In August 1978, the seventh season of M*A*S*H was about to debut on CBS. In addition to press releases from CBS and 20th Century Fox Television as a part of the lead up to the new season, it was not uncommon for cast members, producers, and directors of popular television shows to give interviews toContinue reading “Press Pass 52: Burt Metcalfe Profile (1978)”
Category Archives: Press Pass
Press Pass 51: Cast Collage Photo (1976)
Most of the M*A*S*H press photos I have in the collection are posed cast photos, individual actor photos, or scenes from episodes. This press photo from 1976 is unique in that it features a collage of scenes from various episodes of M*A*S*H and highlights each of the main characters in the series. Instead of showingContinue reading “Press Pass 51: Cast Collage Photo (1976)”
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 1987. This isn’t your typicalContinue reading “Press Pass 50: 15th Anniversary Press Kit (1987)”
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 July of each year beforeContinue reading “Press Pass 49: “Season 6 Press Releases (1977)””
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 course of a season, butContinue reading “Press Pass 48: “M*A*S*H 3rd in Ratings””
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 kits that were available inContinue reading “Press Pass 47: Revell Swamp Scene Model Announcement”
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 on DVD. Every six months,Continue reading “Press Pass 46: M*A*S*H DVD Press Kit (2001)”
Press Pass 45: “First Jacket”
By the early 1980s, M*A*S*H was a mainstay in American popular culture. The series had remained in the top ten in ratings since the second season, and it would end with the best ratings ever for a scripted television series. M*A*S*H had some famous fans including King Charles III of England (then Prince Charles) andContinue reading “Press Pass 45: “First Jacket””
Press Pass 44: Alan Alda AP Photo (1973)
When I first started collecting M*A*S*H items in 2007, I quickly realized that the scripts, press materials, etc. from the late 1970s and early 1980s were fairly easy to find. However, since M*A*S*H wasn’t as popular in its first season, it is harder to find anything that was saved from the earlier seasons. This isContinue reading “Press Pass 44: Alan Alda AP Photo (1973)”
Press Pass 43: Members of the Wedding
In March, I wrote a post about the press images that were released teasing the episode “Margaret’s Marriage” (05×24), which was the second wedding we saw in M*A*S*H. The three images in that post previewed the wedding by showing Margaret’s wedding dress and introduced Beeson Carroll as Lt. Col. Donald Penobbscott. This week, we lookContinue reading “Press Pass 43: Members of the Wedding”
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