So wonderful to see it all again, without having to wait a week for the next episode. It was not the best years of my life but I enjoyed the series very much. Actually, it did have SOME swear words,, but really, not a lot. It ran for 13 episodes on NBC from February to May 1976. 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 God Bless. Mash is one of my favorite shows of all time, I grew up to them. . 8.9k Views. I am a 74 yr old fan[9-15-46], no doubt Mash is/was the greatest! I think the script writing in some ways could, be compared to only fools and horses another favourite of mine, due to the fact that Alan Alda and both his counter parts Wayne Rogers and Mike Farrell played off of each other. And ran until February 28th, 1983, for a total of eleven seasons and 256 episodes. But I still watch my reruns or watch them on my C.D.s, I was born almost four years after mash went off but I watched the reruns and its my favorite sitcom my favorite character is Hawkeye followed by radar it is one show I think will live on forever. I cannot watch the Episode of Henrys death without crying, even after This many years. I have seen Mash ever since it has been on Me TV. Klingers antics, Margarets brief marriage, Radars innocence, Father Mulcaheys faith, Winchesters stuffiness and that wonderful Boston accent, and all the others just make my day. We did this every day during that summer session. The humour has stood the test of time, still so funny and I like the way the characters bounce off one another. Bless them all for this gift of a show. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. He wrote three episodes during the spin-offs first season and directed two. I love this show!! Ill never be able to repay or explain fully my appreciation for giving me a sense of morality, honesty, compassion in my turbulant youth. Rogers died in December 2015 at the age of 82 from complications of pneumonia. We have the DVD set and I still watch it from the History channel. Also, farewell to Major Charles. My husband has since passed away too! Its really hard to think of only one comment when it comes to the impact that this crew made on my life. I will be terribly sad if the reruns are ever taken off of TV. mash was sanctimonious american comedy at its best. and no show is like it, My husband and I watch MASH and have introduced it to our teens. Needless to say, I will always be able to say that it is one of my all-tune favorite programs and will remain as a favorite program~~. The movie would be turned into a TV series that lasted 11 seasons, with Loretta Swit in Kellerman's role. OMIGOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish the remaining members a long fruitful lifeand to all my fellow MASH lovers out there I wish you many more happy days or nights enjoying this absolutely unforgettable show. They remembered him with tremendous affection, as Alan Alda said that. I love the show, Because I was in Vietnam War did the same thing, in running in under the chopper blades with a Doctor and taking ORDERS either take him to outside Hospital operating room or take him to the morgue. the ENTIRE CAST. The series evolved greatly during its run, I watched M A S H when it first came on TV and just loved it. I have watched MASH for the last 31 years. I saw the movie M*A*S*H when it came out in 1970. Having starred in such television programs as VEGA$ and Spenser: For Hire. No swearing or racialsvslews. Facts Verse Which MASH Cast Members Are Still Alive Today. We watch on ME TV out of Philadelphia. love yall ,Mary. we get mash on freeview on 2 channel,s in the uk iwould wach it 24 hrs aday. What a powerful ending. Hotlips did look great in those shorts she wore occasionally. I wish I could tell Mr Stiera of my revelation and thank him, but thats not a realisitic scenario. You are not alone Deanna. Arent good memories wonderful? I would like to know what happened to him. Does any know why the names were not given? Priceless. Sorry folks that should have read God bless them all.. To all who made MASH possible, thank you so much! Its been great watching and laughing. Why are you people not working, its a TV show? Love this show. I also own a small MASH collection; toys, action figures..things like that. My preyers Goes Out To The Family And Friends Of Mash that Have Passed On ( David Allen Ogden Stiers ) as I was born and raised In Portland Oregon As I Tell Others The Grass Is Greener On The Other Side My Favorite Actor Was Alan Alda . I had 4 roommates and wed all meet up and watch while eating dinner. Thanks MASH and the castyou were truly amazing. She carries on a torrid affair with the equally uptight Major Frank Burns, played by Robert Duvall, demanding that he kiss her "hot lips" in a moment secretly broadcast over the camp's public address speakers, earning her the nickname. He did a great job playing that role. He later turned down the opportunity to reprise his role on Trapper John MD because he feared being typecast as a physician. Did Gary Burghoff really play the drums in an episode of mash. I am watching M*A*S*H right now. Rock stars are infamous for their insatiable appetites for all things in excess. He felt as if the writers had failed to develop his character as much as he would have liked so he made his exit. From 1984 to 2012, Farr lent his name to a womens professional golf tournament played in Sylvania, Ohio every year (except for 1986 and 2011). ALAN ALDA!!!!!!! id been a fan of the show since i was a kid,where can i watch all the episodes,theyre not available on hulu.com or crackle.com yet. Can i have a small complaint? (too young) I sure do now and think it is wonderful. It is just a great show with great actors. What a excellent show loved it still do . I watched every episode of the show when it first aired. Thank you for sharing your experience. Simply stated Mash is a classic in every sense of the word. Its hard to find another show that compares to the writing and acting four decades later. Thats what is so amazing. Loved the show and missed poor little radar so sad it isnt still running. David Ogden Stiers in the series is simply the best. I recently had surgery and during my recovery time, I discovered MASH was on Netflix, NO commercials. Very informative and up to date. Search every scrap, every iinterview, article. THE GREATEST OF LAUGHS AND THE GREATEST OF STORYLINES. From 1985 to 1987 she appeared on Broadway in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. I loved MASH then just as much now,it pulled me out of some difficult times, love y all of you forever. I love this show it is a shame some have passed but still loving watching it on television if you can give me any update that would be good. RIP those who have & Good Job to those still with us. repeatedly Monday to Friday on British T.V. For me, M*A*S*H has always been about enjoying it with someone with whom we could memorize favorite quotes, and share them at unexpected times for fun. David Ogden Stiers - Major Charles Emerson Winchester III Nothing else before or since is as good. And I watched the series when it first began from the pilot episode to Goodbye, Farewell, Amen. go as it feels like home now. The show was good NOT nasty!! Even in a war zone we kept our sense of humor, just like in MASH. YES!! MASH is not only a funny TV show but also contains true war history truths. I loved the series. but I was very fond of harry morgan. When I found the There have been two televised M*A*S*H retrospectives. From my experience u meet all kinds of guys and they are all different but we all serve the same purpose be it a medic, truck driver. I have also had the privilege of hearing Alan Alda give a lecture (75 minutes, no PowerPoints, few props), and I remain a big fan of his, as well. WHEN IT CAME TO M.A.S.H. The show centered around the staff of an Army Hospital during the Korean War as they discovered that laughter really was the best way to deal with their dire situation. He was 67 years old when he passed. It helps cheers you up. I felt as if I were losing a friend when it went off. 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. Thank goodness for Sundance. The wit displayed is so sharp and their protrayl of the war brings such realism. I use to watch every night up till last month 30 years of it but Netflix loss mash4077 last month so I cant no longer I miss it so much love the show and the movie thank you all best ever. A medical student bought it for $11,500, and promptly sold it back to Burghoff. from MentalFloss. My dad was there in the war. TV is Death to a healthy marriage. Please spell God name with a capital G, not a lowercase g. Lets keep this about MASH, not your religious beliefs. Like revisiting an old friend. "MASH" celebrated the completion of this season's shooting with a cast party at 20th Century-Fox late last week. I am a M*A*S*H devotee. I just watched Dear Sigmund from Season V. The evolution of all these characters so realistic. Not that we live in the past, but it was very enjoyable, entertaining as well as interesting to watch TV shows that you feel comfortable watching with family members. It is a really good show. I am now in my middle thirties and I have been able to pick up the series on one of the freeview channels and I am absoloutely hooked!!!. All characters were suited to the the roles they had to play. Above said Col Blakes YO! Sue miles. FOR GENERATIONS TO COME THE BRILLIANCE OF WRITING AND ACTING WILL I love this show, they have I LOVE LUCY AND GOLDEN GIRLS, but it would be great to have this on tv, even if is Great acting by everyone, but Mr. Linville steals the show in the early years. and we have watched each disc had a M*A*S*H marathon, and will stop and watch every show when its on T.V. I watch it without commercials, with the entire episode (not excerpts of your favorite episodes interspersed with commercials in their entirety). I will never forget this show. Now, most of the cast I love so much, is gone. In 1993, he created the CBS sitcom Cutters, which ran for five episodes. When Trapper, Frank Burns, and Major Blake left, the show took on a wussified, Politically Correct slant. I just finished watching the last show.I cant believe how long it has been.it brought tears to my eyes again. He was everyones friend confidant and mentee although hed grow to impart a lot of. I know everyones lines better then they do It just showed that war was not the answer and they were there just too do a job. at the Ottumwa Canteen (a real part of Ottumas history and still in business.). I grew up watching MASH throughout my teenage years. January 27, 2023, 7:28 pm, by currently still tv. Humor with class. Ive watched every episode numerous times. i just looked at season 1,,,the past is alive in me,,,love the feeling i got when i heard the music,,. To all god bless, & if that offends you go to china or North Korea. The earlier episodes were more comedy with Trapper, Blake, and Burns. Father Mulcaheys sermon was an Emmy winning performance. Is he a regular on that show, or ??? Im addicted to watching it over and over. Please continue it . M*A*S*H was praised for its impeccable writing and direction. Just trying to remember the good Old Days. Love mash, still watching it now ,never gets old, proberley the best show ever made for tv. MASH4077TV.com Copyright 1999-2023 RJ. After MASH, he went on to become one of the central characters in the spin-off series AfterMash. Today, it is one of the [very few] best programmes on television. I am really sorry to hear thosed characters who have passed away. Will never grow tired of watching it.Best series ever. These are my thoughts also.They never grow old,and the humour is just as sharp today.They feel like friends.A most wonderful show. I watch MASH every night at 7PM on Me TV (suburban Phila.) I remember sitting on the floor in the Living room watching MASH as a family every week. She was wonderful in the part. I am remembering, with a smile, Same Time Next Year.) My thanks go out to the entire cast, and those who are no longer with us, for keeping so many of us wonderfully entertained through the years.God bless. Jon PS (and phew! Your words were priceless to me as I just lost both my parents only a year agohard to find a show today that people can identify with and that can bring them together. I grew up watching these fabulous shows and now I am growing old with them I still enjoy every one of the shows and they still make me cry smile and laugh and are still one of the most enjoyable shows on TV. The show was a success due to its excellent writing and directing. I dont care, i love the show, the cast, everything about it! Oops. I am not a viewer of soaps, but was visiting at a nursing home where someone had Days Of Our Lives on and I noticed what appeared to be a cameo of Larry Christopher as a priest. This is what makes mash especially the 4077 a show u can really enjoy, Born in England with the BBC thought all American TV was rubbish. i remember watching this show when i was little . MASH brought humor, pathos and sorrow to the screen, but always with a laugh. We too watched it together. Given todays fare of TV shows, Mash wins hands down. Just love this show. The Monday night 9 oclock slot was never shared; it belonged only to MASH. I found the re-runs on METV and taped them all (They were out of order) and my brother told me he had the entire set and loaned it to me. He asked to let out of his contract after the third season wrapped up. I bought the series too so I can watch my favorite characters any time I wish. It brings back fond memories of watching the show every week with my family growing up. every night. Other recent TV appearances include recurring roles on 30 Rock (NBC, 2009-2010), The Big C (Showtime, 2011-2013), and The Blacklist (NBC, 2013-2014). Watch it every night hope they never take it off I want have anything to watch . But she ended up spilling the beans on one of the most embarrassing chapters of her life instead. He was previously married to Deborah Guydon, Susan Hagan, Melissa Gallant, Vaughn Taylor and Kate Geer. LOS ANGELES Sally Kellerman, the Oscar and Emmy nominated actor who played Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in director Robert Altman's 1970 film "MASH," died Thursday. Watching the re runs on true entertainment. So its been great to catch up on the US humour written so well for that period of 1950-53 Korean War Such funny non- stop lines written for all the actorsgreat show. One thing for sure, MASH will be around for many generations to enjoy. I never tire of watching reruns. Reading comments here others think so too, it has then the hallmarks of a true classic. I appreciate the actors, writers, directors and all who were involved in the making of this show. This series will stay very close to all who Love MASH. Re-runs or not, it is timeless for myself and now my children! Regards Mike. The first episode of the television show M*A*S*H aired on September 17th, 1972. So I felt it was only right to use Radar as my Facebook photo. I still watch some episodes. He is what I believe the most genuine character and greatest actor on the show. Try and watch all repeats when we can.how I wish those actors (all) were still give is laughs now. This show is in my heart so much I have bought the martinis DVD kit every one of the shows the reunion, the fan I do believe that my favorite character of all time is Walter radar oReilly. My husband who is 87 and I (80) watch one or two episodes of M.A.S.H every evening before we go to bed. And their supporting staff stationed at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital were up to. Benjamin Franklin portrays the character of the chief surgeon in the series. I loved the actors. MASH was so very well written and acted that Ive seen every episode many, many times over and it still entertains me. Billy, couldnt agree more. Hotlips full nickname was Hot vagina Lips. MASH movie didnt care for that much the tv series was much 6pm to 8pm. i HOPE IT STAYS ON FOR A LONG TIME. WIGAN LANCS ENGLAND.WN68NH. I to am adicted . Even heard some pretty outlandish logic from him once or twice! So, it shouldnt really be that big of a surprise that, with numbers like those, celebrities would face the same risk of dying [] More, Celebrities Who Disappeared and Were Never Seen Again, The Unusual Reason William Shatner Wont Watch Star Trek, Scientists Discovered Evidence That Exposes An Ancient Lie About Woolly Mammoths, Handlers Thought This Owl Was Male For 23 Years Then He Laid An Egg, This Baby Elephant Decided To Spend His Last Days Alongside This Creature, Woman Adpots Tiny, Adorable Puppy. No no no no no no no. ), phone calls, (one sided which fills in both sides), letters from home which they read out loud, and letters home narrated by the writer.Then there was the first party viewer, as seen by the wounded, and in one case the dead, and the TV interviewer, done in genuine black and white. It was bitter-sweet, but we had a ball! My Sense of Humor, along with Many of my Principles of Morality, were Developed by Watching the Show through my teens and ALL through my Life. I love them all like family, I grew up as a kid watching them, I never tire of them. They are the funniest, sad, happy mementoes This show helped him and myself to bridge the generation gap! WILL CHERISH THESE FOREVER. Frank Burns is in the shower, Hawkeye says Keep still Frank, then swats him with a towel. I have the entire series on DVD. I will be sad when I watch the last one. Particularly liked Wayne Rogers. out and bought the box set of all shows. I watch the M*A*S*H marathon every Saturday on Sundance. It was quite an emotional evening (Kleenex helped). i couldnt wait to warch it! Stiers made numerous guest appearances over the past three decades, including Alf, Murder, She Wrote , Matlock, Wings, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Cybill, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, The Trouble with Normal, Touched by An Angel, Frasier, Worst Week of My Life, and Rizzoli & Isles. I think every day should end with laughter, it takes away all your cares in the world and had I known MASH was on TV I would have been watching that long ago! I think Alan Alda was a drama king and overrated also. He also did quite a bit of work for Disney as a very proficient voice artist. RIP William Christopher. I was pleased to collect all seasons on dvd, and will probably do the same on bluray when available. Im watching every one again and it still has the ability to make me laugh but also to move me to tears. I cant even watch American comedy Im English through and through,BUT M.A.S.H keeps on being repeated and my wife and I just keep on laughing its not a real medical but it is a shot in the arm,we know Hawkeye is only Groucho but who cares, if Radar promises not to grow up my wife will adopt him, my favourite ? It ran for five seasons, ending in 1983. Wonderful. On the big screen, Morgan had a small role in the 1987 feature film Dragnet starring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks. We also watch every night on METV. I really feel as though I know these people! Larry Gelbart: February 25th, 1928 September 11th, 2009. Just one little niggle about the repeats. The best scenes were radar reading the telegram about henrys death and the final episode when Hawkeye goes up in the chopper and sees bjs note saying goodbye on the hill overlooking the camp. Have seen many TV re-runs. I have tried to get my friends interested in it, but I guess they do not appreciate the values this program brings. I felt very empty inside after watching goodbye, farewell, amen. I am sure I did not see all the originals back in the day but even if I remember some it is good to watch them again. But the shows [] More, You might remember her as Mindy in the off-beat yet endearing 70s and 80s sitcom Mork and Mindy. 87 yr old mom and i watch tv land cable mash is still a funny show i notice i get into ghe script mote and i am 67 love ihe 60 showtime. We are watching the programme at the moment, and it strangely gives such joy. A medical student bought it for $11,500, and promptly sold it back to Burghoff.. 17. It was superbly written . Love it. Watched it with my Father all the time!!! There will never be another program like M*A*S*H. McLean Stevenson, aka Colonel Blake added a new dimension of comedy to the show. I watched it with my dad and now that I have kids, we watch it every night on tvland. Nothing has ever come up to its standards. All of this is no more evident then the lasting appeal of this classic, being viewed by generation after generation. When the TV show first aired, I wasnt impressed since it was so different. One of the most memorable television moments that has stuck in my memory was when Hawkeye lost his mind over a suffocated baby. I will always enjoy watching the episodes! We still watch MASH every night on METV. It was published in 1989. A WHISPER IN GOD'S EAR, from left: Lilian Adams, Alan Alda, Herman rudin, Cricket Theatre, 1962, Ph: Bert Andrews. What is tell tale about how well done the show is, is that its not dated.at all. When I was younger I thought how can they joke about while young men are wounded and dying in that place He then went on to serve as executive producer for AfterMASH from 1983 to 1984. Loretta Swit, who played Margaret Hot Lips Houlihan was with the cast of M*A*S*H from its inception to its finale. Sadly, several members of the M*A*S*H family have passed away in the decades since the show went off the air. There will never be another program like MASH its humour is timeless. I was a young lad watching it with my mom and remember the last episode like it was yesterday. I preferred the comedy aka the early years. As a child I grew up with a stiff older man who reminisced of younger days. It ran for 10 episodes on NBC from 1976 to 1977. 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!! I got an A and a lifetime of memories. spot on timming actors. He took over the role of Tony Nelson from Larry Hagman. They were all fabulois actors! My wife pokes fun at me but Ive watched the series a dozen times or more and have never been able to watch the last one.