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Overview

User Rating:
8.6/10   6,490 votes
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Writers:
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (writer) (5 episodes 1973-1976)
Elias Davis (writer) (17 episodes 1981-1982)
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 full episode list
Release Date:
17 September 1972 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | War more
Plot:
The staff of an army hospital in the Korean war find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation. full summary
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Awards:
Won 8 Golden Globes. Another 42 wins & 130 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(20 articles)
The Shield Lands 11 TV Award Nominations
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The Long Goodbye: Elliott Gould Remembers Robert Altman
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 10 May 2009, 2:01 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Pierce, Trapper, Hunnicut, Radar, thank you... we will miss you always more

Cast

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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)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"MASH" (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
25 min (255 episodes) | 25 min (256 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Larry Hama, the writer of most of the GI Joe comic books, appeared in one episode as a North Korean jeep driver. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In early episodes, Margaret's father is deceased. However, later in the series her father "Howitzer Al Houlihan" actually visits the 4077. more
Quotes:
Frank Burns: That's not my department, sir - intelligence is something I try to avoid. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Medium: Suspicions and Certainties (#1.2)" (2005) more

FAQ

Who made the "incoming wounded" announcements over the P.A. system?
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57 out of 63 people found the following comment useful:-
Pierce, Trapper, Hunnicut, Radar, thank you... we will miss you always, 22 August 2000
Author: mango_man from USA

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.

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