What is it? Chunovic, Louis. One Foot on the Floor: The Curious Evolution of Sex on Television from I Love Lucy to South Park. New York: TV Book, LLC, 2000. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? I’ve been reading books on the broader history of television, and I think this book offers a unique angle. As the sayingContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 51: “One Foot on the Floor””
Author Archives: Eric White
M*A*S*H Headlines 6: “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” Gets Mixed Reviews
It has been over 42 year since the record-breaking M*A*S*H finale aired on CBS. It ranks as an important moment in the history of television as over 125 million watched the finale in the United States alone. The finale was a two and a half hour movie in deference to Fox and CBS because theyContinue reading “M*A*S*H Headlines 6: “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” Gets Mixed Reviews”
Script Spotlight 51: “The Incubator”
After wrapping up my 2025 rewatch of M*A*S*H last month, I had to go back to an alternate method of finding scripts to review each month. For the last eleven months, I have reviewed a script in the season I watched as part of the rewatch. December is a holiday month, but I have alreadyContinue reading “Script Spotlight 51: “The Incubator””
M*A*S*H Rewatch: Season 11
Throughout 2025, I will rewatch M*A*S*H and review each season on the final day of each month. I am rewatching the episodes in broadcast order using the DVDs from the 2000s with the laugh track left on. You can find an archive of these rewatch posts here. When I started “Hey, Look Me Over” earlier thisContinue reading “M*A*S*H Rewatch: Season 11”
From the M*A*S*H Library 50: “Glued to the Set”
What is it? Stark, Steven D. Glued to the Set: The 60 Television Shows and Events that Made Us Who we are Today. New York: The Free Press, 1997. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? M*A*S*H is part of what is now considered to be the “golden age of television.” In his book, Stark argues that it isContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 50: “Glued to the Set””
MishM*A*S*H 50: M*A*S*H Bed Sheets
In addition to my M*A*S*H rewatch in 2025, I seem to be fixated on M*A*S*H licensed products from the late 1970s and early 1980s. When I first began the collection, I never planned to buy products that were sold to the public. I wanted to focus on production materials such as scripts, press materials, props,Continue reading “MishM*A*S*H 50: M*A*S*H Bed Sheets”
Script Spotlight 50: “Strange Bedfellows”
It is already November, which means that I am in the final season of my M*A*S*H rewatch. It has been quite the journey rewatching M*A*S*H this year, and I am looking forward to finishing the series and sharing my thoughts later this month. Meanwhile, I knew I had to find an episode from season elevenContinue reading “Script Spotlight 50: “Strange Bedfellows””
Press Pass 45: “First Jacket”
By the early 1980s, M*A*S*H was a mainstay in American popular culture. The series had remained in the top ten in ratings since the second season, and it would end with the best ratings ever for a scripted television series. M*A*S*H had some famous fans including King Charles III of England (then Prince Charles) andContinue reading “Press Pass 45: “First Jacket””
The M*A*S*H Historian 4th Anniversary
As the site reaches its 4th anniversary, I look back on the last 48 months in disbelief. I can’t believe it has been four years. I can’t believe how much the collection has grown in the last four years, and I really cannot believe how the site has been received by the M*A*S*H community. EveryoneContinue reading “The M*A*S*H Historian 4th Anniversary”
M*A*S*H Rewatch: Season 10
Throughout 2025, I will rewatch M*A*S*H and review each season on the final day of each month. I am rewatching the episodes in broadcast order using the DVDs from the 2000s with the laugh track left on. You can find an archive of these rewatch posts here. I can’t believe I am already at the endContinue reading “M*A*S*H Rewatch: Season 10”
The M*A*S*H Historian 