UPDATE (5/1/2024) – I contacted the University of Georgia archive that oversees the collection for the Peabody Awards, and they confirmed that AfterMASH was NOT nominated for a Peabody Award at any time during the series’ run. UPDATE (4/29/2024) – An earlier version of this post stated that the episode “Fallout” earned Larry Gelbart aContinue reading “M*A*S*H-ish 10: AfterMASH Script “Fallout” [UPDATED]”
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From the M*A*S*H Library 31: “Laughing Matters”
What is it? Gelbart, Larry. Laughing Matters: On Writing M*A*S*H, Tootsie, Oh, God!, and a few Other Things. New York: Random House, 1998. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Larry Gelbart is the comedic and writing genius behind M*A*S*H. He is widely credited with the success of the series and with its longevity. Even though he left the seriesContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 31: “Laughing Matters””
Script Spotlight 31: “April Fools”
Update (4/4/2024): Corrected the information about the filming order of this episode. I originally stated that this episode was likely the last episode filmed, but the scripts for both “War Co-Respondent” (08×23) and “Back Pay” (08×24) are dated after this script. Once I realized that this post would go live on April 1, finding aContinue reading “Script Spotlight 31: “April Fools””
Script Spotlight 30: “Dear Sigmund”
Since March is the beginning of spring, and some days it feels like it while others it doesn’t, I decided to be like M*A*S*H and make my own spring with this week’s episode choice. Instead of dedicating a tree, I am going to review my favorite episode of the series, “Dear Sigmund” (05×07). It mayContinue reading “Script Spotlight 30: “Dear Sigmund””
Script Spotlight 29: “Taking the Fifth”
I struggled to find an episode with a “love” theme for February and Valentine’s Day. It may be cliche, but I wrote about a love story episode last year with “In Love and War” (06×07), and I already wrote about “Henry in Love” (02×16). So I thought about an episode with a theme that isContinue reading “Script Spotlight 29: “Taking the Fifth””
Script Spotlight 28: “War of Nerves”
Since the holiday season has wrapped up, I know that the holidays can be stressful for many people, myself included. That led me to think about episodes of M*A*S*H in which we saw the characters exhibiting signs of stress and overwork, and the first episode that came to mind was “War of Nerves” (06×04). InContinue reading “Script Spotlight 28: “War of Nerves””
Script Spotlight 27: “Dear Sis”
It is hard to believe we are already in the final month of 2023, which means that the holiday season is upon us. I looked back at my December posts for the past two years, and I realized that I had already covered one Christmas Episode (“Death Takes a Holiday (09×05)), and one Boxing DayContinue reading “Script Spotlight 27: “Dear Sis””
Script Spotlight 26: “Hot Lips and Empty Arms”
With November 4 being Loretta Swit’s birthday, I wanted to find an episode that featured her acting talents as well as her comedic timing. In my mind, there was only choice, “Hot Lips and Empty Arms” (02×14). Of course, the first question was whether I had the script or not. Early scripts are harder toContinue reading “Script Spotlight 26: “Hot Lips and Empty Arms””
Script Spotlight 25: “Letters”
As we begin October, fall is finally upon us. I spent a few days thinking about an episode to review this month, then I remembered one Charles Emerson Winchester III line: “Autumn in New England.” That line comes from the episode “Letters” (09×02). In it, the camp responds to letters from kids. Charles is notContinue reading “Script Spotlight 25: “Letters””
Script Spotlight 24: “Bug Out”
As we begin September, we are quickly approaching fall. In 1976, this meant it was almost primetime television premiere season, and M*A*S*H began its fifth season that year. That premiere episode was “Bug Out” (05×01), and it was the second season in a row that the season premiered with an hour episode. This episode isContinue reading “Script Spotlight 24: “Bug Out””
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