As I began my rewatch of M*A*S*H season seven in July, I knew I had to select a script to write about this month. For me, there was only one choice. Not because it is my favorite episode of the season, but because I have always wondered why the second episode of the season wasContinue reading “Script Spotlight 46: “Peace on Us””
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M*A*S*H-ish 15: AfterMASH Season 2 Press Kit
In the era before email, widespread internet, and social media, television networks had to provide physical media to the press to advertise their fall lineups. Twentieth Century Fox Television and CBS were no different, so when new shows premiered or new seasons were about to begin, entertainment reporters were bombarded with press releases and pressContinue reading “M*A*S*H-ish 15: AfterMASH Season 2 Press Kit”
M*A*S*H Rewatch: Season 6
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. After completing season six in June, I am nowContinue reading “M*A*S*H Rewatch: Season 6”
MishM*A*S*H 45: Bachmann M*A*S*H Supply Train Set
I am not a model railroader, but I have heard of Bachmann. I remember seeing model train sets in the store when I was a kid, and while I liked them, I don’t remember ever having one. That changed in 2024 when I purchased a complete in box Bachmann M*A*S*H Supply Train set. They aren’tContinue reading “MishM*A*S*H 45: Bachmann M*A*S*H Supply Train Set”
From the M*A*S*H Library 45: “The Top 100 American Situation Comedies”
What is it? Shapiro, Mitchell E. and Tom Jicha. The Top 100 American Situation Comedies: An Objective Ranking. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? As lists of “top shows” or “top sit-coms” are released, M*A*S*H is typically included. That is no different in this book. But the authors’ “objective” measureContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 45: “The Top 100 American Situation Comedies””
M*A*S*H Headlines 3: Death of Col. Henry Blake Garners Strong Reaction
“M*A*S*H Headlines” is a new, limited time post that will focus on the press reaction to various events in the M*A*S*H timeline. The Press Pass posts focus on the press materials released by 20th Century Fox and CBS, but this series of posts will focus the press coverage of various M*A*S*H events including the release of RobertContinue reading “M*A*S*H Headlines 3: Death of Col. Henry Blake Garners Strong Reaction”
Script Spotlight 45: “Fade Out, Fade In”
As part of my 2025 rewatch, season six is on my agenda in June. So fr this year, I have featured a script from the season I am rewatching that month. For season four, I wrote about the script for “Change of Command” (04×02) since it was in that episode that we met Colonel ShermanContinue reading “Script Spotlight 45: “Fade Out, Fade In””
M*A*S*H Rewatch: Season 5
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. About half way through watching season five, I receivedContinue reading “M*A*S*H Rewatch: Season 5”
Thank you, Loretta Swit
Like all of us in the M*A*S*H community, I was shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Loretta Swit today. She is best known for playing Major Margaret Houlihan for all eleven seasons of M*A*S*H, but her love for M*A*S*H and its fans never wavered. Whether she was being interviewed, appearing on M*A*S*HContinue reading “Thank you, Loretta Swit”
MishM*A*S*H 44: H-G Toys Puzzles
Last month I wrote about the M*A*S*H puzzles that were released by Milton-Bradley in the early 1980s. In the post, I lamented that the puzzles and products released in the 1980s didn’t include the early cast including Frank and Radar. Thankfully, the company H-G Toys released a series of puzzles in 1976 that featured someContinue reading “MishM*A*S*H 44: H-G Toys Puzzles”
The M*A*S*H Historian 