It is September, and that means the temperatures are going to start cooling off (or I hope so at least). September also meant it was time for the new season of network television to begin when M*A*S*H was in its original run. 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of season three of M*A*S*H, and I thoughtContinue reading “Script Spotlight 36: “The General Flipped at Dawn””
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MishM*A*S*H 35: Tristar Dog Tags
This week, we continue to review licensed M*A*S*H products, and I chose to continue with a product offered by Tristar: personalized stainless steel dog tags. Each military character on M*A*S*H wore a set of dog tags, and famously the dog tags worn by each actor belonged to someone from the armed forced. Jamie Farr woreContinue reading “MishM*A*S*H 35: Tristar Dog Tags”
From the M*A*S*H Library 35: Vintage Action Figure Visual Guide
What is it? M*A*S*H: Vintage Action Figure Visual Guide. Coppell, TX: Action Figure World, 2024. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Several companies released licensed M*A*S*H toys and action figures in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This is the first book to photograph and present each of the figures that were available as well as other M*A*S*HContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 35: Vintage Action Figure Visual Guide”
Press Pass 35: Press Pass 35: Mike Farrell Joins M*A*S*H
Last week, I reviewed the script for “Dear Peggy” (04×10), and in that episode we get a glimpse at B.J.’s inner thoughts about the 4077th and learn more about his wife in California. That episode was only the tenth episode to feature Mike Farrell as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt, and that was one of two majorContinue reading “Press Pass 35: Press Pass 35: Mike Farrell Joins M*A*S*H”
Script Spotlight 35: “Dear Peggy”
In the first season of M*A*S*H, the episode “Dear Dad” (01×12) started a style of episode that would be used a number of times throughout the series. I really like these episodes, and I think they were an effective way to introduce a new character. A “Dear” episode was used for Col. Potter with “DearContinue reading “Script Spotlight 35: “Dear Peggy””
M*A*S*Hish 11: Jamie Farr Bobbleheads (Toledo Mud Hens)
Corporal (later Sergent) Maxwell Q. Klinger is best known for wearing dresses at the 4077th in hopes of being discharged from the Army under Section 8. However, if you ask fans what else Klinger is known for, many fans would likely answer his love of his hometown of Toledo, Ohio. Like Klinger, Jamie Farr isContinue reading “M*A*S*Hish 11: Jamie Farr Bobbleheads (Toledo Mud Hens)”
MishM*A*S*H 34: Military Base Play Set
One of the most unique, and popular, licensed M*A*S*H related toys released was made by Tristar in the early 1980s. While I do not typically collect toys and licensed products, I have made a few exceptions. The M*A*S*H Military Base Play Set is something I wanted in the collection for years, and I was ableContinue reading “MishM*A*S*H 34: Military Base Play Set”
From the M*A*S*H Library 34: “If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?”
What is it? Alda, Alan. If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating. New York: Random House, 2017. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Alan Alda was one of the creative forces behind M*A*S*H, and his work after the series ventured into the realmContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 34: “If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?””
Press Pass 34: “The M*A*S*H Olympics” Press Photo
With the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, I thought it would be fun to look at objects in the collection related to the episode of M*A*S*H, “The M*A*S*H Olympics” (06×10). Last week, I reviewed the script and episode, and this week I pulled out a press photo promoting the episode. The episode originallyContinue reading “Press Pass 34: “The M*A*S*H Olympics” Press Photo”
Script Spotlight 34: “The M*A*S*H Olympics”
Later this month, the 2024 Olympic Games will begin in Paris. When I thought about making the connection between the Olympics and M*A*S*H, there was one obvious connection. In the season six episode, “The M*A*S*H Olympics” (06×10), the 4077th holds its own Olympics to get the camp back into shape. In the episode, they heldContinue reading “Script Spotlight 34: “The M*A*S*H Olympics””
The M*A*S*H Historian 