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 long history of comedy inContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 56: “Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History””
Category Archives: M*A*S*H Historian
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 three very different spin-offs. TheContinue reading “M*A*S*H Rewatch: W*A*L*T*E*R”
The M*A*S*H Historian 4th Anniversary
As the site reaches its 4th anniversary, I look back on the last 48 months in disbelief. I can’t believe it has been four years. I can’t believe how much the collection has grown in the last four years, and I really cannot believe how the site has been received by the M*A*S*H community. EveryoneContinue reading “The M*A*S*H Historian 4th Anniversary”
Announcement: M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television Available on Blu-Ray [Updated]
Blu-Ray Release: September 16, 2025 UPDATE 9/16/2025: M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television was released on Blu-Ray on September 16, 2025. The Blu-Ray release features the full length documentary and nearly an hour of bonus materials and extended interviews with the M*A*S*H writers. I ordered a copy, and I will post a full review ofContinue reading “Announcement: M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television Available on Blu-Ray [Updated]”
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”
What’s New for the M*A*S*H Historian in 2025?
As we begin 2025, I wanted to wish everyone a happy and healthy new year, and share a few changes that I have planned for The M*A*S*H Historian this year. While that may sound ominous, the two changes that I am planning are good things, and I think everyone will enjoy both. I am addingContinue reading “What’s New for the M*A*S*H Historian in 2025?”
The M*A*S*H Historian 3rd Anniversary
It is hard to believe that another year has gone by, and I am starting my fourth year of The M*A*S*H Historian. It feels like I just finished the second Anniversary post. The last year has been steady and productive as I have worked on some projects behind the scenes, and I engaged with theContinue reading “The M*A*S*H Historian 3rd Anniversary”
The M*A*S*H Historian 2nd Anniversary
It is hard to believe that I started The M*A*S*H Historian two years ago today (and it is even harder to believe I didn’t acknowledge the first anniversary last year)! In 2021, I wanted to engage with the M*A*S*H community in a new way. Up to that point, I had been enjoying the M*A*S*H MattersContinue reading “The M*A*S*H Historian 2nd Anniversary”
M*A*S*H: 50th Anniversary
On September 17, 1972, M*A*S*H debuted on CBS. To celebrate the 50th anniversary, several publications have been released and for September 2022, there have been events announced throughout the month. I will try to keep this post up to date as more events, marathons, specials, publications, etc. are announced and released for this momentous occasion!Continue reading “M*A*S*H: 50th Anniversary”
Thank You! One Month In
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”
The M*A*S*H Historian 