From the M*A*S*H Library 57: “TV Album” (1978)
What is it? Herz, Peggy. TV Album. New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1978. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? M*A*S*H was part of a rich era in the history of television, and children and teens made up a large part of the television audience. Herz places M*A*S*H in the context of the other…
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Press Pass 50: 15th Anniversary Press Kit (1987)
I have written about M*A*S*H press kits for season ten and season eleven in the past, and those kits were released as previews before those seasons aired on CBS. I was really surprised to find out that Twentieth Century Fox Television sent out a kit celebrating M*A*S*H’s 15th anniversary in…
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Script Spotlight 57: “War Co-Respondent”
Finding episodes to review each month can be a challenge. For some months, it is easy to find a connection between a holiday or event and an episode of M*A*S*H. For June’s Script Spotlight post, the episode came to me in a different way. I listen to some podcasts that…
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MishM*A*S*H 56: TV Guide Cover Art (1974)
In the 1970s, television fans primarily had two ways to find out what was going to air each week: their local newspaper and TV Guide magazine. TV Guide has been around since the 1950s, and it is still published today. Each issue listed what would air each night in local…
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From the M*A*S*H Library 56: “Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History”
What is it? LaPlaca, Laura and Ryan Lintelman, eds. Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2026. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? M*A*S*H is part of the long history of television and comedy in American culture. This book places M*A*S*H in context of the…
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Press Pass 49: “Season 6 Press Releases (1977)”
As anticipation built for each new season of M*A*S*H, Twentieth Century Fox Television and CBS each promoted the series ahead of its fall premiere. I have previously written about press kits from Twentieth Century Fox Television for season ten and season eleven, but those kits were prepared and sent in…
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Script Spotlight 56: “The Billfold Syndrome”
In my 2025 rewatch of M*A*S*H, there were several episodes that stood out to me. There are the fan favorites that stuck with me such as “Abyssinia, Henry” (03×24), “Dear Sigmund” (05×07), and the finale. But as I get older and learn more about the series and the use of…
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MishM*A*S*H 55: Music Cue Sheets (Years 1 – 10)
Have you ever watched an episode of your favorite television show and wondered what song was playing the background? It’s a common question, and one that the internet has helped solve over the last twenty years. There are sites dedicated to listing song titles and artists in episodes of popular…
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From the M*A*S*H Library 55: “TV Close-Ups” (1975)
What is it? Herz, Peggy. TV Close-Ups. New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1975. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? In the 1970s, Scholastic released a series of children’s books for fans of popular television shows, and M*A*S*H was often featured. Each book had a series of articles (taken from the classroom magazines) highlighting…
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Press Pass 48: “M*A*S*H 3rd in Ratings”
In the 1970s and 1980s, the Nielsen ratings ruled the television airwaves because they determined the success, failure, and ad rates for popular shows. Each series fought to be the top rated because that meant more advertising revenue for the networks. M*A*S*H was rarely the highest rated show over the…
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Script Spotlight 55: “Private Charles Lamb”
Since yesterday was Easter, and this coming Sunday is Orthodox Easter, there was one episode that immediately came to mind for this month’s script review, “Private Charles Lamb” (03×14). Last year, I joined the Best Care Anywhere Podcast episode to discuss this episode, and I realized that I have not…
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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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