"M*A*S*H" (1972) TV series 1972-1983

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Writers:

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (writer) (5 episodes 1973-1976)
Elias Davis (writer) (17 episodes 1981-1982)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

Release Date:

17 September 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | War

Plot:

The staff of an army hospital in the Korean war find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.

Plot Keywords:

Nurse | Colonel | Doctor | Korean War | Captain

Awards:

Won 8 Golden Globes. Another 42 wins & 130 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 20	5:00 PM	HALMRK	Old Soldiers	#8.18
Mon. July 20	5:30 PM	HALMRK	Morale Victory	#8.19

Cast

Alan Alda	...	Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce (251 episodes, 1972-1983)
Loretta Swit	...	Major Margaret Houlihan (251 episodes, 1972-1983)
Jamie Farr	...	Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger / ... (215 episodes, 1972-1983)
William Christopher	...	Father Francis Mulcahy (213 episodes, 1972-1983)
Harry Morgan	...	Colonel Sherman T. Potter / ... (180 episodes, 1974-1983)
Mike Farrell	...	Captain B.J. Hunnicut (179 episodes, 1975-1983)
Gary Burghoff	...	Corporal Walter Eugene O'Reilly (175 episodes, 1972-1979)
Kellye Nakahara	...	Lieutenant Kellye Yamato / ... (161 episodes, 1973-1983)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Major Charles Winchester (131 episodes, 1977-1983)
Larry Linville	...	Major Franklin Marion Burns (120 episodes, 1972-1977)

Also Known As:

"MASH" (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

25 min (255 episodes) | 25 min (256 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording) | Mono (1972-1973)

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG | Finland:K-7 (2006) (DVD) | New Zealand:M (Complete Box Set) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | Australia:G (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Larry Hama, the writer of most of the GI Joe comic books, appeared in one episode as a North Korean jeep driver.

Goofs:

Continuity: In early episodes, Margaret's father is deceased. However, later in the series her father "Howitzer Al Houlihan" actually visits the 4077.

Quotes:

Frank Burns: That's not my department, sir - intelligence is something I try to avoid.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Medium: Suspicions and Certainties (#1.2)" (2005)

Pierce, Trapper, Hunnicut, Radar, thank you... we will miss you always

Without any doubt, this is the best show ever made. The writing is incredible, and the plots are very relevant to any society. Showing the worst of man to the very best of man, this show very well described the human condition. With deep drama, and good comedy, this show takes the audience through the ups and downs of life, while showing us the horror of war, yet leaving us with hope, knowing that there is good in humanity after all. The interaction between the characters is amazing, everyone becoming a family, and something wonderful being birthed in the midst of something horrible: war. Yet, even with the anti-war message, they refrain from bashing on soldiers (as most anti-war people tend to do) and they express pride in the bravery of them, while hating the need to fight.

All in all, this is the best show ever made, and I am deeply sorry that it did not run a few years longer.