Whiskey And Mash

This week we tackle two holiday-themed episodes: Season 9 episodes 5 (Death Takes a Holiday) and 6 (A War for All Seasons). In the first we watch as Charles graples with what he sees as a misuse of his family's holiday chocolate tradition while the doctors try to keep a husband and father alive until December 26th. In the second episode we break what little continuity was left in the MASH timeline (see http://mash.wikia.com/wiki/A_War_for_All_Seasons_(TV_series_episode) ) as we cover an entire year (1951 to be precise) in one episode, watching what happens along the way including a potholder becoming a blanket, corn being creamed, Charles ending up in debt, and the Captains creating a kidney machine from a Sears catalog.