From the M*A*S*H Library 45: “The Top 100 American Situation Comedies”

What is it? Shapiro, Mitchell E. and Tom Jicha. The Top 100 American Situation Comedies: An Objective Ranking. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? As lists of “top shows” or “top sit-coms” are released, M*A*S*H is typically included. That is no different in this book. But the authors’ “objective” measureContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 45: “The Top 100 American Situation Comedies””

M*A*S*H-ish 2: Korean War: The Untold Story

In April, the M*A*S*H Matters podcast (Episode 80) interviewed the filmmakers behind the 1988 documentary Korean War: The Untold Story. Producer Arnold Shapiro worked with writer and director Carol L. Fleisher to tell the story of the Korean War and its aftermath through the eyes of soldiers who were there. The documentary was hosted byContinue reading “M*A*S*H-ish 2: Korean War: The Untold Story”