Off-topic - You can't go wrong with M*A*S*H marklover - Sun May 13, 2012 11:35 pm Post subject: You can't go wrong with M*A*S*HMASH dvd box set really is amazing how much has been trimmed and cut out completely over the years to make room for more commercials. Now days they could just time compress it, but instead are still showing the chopped and spliced rerun versions. I would estimate in season one alone I saw about 70 minutes MORE than you would see watching season one on TV Land or Hallmark channel.
That's about an average of 3 minutes more per episode. These are not just longer versions of the same old scenes you know and love, but entirely new segments (since they were originally hacked out) that add much value and enjoyment to owning this set. I saw a scene with Frank Burns drunk out of his mind and singing that has not been shown on the chopped versions for probably more than 30 years. In fact, many of the newly restored scenes are HILARIOUS and like finding buried treasure!