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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M*A*S*H Rewatch: M*A*S*H (1970)
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. The first time I…
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MishM*A*S*H 51: M*A*S*H Calendars
As we prepare to say farewell to 2025 and kick off 2026, the topic for this week was obvious. What is something most people change on January 1? A calendar! 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, Tristar action…
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M*A*S*Hish 17: 8076th MASH Santa Ornament
Since it is the week of Christmas, I thought it would be fitting to feature a Christmas item. But I have already written about the M*A*S*H Christmas scripts (“Dear Dad” (01×12), “Dear Sis” (07×14), “Death Takes a Holiday” (09×05), “‘Twas the Day After Christmas” (10×09)), a few of the cast…
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From the M*A*S*H Library 51: “One Foot on the Floor”
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…
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M*A*S*H Headlines 6: “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” Gets Mixed Reviews
“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 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…
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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,…
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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,…
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