M*A*S*H-ish 18: Loretta Swit Watercolor Print
When M*A*S*H fans hear the name Loretta Swit, their first thought is of Major Margaret Houlihan. She brought Margaret to life for eleven seasons of M*A*S*H, and it is one of her most recognizable roles. But Swit was more than Margaret in M*A*S*H, and her career went beyond being an…
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MishM*A*S*H 54: Cast and Crew Jackets
A common tradition on the sets of television shows is cast and crew gifts. Ken Levine wrote about M*A*S*H gifts on his blog, and I have written about a few M*A*S*H cast and crew gifts including a “Greatest Hits” record and belt buckle. Those two objects were the special gifts…
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From the M*A*S*H Library 54: “TV Time ‘74”
What is it? Herz, Peggy. TV Time ‘74. New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1974. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? This is a children’s book that features M*A*S*H very early in its run. The series would have been just over half way through its second season when this book was published through the…
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Press Pass 47: Revell Swamp Scene Model Announcement
The press release this month is a little different in that it is not from Fox or CBS. It also isn’t from the 1970s or 1980s. This press release is from 1994 announcing the Revell model kit of “The Swamp.” I have previously written about the three Revell M*A*S*H model…
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Script Spotlight 54: “The Party”
When I concluded my rewatch of M*A*S*H in November 2025, I realized that I had been neglecting the middle seasons of the series in my Script Spotlight posts. The posts skewed heavily towards the first three seasons or the final three seasons. It makes sense since most of the scripts…
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M*A*S*H Rewatch: W*A*L*T*E*R
Throughout 2025, I rewatched M*A*S*H and reviewed each season on the final day of the month. I also rewatched the original M*A*S*H movie, AfterMASH, and W*A*L*T*E*R. You can find an archive of the rewatch posts here. It is not uncommon for popular television shows to spawn spin-offs, and M*A*S*H did generate…
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MishM*A*S*H 53: Pinball Game
Of all the M*A*S*H licensed products that I have in the collection, the toys are the most fun! I have previously written about several including action figures, Halloween costumes, games, and a train set. But there were plenty of M*A*S*H toy options for kids in the early 1980s. One of my favorites is a…
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From the M*A*S*H Library 53: “TV’s Top Ten: Shows and Their Stars”
What is it? Herz, Peggy. TV’s Top Ten: Shows and Their Stars. New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1976. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? While this book is not solely about M*A*S*H, it does include a chapter on Larry Linville and his work with M*A*S*H. As a M*A*S*H fan, what part(s) should I read? The…
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Press Pass 46: M*A*S*H DVD Press Kit (2001)
When someone asks me when The M*A*S*H Historian Collection began, I typically say that it started in 2007 with a set of scripts. That is technically true, but there were M*A*S*H items that I purchased before the scripts. In 2002, 20th Century Fox began to release each season of M*A*S*H…
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Script Spotlight 53: “Movie Tonight”
Some months, when I sit down and plan posts, I try to find an episode that fits a theme. I’ll write about episodes about the heat in summer, holiday episodes when they are appropriate, and cold episodes in the winter. However, there are times when the weather is cold and…
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M*A*S*H Rewatch: AfterMASH
Throughout 2025, I rewatched M*A*S*H and reviewed each season on the final day of the month. You can find an archive of the rewatch posts here. Earlier this month, I posted a Headlines post about the premiere of AfterMASH, and the initial reaction to the M*A*S*H spin-off. The reviews weren’t positive.…
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MishM*A*S*H 52: M*A*S*H Tote Bag
In the last year and half, I have written about a lot of M*A*S*H licensed products including M*A*S*H themed alcohol, action figures, Halloween costumes, games, a train set, calendars, toys, clothing, and more. The world of M*A*S*H products has interested me more and more since I began to explore it, and it seems to be popular with M*A*S*H…
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From the M*A*S*H Library 52: “Stay Tuned”
What is it? Garner, Joe. Stay Tuned: Television’s Unforgettable Moments. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2002. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? This book discusses roughly three dozen of the key moments in television history from the worlds of sports, news, and entertainment. The M*A*S*H finale, “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen,” is one of…
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M*A*S*H Headlines 7: AfterMASH Opens Strong Despite Lackluster Storylines
“M*A*S*H Headlines” is a new, limited series of posts that focuses 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 focuses on the press coverage of M*A*S*H events including…
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Script Spotlight 52: “Dear Mildred”
As I completed my M*A*S*H rewatch in 2025, I noted which scripts I had previously reviewed in each season. As I did that, I realized that there are seasons that I have virtually skipped over, so I am going to try to be better at featuring a wider variety of…
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