Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > "M*A*S*H" (1972)
"M*A*S*H"
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditsepisode listepisodes castepisode ratings... by rating... by votestv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsrecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summaryplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

"M*A*S*H" (1972) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1972-1983

Photos (see all 110 | slideshow) Videos (see all 2)
"M*A*S*H" (1972): :  -- hv Post
"M*A*S*H" (1972): :  -- hv Post

Overview

User Rating:
8.6/10   6,485 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 14% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Writers:
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (writer) (5 episodes 1973-1976)
Elias Davis (writer) (17 episodes 1981-1982)
more
Contact:
View company contact information for M*A*S*H on IMDbPro.
Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 full episode list
Release Date:
17 September 1972 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | War more
Plot:
The staff of an army hospital in the Korean war find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation. full summary
Plot Keywords:
more
Awards:
Won 8 Golden Globes. Another 42 wins & 130 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(20 articles)
The Shield Lands 11 TV Award Nominations
 (From WENN. 4 June 2009, 6:35 PM, PDT)

The Long Goodbye: Elliott Gould Remembers Robert Altman
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 10 May 2009, 2:01 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
I'll never forget that day more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 10 of 157)

Alan Alda ... Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce (251 episodes, 1972-1983)
Loretta Swit ... Major Margaret Houlihan (251 episodes, 1972-1983)

Jamie Farr ... Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger / ... (215 episodes, 1972-1983)
William Christopher ... Father Francis Mulcahy (213 episodes, 1972-1983)
Harry Morgan ... Colonel Sherman T. Potter / ... (180 episodes, 1974-1983)

Mike Farrell ... Captain B.J. Hunnicut (179 episodes, 1975-1983)
Gary Burghoff ... Corporal Walter Eugene O'Reilly (175 episodes, 1972-1979)
Kellye Nakahara ... Lieutenant Kellye Yamato / ... (161 episodes, 1973-1983)

David Ogden Stiers ... Major Charles Winchester (131 episodes, 1977-1983)
Larry Linville ... Major Franklin Marion Burns (120 episodes, 1972-1977)
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
"MASH" (USA) (alternative spelling)
more
Runtime:
25 min (255 episodes) | 25 min (256 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Larry Linville announced that he was leaving at the end of the fifth season, the storyline of Margaret's impending marriage to Lt. Colonel Donald Penobscot was used as a way to write Burns out of the show. more
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). more
Quotes:
[yet more wounded arrive during the night]
PA System Announcer: Attention, all personnel - rise and whine; we have more wounded. Don't make any plans for the weekend... or the week.
more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Police Academy (1984) more

FAQ

Why did so many cast members leave during the series run?
What does MASH stand for?
How old are the Main Characters?
more
101 out of 112 people found the following comment useful:-
I'll never forget that day, 20 April 1999
Author: Varlaam from Toronto, Canada

... that day in 1975, when we were watching our favourite TV show, "M*A*S*H", "we" being big brother -- that's me! -- and little brother. "M*A*S*H" had always been our favourite, probably because it seemed so grown-up, but also because it was so irreverent (a word we wouldn't have used back then) and smart-alecky (a word we would have). And so funny. It was tough to say which was the top episode. The one with the wounded Luxembourg soldier? (And the crazy Turk, of course.) One of the ones mentioning our very own Canadian troops? Maybe the one about Capt. Tuttle, graduate of the Berlinisches Polyteschnicum, and the best friend Maj. Frank Burns had ever had? Or possibly any episode even alluding to the wacked-out Col. Flagg?

Anyway, this was an important day because Col. Henry Blake had received orders to ship back home to the States. We were feeling pretty sad; we really loved Henry. Hawkeye and Trapper were always putting things over on poor Henry, but Henry always took it with good humour. And probably a little wisdom, and common sense. So Henry had been sent home. The show went to commercial. We were both feeling a little glum. We were sitting quite close to the television; you had to adjust the controls by hand in those days. The show came back from commercial. Radar came into the operating room. "The plane containing Col. Henry Blake", if I may paraphrase from memory, "was shot down over the Sea of Japan. There were no survivors." My brother was to my left. We just sat there with our mouths open. Then we ran to tell our parents what had just happened. I can still get a little choked up thinking about it 25 years later. That was the first death I ever experienced in my "family"; the show seemed that real to us at the time.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for "M*A*S*H" (1972)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Was Radar a vegetarian all the way through? xxHarrietTheSpyxx
Colonel Potter's expressions tmaj48
Foreshadowing? + The OJ Simpson Trial(spoilers) hobwuzzle
Later seasons = not as good? silvermare89
episode with lil abner and daisy mae marriage lisawhitmer
Re: Frank Burns Scenario blackkittyangel
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
MASH Gone with the Wind The Manchurian Candidate Tora! Tora! Tora! Big Fish
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Episode guide Full cast and crew Company credits
External reviews News articles IMDb TV section
IMDb Comedy section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.

Add a new episode

You may add a new episode for this TV series by clicking the 'add episode' button