MishM*A*S*H 18 (Follow-Up): The Officers’ Club Sign

On Monday, I published a look behind the scenes at the Smithsonian in which I featured a number of items including the “M*A*S*H 4077” sign that appeared in Officers’ Club. In my original post, I stated that the names on the sign appear to have been created by the art department and were likely meaningless.Continue reading “MishM*A*S*H 18 (Follow-Up): The Officers’ Club Sign”

Press Pass 14: Announcing New Cast Members

It is very rare for a television to survive a major cast change, but M*A*S*H underwent two major cast changes during its 11 year run (three if you count the departure of Gary Burghoff’s Radar). Between seasons three and four, 20th Century Fox Television announced the replacement for the departed Col. Henry Blake as HarryContinue reading “Press Pass 14: Announcing New Cast Members”

Press Pass 10: Season 1 Promo Images

This is a bonus post this week to make up for the July 4th holiday. As we approach the fiftieth anniversary of the M*A*S*H pilot episode, I started looking through my collection of press releases and press photos to see if I had anything from season one. Materials from the first season are very hardContinue reading “Press Pass 10: Season 1 Promo Images”

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”