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)”
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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 course of a season, butContinue reading “Press Pass 48: “M*A*S*H 3rd in Ratings””
Press Pass 31: M*A*S*H Finale Ratings Top Dallas
In a post last month about photos from a collection of “M*A*S*H Bash” photos from the night of the finale, I said that was the final post in a series celebrating the 41st anniversary of “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” on February 28. I was mistaken. This week’s post is the final post in that series!Continue reading “Press Pass 31: M*A*S*H Finale Ratings Top Dallas”
The M*A*S*H Historian 