What is it? Consumer Guide. TV Trivia: Thirty Years of Television. Skokie, IL: Entertainment Today Magazine, 1985. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? This magazine has collections of trivia questions for several classic television shows, including M*A*S*H. As a M*A*S*H fan, what part(s) should I read? If you are only a fan of M*A*S*H, then there is only one page youContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 41: “TV Trivia: Thirty Years of Television””
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Press Pass 32: CBS Press Information Guide (1974-1975)
In the era of television that delivered shows like M*A*S*H, All in the Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Good Times, the networks were reliant on national and local media to promote their shows. Since there were only three networks in the early 1970s, the new, fall primetime lineup was a major announcement asContinue reading “Press Pass 32: CBS Press Information Guide (1974-1975)”
Press Pass 30: “M*A*S*H Bash” Press Photos and Video
Update (3/11/2024): Corrected the location of some of the press photos as they were all originally identified as being from the Houston, Texas area. The photos are from various locations, and I apologize for the error. This is the final post in the series celebrating the 41st anniversary of “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” on FebruaryContinue reading “Press Pass 30: “M*A*S*H Bash” Press Photos and Video”
MishM*A*S*H 29: M*A*S*H Finale Magazines and TV Guides
Tomorrow marks the 41st anniversary of the original broadcast of “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen,” the two-and-a-half hour M*A*S*H finale. To celebrate the anniversary in the past, I have posted the episode’s script, production documents, the press release from Fox announcing the final episode, and a collection of finale press photos. All of those materials wereContinue reading “MishM*A*S*H 29: M*A*S*H Finale Magazines and TV Guides”
Press Pass 28: “Alda tells why M*A*S*H was a Success”
February 28, 2024 will mark the 41st anniversary of the M*A*S*H finale, “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen.” There was a lot of anticipation for the two and a half hour finale, and over the next several months, I am going to use the Press Pass posts to highlight a few ways that the finale was previewed and celebrated.Continue reading “Press Pass 28: “Alda tells why M*A*S*H was a Success””
From the M*A*S*H Library 16: TV’s M*A*S*H: The Ultimate Guide Book
What is it? Solomonson, Ed and Mark O’Neill. TV’s M*A*S*H: The Ultimate Guide Book. Albany, GA: BearManor Media, 2009. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? The title of this claims it is the “ultimate guide book,” and it is not wrong! This book is Suzy Kalter’s The Complete Book of M*A*S*H on steroids. The authors have written a greatContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 16: TV’s M*A*S*H: The Ultimate Guide Book”
From the M*A*S*H Library 13: TV Guide: Fifty Years of Television
What is it? Lasswell, Mark. TV Guide: Fifty Years of Television. New York: Crown Publishers, 2002. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? In the first 50 years of television history, M*A*S*H came right in the middle and lasted for 11 years. The series spanned part of two decades and survived societal changes to go out on top.Continue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 13: TV Guide: Fifty Years of Television”
From the M*A*S*H Library 12: TV Guide Magazine Puzzler
What is it? Fell, Michael, ed. “M*A*S*H.” TV Guide Magazine Puzzler. July 2022. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? This is another special edition magazine to celebrate the M*A*S*H 50th anniversary, but this issue has a fun twist since it is filled with puzzles! The full color photos and facts throughout make this even more exciting.Continue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 12: TV Guide Magazine Puzzler”
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