On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:46:56 -0500, Rob Jensen <ShutUpRob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>>>Of course. I, OTOH, was making a direct comparison between M*A*S*H
>>>and ER since they are both medically related television series.
>>Of course if you're going to compare MASH and ER would you say
>>that Abby is the Frank Burns of ER?
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>Clearly, you don't watch ER or you'd know that Rocket Romano was the
>show's Frank Burns until the helicopter fell on him and after that,
>Archie Morris became the show's Frank Burns, except that Morris,
>unlike Burns, became a (marginally) competent doctor and comic relief
>rather than comic antagonist. So, basically, Morris started out as
>ER's Frank Burns and turned into the show's Klinger (with a dash of
>Col. Flagg.)
I have to disagree. ER made a fatal mistake the day they killed
off Romano. The show would have been much better off keeping
Romano around and keeeping him healthy. Romano was a strong
character that was badly needed on ER.
Too bad they didn't keep Romano alive and kill off Abby instead.
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> -- Rob
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