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 education market, so it’s aContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 54: “TV Time ‘74””
Category Archives: M*A*S*H Library
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 Linville section of the bookContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 53: “TV’s Top Ten: Shows and Their Stars””
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 the cultural moments discussed inContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 52: “Stay Tuned””
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 unique angle. As the sayingContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 51: “One Foot on the Floor””
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, Stark argues that it isContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 50: “Glued to the Set””
From the M*A*S*H Library 49: M*A*S*H Theater Play
What is it? Kelly, Tim. M*A*S*H: A Full-Length Comedy. Chicago: The Dramatic Publishing Company, 1973. Kelly, Tim. M*A*S*H: A One-Act Cutting. Woodstock, IL: The Dramatic Publishing Company, 1973. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? The original M*A*S*H novel not only led to a successful film and television series, it spawned an adapted play that has been performed on stages forContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 49: M*A*S*H Theater Play”
From the M*A*S*H Library 48: “M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television”
What is it? Sheinfeld, John. M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television. Crew Neck Productions, 2024. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? This is the first full length M*A*S*H documentary to be released since M*A*S*H: When Television Changed Forever in 2022, and this documentary features never before seen interviews with the cast. Since those interviews were filmed in theContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 48: “M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television””
From the M*A*S*H Library 47: “M*A*S*H Goes to Maine”
What is it? Hooker, Richard. M*A*S*H Goes to Maine. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1971. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Following the publication of the novel M*A*S*H: A Novel about Three Army Doctors in 1968, M*A*S*H Goes to Maine (1971) and M*A*S*H Mania (1977) are the only sequels to be written solely by Richard Hooker,Continue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 47: “M*A*S*H Goes to Maine””
From the M*A*S*H Library 46: “The Great TV Sitcom Book”
What is it? Mitz, Rick. The Great TV Sitcom Book. New York: Richard Marek Publishers, 1980. Mitz, Rick. The Great TV Sitcom Book: Expanded Edition. New York: The Putnam Publishing Group, 1988. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? The Great TV Sitcom Book is a collection of sitcoms prior to its publication date of 1988, and M*A*S*H isContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 46: “The Great TV Sitcom Book””
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””
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