charles – The M*A*S*H Historian

Script Spotlight 45: “Fade Out, Fade In”

As part of my 2025 rewatch, season six is on my agenda in June. So fr this year, I have featured a script from the season I am rewatching that month. For season four, I wrote about the script for “Change of Command” (04×02) since it was in that episode that we met Colonel ShermanContinue reading “Script Spotlight 45: “Fade Out, Fade In””

MishMAS*H 43: Milton Bradley Puzzles

In the early 1980s, there was a deluge of M*A*S*H themed licensed products. The products were released in coordination with 20th Century Fox Television, and I have previously written about a licensed product kit that included a wide variety of items. M*A*S*H fans could buy M*A*S*H themed alcohol, action figures, Halloween costumes, trivia games, clothing,Continue reading “MishM*A*S*H 43: Milton Bradley Puzzles”

MishMAS*H 38: Tristar Action Figures

Earlier this year, I wrote a post about the Tristar M*A*S*H Military Base play set from 1982. It is a very popular collectable for M*A*S*H fans, and several people commented that I need to write a post on the Tristar action figures. There was only one issue…I didn’t have all of them in the collection!Continue reading “MishM*A*S*H 38: Tristar Action Figures”

Press Pass 38: King Charles III Visits MAS*H Set (1977)

M*A*S*H was a popular show in its original run, and its popularity went beyond the United States. The series found audiences in other countries including Canada, Australia, France, and the United Kingdom. In the UK, there was one fan of the show that might surprise you: King Charles III. At the time, he was theContinue reading “Press Pass 38: King Charles III Visits M*A*S*H Set (1977)”

MAS*H-ish 12: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”

In addition to M*A*S*H, another fandom I have followed since I was a kid is Charles Shultz’s Peanuts comic strip, tv specials, and products. I have always liked the characters and the serialization of the comic strip itself. In 1967, a new Off-Broadway musical debuted titled You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The musical followsContinue reading “M*A*S*H-ish 12: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown””

Script Spotlight 31: “April Fools”

Update (4/4/2024): Corrected the information about the filming order of this episode. I originally stated that this episode was likely the last episode filmed, but the scripts for both “War Co-Respondent” (08×23) and “Back Pay” (08×24) are dated after this script. Once I realized that this post would go live on April 1, finding aContinue reading “Script Spotlight 31: “April Fools””

Script Spotlight 28: “War of Nerves”

Since the holiday season has wrapped up, I know that the holidays can be stressful for many people, myself included. That led me to think about episodes of M*A*S*H in which we saw the characters exhibiting signs of stress and overwork, and the first episode that came to mind was “War of Nerves” (06×04). InContinue reading “Script Spotlight 28: “War of Nerves””

Press Pass 26: Season 9 Premiere

By the premiere of season nine, M*A*S*H had moved to Monday nights on CBS. It was a tentpole series for the network, and the start of a new season was a major event. In a press release, CBS announced the season nine premiere episode would air on Monday, November 17, 1980. The episode, “The BestContinue reading “Press Pass 26: Season 9 Premiere”

MishMAS*H 25: Donruss Bubble Gum/Trading Cards

In 1982, the year in which M*A*S*H began its final season, the trading card company Donruss released a series of M*A*S*H trading cards. These cards were packaged with gum, and you could try to collect all 66 of the cards. On the front the card was a cast member photo, cast photo, or a screenshotContinue reading “MishM*A*S*H 25: Donruss Bubble Gum/Trading Cards”

Script Spotlight 23: “Wheelers and Dealers”

Since August 27th is G.W. Bailey’s birthday, I wanted to feature an episode in which he played a key role. As I was looking through some scripts, I found the episode “Wheelers and Dealers” (10×05), and all I could hear was Rizzo saying “vee-hicle.” That made this the obvious choice since it features Bailey’s comedyContinue reading “Script Spotlight 23: “Wheelers and Dealers””