"M*A*S*H" (1972)TV series 1972-1983

Directors:

Hy Averback
Jackie Cooper

Writers:

Larry Balmagia (writer) (8 episodes 1978-1982)
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (writer) (5 episodes 1973-1976)

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:

Dramedy | Asterix In Title | Captain | Helicopter | Combat Casualty

Awards:

Won 8 Golden Globes. Another 41 wins & 127 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. May 17	8:00 PM	TVLAND	Give and Take	#11.14
Sat. May 17	8:30 PM	TVLAND	As Time Goes By	#11.15

Cast

Alan Alda	...	Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce / ... (251 episodes, 1972-1983)
Loretta Swit	...	Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan / ... (234 episodes, 1972-1983)
Jamie Farr	...	Cpl. / ... (210 episodes, 1972-1983)
William Christopher	...	Lt. / ... (206 episodes, 1972-1983)
Mike Farrell	...	Capt. B.J. Hunnicut / ... (178 episodes, 1975-1983)
Harry Morgan	...	Col. Sherman T. Potter / ... (178 episodes, 1974-1983)
Gary Burghoff	...	Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly / ... (153 episodes, 1972-1979)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester III / ... (130 episodes, 1977-1983)
Larry Linville	...	Maj. Frank Burns (115 episodes, 1972-1977)

Also Known As:

MASH (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

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

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone System)

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Finland:K-7 (2006) (DVD) | 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:

Col. Potter's Horse Sophie is played by several different horses in several different episodes. In many cases Sophie, a mare, is in fact played by a male horse.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Two sets of the camp were built, one in the outdoors, and one within a studio. This is apparent in numerous episodes when the characters are standing "outside" in broad daylight, but each cast member has numerous shadows as a result of studio lights shining in different directions, as well as an echo within the studio that is not audible on the outdoor set.

Quotes:

Margaret: [about Henry Blake] You're nothing but a spineless, mealy-mouthed, fly-fishing imposter!
Hawkeye: He's not an imposter. He happens to be a genuine spineless, mealy-mouthed, fly-fisher.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Medium: Suspicions and Certainties (#1.2)" (2005)

The greatest war sitcom

"M*A*S*H" was the most successful TV show inspired by a movie. It ran for eleven years and viewers were still watching the sitcom when it was about to leave the air in 1983. I enjoyed the last episode just like every other viewer who saw it. The movie may have been a hit, but the series is unforgettable.