Announcement: Fox to Rebroadcast M*A*S*H Special on Memorial Day [Updated]

Rebroadcast: Memorial Day 2024 UPDATE 5/22/2024: Fox will rebroadcast M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television in primetime in the United States on Memorial Day, May 27. The special will air at 8pm ET. Check your local listings for the broadcast time in your region. Stream the Special UPDATE 1/2/2024: M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television isContinue reading “Announcement: Fox to Rebroadcast M*A*S*H Special on Memorial Day [Updated]”

From the M*A*S*H Library 28: “Gary Burghoff: To M*A*S*H and Back”

What is it? Burghoff, Gary. Gary Burghoff: To M*A*S*H and Back: My Life in Poems and Songs (That Nobody ever Wanted to Publish). Albany, GA: BearManor Media, 2009. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Gary Burghoff is perhaps best known as playing Walter “Radar” O’Reilly on M*A*S*H, and he originated the role in Robert Altman’s 1970 MASH film. However,Continue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 28: “Gary Burghoff: To M*A*S*H and Back””

From the M*A*S*H Library 26: M*A*S*H: When Television Changed Forever (Documentary)

What is it? Osborne, Brad. M*A*S*H: When Television Changed Forever. AMS Pictures, 2022. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? This is the latest M*A*S*H documentary, and the most recent one made since the 30th anniversary cast reunion in 2002. It features all new interviews with members of the cast and production staff, and it includes additional context thatContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 26: M*A*S*H: When Television Changed Forever (Documentary)”

Press Pass 24: Season 5 Preview Documents

Before the start of each season, 20th Century Fox Television sent a set of press release documents for M*A*S*H (see full press kits for season 10 and season 11). These press materials typically included information about the series, the premiere episode, and cast photos. For season five, I do not have a full set ofContinue reading “Press Pass 24: Season 5 Preview Documents”

From the M*A*S*H Library 18: “The Real M*A*S*H” (Documentary)

What is it? Lee, Min Sook, dir. The Real M*A*S*H. Toronto, Ontario: Storyline Entertainment, 2012. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? This documentary places the series in the context of the Korean War and real MASH units in Korea. The interviews with veterans and their MASH stories make this documentary worthwhile. As a M*A*S*H fan, what part(s) should I watch?Continue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 18: “The Real M*A*S*H” (Documentary)”