"M*A*S*H" star Harry Morgan dies at 96

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I remember seeing a rerun of Steele and finding it mind-bending. Barney Miller was another show that brought back single-episode actors in different roles. I think they had a couple of criminals who ended up returning as cops - Dietrich, and I think either Ron Carey or Inspector Luger. Not worth looking up today.

I'll respectfully disagree on Burns vs. Winchester, though I suspect your view is more common. I always found Burns to be a little shallow for my liking. Winchester had depth and could thrust and parry back against Hawkeye. Burns was just a big dartboard. That said, I agree that Linville played the role well. I didn't know that he'd passed away, either.

The writing style of the show changed a lot from the first years to the last years. You're right that Winchester was more complex. Burns had some moments, like after Hot Lips got married, where they gave him some complexity. He also was great in the period between Blake leaving and Potter coming in, when he was in charge.

Don't get me wrong, all the core actors on M*A*S*H were excellent. it's what made the show memorable.