What is it? Chunovic, Louis. One Foot on the Floor: The Curious Evolution of Sex on Television from I Love Lucy to South Park. New York: TV Book, LLC, 2000. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? I’ve been reading books on the broader history of television, and I think this book offers a unique angle. As the sayingContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 51: “One Foot on the Floor””
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From the M*A*S*H Library 47: “M*A*S*H Goes to Maine”
What is it? Hooker, Richard. M*A*S*H Goes to Maine. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1971. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Following the publication of the novel M*A*S*H: A Novel about Three Army Doctors in 1968, M*A*S*H Goes to Maine (1971) and M*A*S*H Mania (1977) are the only sequels to be written solely by Richard Hooker,Continue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 47: “M*A*S*H Goes to Maine””
From the M*A*S*H Library 42: “One Helicopter Pilot’s Experiences”
What is it? Poss, Captain E. Ray, Jr. One Helicopter Pilot’s Experience. LaVergne, TN: Lightning Source LLC, 2024. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Captain Poss was the pilot (and owner) of the helicopters used in M*A*S*H seasons one through nine. He also piloted the plane in the episode “5 O’clock Charlie” (02×02), and appeared in a number ofContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 42: “One Helicopter Pilot’s Experiences””
M*A*S*H Rewatch: Season 1
Throughout 2025, I am rewatching M*A*S*H and reviewing each season on the final day of each month. I am watching 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. Before 2025 began, I wanted to bring someContinue reading “M*A*S*H Rewatch: Season 1”
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”
From the M*A*S*H Library 39: “The TV Theme Song Sing-Along Book”
What is it? Javna, John. The TV Theme Song Sing-Along Song Book: Volume 2. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1985. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? The M*A*S*H theme song, “Suicide is Painless,” is never played with its lyrics throughout the show’s eleven year run. This is a great way to get both the words and sheet music forContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 39: “The TV Theme Song Sing-Along Book””
From the M*A*S*H Library 37: “Make Your Own Rules”
What is it? Rogers, Wayne with Josh Young. Make Your Own Rules: A Renegade Guide to Unconventional Success. New York: American Management Association, 2011. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Wayne Rogers is well known for his role of “Trapper John” McIntyre during the first three seasons of M*A*S*H, but he is probably less known by fans forContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 37: “Make Your Own Rules””
From the M*A*S*H Library 35: Vintage Action Figure Visual Guide
What is it? M*A*S*H: Vintage Action Figure Visual Guide. Coppell, TX: Action Figure World, 2024. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Several companies released licensed M*A*S*H toys and action figures in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This is the first book to photograph and present each of the figures that were available as well as other M*A*S*HContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 35: Vintage Action Figure Visual Guide”
From the M*A*S*H Library 6: MASH Trivia: The Unofficial Quiz Book
What is it? St. John, George. MASH Trivia: The Unofficial Quiz Book. New York: Bell Publishing Company, 1983. Why should M*A*S*H Fans Care? It’s another quiz book about our favorite show! Plus, the unofficial quiz book offers a few quizzes on topics that the official quiz book does not such as the Korean War, the originalContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 6: MASH Trivia: The Unofficial Quiz Book”
From the M*A*S*H Library 4: The Last Days of M*A*S*H
This month, several posts will relate to final days of filming the series in January 1983. We continue this week by looking at Arlene and Alan Alda’s book about the final days of filming. What is it? Alda, Arlene and Alan Alda. The Last Days of M*A*S*H. Verona, NJ: The Unicorn Publishing House, 1983. Why shouldContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 4: The Last Days of M*A*S*H”
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