It is this balance of tragedy and comedy that elevates the original series above so many other TV shows.
According to Dr. Richard HornbergersNew York Timesobituary, the author was surprisingly unimpressed with the TV adaptation.
WhileHawkeye was arguablyMASHs best character, Hornberger was more hawkish than his fictional counterpart.
Per his son, My father didn’t write an anti-war book.
Source:New York Times
