It was and still is one the greatest shows on television. Benjamin Franklin portrays the character of the chief surgeon in the series. When I found the M*A*S*H. Has brought me many laughs it rases my spirit I what it every time it comes on Ive seen every episode 1,000,000 times and I will wach them all 1,000,000 more time. We love MASH with some gaps, its been our cocktail hour entertainment since 1979. I still watch reruns of M*A*S*H on ME TV ( Memorable Entertainment TV, channel 64.2 on digital TV). She was wonderful in the part. Truer words were never written Ken Brumett! WILL CHERISH THESE FOREVER. I was disappointed that Margaret just kept getting worse until she couldnt speak without yelling and a stiff breeze ticked her off. It was and is still one of the most enduring tv programs. So little of todays tv is of interest to us. July 2, 2021, 6:38 am, by A medical student bought it for $11,500, and promptly sold it back to Burghoff. from MentalFloss. But she ended up spilling the beans on one of the most embarrassing chapters of her life instead. My eternal thanks to Larry Linville and Edward Winter for bring my two favorite characters to life, youve made me laugh and fill my heart with joy. Plus they turned Frank into a total buffoon and stereotyped his character to much. No matter what character, they felt like family. While she was in Korea I as a high school kid drove her 52 Pontiac Chieftan. Winchester joined the other doctors at the mobile army surgical hospital after Frank Burns made his departure. I LOVE M.A.S.H. Stevenson also made guest appearances on TV shows like Hotel, The Love Boat, and The Golden Girls. This show showed all aspects of human emotions, from comedy to drama to the death of a beloved character (Henry Blake). is the best show EVER! June 20, 2021, 9:06 am, by R.I.P. Every series has a message. My daughter bought me the full MASH series for my birthday a few years ago and it is far and away better than any thing on tv for the last 20 years. Morgan was a proud father to his sons, Christopher, Charley, Paul, and Daniel. If youre enjoying this video so far, make sure you give it a like and subscribe to our channel if you havent already. Medical procedures and tricks they tried to save soldiers lives when they just didnt know what to do anymore. Francis Mulcahy on the smash sitcom "MASH," has died, CBS Los Angeles reports. https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/clear-vivid-with-alan-alda He has fathered a lasting legacy to medicine and science, So burt Metcalf is my wifes second cousin. January 27, 2023, 7:23 pm, by Maybe I have mine set to catch too many episodes on too many channels but I still have almost 90 episodes saved and waiting and I watch 2-4 every night!! Hawkeye,s laugh never fails to cheer me up when I feel a bit down I love Mash and I have all eleven years of Mash andIwatch it all the time. Facts Verse My favorite character became Charles over the years. I love the show I laugh so much it makes me cry with laughter I am my seventies and my wife thinks I am mad I have been watching it for years.its How blessed we were to have MASH back then and thanks to reruns, we can enjoy the heartfelt stories over and over. Dinner time. That it stands up in re-runs so many years later is a testimony to its greatness. How clever the writers were and the actors too, of course. Just love watching the reruns of MASH. Morgan was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in April 2004. I remember watching it with my Grandfather as he is a retired US Army Veteran. time capsul was destroyed by accident during something fox was doing , i read but cant remember the site , please googl it hope i read about a diff capsul , otherwise how would gary have the teddy , unless it wasnt buried with it . of the world, many tears, laughs, and fantastic hours of Loved it as a teenager, loved it the second time around, and would be willing to watch it all over again. Treated myself last Christmas to the complete box set and enjoying watching time and again. Has to be the best comedy for its time ! staff who put in a great deal of effort and received little or no recognition. Does anyone know the name Larry Dilbert. In the early 1990s, Morgan teamed up with Walter Matthau for three made-for-TV movies about a lawyer (Matthau) and a judge (Morgan). Its a very cold wet day the time here is 7:31am and Im still watching Mash. She is also an artist and proceeds from sales of her artwork benefit various animal-related groups and causes. I will always love that show, and could watch reruns forever. I wish I could tell Mr Stiera of my revelation and thank him, but thats not a realisitic scenario. The actors are all fantastic and the stories were funny, sad, heartwarming, gut-wrenching and real! love them all but,Sidney, so cool. I really dont think anyone can watch the episode when Henry dies and Radar tells the operating crew and not get choked up. But various other main characters departed and joined the program over the years with numerous guest stars joining the cast on a regular basis. We have the first three seasons on DVD. I have just found Mash again and reliving the laughs I had years ago, now recording every episode, really wish it was possible to bring them back and do more, still feel that there is a script writer out there to do a new show like Mash. MASH is not a program you just watch. . The only other show I liked as much as MASH was Northern Exposure. He felt he had taken the character as far as he could. ABSOLUTE BEST SHOW EVER. His character conceived as a different type of commanding officer compared to his predecessor. If you live in little ol Waldport Oregon, you can see David Ogden Stiers at the grocery store, post office, video store. ! Answer always acracked ne up. Simply stated Mash is a classic in every sense of the word. I watched every episodes, I remember watching the first M.A.S.H pilot, Ive been watching Mash 4077 now 40+ years and still loving it.. People tuned in week after week to see what the affable team of doctors. I had a terrible crush on Alan Alda. love yall ,Mary. That is why I watch it with my 10 year old daughter, and hopefully someday with my grandchildren. I never get tired of watching the MASH episodes, they will never dry out! My husband and I love the reruns of Mash. I just saw CASABLANCA for the first time, and loved it. Well done guys. I loved all the characters. Over the years, the series endured many changes in its main cast as some members left and were replaced by others. Thank you for the memories and the great times with my son. He rose to stardom out of obscurity however in 1973 when he joined the cast of MASH for the shows second season. Players can submit questions for others. He also had an impressive career on Broadway where he co-produced productions like Neil Simons Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. I am watching M*A*S*H right now. in the uk mash is on every day at 7pm-8pm uk time on true entertainment sundays 7pm-9pm, Here in the us the sundance channel runs mash from about 6am to 2pm, Absolutley love the entire series many tears many laughs and a story we wont forget thanks to the cast for giving us 11 seasons of this amazing show. The images for Larry Linville and McLean Stevenson are from Memories of M*A*S*H, which aired in 1991. currently still tv. To see each ather for all the fans. I have watched these superb reruns for the pat FORTY years. Thanks to all the cast , directors & writers that made each show touch our hearts.. I never get tired of watching the episodes! M*A*S*H was praised for its impeccable writing and direction. Bless everyone connected with that effort. Alda 1 Morgan 2 and Jamie 10. Brilliant work,,,brilliant cast, etc. This show helped him and myself to bridge the generation gap! People will be watching this series long after we are all gone and enjoy it as much as we all did. ), in June 2009. Thanks to all of them for bringing humor into my life! I still watch the reruns every night. I have the every season on dvd. OMG I CRIED SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HARD AT THAT EPISODE!!!!!!! I watched every episode of the show when it first aired. Its been great watching and laughing. Bless them all! Totally agree. Facts Verse As a boy I watched the original shows, bought a Mash T shirt and even visited the site in California. Alan Alda had me laughing non stop ! I then learned how could they not! I am very saddened that William Christopher, Harry Morgan, McLean Stevenson, Wayne Rogers, David Ogden Stiers , Larry Linville, have all Passed. I still love it after all these years. It typifies the word Iconic. I am in the process of watching all the shows, over 200 of themthen I can watch them again having netflix. Franks says Did you get it? I have the complete box series. . my day is not complete unless I have my Mash fix.that is 43 years of Mash.Love them all, This show has never been off television,, it is just so good.even though we could almost resite the script, we still keep watching it. There will never be another series to equal M*A*S*H. The writing, acting, and direction were all superb, and the ensemble simply peerless. She is tough when she has to be; she is always on top of her game at work and she takes pride in the work she does. I remember watching it way back when and watch it now jus about everyday on ME TV. After three seasons, Stevenson began to grow tired of the role. I know it was about the Korean War, and I was in during Vietnam, but things werent that much different. Thanks MASH. Thanks to all who contributed! I am 21 now, and used to watch M*A*S*H as a kid all the time. I noticed there have not been any comments in 2016. If anyone out there would like to see all the 11 seasons please check with your local library.. you should be able to borrow a season at a time (about 4 discs per season). Cheers Robin . Hotlips did look great in those shorts she wore occasionally. Every character is like a family member and I enjoy every rerun episode as if Id never seen it before. I would love to meet some of the before I am unable.. Hawkeye my favorite then Colonel Potter was next .. *dyed* not died. Sad to see the passing of so many but in our hearts it will live for ever and so will they all. They made a good quality show that will continue on through several generations! M*A*S*H simply the best. The smartest written tv series on tv I just recently bought the entire series off of Amazon. I have watched episodes over and over again and still find that it has been the best series ever produced. My Best Wishs Of M.A.S.H .. Rest In Peace gentlemen. Please to settle an argument is that a dog or a pig? Watch it every evening! I worked at a CBS tv station in Erie,Pa. I was sad to hear of Winchesters passing. February 19, 2023, 6:17 am, by He was previously married to Elisabeth Bostrom and Janet Gayle. He reprised that role on the spin-off series AfterMASH from 1983 to 1985. It is one if not the best ever tv show ever aired. 1 Year-Later She Realizes Her Huge Mistake, Bebe Buell Reveals Everything About Her Rock Star Romances, The Real Reason Peter Lawford Got Kicked Out of the Rat Pack, Pam Dawber is Unrecognizable Today (Try Not to Gasp), Why Jan Smithers DISAPPEARED After WKRP in Cincinnati, Celebrities Who Died Due to Medical Malpractice, The ONE Time Dolly Parton Got Naked in Public, Rare Photos of Lynda Carter Not Suitable for All Ages, The Tragic Death of Robert Urich & His Wife, The Tragic Life and Demise of Angie Dickinson, How Each Gilligans Island Cast Member Died. Thanks to all involved with a great show .I wish I could find AFTERMASH for all of us to enjoy too ! I did not understand it when it originally aired all of those years ago. Thank goodness I can watch old shows on the Internet. Only this past weekend, we had the final episode on TV and both my husband and myself found ourselves crying. It ran for 10 episodes on NBC from 1976 to 1977. From 1985 to 1987 she appeared on Broadway in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. It would make another great reuniondhow. I watch MASH religiously on TVLAND. These people will always be my faves. LOL.Love you!!!!! After joining the cast, he quickly rose to stardom as M*A*S*H became one of the most popular shows on television seemingly overnight. MASH will never get old. In this day and age you cherish the things that make you smile! Alan Alda was so clever, I adored all the actors and their characters. Not much to compare it with these days. A wonderful, hilarious show, demonstrating the terrible sides of war with a brilliant script and a handful of wonderful actors. I saw Mash when it first came on TV and will watch as long as ME TV carries it. The rest of the series did a great job with racial equality. I loved the political justice and the closeness of the characters. This show is better than any lame thing that they call entertainment nowadays. AMAZING RUN! I think he was sour grapes honestly..so much of what he made before MASH was crap. I LOVE THIS SHOW. Thank you for sharing your experience. The thing I loved about the show, was it showed that they could laugh while at war. What a great show, it has everything. Just this week I have been through so many emotions watching MASH- Colonel Potter giving his horse away- Father Mulcahy doubting his usefulness- brilliant script and brilliant acting- a classic series- I will never tire of watching it. God bless them all, especially those who are no longer with us. After work l take half hour to unwind. His final acting role was a guest appearance in an episode of a CBS sitcom called Love & Money that aired during the 1999-2000 season. Kellerman was married to television producer Rick Edelstein from 1970 to 1972 and to movie producer Jonathan D. Krane from 1980 until his death in 2016. Later that year, he starred in an unsold sitcom pilot for CBS called W*A*L*T*E*R in which Walter OReilly became a cop in St. Louis. The whole team have left a fantastic legacy. Hassan After M*A*S*H ended, Harry Morgan starred in AfterMASH alongside Jamie Farr and William Christopher. And have watched reruns ever since, and now with netflix, I watch it a lotwould say have seen every episode over 10 times..agree with past comment, frank better than Charles, trapper better than Bj and Stevenson better than potter..not dogging out the replacement, just think origals were much better! I watch MASH every night at 7PM on Me TV (suburban Phila.) MASH is timeless, it is still funny this many years after the fact, and never gets old. M*A*S*H will always be my go to program. Still enjoy watching episodes of MASH today. Ive been a mash fan since my teens. Sadly, a majority of the cast members have since passed away. I spent a couple years in Germany never had that much fun in 1962,1963, and 1964 but made a ton of money as a barber loaning out money that my large roommate collected for me on payday! Shes still singing and dancing in Branson, Mo, on stage at the HOT HITS THEATRE in her own show, From Broadway to Hollywood! One of the best shows of all time!the characters were just wonderful,I loved it when the actors would also direct episodes. After that, he retired. Very informative and up to date. I now am semi-retired, still surf (longboard) California waves, do volunteer service (Gerda & I), and teach as an adjunct professor online with a USA medical school! He followed that with a regular role on another short-lived CBS sitcom, Herbie the Love Bug, in 1982. Gary recorded a jazz album in the 1980s and continues to write music. It doesnt matter how many times you see them, every time you always get the best belly laughs. The series followed a group of soldiers during the Korean War. Not as much politically correct stuff in the begging of this series. Greatness never dies,this is the tops as far as i am concerned,i am 63 from Leeds in England.and i had tears in my eyes,as each one of them left,this show will never be beaten. As a Korean war vet, I really loved the show, except the constant complaining about the food. The series was a spinoff of the . I get the sitcom thing but sometimes its to much mustard on a hotdog. Eight Is Enough (ABC, 1977-1981) Hyland played Joan Bradford, wife to Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten) and mother to eight children. Ive probably seen every MASH episode ten times over and I never get tired of it. Thank you to every one who created and the cast of making a show last forever! I was in the Korean War during the time frame that MASH depicted..Being close to 83 years of age I still watch MASH on Net Flex.It is painful to know that so many have died,but so many great taughs make up for the pain. So do I! Dont forget the crusty. Ive always wanted to meet Alan Alda or any of them You are all great friends. He played a divorced radio talk show host who moves to Portland with his teenage daughters. Well done 4077th and Prof. Sanders. In 1981, he played Lyle Block on Checking In, a short-lived CBS sitcom spun-off from The Jeffersons. He stuck with the series for its first 7 years with his signature blend of humor and sarcasm. Arbus died of congestive heart failure on April 19, 2013, at the age of 95. Am currently working my way through the Mash series right now and every time I see Colonel Potter, I feel as if my long passed on supervisor has again found his place in this life. I still watch it endlessly on uk drama and wish the remaining cast the very best that life can bring. and have never, or will be, bettered by anything before or since I didnt kmow David ogden had died . Moreover, that all of Margarettes personal information was announced over the PA. My daughter is 17 and son is 11. I remember watching the showing while eating dinner every night. Just love this show. My husband and I watch it every day after work. Jon PS (and phew! Mash will live on in perpetuity as an important part of Americana. Also, regarding racial issues, they had Spearchucker in the beginning of the series (character from the movie MASH) but dropped the character because his name was not politically correct. Some theorists even [] More, Are you a fan of sitcom My Three Sons? YOU ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL CRACK ME UP !!!! Love it more with each watching. growing up watching MASH from the beginning to the end from the different cast to the final cast it was a great show I truly miss the actors that were in the show the ones that we have lost thankfully the show will remain reruns forever God bless all of you and thank you for the Memories. Kellerman died of. As a nurse, I can relate to the character of Margaret Houlihan. Weve still got a lot of M*A*S*H stars to pay our respects to. His character looked at the world with a sense of innocence but in no way could he be called dumb. Farrell released his autobiography, Just Call Me Mike: A Journey from Actor to Activist, in March 2007. I watched every episode of M*A*S*H when it first come to T.V. M*A*S*H was a seminal influence, not just in my life, but for the nation too. Same with BJ Uncut replacing Wayne Rodgers. Frank was more fun. There are no deleted scenes from M*A*S*H available on any DVDs. Later it was my youngest daughter Katrina. Alan Alda (Hawkeye Pierce) The show's star, Alan Alda, is still alive and active in Hollywood despite being 86 years old. Please spell God name with a capital G, not a lowercase g. Lets keep this about MASH, not your religious beliefs. Sorry folks that should have read God bless them all.. In Tehran, Iran about 40 years ago when I was teaching English with Language House International, my wife and I watched it on AFRTS TV and on the Iranian international channel. Just finished watching several runs of M.A.S.H. Age during show: 60-67 (He was a sprite 59 during The General Flipped at Dawn.) I will watch it as long as I am alive; it is the only show on TV that both my husband and I can watch together, and laugh and laugh as we commiserate with the wonderful actors who bring such humanity and love to their parts.