It is hard to believe that it has been a month since I first launched the site, and it has gone very well! I want to thank everyone who has visited The M*A*S*H Historian site, liked or commented on posts, interacted with posts on Twitter and Instagram, and for all of the kind, supportive comments.Continue reading “Thank You! One Month In”
Author Archives: Eric White
MishM*A*S*H 2: Smithsonian Set Piece Souvenir
After viewing the “M*A*S*H: Binding Up the Wounds” exhibit at the Smithsonian Institute’s Museum of American History, you would have likely visited the gift shop to see what M*A*S*H items you could take home. Earlier this month, I wrote about the Smithsonian Exhibit Catalog, but there were other items you could purchase including posters, shirts,Continue reading “MishM*A*S*H 2: Smithsonian Set Piece Souvenir”
Press Pass 2: Opening the Smithsonian Exhibit
Shorty after M*A*S*H ended on February 28, 1983, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History announced that it would display key objects from the series in an exhibit titled “M*A*S*H: Binding Up the Wounds.” The exhibit would be a huge a success being extended twice and hosting over one million visitors. The focus of today’sContinue reading “Press Pass 2: Opening the Smithsonian Exhibit”
From the M*A*S*H Library 2: Back Down the Ridge
What is it? White, W. L. Back Down the Ridge. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1953. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? It has been said that Back Down the Ridge was required reading for the writers of M*A*S*H as it provided first hand accounts of MASH units. The book also provides a technical analysisContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 2: Back Down the Ridge”
Script Spotlight 2: “Hey, Look Me Over”
This month’s Script Spotlight is for the episode “Hey, Look Me Over” from season 11 (11×01). This episode is the first episode of season 11, but it is interesting to note the date of the cover of the script: March 22, 1982. This episode was originally intended for season 10, which we can tell basedContinue reading “Script Spotlight 2: “Hey, Look Me Over””
MishM*A*S*H 1: Smithsonian Exhibit Catalog
When the production of a television series or movie comes to end, the objects on set are typically returned to a prop house to be used on other sets. Items that were custom made and unique to the production that can not be used again may be given away or even thrown away. Some setsContinue reading “MishM*A*S*H 1: Smithsonian Exhibit Catalog”
From the M*A*S*H Library 1: M*A*S*H
What is it? Hooker, Richard. MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1968. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Richard Hooker’s M*A*S*H is the book that started it all. In the book we are introduced to Hawkeye, Trapper John, Hot Lips, Radar, and the whole gang at the 4077th. MoreContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 1: M*A*S*H”
Press Pass 1: Season 11 Press Kit
Before the days of the internet and social media, production companies such as 20th Century-Fox Television didn’t communicate directly with the consumers of their television shows. They relied on publications such as TV Guide and local newspapers to run stories about new shows and the latest season of a series. For M*A*S*H, there is noContinue reading “Press Pass 1: Season 11 Press Kit”
Script Spotlight 1: “A War for all Seasons”
I know what you are thinking. Why isn’t the pilot episode the first Script Spotlight post? And that is a fair question. I had considered it as the first post as it seemed the most logical. But I ultimately chose “A War for all Seasons” (09×06) because that script is important to me and toContinue reading “Script Spotlight 1: “A War for all Seasons””
Welcome to The M*A*S*H Historian
Welcome and thank you for visiting The M*A*S*H Historian! This site has been in development, on paper at least, for the last several years. After listening to several M*A*S*H Podcasts and hearing the fan questions and interactions, I decided it was time for me to jump in and make this site a reality! First, allowContinue reading “Welcome to The M*A*S*H Historian”
The M*A*S*H Historian 