"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 | Sergeant | Cultural Conflict | Entire Title Is Capitalized Acronym | Physician

Awards:

Won 8 Golden Globes. Another 41 wins & 128 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 26	8:00 PM	TVLAND	Officers Only	#2.15
Sat. July 26	8:30 PM	TVLAND	The Joker Is Wild	#11.4

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 (256 episodes) | 25 min (255 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone System)

Certification:

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

Radar's teddy bear, once housed at the Smithsonian, was sold at auction July 29, 2005, for $11,800. (It was originally found on the Fox Ranch, where the series was filmed, and became part of the show.)

Goofs:

Continuity: Dates jump back and forth during the series. Many early episodes featuring Trapper John and Henry are set in 1952 or 1953, while others with Col. Potter and B.J. are set in 1950 or 1951.

Quotes:

B.J.: [handing Frank an unused Hari-Kari knife] Why don't you do us a favour, and break it in!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments" (2004)

It's the best!

It made us laugh.It made us cry.It made us think.It is these three things that make M*A*S*H my all time favorite series.He used humor to deal with the challenge of war.This makes Hawkeye Pierce(Alan Alda) my favorite TV character of all time.The things that endear me to this series are too numerous to mention,but I will mention a few.Hawkeye and Trapper's(then later B.J. Honeycutt's) constant torment of Frank Burns,Klinger's dresses,Radar's premonitions, the practical jokes,I could go on forever.It gave me laughter,it gave me tears,and it gave me knowledge.I'll love it forever.