Since August 27th is G.W. Bailey’s birthday, I wanted to feature an episode in which he played a key role. As I was looking through some scripts, I found the episode “Wheelers and Dealers” (10×05), and all I could hear was Rizzo saying “vee-hicle.” That made this the obvious choice since it features Bailey’s comedyContinue reading “Script Spotlight 23: “Wheelers and Dealers””
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M*A*S*H-ish 7: 70th Anniversary of the End of the Korean War
On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with a ceasefire agreement being signed by representatives for South Korea, North Korea, China, and United Nations. The agreement was signed with the stipulation that the two sides would continue to negotiate and agree to a final peace treaty. Today, 70 years later, that treaty still doesContinue reading “M*A*S*H-ish 7: 70th Anniversary of the End of the Korean War”
MishM*A*S*H 22: Licensed Product Kit
By the end of the M*A*S*H series run, the show had been successful in ratings, won dozens of awards, and had performed well in retail sales. There were countless licensed products for M*A*S*H that were sold beginning in the 1970s and through today. The height of the product popularity, however, was the early to mid-1980s.Continue reading “MishM*A*S*H 22: Licensed Product Kit”
From the M*A*S*H Library 22: “Jamie Farr & Red Skelton” (Documentary)
What is it? Jamie Farr & Red Skelton: A Very Special Friendship. Eugene, OR: Timeless Media Group, 2008. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? This series of videos offers a glimpse into the early television career of Jamie Farr. He worked with Red Skelton for years and toured with him to entertain troops in Korea. As a M*A*S*H fan, whatContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 22: “Jamie Farr & Red Skelton” (Documentary)”
Press Pass 22: “Mike Farrell: ‘Happy Actor'”
Season four was a pivotal year for M*A*S*H. At the end of season three, many fans were upset about the decision to kill off Lt. Col. Henry Blake. Then, over the summer, it was announced that M*A*S*H would also have to replace Trapper since Wayne Rogers had decided to leave the show. Introducing one characterContinue reading “Press Pass 22: “Mike Farrell: ‘Happy Actor’””
Script Spotlight 22: “Edwina”
This week, I pulled a script for what is probably one of the most consistently worst rated episode of the series. The episode “Edwina” (01×13) was one of the weakest episodes in season one, and there are a few weak episodes the first season. Today, the storyline would never get approved, and there was controversyContinue reading “Script Spotlight 22: “Edwina””
From the M*A*S*H Library 21: “Battalion Medics” & “Sword and Scalpel”
What is it? Philpot, Van B., Jr. Battalion Medics. New York: Exposition Press, 1955. Slaughter, Frank G. Sword and Scalpel. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1957. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Slaughter and Philpot each wrote a novel about vastly different experiences of doctors in the Korean War. The novels pre-date Richard Hooker’s M*A*S*H by almostContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 21: “Battalion Medics” & “Sword and Scalpel””
MishM*A*S*H 21: M*A*S*H Belt Buckle (Cast Gift)
In the television industry, it was common for the cast and crew of a series to receive gifts each year that a show was on the air. This was the case for many of the seasons on M*A*S*H, and I have a few of the gift items in my collection. As I discussed on aContinue reading “MishM*A*S*H 21: M*A*S*H Belt Buckle (Cast Gift)”
Press Pass 21: “M*A*S*H Notes” [Updated]
UPDATED (6/13/2023): Thanks to Dan Harrison, I am able to answer some of the questions I posed in my original concluding paragraph. See the additional paragraph for more information on how “Dial Turner” really was! When 20th Century Fox Television distributed press releases, they were mostly anonymously written by someone (or a team) within PR.Continue reading “Press Pass 21: “M*A*S*H Notes” [Updated]”
Script Spotlight 21: “End Run”
Flipping through my archive for a script to review this week, I ran across this script for the episode “End Run” (05 x 17). I was intrigued by the name on the cover, but initially, the neon green cover is what caught my attention! As I began to research the script and then rewatch theContinue reading “Script Spotlight 21: “End Run””
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