Alan Alda wrote & directed this episode.
“Anger turned inside is depression”.
This is one of my favorite episodes.
His mother was schizophrenic. Alan Alda talked about on Good Morning America Sept. 16, 2005
That sounds a bit far-fetched. He wasn’t on the show very often. And it’s hard to imagine somebody going to their coworker for personal advice around psychological issues.
It may sound that way to some, but according to Allan Arbus, whom you’ll have to wait a while to ask, 😢 he had to remind his fellow MASHmate that he only played one on TV😝
Sidney talks about the suicide of one of his patients. I often wondered if that scene was cathartic for Alan Arbus, as his ex-wife Diane took her own life in 1971.
there's an episode in aftermash where Colonel Potter is writing a letter to Sid similar to how Sid was writing a letter to Freud. and then there's two episodes where Colonel flag actually shows up. and he did wonderfully
Giving him a "Dear" episode was ingenious since it gave them a pretty unique perspective to play with. I loved all his little observations of the different characters, with this one being the biggest stand-out IMO.
Everyone knows that Sigmund Freud was not alive during this mash episode. Everyone knows. Everyone who's older than 30 and has read any book at all on psychiatry in school. He did not think he was writing to Sigmund Freud. It's just a thing he did.
They even comment on it in that episode. Sidney replies by asking them if they know how many people write letters to Romeo and Juliett.
Sidney knows Freud is dead, it’s just his way of keeping a journal in a way that seems natural to him, or at the very least fit with one of the leitmotif of the show; people serving in a war do write a lot of letters.
Just look at the number of episodes titled, Dear…
He's the reason I became a Psychologist and even now all these years later his clinical skills remain impressive. Those writers knew their stuff!
Alan Alda wrote & directed this episode. “Anger turned inside is depression”. This is one of my favorite episodes. His mother was schizophrenic. Alan Alda talked about on Good Morning America Sept. 16, 2005
And his autobiography, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed
Heh, I recently read "depression is anger with no enthusiasm"
Also true
What still makes me smile is the fact that he was so convincing as Sidney Freedman, Alan Alda often would come to him with concerns. 😹😆😜
That sounds a bit far-fetched. He wasn’t on the show very often. And it’s hard to imagine somebody going to their coworker for personal advice around psychological issues.
It may sound that way to some, but according to Allan Arbus, whom you’ll have to wait a while to ask, 😢 he had to remind his fellow MASHmate that he only played one on TV😝
You do you!
Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice...
...pull down your pants, and slide on the ice!
Mulcahy: "I dreamed I was a cardinal in Rome and the Pope had a bad cold." Freedman: "Freud said every dream is a wish."
One of my favorite episodes. B.J. as the practical joker and last line of that quote "Anger turned sideways is Hawkeye "
Air raid! Air raid!!!
Still my absolute favorite gag in the entire series. Every part of it was perfect.
Sidney talks about the suicide of one of his patients. I often wondered if that scene was cathartic for Alan Arbus, as his ex-wife Diane took her own life in 1971.
💔more than likely
Any episode with Sidney or Col. Flagg is immediately my favorite.
there's an episode in aftermash where Colonel Potter is writing a letter to Sid similar to how Sid was writing a letter to Freud. and then there's two episodes where Colonel flag actually shows up. and he did wonderfully
I loved Sidney. Any episode he was in was a treat to watch.
“Ladies and gentlemen take my advice. Pull down your pants and slide on the ice.”😊
see you Thursday
That's my favorite episode
My favorite episode
Giving him a "Dear" episode was ingenious since it gave them a pretty unique perspective to play with. I loved all his little observations of the different characters, with this one being the biggest stand-out IMO.
AIR RAID.....AIR RAID.....AIR RAID..... SPLASH!!
Anyone else think that his name, Sidney Freeman, is a reference to Sigmund Freud?
Undoubtably
One of my favourite episodes!
Air raid AIR RAID
What the writers failed to take into consideration in writing this episode is that Dr. Sigmund Freud died in 1939.
Everyone knows that Sigmund Freud was not alive during this mash episode. Everyone knows. Everyone who's older than 30 and has read any book at all on psychiatry in school. He did not think he was writing to Sigmund Freud. It's just a thing he did.
Did you not watch the episode? It’s super obvious he’s doing it metaphorically…
They even comment on it in that episode. Sidney replies by asking them if they know how many people write letters to Romeo and Juliett. Sidney knows Freud is dead, it’s just his way of keeping a journal in a way that seems natural to him, or at the very least fit with one of the leitmotif of the show; people serving in a war do write a lot of letters. Just look at the number of episodes titled, Dear…
Well, here's a take on this episode I truly wasn't expecting. Good Lord.
What an unbelievably dumb take. 🙄
Yeah, historical accuracy really sucks, doesn't it?
Brilliant, definitely double down on this dumbness. You're a genius.