M*A*S*H 

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

Creator:

Larry Gelbart

Stars:

Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, Loretta Swit

Won 8 Golden Globes. Another 54 wins & 153 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Alan Alda	...	Capt. Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce 251 episodes, 1972-1983
Loretta Swit	...	Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan 251 episodes, 1972-1983
Jamie Farr	...	Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger / ... 216 episodes, 1972-1983
William Christopher	...	Father Francis Mulcahy 213 episodes, 1972-1983
Harry Morgan	...	Col. Sherman T. Potter / ... 180 episodes, 1974-1983
Mike Farrell	...	Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt 179 episodes, 1975-1983
Gary Burghoff	...	Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly 177 episodes, 1972-1983
Kellye Nakahara	...	Lt. Kellye Yamato, RN / ... 167 episodes, 1973-1983
David Ogden Stiers	...	Maj. Charles Winchester 131 episodes, 1977-1983
Larry Linville	...	Maj. Frank Burns 121 episodes, 1972-1978

Storyline

The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean War. With little help from the circumstances, in which they find themselves, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators , and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable. Nevertheless, the war goes on.

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Plot Keywords:

korean war | mobile army surgical hospital | u.s. military | field hospital | nurse | 

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Taglines:

Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | War

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Hulu

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

MASH

Filming Locations:

Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

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

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

The producers of Trapper John, M.D. (1979) approached Wayne Rogers to play the title role in their new spin-off. He declined. If he had, the producers of Trapper John would have most certainly had to pay royalties to their parent show MASH! As it was, when they were sued by Gene Reynolds and Larry Gelbart and the MASH team, they successfully argued that Trapper John was actually a spinoff of the MASH movie and the book, not necessarily the tv show. They would have had a hard time making that argument if Wayne Rogers had been hired to play Trapper!

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Goofs

There are various episodes with Korean nationals such as farmers, villagers. These Koreans speak English. It is highly unlikely that the native Koreans would speak or understand any English especially in small villages away from a city.

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Quotes

Dr. Sidney Freedman: [to Klinger] You're a tribute to man's endurance. A monument to hope in size 12 pumps. I hope you do get out someday. There would be a battalion of men in hoop skirts right behind you.

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Crazy Credits

In the closing credits of the episode "Tuttle", "Captain Tuttle" is listed as playing "Himself".

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Alternate Versions

The pilot episode's original opening title sequence was edited out of all versions in syndication. It is replaced by the standard opening title sequence used during the remainder of the series run. The original opening is only available on the OOP Columbia House and 2002 Fox Video VHS/DVD releases.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 TV Deaths That Pissed You Off (2018)

User Reviews

Still Funny After 30 Years

This is still one of the funniest shows on television, especially the first four seasons when they still had a broad sense of humor. To me the glory days of M*A*S*H ended with the departure of Larry Linville (Major Frank Burns). After his departure, especially in the final three years, the show became more and more issue oriented and pretty much lost me until the classic finale. Other than that, it was still a great show.