"M*A*S*H" (1972) TV series 1972-1983

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:

Tue. Nov. 24	5:00 AM	TVLAND	Lil	#7.3
Tue. Nov. 24	5:30 AM	TVLAND	Our Finest Hour	#7.4

Cast

Alan Alda	...	Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce (251 episodes, 1972-1983)
Loretta Swit	...	Major Margaret Houlihan (247 episodes, 1972-1983)
Jamie Farr	...	Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger / ... (211 episodes, 1972-1983)
William Christopher	...	Father Francis Mulcahy (209 episodes, 1972-1983)
Harry Morgan	...	Colonel Sherman T. Potter / ... (180 episodes, 1974-1983)
Mike Farrell	...	Captain B.J. Hunnicut (179 episodes, 1975-1983)
Kellye Nakahara	...	Lieutenant Kellye Yamato / ... (165 episodes, 1973-1983)
Gary Burghoff	...	Corporal Walter Eugene O'Reilly (159 episodes, 1972-1979)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Major Charles Winchester (130 episodes, 1977-1983)
Larry Linville	...	Major Franklin Marion 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

Color:

Color

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 (some episodes) | 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:

When originally developing the character of Max Klinger, it was established that he was more "swishy" and played up the wardrobe. This worked, but not well. It was Jamie Farr's idea that the character would work better if Klinger acted naturally, as if wearing dresses were completely normal. This approach worked, and Klinger found his niche in the show.

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: [Frank and Hawkeye are arguing over a medical procedure] Don't tell me how to operate! I'm a doctor too, you know!
Hawkeye: Your secret's safe with me, Frank.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Peter Sarsgaard/The Strokes (#31.11)" (2006)

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.