"M*A*S*H" (1972) TV series 1972-1983

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Writers:

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (writer) (5 episodes 1973-1976)
Elias Davis (writer) (17 episodes 1981-1982)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

Release Date:

17 September 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | War

Plot:

The staff of an army hospital in the Korean war find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.

Plot Keywords:

Nurse | Colonel | Doctor | Korean War | Captain

Awards:

Won 8 Golden Globes. Another 42 wins & 130 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 6	5:00 PM	HALMRK	Change Day	#6.8
Mon. July 6	5:30 PM	HALMRK	Images	#6.9

Cast

Alan Alda	...	Capt. Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce (251 episodes, 1972-1983)
Loretta Swit	...	Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan (251 episodes, 1972-1983)
Jamie Farr	...	Cpl. Maxwell 'Max' Q. Klinger / ... (215 episodes, 1972-1983)
William Christopher	...	Lt. Father Francis John Patrick Mulcahy / ... (213 episodes, 1972-1983)
Harry Morgan	...	Col. Sherman T. Potter / ... (180 episodes, 1974-1983)
Mike Farrell	...	Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt (179 episodes, 1975-1983)
Gary Burghoff	...	Cpl. Walter Eugene 'Radar' O'Reilly (175 episodes, 1972-1979)
Kellye Nakahara	...	Lt. Kellye Yamato / ... (159 episodes, 1973-1983)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester III (131 episodes, 1977-1983)
Larry Linville	...	Maj. Frank Marion 'Ferret Face' Burns (120 episodes, 1972-1977)

Also Known As:

"MASH" (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

25 min (255 episodes) | 25 min (256 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording) | Mono (1972-1973)

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG | Finland:K-7 (2006) (DVD) | New Zealand:M (Complete Box Set) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | Australia:G (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

As the series went on, the producers began interviewing actual M*A*S*H veterans for their stories and impressions; many of their recollections went into storylines. The gradual thinning of fresh ideas prompted work on the series conclusion.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In the early seasons, Vietnam-like references were often made by characters: Claiming their location was in "Southeast Asia" (Korea is in northeastern Asia) and searching for missing colleagues in "the jungle" (there are no jungle regions in Korea).

Quotes:

Frank Burns: At school I used to snitch on myself for not snitching.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Standoff: Pilot (#1.1)" (2006)

Forgotten Time

The TV show M*A*S*H proves that laughter really is the best medicine to cure any wounds. This movie provided humorous insight to an otherwise overlooked time in American society. Every character provided a different perspective on the evils of war with their uses of satire. The script writers use satire to provide a look at the evils of war. I have seen the re-runs of this American classic series and I still find them hilarious to this day. I am so pleased that television stations decided to re air this otherwise forgotten show. I am glad that the directors and producers of this show depicted an otherwise forgotten time in American history. And I am sure that the veterans of the Korean War are happy that this show was made to show their experiences in this war and made their trials known to the public.