What is it? Sheinfeld, John. M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television. Crew Neck Productions, 2024. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? This is the first full length M*A*S*H documentary to be released since M*A*S*H: When Television Changed Forever in 2022, and this documentary features never before seen interviews with the cast. Since those interviews were filmed in theContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 48: “M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television””
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Announcement: M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television Available on Blu-Ray [Updated]
Blu-Ray Release: September 16, 2025 UPDATE 9/16/2025: M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television was released on Blu-Ray on September 16, 2025. The Blu-Ray release features the full length documentary and nearly an hour of bonus materials and extended interviews with the M*A*S*H writers. I ordered a copy, and I will post a full review ofContinue reading “Announcement: M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television Available on Blu-Ray [Updated]”
M*A*S*H Headlines 3: Death of Col. Henry Blake Garners Strong Reaction
“M*A*S*H Headlines” is a new, limited time post that will focus on the press reaction to various events in the M*A*S*H timeline. The Press Pass posts focus on the press materials released by 20th Century Fox and CBS, but this series of posts will focus the press coverage of various M*A*S*H events including the release of RobertContinue reading “M*A*S*H Headlines 3: Death of Col. Henry Blake Garners Strong Reaction”
M*A*S*H Rewatch: Season 3
Throughout 2025, I will rewatch M*A*S*H and review each season on the final day of each month. I am rewatching the episodes in broadcast order using the DVDs from the 2000s with the laugh track left on. You can find an archive of these rewatch posts here. So far, my M*A*S*H rewatch is 2025 has beenContinue reading “M*A*S*H Rewatch: Season 3”
From the M*A*S*H Library 40: TV Milestones Series: M*A*S*H
What is it? Diffrient, David Scott. TV Milestones Series: M*A*S*H. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2008. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Now that M*A*S*H, as a complete series, is 40+ years old, there are researchers and historians placing the series into the history of television the greater historical context of their time. In under 150 pages, David ScottContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 40: TV Milestones Series: M*A*S*H”
Script Spotlight 40: “Bananas, Crackers, and Nuts”
When I decided that I was going to do a complete rewatch of M*A*S*H throughout 2025 (see my New Year’s Day post to learn more), I wanted to sync the Script Spotlight posts with my rewatch. Since I plan to watch one season of M*A*S*H a month, it made sense to review a script forContinue reading “Script Spotlight 40: “Bananas, Crackers, and Nuts””
From the M*A*S*H Library 25: “Just Farr Fun”
What is it? Farr, Jamie with Robert Blair Kaiser. Just Farr Fun. Clearwater, FL: Eubanks/Donizetti, Inc., 1994. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Jamie Farr was one of the principal cast members of the series. He famously came to set for one episode in season one, and stayed for eleven years. Farr’s memoir outlines how he got to M*A*S*HContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 25: “Just Farr Fun””
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)”
MishM*A*S*H 18 (Follow-Up): The Officers’ Club Sign
UPDATE 4/9/2023: Two more names have been identified! See the additions and updated images below. Thanks to the Smithsonian to providing higher detailed images and to Dan Harrison for his eagle eye and knowledge of the series. On Monday, I published a look behind the scenes at the Smithsonian in which I featured a numberContinue reading “MishM*A*S*H 18 (Follow-Up): The Officers’ Club Sign”
MishM*A*S*H 3: M*A*S*H Producers Go to Korea
The following article appeared in TV Guide August 24, 1974. It is one of the earliest articles to describe Larry Gelbart and Gene Reynolds’s trip to Korea to research for the show and interview doctors and nurses that served in MASH units. This trip is famous within the M*A*S*H community as it contributed to whatContinue reading “MishM*A*S*H 3: M*A*S*H Producers Go to Korea”
The M*A*S*H Historian 