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
Gary Burghoff	...	Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly 181 episodes, 1972-1983
Mike Farrell	...	Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt / ... 179 episodes, 1975-1983
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 circumstance 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 | entire title is capitalized acronym | 

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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 series finale M*A*S*H: Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen (1983), which was shown on February 28, 1983, is the most viewed television episode of all time, having been watched by 121.6 million viewers.

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Goofs

Two sets of the camp were built, one in the outdoors, and one within a studio. This is apparent in numerous episodes when the characters are standing "outside" in broad daylight, but each cast member has numerous shadows as a result of studio lights shining in different directions, as well as an echo within the studio that is not audible on the outdoor set.

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Quotes

Henry Blake: You're always wrong, Frank. That's what's so right about you.

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Crazy Credits

The pilot episode opening credits (only seen in original network airings and on DVD and video releases), feature the legend "KOREA, 1950. A hundred years ago..."

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Alternate Versions

An alternate version of the theme was heard on four 1972-1973 season episodes, including "Sticky Wicket" and "The Army-Navy Game". The theme is replaced by the regular series theme in syndication, but the opening is fully intact on the DVD and VHS releases The closing sequences seen in the early network airings were edited out of most syndicated airings. They are intact in the DVD and VHS editions.

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Connections

Referenced in My Name Is Earl: My Name Is Inmate #28301-016: Part 2 (2007)

User Reviews

The greatest sitcom ever

MASH is still remarkable - funny, poignant, moving, occasionally schmaltzy - but always well scripted, acted and often directed by the actors who really know the players. Alan Alda at his best, with a magnificent equal billing cast. Watch MASH often!!