Dear Sigmund

Episode aired Nov 9, 1976
TV-PGTV-PG
25m

IMDb RATING

8.6/10

668

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Gary Burghoff and Harry Morgan in M*A*S*H (1972)

Comedy Drama War

Psychiatrist Sidney Freedman composes a letter to Sigmund Freud during a visit to the 4077, while the rest of the camp endures the hijinks of a mystery prankster.Psychiatrist Sidney Freedman composes a letter to Sigmund Freud during a visit to the 4077, while the rest of the camp endures the hijinks of a mystery prankster.Psychiatrist Sidney Freedman composes a letter to Sigmund Freud during a visit to the 4077, while the rest of the camp endures the hijinks of a mystery prankster.

IMDb RATING

8.6/10

668

YOUR RATING

Director
- Alan Alda
Writers
- Alan Alda
- Larry Gelbart(developed for television by)
- Richard Hooker(based on a novel by)
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Alan Alda and Charles Frank in M*A*S*H (1972)

Allan Arbus and Larry Linville in M*A*S*H (1972)

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Trivia
In a recent interview with Alan Alda he admits that CBS executives would not permit the showing of the athletic supporter on camera during the scene with Margaret Houlihan and Sydney Freedman. Alan Alda admitted this was an interesting piece of reverse censorship as many episodes prior to this one, there had been several instances of visible female undergarments hanging in various tents without any controversy.

Goofs
Dr. Freedman writes that Father Mulcahy has "absolutely no training " as a therapist. A catholic priest is highly trained in not only theology, but how to relate to people.

Quotes
Capt. B.J. Hunnicut: We couldn't help but notice that you came for the poker game and stayed two weeks.
Maj. Sidney Freedman: Well, I just wanted a little vacation.
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce: Sydney, Biarritz is a vacation. The Swiss Alps is a vacation. This is a fungus convention in Atlantic City.

Connections
Featured in The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1977)

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10/10

Sidney's War

One of the best recurring characters, Dr. Freedman, the psychiatrist, gives us a take on the insanity we're practically numb to at this point. His insight on each character from the outside is like a love letter to the camp; devastated yet optimistic, Sidney watches the system of MASH persevere. He watches in his despair and looks to these people for hope in the hopeless; it's a wonder to see.

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