(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 ...

In a story published April 24, 2025, The Associated Press reported that “The A-Team” was the first television series to portray Vietnam veterans as regular characters. The story should have ...

The evening news brought the Vietnam War into American living rooms ... and when enough years passed, television would finally take it on as a subject.

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 ...

“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 ...