about another episode.... t...Ken, I have a question about another episode.... the one where they run over Charles' french horn with a jeep. At the very end Charles has the local guy make a replacement, an instrument with about 6 horns and no mouthpiece. Whatever happened to that prop? Did anyone keep it? Can I find it on e-bay?Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20244274802219959462009-03-30T13:41:00.000-07:002009-03-30T13:41:00.000-07:00MovieZen.comWhat is movie zen -- you can watch, or...<I>MovieZen.com</I><BR/><BR/>What is movie zen -- you can watch, or not?<BR/><BR/>Moviezen would have to be egoless. Like that's going to happen in Hollywood.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91558242894414354382009-03-30T13:03:00.000-07:002009-03-30T13:03:00.000-07:00darnit! I finally remembered to come here - then r...darnit! I finally remembered to come here - then realized that if I can't read Alan's review before I watch the ep, I certainly can't read yours!<BR/>Sigh.<BR/><BR/>That's okay. There are always other posts.<BR/><BR/>If you have a list on the side of links to "special" posts, I hope you will include your "review"of Enchanted (oh and maybe if Sorkin wtote about.. was it baseball?). I'm always looking to that one.<BR/>In fact, now that I've thought of it, I'm going to look for it again and link to it on my facebook page (can you tell I loved the review? Movie was really good too. Thanks for the pointer)<BR/><BR/>Pam - Almost Perfect fan (hey, I saw Kilner get killed on Dollhouse recently)Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-16790346835139541962009-03-30T12:49:00.000-07:002009-03-30T12:49:00.000-07:00I felt that the episode of House that you are refe...I felt that the episode of House that you are referring to harkened to "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" including the visual style and conceits of the film.BD Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603683988122092807noreply@blogger.com