What is it? Maxwell, Jeff. Secrets of the M*A*S*H Mess: The Lost Recipes of Private Igor. Nashville: Cumberland House, 1997. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Jeff Maxwell delivers a comedic book as our favorite cook, Private Igor. He takes the character from the series and creates a more dimensional Igor that we never got in the show. AsContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 19: “Secrets of the M*A*S*H Mess””
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Press Pass 19: “M*A*S*H won’t Last Forever and Jamie Farr’s Preparing”
In October 1980, M*A*S*H had begun its ninth season and was humming along in the ratings. In the television world, however, there are not many shows that run beyond nine seasons. That reality was not missed by many of the M*A*S*H cast members, and in this 20th Century Fox Television Feature Story press release, weContinue reading “Press Pass 19: “M*A*S*H won’t Last Forever and Jamie Farr’s Preparing””
Script Spotlight 19: “No Laughing Matter”
This week I chose a script from later in the series, “No Laughing Matter” (09×13). I don’t just have one script for this episode, I have two! One of the scripts, like several others in my collection, belonged to Albert Frankel, the men’s wardrobe director. The other script I got from the actress who usedContinue reading “Script Spotlight 19: “No Laughing Matter””
From the M*A*S*H Library 18: “The Real M*A*S*H” (Documentary)
What is it? Lee, Min Sook, dir. The Real M*A*S*H. Toronto, Ontario: Storyline Entertainment, 2012. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? This documentary places the series in the context of the Korean War and real MASH units in Korea. The interviews with veterans and their MASH stories make this documentary worthwhile. As a M*A*S*H fan, what part(s) should I watch?Continue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 18: “The Real M*A*S*H” (Documentary)”
Press Pass 18: “M*A*S*H Move is Almost Like Starting New”
The first season of M*A*S*H was not a ratings success. Far from it, in fact. But the show’s second season was more successful and finished the year solidly in the top ten in ratings. While M*A*S*H did see some ratings success during the summer re-runs, it was CBS’s decisions to move the show from SundayContinue reading “Press Pass 18: “M*A*S*H Move is Almost Like Starting New””
Script Spotlight 18: “Radar’s Report”
Typically I try to choose a script that is related to an event or holiday that is coming up. However, there isn’t much happening in March besides St. Patrick’s Day and the beginning of spring. So this week I decided to pick a random script from the collection to review. The episode that I selectedContinue reading “Script Spotlight 18: “Radar’s Report””
MishM*A*S*H 18 (Follow-Up): The Officers’ Club Sign
UPDATE 4/9/2023: Two more names have been identified! See the additions and updated images below. Thanks to the Smithsonian to providing higher detailed images and to Dan Harrison for his eagle eye and knowledge of the series. On Monday, I published a look behind the scenes at the Smithsonian in which I featured a numberContinue reading “MishM*A*S*H 18 (Follow-Up): The Officers’ Club Sign”
MishM*A*S*H 18: Behind the Scenes at the Smithsonian
UPDATE (3/9/2023): I apologize because I made a mistake in saying that none of the names on the “M*A*S*H 4077” sign in the Officers’ Club were real. Thanks to Dan Harrison, nine of the names have been identified, and more details on the sign can be found in this new post! In January, I wentContinue reading “MishM*A*S*H 18: Behind the Scenes at the Smithsonian”
Press Pass 17: “It’s ‘Goodbye, Farewell and Amen’ to M*A*S*H”
Tomorrow is the 40th anniversary of the M*A*S*H finale, “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen.” It would be the most viewed television program ever to that point, and would gain critical success. The two-and-a-half hour finale ended the Korean War and allowed fans to say goodbye to their favorite characters. The last half hour of the finaleContinue reading “Press Pass 17: “It’s ‘Goodbye, Farewell and Amen’ to M*A*S*H””
Script Spotlight 17: “In Love and War”
Since last week was Valentine’s Day, it seemed fitting to look at a M*A*S*H episode with a love story at its core. As I was looking through the possible episodes, I noticed that I have two copies of the script for “In Love and War” (06×07). In this episode, Hawkeye falls in love with aContinue reading “Script Spotlight 17: “In Love and War””
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