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

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”

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”