Tomorrow is the 40th anniversary of the M*A*S*H finale, “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen.” It would be the most viewed television program ever to that point, and would gain critical success. The two-and-a-half hour finale ended the Korean War and allowed fans to say goodbye to their favorite characters. The last half hour of the finaleContinue reading “Press Pass 17: “It’s ‘Goodbye, Farewell and Amen’ to M*A*S*H””
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Press Pass 15: M*A*S*H Wrap Quotes: David Ogden Stiers
Earlier this year, I posted a set of quotes from cast members and producers following the final day of filming M*A*S*H in January 1983. The packet of quotes I had posted was missing quotes from David Ogden Stiers. After the post went live, a comment was made that Stiers was indeed at the conference andContinue reading “Press Pass 15: M*A*S*H Wrap Quotes: David Ogden Stiers”
Script Spotlight 5: “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen”
February 28 is the 39th anniversary of “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” bringing M*A*S*H to a close. The finale broke viewership records and is often listed among the best series finales in the history of television. To celebrate, we are exploring the production documents and script for the finale. Since the two and half hour finale is a large scriptContinue reading “Script Spotlight 5: “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen””
MishM*A*S*H 5: Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Production Documents
February 28 is the 39th anniversary of “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” bringing M*A*S*H to a close. The finale broke viewership records and is often listed among the best series finales in the history of television. To celebrate, the next two weeks, let’s explore the production documents and script for the finale. Since the two andContinue reading “MishM*A*S*H 5: Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Production Documents”
Press Pass 4: M*A*S*H Wrap Quotes
This month, several posts will relate to final days of filming the series in January 1983. We continue this week by looking at the press release following the press conference after the final scenes were filmed. UPDATE (December 5, 2022): The page of quotes from David Ogden Stiers has been found! I wrote a fullContinue reading “Press Pass 4: M*A*S*H Wrap Quotes”
The M*A*S*H Historian 