(The Robert Altman film the show stemmed from deliberately minimized references to Korea to maximize its unspoken commentary on Vietnam.) Television's first regular portrayal of Vietnam veterans ...

(The Robert Altman film the show stemmed from deliberately minimized references to Korea to maximize its unspoken commentary on Vietnam.) “The A-Team” (1983-1987) Television’s first regular ...

“China Beach” (1988-1991) And suddenly, there were two Vietnam series on TV. ABC’s “China Beach” was part-“M(asterisk)A(asterisk)S(asterisk)H,” part-“Grey’s Anatomy,” part ...

The evening news brought the Vietnam War into American living rooms ... But the war simmered below the surface as subtext, and when enough years passed, television would finally take it on as a ...