The classic Korean War-set sitcom series "M*A*S*H" seems like it's almost universally beloved, but over the years it managed to collect its fair share of high-profile haters. Perhaps the most famous of all is director Robert Altman, who helmed the 1970 movie of the same name but absolutely loathed the television series. He made his dislike of the series very clear and even claimed that he hated everyone involved (which is a little harsh), saying some less-than-flattering things about the show's star, Alan Alda, who played Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce. He wasn't the only person involved with a previous version of "M*A*S*H" to absolutely abhor the dramedy series or even Alda, however, as the author of the book that inspired both the movie and series hated Hawkeye.
In an interview with Newsweek, author Richard Hornberger once said that the series "tramples on my memories" because he wrote the novel "Mash:...
In an interview with Newsweek, author Richard Hornberger once said that the series "tramples on my memories" because he wrote the novel "Mash:...
- 3/26/2024
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
What do "Happy Days" and "M*A*S*H" have in common? Well, for one thing, they're both era-defining TV shows of the 1970s that took place in the 1950s. "M*A*S*H" was set during the Korean War (even if its satirical target was the more recent Vietnam War), which unfolded from 1950 to 1953. It's a well-known joke that thanks to its 11-season run (1972 to 1983), the series lasted longer than the war it was set in.
That's not the only historical incongruity in "M*A*S*H" — there's a small but telling one in season 4, episode 21, "The Novocaine Mutiny," as first noted in "TV's M*A*S*H: The Ultimate Guide Book" by Ed Solomonson and Mark O'Neill. In this episode, Major Frank Burns (Larry Linville) is left in command and predictably behaves like a tyrant. He begins searching officers' quarters for "stolen" (actually gambled) money. When he gets to Radar's (Gary Burghoff) office,...
That's not the only historical incongruity in "M*A*S*H" — there's a small but telling one in season 4, episode 21, "The Novocaine Mutiny," as first noted in "TV's M*A*S*H: The Ultimate Guide Book" by Ed Solomonson and Mark O'Neill. In this episode, Major Frank Burns (Larry Linville) is left in command and predictably behaves like a tyrant. He begins searching officers' quarters for "stolen" (actually gambled) money. When he gets to Radar's (Gary Burghoff) office,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Recently, more than half a century after its premiere, Fox released a retrospective special about the storied anti-war sitcom "M*A*S*H" that included rare and previously unseen interviews with the show's cast and crew. When they weren't reminiscing about their characters and opening up about cast changes over the years, former members of the fictional 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital discussed episodes of the show that broke the TV mold, pushing the medium beyond its established boundaries and yanking on viewers' heartstrings in unexpected ways.
Among the spotlighted episodes in "M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television" was "The Interview," the season 4 finale that saw the show briefly take the form of a black-and-white war documentary. The late writer and executive producer Burt Metcalfe said the experiment took inspiration from Edward R. Murrow's 1950s newsreel show "See It Now," which included interviews in Korea during the war. "We'd always had a...
Among the spotlighted episodes in "M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television" was "The Interview," the season 4 finale that saw the show briefly take the form of a black-and-white war documentary. The late writer and executive producer Burt Metcalfe said the experiment took inspiration from Edward R. Murrow's 1950s newsreel show "See It Now," which included interviews in Korea during the war. "We'd always had a...
- 1/7/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Actors are a confounding creative breed. They can be wonderfully inventive one moment and then turn right around and surrender to their most vain impulses the next. Fortunately, most actors are eminently directable. They might put up a bit of a fight and insist that they know better than their director, but if the director has earned their trust, they'll eventually come to their senses and realize they aren't always the best judge of their own work.
It's also important to understand that, in most cases, actors aren't being difficult out of diva-like entitlement. They're the only person who's spending all of their time on- and off-set thinking about this specific character, so, of course, they're going to get protective every now and then -- especially if they're a television actor who's been playing the same part for multiple seasons. It's a well-meaning impulse and one that a sensitive director...
It's also important to understand that, in most cases, actors aren't being difficult out of diva-like entitlement. They're the only person who's spending all of their time on- and off-set thinking about this specific character, so, of course, they're going to get protective every now and then -- especially if they're a television actor who's been playing the same part for multiple seasons. It's a well-meaning impulse and one that a sensitive director...
- 1/3/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Long before streaming, DVRs, and even the popularity of VCRs, there were certain shows considered appointment television. Perhaps no other series fits the description more than M*A*S*H. Fox celebrated the landmark sitcom with M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television, a reunion special executive-produced by John Scheinfeld and Andy Kaplan. The two-hour show delved into what made the beloved series about the 4077th Medical Corps on the front lines of the Korean War strike such a cord. Many of the stars and important figures from M*A*S*H reflect on its historic 11-season run, 40 years after the series finale, still the most-watched telecast in history. Among them Alan Alda (Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce), Gary Burghoff (Cpl. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly), William Christopher (Father Francis Mulcahy), Jamie Farr (Cpl./Sgt. Maxwell Q. “Max” Klinger), Mike Farrell (Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt), Wayne Rogers (Capt. “Trapper” John McIntyre) and Loretta Swit (Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips...
- 1/2/2024
- TV Insider
On Monday, Jan. 1, M*A*S*H fans are invited to ring in the new year with M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television, a two-hour special airing on Fox and featuring new interviews with series vets Alan Alda (who played Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce), Loretta Swit (Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan), Gary Burghoff (Cpl. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly), Jamie Farr (Cpl./Sgt. Maxwell Q. “Max” Klinger) and Mike Farrell (Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt), as well as the late Wayne Rogers (Capt. “Trapper” John McIntyre) and William Christopher (Father Francis Mulcahy).
M*A*S*H executive producers Gene Reynolds and...
M*A*S*H executive producers Gene Reynolds and...
- 1/2/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Actor Gary Burghoff said goodbye to M*A*S*H twice, revealing in a new TV special that he asked to reshoot his final scene as the hit CBS show’s Cpl. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly. At the end of Season 8’s “Good-Bye Radar: Part 2,” which aired on October 15, 1979, the arrival of wounded interrupts Radar’s farewell party, meaning the character never gets a meaningful goodbye with friend Hawkeye (Alan Alda). And Burghoff reflects on his departure from the show in the special M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television, airing Fox on Monday, January 1, at 8/7c. “I said to myself, ‘What a wonderful moment, I can cry my eyes out, and I can do this wonderful dramatic moment, I can just completely fall apart,’” Burghoff says in an excerpt shared by Entertainment Weekly. “And the director said, ‘If I were you, I would fight the tears.’ And I said,...
- 12/31/2023
- TV Insider
"M*A*S*H" is famous for having some of the sharpest scripts in sitcom history, but even a TV giant can occasionally be improved with some ad-libbing. That was apparently the case in the third season episode "Love and Marriage," in which head surgeon Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and naive company clerk Radar (Gary Burghoff) help a local Korean woman deliver her baby.
In a 2018 retrospective by The Hollywood Reporter, Burghoff (who's one of a handful of 'M*A*S*H' actors still with us today) told the outlet he heavily improvised the episode's climactic scene. "There's an episode in which Hawkeye and I are alone on a moving bus with a pregnant Korean girl who suddenly gives birth," the actor recalled. "He tries to get Radar to help with the delivery. Radar comes totally unhinged."
By season 3, viewers had likely caught on that young Radar wasn't especially well-versed in the birds and the bees,...
In a 2018 retrospective by The Hollywood Reporter, Burghoff (who's one of a handful of 'M*A*S*H' actors still with us today) told the outlet he heavily improvised the episode's climactic scene. "There's an episode in which Hawkeye and I are alone on a moving bus with a pregnant Korean girl who suddenly gives birth," the actor recalled. "He tries to get Radar to help with the delivery. Radar comes totally unhinged."
By season 3, viewers had likely caught on that young Radar wasn't especially well-versed in the birds and the bees,...
- 12/29/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
In terms of actors, the sole link between Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H" and the long-running CBS sitcom is Gary Burghoff, who played the nerdy, childlike company clerk Eugene "Radar" O'Reilly. But while the series gradually became a less ribald and more humanistic take on characters, it retained some of the film's anarchic spirit by shooting on its still-standing locations at the Fox Ranch in Malibu Creek State Park. The TV crew made some minor alterations to the tents, but for the most part the show's exteriors were identical to the film's. All told, this was a minor flourish that was lost on most viewers, but for fans of Altman's movie, it was a nice gesture that linked the series to its considerably rowdier (and undeniably problematic) predecessor.
Using the 4077th's Malibu exteriors created a bit of a spatial disconnect when the series was assigned Stage 9 at 20th Century Fox Studios.
Using the 4077th's Malibu exteriors created a bit of a spatial disconnect when the series was assigned Stage 9 at 20th Century Fox Studios.
- 12/11/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
The 1970 movie "M*A*S*H" is quite a bit different than the television series it inspired, featuring even raunchier humor, darker themes, and more blood and gore. It's rated R and features all of the swearing, violence, and nudity that can come with that rating. The movie's famous nude scene features the late Sally Kellerman as Chief Nurse Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan taking a shower when the pranksters of the medical unit pull away the flaps of her tent, revealing her naked for all to see. While the scene plays pretty differently now than it did in 1970, at the time it was just a raunchy joke, and Kellerman was mostly game. The only problem was that she was really nervous about her first nude scene ever in a film, and that led to some problems with her performance. To take care of this nervousness, director Robert Altman decided to distract her with ... additional nudity!
- 12/9/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
The iconic M*A*S*H TV series is being celebrated on New Years' Day. Fox will air an all-new special, M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television, celebrating the groundbreaking comedy with new cast interviews and more. The series aired on CBS for 11 seasons between 1972 and 1983.
Starring Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Loretta Swit, Larry Linville, Gary Burghoff, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr, William Christopher, and David Ogden Stiers, the series followed those working at the 4077th, a U.S. Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War.
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Starring Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Loretta Swit, Larry Linville, Gary Burghoff, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr, William Christopher, and David Ogden Stiers, the series followed those working at the 4077th, a U.S. Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War.
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- 12/7/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Fox is kicking off the new year by celebrating one of television’s greatest ever shows. The network will air a two-hour special M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television on Monday, January 1, 2024 at 8/7c. In it, those who made M*A*S*H celebrate one of the most beloved, enduringly popular, often quoted and influential comedies ever created. The special about the television classic will feature new interviews with original cast members Alan Alda (Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce), Gary Burghoff (Cpl. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly), William Christopher (Father Francis Mulcahy), Jamie Farr (Cpl./Sgt. Maxwell Q. “Max” Klinger), Mike Farrell (Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt), Wayne Rogers (Capt. “Trapper” John McIntyre), and Loretta Swit (Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan) and series executive producers Gene Reynolds and Burt Metcalfe. These will reveal the creation and evolution of the show’s iconic characters as well as rare and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage,...
- 12/6/2023
- TV Insider
Fox is ringing in the new year by turning back the clock four decades.
The network announced Wednesday that on Jan. 1 it will air M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television, a two-hour special featuring new interviews with surviving cast members Alan Alda (Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce), Gary Burghoff (Cpl. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly), Jamie Farr (Cpl./Sgt. Maxwell Q. “Max” Klinger), Mike Farrell (Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt) and Loretta Swit (Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan), as well as EPs Gene Reynolds and Burt Metcalfe.
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The network announced Wednesday that on Jan. 1 it will air M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television, a two-hour special featuring new interviews with surviving cast members Alan Alda (Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce), Gary Burghoff (Cpl. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly), Jamie Farr (Cpl./Sgt. Maxwell Q. “Max” Klinger), Mike Farrell (Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt) and Loretta Swit (Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan), as well as EPs Gene Reynolds and Burt Metcalfe.
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- 12/6/2023
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Fox will celebrate Mash: The Comedy That Changed Television in a new two-hour special set to air Monday, January 1 at 8 pm on the network.
A definitive look at the 14-time Emmy-winning television classic, the special centers around new interviews with original cast members Alan Alda (Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce), Gary Burghoff (Cpl. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly), William Christopher (Father Francis Mulcahy), Jamie Farr (Cpl./Sgt. Maxwell Q. “Max” Klinger), Mike Farrell (Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt), Wayne Rogers (Capt. “Trapper” John McIntyre) and Loretta Swit (Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan) and series executive producers Gene Reynolds and Burt Metcalfe.
“In these intimate, highly personal remembrances, the creation and evolution of the show’s iconic characters are revealed, alongside rare and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage, photos and stories,” according to Fox.
Writer/producer Larry Gelbart, as well as additional series stars Larry Linville (Maj. Frank Burns), Harry Morgan (Col. Sherman T. Potter), McLean Stevenson (Lt.
A definitive look at the 14-time Emmy-winning television classic, the special centers around new interviews with original cast members Alan Alda (Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce), Gary Burghoff (Cpl. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly), William Christopher (Father Francis Mulcahy), Jamie Farr (Cpl./Sgt. Maxwell Q. “Max” Klinger), Mike Farrell (Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt), Wayne Rogers (Capt. “Trapper” John McIntyre) and Loretta Swit (Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan) and series executive producers Gene Reynolds and Burt Metcalfe.
“In these intimate, highly personal remembrances, the creation and evolution of the show’s iconic characters are revealed, alongside rare and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage, photos and stories,” according to Fox.
Writer/producer Larry Gelbart, as well as additional series stars Larry Linville (Maj. Frank Burns), Harry Morgan (Col. Sherman T. Potter), McLean Stevenson (Lt.
- 12/6/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Over its 11-season run, "M*A*S*H" earned a reputation for pushing the boundaries of the sitcom format. Amazingly, mainstream audiences generally rolled with this conceptual adventurousness. Indeed, one of the series' most famously experimental episodes, "The Interview", is both a critical and fan favorite. As long as the writers stayed true to the characters, viewers were down for just about anything.
This boldness inspired the show's actors to get in on the fun and conjure up unconventional stories that dug deep into their characters' psyches. Cast members Alan Alda, Mike Farrell, Mary Kay Place, and McLean Stevenson all wrote episodes, many of which were excellent.
But not everyone got their scripts into production and on the air. Gary Burghoff, who played the 4077th's boyish company clerk Corporal "Radar" O'Reilly, had a fascinatingly fanciful idea for an episode that impressed series creator Larry Gelbart. He was hopeful his script would go before cameras,...
This boldness inspired the show's actors to get in on the fun and conjure up unconventional stories that dug deep into their characters' psyches. Cast members Alan Alda, Mike Farrell, Mary Kay Place, and McLean Stevenson all wrote episodes, many of which were excellent.
But not everyone got their scripts into production and on the air. Gary Burghoff, who played the 4077th's boyish company clerk Corporal "Radar" O'Reilly, had a fascinatingly fanciful idea for an episode that impressed series creator Larry Gelbart. He was hopeful his script would go before cameras,...
- 12/3/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
The old saw that holds "drama is easy, comedy is hard" typically refers to the fact that it is extremely difficult to actually be funny. Obviously, engaging an audience on stage or through a theater/television screen is a challenge regardless of the genre, but there's a particular skill to getting a laugh (i.e. timing) that some people simply don't possess.
And some actors are so skilled at this craft that their co-stars occasionally have a hard time keeping it together in the moment.
There are loads of stories out there about actors who were just so effortlessly funny that cast and crew members had a hard time holding it together while shooting a scene. It should come as no surprise that Robin Williams was especially adept at this. Directors aren't always as amused as everyone else, as it's their job to make sure they get at least one...
And some actors are so skilled at this craft that their co-stars occasionally have a hard time keeping it together in the moment.
There are loads of stories out there about actors who were just so effortlessly funny that cast and crew members had a hard time holding it together while shooting a scene. It should come as no surprise that Robin Williams was especially adept at this. Directors aren't always as amused as everyone else, as it's their job to make sure they get at least one...
- 12/2/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H" was a New Hollywood sensation upon its release in 1970. It announced Altman as one of the most exciting filmmakers in Hollywood, and turned Elliott Gould and Donald Sutherland into A-list movie stars. Several of the supporting cast — namely Robert Duvall, Sally Kellerman, and Tom Skerritt — got a career boost as well. So when Larry Gelbart sold CBS on the idea of a sitcom adaptation of the material two years later, these actors were far too prominent to reprise their roles in the series (it's worth noting that television was considered small time in relation to movies back then).
Gary Burghoff was a different story. As Corporal Walter "Radar" O'Reilly, the diminutive Burghoff didn't pop on your first viewing of the movie. He darted to and fro in the background, but never strayed too far from his superior, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake (Roger Blake). Radar didn't participate in the company's shenanigans,...
Gary Burghoff was a different story. As Corporal Walter "Radar" O'Reilly, the diminutive Burghoff didn't pop on your first viewing of the movie. He darted to and fro in the background, but never strayed too far from his superior, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake (Roger Blake). Radar didn't participate in the company's shenanigans,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
"M*A*S*H" famously pulled from real life across its historic eleven-season run. The team behind the sitcom spoke with actual doctors and nurses who worked during wartime in order to come up with many of the show's most heartbreaking -- and hilarious -- plotlines. In season 5, though, the show ended up incorporating a real-life event that was a lot closer to home: Father Mulcahy actor William Christopher's battle with hepatitis.
Hepatitis, which in 1977 was still being researched and categorized (the Nobel Prize in Medicine the year before went to a scientist who had discovered the Hep-b virus), was no joke for anyone who contracted it at the time. Unfortunately, Christopher did, and in Suzy Gershman's (née Kalter) 1984 book "The Complete Book of M*A*S*H," he explains that he ended up bedridden for eight weeks. According to one MeTv article, "He became very sick and many people thought that he wouldn't make it.
Hepatitis, which in 1977 was still being researched and categorized (the Nobel Prize in Medicine the year before went to a scientist who had discovered the Hep-b virus), was no joke for anyone who contracted it at the time. Unfortunately, Christopher did, and in Suzy Gershman's (née Kalter) 1984 book "The Complete Book of M*A*S*H," he explains that he ended up bedridden for eight weeks. According to one MeTv article, "He became very sick and many people thought that he wouldn't make it.
- 10/15/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The popularity of "M*A*S*H" is well-documented: Its record-setting finale telecast, which captivated 125 million people in total, is cited in media studies lessons, bar trivia games, and world record books alike. But when we talk about how "M*A*S*H" went out on a high note with the most-watched non-Super Bowl telecast of all time, we don't often talk about what those viewership numbers make clear: The show ended while plenty of fans were still clamoring for more.
"M*A*S*H" ran for 11 seasons before bowing out with the feature-length finale, "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen." But unlike most shows that fizzle out after a long run or are canceled after a short one, "M*A*S*H" didn't have trouble getting audiences' attention. According to classic TV ratings databases, nine of the show's seasons were among the top 10 most-watched shows on TV, and millions of fans tuned in regularly even before its big finish. By all indications, the...
"M*A*S*H" ran for 11 seasons before bowing out with the feature-length finale, "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen." But unlike most shows that fizzle out after a long run or are canceled after a short one, "M*A*S*H" didn't have trouble getting audiences' attention. According to classic TV ratings databases, nine of the show's seasons were among the top 10 most-watched shows on TV, and millions of fans tuned in regularly even before its big finish. By all indications, the...
- 10/8/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
For one of television history's most beloved sitcoms, "M*A*S*H" was always walking a tight line. Premiering in 1972, it would go on for 11 years, depicting with raunchy humor and deep pathos the plights of a mobile surgical hospital on the frontlines of the Korean War. Early on, the show adopted the anarchic, bawdy comedic sensibility of the books by Richard Hooker (pseudonym for H. Richard Hornberger) and their 1970 Robert Altman film adaptation. But as with most long-running television shows, things change.
"M*A*S*H" was only nominally about the Korean War. It was hardly concerned with period-accurate detail (as plenty of the hairstyles demonstrate) and characters like series lead Hawkeye (Alan Alda) felt entirely out of time to begin with. Hawkeye's sense of humor was like the Marx Brothers, only translated to the then-current war in Vietnam. Korea existed in dialogue and major plotlines, but the feelings the show evoked were directly in conversation with contemporaneous issues.
"M*A*S*H" was only nominally about the Korean War. It was hardly concerned with period-accurate detail (as plenty of the hairstyles demonstrate) and characters like series lead Hawkeye (Alan Alda) felt entirely out of time to begin with. Hawkeye's sense of humor was like the Marx Brothers, only translated to the then-current war in Vietnam. Korea existed in dialogue and major plotlines, but the feelings the show evoked were directly in conversation with contemporaneous issues.
- 9/22/2023
- by Anthony Crislip
- Slash Film
It plays pretty tame by today's standards, but when "M*A*S*H" premiered on CBS in 1972, it pushed the network envelope in terms of language and operating room gore. As the series got deeper into its run, it occasionally eschewed the use of a laugh track (primarily on episodes that were not aiming for the funny bone).
It took "M*A*S*H" a season to become one of the biggest hits on television, but even when it did the network censors had a job to do, and they did it by the book. They were especially strict when it came to anything that might be perceived as off-color humor, which meant they went well beyond the verbiage rattled off by comedian George Carlin in his classic "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" routine.
This often rubbed series developer Larry Gelbart the wrong way, especially since the show's inspiration was Robert Altman's very R-rated 1970 feature film.
It took "M*A*S*H" a season to become one of the biggest hits on television, but even when it did the network censors had a job to do, and they did it by the book. They were especially strict when it came to anything that might be perceived as off-color humor, which meant they went well beyond the verbiage rattled off by comedian George Carlin in his classic "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" routine.
This often rubbed series developer Larry Gelbart the wrong way, especially since the show's inspiration was Robert Altman's very R-rated 1970 feature film.
- 9/21/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
The classic CBS sitcom "M*A*S*H" earned a reputation early on for not shying away from the harsh realities of war. In most cases, the series' skillful writers, led by Larry Gelbart, gracefully integrated these jarring moments into the show's laugh-heavy fabric. But when Gelbart and company killed off the well-liked Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson) at the end of the third season's finale, they received a raft of outraged responses from the network and television viewers.
Sitcoms weren't supposed to go this hard. At their best, they were 30-minute joy machines that allowed working people an escape from the drudgeries of the day. "M*A*S*H" was one of the most reliable shows in this regard when the finale aired on March 18, 1975. Most viewers knew Stevenson was leaving the show, but they were probably expecting a wistfully fond farewell. And while certain journalists, like Gary Deeb of the Chicago Tribune, had...
Sitcoms weren't supposed to go this hard. At their best, they were 30-minute joy machines that allowed working people an escape from the drudgeries of the day. "M*A*S*H" was one of the most reliable shows in this regard when the finale aired on March 18, 1975. Most viewers knew Stevenson was leaving the show, but they were probably expecting a wistfully fond farewell. And while certain journalists, like Gary Deeb of the Chicago Tribune, had...
- 9/20/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Judy Farrell, renowned for portraying Nurse Able on the acclaimed television series M*A*S*H., had died at the age of 84, according to reports. Farrell’s son, Michael, informed TMZ that she suffered a stroke nine days before her death, which occurred on April 2 in the hospital. Despite being alert, Farrell couldn’t speak due to the stroke but could hold and squeeze hands with her loved ones. Farrell’s Nurse Able was featured in eight episodes of M*A*S*H, co-starring Alan Alda as Captain Benjamin “Hawkeye” Pierce and Gary Burghoff as Cpl. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly. Her ex-husband, Mike Farrell, played the role of Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the show during the ’70s and ’80s. CBS Originally named Judy Hayden, she initially met Farrell while studying for a master’s degree at Oklahoma State University in 1961 and, by ’63, subsequently had two children, Erin and Michael. The marriage of the Farrells was...
- 4/4/2023
- TV Insider
Alan Alda is looking back on one of the most emotional scenes that occurred on “M*A*S*H”‘s 11-season run.
In honour of the show’s 50th anniversary on Sept. 17- exactly 50 years since the first episode premiered on Sept. 17, 1972- Alda reflected on an unexpected scene that “shocked the audience,” telling The New York Times it was when Colonel Henry Blake suddenly died. The character was portrayed by late actor McLean Stevenson.
“[Co-creator Larry Gelbart] showed me the scene. I think [it was] the morning of the shoot. I knew, but nobody else knew. He wanted to get everybody’s first-time reactions,” Alda, 86, recalled. “And it really affected [co-star] Gary Burghoff on camera. I think everybody was grateful for the shock.”
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The episode, titled “Abyssinia, Henry”, concluded with Burghoff’s character Radar telling the team that Col.
In honour of the show’s 50th anniversary on Sept. 17- exactly 50 years since the first episode premiered on Sept. 17, 1972- Alda reflected on an unexpected scene that “shocked the audience,” telling The New York Times it was when Colonel Henry Blake suddenly died. The character was portrayed by late actor McLean Stevenson.
“[Co-creator Larry Gelbart] showed me the scene. I think [it was] the morning of the shoot. I knew, but nobody else knew. He wanted to get everybody’s first-time reactions,” Alda, 86, recalled. “And it really affected [co-star] Gary Burghoff on camera. I think everybody was grateful for the shock.”
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The episode, titled “Abyssinia, Henry”, concluded with Burghoff’s character Radar telling the team that Col.
- 9/18/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Former 4077th M*A*S*H roommates Alan Alda and Mike Farrell reunited on Saturday to toast the 50th anniversary of the acclaimed war comedy’s premiere.
“Mike Farrell and I today toasting the 50th anniversary of the show that changed our lives – and our brilliant pals who made it what it was,” Alda wrote on Twitter, sharing the photo below of him and Farrell sharing some proper wine versus anything from the Swamp’s still. “Mash was a great gift to us.”
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“Mike Farrell and I today toasting the 50th anniversary of the show that changed our lives – and our brilliant pals who made it what it was,” Alda wrote on Twitter, sharing the photo below of him and Farrell sharing some proper wine versus anything from the Swamp’s still. “Mash was a great gift to us.”
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- 9/18/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
We write about so much great television, both past and present. But even in that rarefied group of critically acclaimed and publicly loved series, we talk about some shows more, rewatch them more and, frankly, love them just a little bit more than the others. And one of those is M*A*S*H, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of its series premiere on September 17. M*A*S*H spent most of its run from the early 1970s to the early 1980s as a Top 10-rated sitcom, and it’s still the eighth most Emmy-nominated show ever. We fell in love with the characters, from the highest ranked, Colonel Potter, to the mid-level-ranked Captain Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda) to Corporal Klinger (Jamie Farr) and Radar O’Reilly (Gary Burghoff) and all the surgeons, medics, and nurses in between. That’s why M*A*S*H’s final episode is still the most-watched finale ever. Their patched-together...
- 9/17/2022
- TV Insider
Hawkeye and Trapper’s antics. Hawkeye and B.J.’s pranks. Frank and Hot Lips’s torrid romance. Klinger’s cross-dressing. Colonel Blake and Colonel Potter’s attempts to reign in the craziness. On September 17, 1972, “M*A*S*H” premiered, and for the next 11 years, the friendships, the tragedies and the hijinks of the 4077th captivated audiences. Let’s now celebrate the 50th anniversary of the CBS premiere with our photo gallery ranking the 25 best episodes. All episodes are now streaming on Hulu. Reelz also has a new documentary titled “M*A*S*H: When Television Changed Forever” that recently debuted.
The long-running series based on the three-year Korean War was adapted from a hit 1970 film, which in turn was adapted from a best-selling 1968 novel by Richard Hooker. Debuting at the height of the controversial Vietnam war, the series subtly mocked government bureaucracy and the senselessness of war, balancing the heaviness of tragedies...
The long-running series based on the three-year Korean War was adapted from a hit 1970 film, which in turn was adapted from a best-selling 1968 novel by Richard Hooker. Debuting at the height of the controversial Vietnam war, the series subtly mocked government bureaucracy and the senselessness of war, balancing the heaviness of tragedies...
- 9/17/2022
- by Susan Pennington and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Hawkeye and Trapper’s antics. Hawkeye and B.J.’s pranks. Frank and Hot Lips’s torrid romance. Klinger’s cross-dressing. Colonel Blake and Colonel Potter’s attempts to reign in the craziness. On September 17, 1972, “M*A*S*H” premiered, and for the next 11 years, the friendships, the tragedies and the hijinks of the 4077th captivated audiences. Let’s now celebrate the 50th anniversary of the CBS premiere with our photo gallery ranking the 25 best episodes.
The long-running series based on the three-year Korean War was adapted from a hit 1970 film, which in turn was adapted from a best-selling 1968 novel by Richard Hooker. Debuting at the height of the controversial Vietnam war, the series subtly mocked government bureaucracy and the senselessness of war, balancing the heaviness of tragedies that come through the surgical camp with the comic relief of the character’s efforts to survive the war with humor and compassion.
The first...
The long-running series based on the three-year Korean War was adapted from a hit 1970 film, which in turn was adapted from a best-selling 1968 novel by Richard Hooker. Debuting at the height of the controversial Vietnam war, the series subtly mocked government bureaucracy and the senselessness of war, balancing the heaviness of tragedies that come through the surgical camp with the comic relief of the character’s efforts to survive the war with humor and compassion.
The first...
- 9/10/2022
- by Susan Pennington, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
The beloved Korean War sitcom "M*A*S*H" tackled plenty of pertinent topics during its eleven-season run, from Ptsd to racism to addiction and beyond. Yet few of its episodes are as casually groundbreaking as "George," a second-season outing that sees surgeons Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and Trapper (Wayne Rogers) try to help a gay army man avoid homophobia within the ranks of the U.S. military.
"M*A*S*H" turns 50 in September of this year, but its deep compassion and progressive attitudes feel as timely now as they were back then. In the case of "George," the 1974 episode was almost even bolder than the version that aired, but in the end, it got stuck with a studio-approved ending that at once undermines and streamlines its sensitive subject matter.
George's Secret
"George" begins with the 4077th Mash unit operating on a man with significant bruises that they suspect came from some type of brawl. After he recovers,...
"M*A*S*H" turns 50 in September of this year, but its deep compassion and progressive attitudes feel as timely now as they were back then. In the case of "George," the 1974 episode was almost even bolder than the version that aired, but in the end, it got stuck with a studio-approved ending that at once undermines and streamlines its sensitive subject matter.
George's Secret
"George" begins with the 4077th Mash unit operating on a man with significant bruises that they suspect came from some type of brawl. After he recovers,...
- 8/31/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Series: "M*A*S*H"
Where You Can Stream It: Hulu
The Pitch: One of the most vital and beloved sitcoms of all time, "M*A*S*H" follows a group of rowdy but deeply humane army doctors through the seemingly endless Korean War. The surgical team is headed up by Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda), a wise-cracking, martini-swilling playboy who's also a traumatized, unwilling participant in a seemingly endless war. Hawkeye's a surprisingly complex sitcom character, by both 1972's standards and today's, but then again, no one in "M*A*S*H" is two-dimensional.
The series based on Robert Altman's film follows the members of a division of the U.S. Mobile Army Surgical Hospital as they quarrel, prank each other, fall in and out of love,...
The Series: "M*A*S*H"
Where You Can Stream It: Hulu
The Pitch: One of the most vital and beloved sitcoms of all time, "M*A*S*H" follows a group of rowdy but deeply humane army doctors through the seemingly endless Korean War. The surgical team is headed up by Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda), a wise-cracking, martini-swilling playboy who's also a traumatized, unwilling participant in a seemingly endless war. Hawkeye's a surprisingly complex sitcom character, by both 1972's standards and today's, but then again, no one in "M*A*S*H" is two-dimensional.
The series based on Robert Altman's film follows the members of a division of the U.S. Mobile Army Surgical Hospital as they quarrel, prank each other, fall in and out of love,...
- 8/29/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
One year has passed since Brett Goldstein prevailed over his “Ted Lasso” costars Nick Mohammed, Brendan Hunt and Jeremy Swift in the Best Comedy Supporting Actor Emmy category. Now, the Apple TV Plus show has followed “Cheers” and “Modern Family” as the third comedy series to receive at least three concurrent featured male bids in multiple years. With Hunt and Swift out of the running this time, Goldstein and Mohammed are involved in a direct rematch that could end well for the latter, given that this category has not seen a back-to-back winner since 2008.
This year, Mohammed has chosen to have Emmy voters consider his work in the second season finale of “Ted Lasso,” entitled “Inverting the Pyramid of Success.” His character, AFC Richmond assistant coach Nathan “Nate” Shelley, spends most of the episode fretting about the last match of the season because he believes the team’s likely loss...
This year, Mohammed has chosen to have Emmy voters consider his work in the second season finale of “Ted Lasso,” entitled “Inverting the Pyramid of Success.” His character, AFC Richmond assistant coach Nathan “Nate” Shelley, spends most of the episode fretting about the last match of the season because he believes the team’s likely loss...
- 8/29/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Chicago – As a TV and Movie Star, Sally Kellerman may not be a household name, but as an influencer in the “New American Cinema” of the 1970s she was everywhere. In addition, her TV appearances in the 1960s featured a variety of roles in many of the iconic series of the era, including the original “Star Trek.” She’s probably best known for her movie role as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in ‘Mash’ (1970), for which she scored an Oscar nomination. Kellerman died on February 24th, 2022, at age 84.
Sally Claire Kellerman was born in Long Beach, California, and attended Hollywood High School, where her singing voice got noticed by Verve Records … but at the time she was too shy to take the offer. She took on acting classes from noted instructor Jeff Corey in Los Angeles, with classmates like Jack Nicholson and Dean Stockwell. Her first film role was in...
Sally Claire Kellerman was born in Long Beach, California, and attended Hollywood High School, where her singing voice got noticed by Verve Records … but at the time she was too shy to take the offer. She took on acting classes from noted instructor Jeff Corey in Los Angeles, with classmates like Jack Nicholson and Dean Stockwell. Her first film role was in...
- 3/1/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
American actor and singer who played Major Margaret Houlihan – ‘Hot Lips’ – in the 1970 film M*A*S*H
Women in M*A*S*H (1970), Robert Altman’s boisterous comedy about a mobile army hospital during the Korean war, tend to get a raw deal. The actor Sally Kellerman, who has died aged 84, was still able to make the best of a thankless role. She received an Oscar nomination for playing the priggish Major Margaret Houlihan, better known by the nickname “Hot Lips”.
In one scene, she is showering in a tent when the canvas is ripped away, exposing her to the rowdy applauding co-workers who have lined up their chairs to watch. “The first take, Sally hit the ground so fast that we couldn’t tell what she was doing,” said the director. For the second one, he and the actor Gary Burghoff stood “on either side of the camera with our pants down,...
Women in M*A*S*H (1970), Robert Altman’s boisterous comedy about a mobile army hospital during the Korean war, tend to get a raw deal. The actor Sally Kellerman, who has died aged 84, was still able to make the best of a thankless role. She received an Oscar nomination for playing the priggish Major Margaret Houlihan, better known by the nickname “Hot Lips”.
In one scene, she is showering in a tent when the canvas is ripped away, exposing her to the rowdy applauding co-workers who have lined up their chairs to watch. “The first take, Sally hit the ground so fast that we couldn’t tell what she was doing,” said the director. For the second one, he and the actor Gary Burghoff stood “on either side of the camera with our pants down,...
- 2/27/2022
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
Exclusive: Tom Hanks has endorsed Fran Drescher for president of SAG-AFTRA. He’s also backing her running mate, Anthony Rapp, and “their entire team” of candidates running on the ruling parties’ Unite for Strength and Usan slates.
“The future of SAG-AFTRA is streaming,” Hanks is quoted as saying on the front of a Usan voter guide sent to the union’s members. “Members deserve stronger contracts, more residuals, better protections and ending unfair exclusivity. I’m supporting Usan Leadership, Fran, Anthony and their entire team. Your vote matters.”
Dresher, who is seeking to succeed Gabrielle Carteris as president of the 160,000-member union, is running against Matthew Modine. He and his running mate, Joely Fisher, head up the opposition party’s MembershipFirst slate.
Other A-list endorsers featured on the voter guide include Alec Baldwin, Debra Messing, J.K. Simmons, Rosario Dawson and Tichina Arnold.
“In this new world where streaming is transforming our work and our compensation,...
“The future of SAG-AFTRA is streaming,” Hanks is quoted as saying on the front of a Usan voter guide sent to the union’s members. “Members deserve stronger contracts, more residuals, better protections and ending unfair exclusivity. I’m supporting Usan Leadership, Fran, Anthony and their entire team. Your vote matters.”
Dresher, who is seeking to succeed Gabrielle Carteris as president of the 160,000-member union, is running against Matthew Modine. He and his running mate, Joely Fisher, head up the opposition party’s MembershipFirst slate.
Other A-list endorsers featured on the voter guide include Alec Baldwin, Debra Messing, J.K. Simmons, Rosario Dawson and Tichina Arnold.
“In this new world where streaming is transforming our work and our compensation,...
- 8/6/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
In 1974, I was 16 and curious to see ABC try once again with super-heroes. One fine Tuesday night, I sat at and watched Wonder Woman, horrified at the liberties taken in the backdoor pilot. Cathy Lee Crosby didn’t have the looks or the costume and the most interesting thing about this was Ricardo Montalban as the heavy.
The network somehow still saw the potential in the character and commissioned a more faithful pilot, this time with a comics-accurate costume and perfect casting in Lynda Carter. In the hands of former Batman scribe Stanley Ralph Ross, the show felt right. ABC agreed and a series of Wonder Woman shows were filmed, set in World War II.
This was the beginning of the jiggle era of television, as prime time was filled with busty, often braless actors and they pandered to the women’s movement with female-led shows that didn’t fulfill their promise.
The network somehow still saw the potential in the character and commissioned a more faithful pilot, this time with a comics-accurate costume and perfect casting in Lynda Carter. In the hands of former Batman scribe Stanley Ralph Ross, the show felt right. ABC agreed and a series of Wonder Woman shows were filmed, set in World War II.
This was the beginning of the jiggle era of television, as prime time was filled with busty, often braless actors and they pandered to the women’s movement with female-led shows that didn’t fulfill their promise.
- 7/27/2020
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Wonder Woman, the beloved 1970s live-action television series starring Lynda Carter, has been remastered and is coming to Blu-ray! Wonder Woman: The Complete Collection arrives from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on July 28, 2020.
Save the world? That’s a man’s job. Then along comes star-spangled Wonder Woman with her bullet-deflecting bracelets and golden lariat to set everyone straight. With Lynda Carter staring as the title character, Season One features adventures in Wonder Woman’s original World War II era, while Seasons Two and Three whoosh forward to the disco-loving ‘70s. Times change. The need to smash evil, calamity and injustice does not.
The Wonder Woman: The Complete Collection Blu-ray box set comes complete with all 59 episodes, plus the treasured pilot movie, across 10 discs. Bonus features include:
Audio commentary of the pilot movie by Lynda Carter & executive producer Douglas S. Cramer Audio commentary by Lynda Carter on the episode, “My Teenage Idol is Missing” Featurette – Beauty,...
Save the world? That’s a man’s job. Then along comes star-spangled Wonder Woman with her bullet-deflecting bracelets and golden lariat to set everyone straight. With Lynda Carter staring as the title character, Season One features adventures in Wonder Woman’s original World War II era, while Seasons Two and Three whoosh forward to the disco-loving ‘70s. Times change. The need to smash evil, calamity and injustice does not.
The Wonder Woman: The Complete Collection Blu-ray box set comes complete with all 59 episodes, plus the treasured pilot movie, across 10 discs. Bonus features include:
Audio commentary of the pilot movie by Lynda Carter & executive producer Douglas S. Cramer Audio commentary by Lynda Carter on the episode, “My Teenage Idol is Missing” Featurette – Beauty,...
- 7/17/2020
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Throughout Emmy season, IndieWire will be evaluating the top contenders for TV’s most prestigious prize, and it all starts here. At the bottom of this page are IndieWire TV Critic Ben Travers’ predictions for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. This article will be updated throughout the coming months, along with all our predictions, to reflect an up-to-the-minute state of the race. Make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest coverage on the 2020 Emmys, including breaking news, analysis, interviews, podcasts, Fyc event coverage, reviews of all the awards contenders, and more. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be given out Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13. The 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will take place at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, September 20. (See our awards calendar for a more detailed breakdown of important dates.) ABC is broadcasting the ceremony.
Last Year’s Winner: Tony Shalhoub,...
Last Year’s Winner: Tony Shalhoub,...
- 4/1/2020
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Alan Alda reminisced about M*A*S*H as the ultimate TV watercooler event and stressed the importance of communal viewing and interpersonal communication during an appearance today at the Nab Show in Las Vegas.
“On the final episode of M*A*S*H, so many people were watching that when the first commercial came on, everybody went to the bathroom at the same time and it nearly broke the water works,” Alda said in accepting the Distinguished Service Award from the Nab, dryly adding, “I’ve never had a salute like that.”
The audience on the opening morning of the trade show ate out of the 83-year-old actor’s hand, rewarding many of his bon mots with fond murmurs and applause. After some brief solo remarks, Alda sat for a one-on-one chat with Cynthia Littleton of Variety, Deadline’s sister publication.
In 2018, Alda revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s...
“On the final episode of M*A*S*H, so many people were watching that when the first commercial came on, everybody went to the bathroom at the same time and it nearly broke the water works,” Alda said in accepting the Distinguished Service Award from the Nab, dryly adding, “I’ve never had a salute like that.”
The audience on the opening morning of the trade show ate out of the 83-year-old actor’s hand, rewarding many of his bon mots with fond murmurs and applause. After some brief solo remarks, Alda sat for a one-on-one chat with Cynthia Littleton of Variety, Deadline’s sister publication.
In 2018, Alda revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s...
- 4/8/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Last Year’s Winner: Henry Winkler, “Barry”
Still Eligible: Yes.
Hot Streak: Unlike the women’s category, the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy race hasn’t seen a repeat winner in over a decade. The last performer to take home back-to-back Emmys here was Jeremy Piven for “Entourage” in 2007 – 2008 (whereas even one win seems unimaginable today). “Modern Family” won three consecutive years, but the chosen victor rotated between Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet, while Tony Hale took home two trophies for “Veep,” but his streak was interrupted by Burrell winning again for “Modern Family.”
Fun Fact: “M*A*S*H” has more nominations than any other program with 21, but it only has two wins — Harry Morgan in 1980 and Gary Burghoff in 1977. If “Modern Family” can squeak out two more nods, it will tie the record (but the ABC comedy got blanked in 2018). “Veep” and “Will & Grace” are the...
Still Eligible: Yes.
Hot Streak: Unlike the women’s category, the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy race hasn’t seen a repeat winner in over a decade. The last performer to take home back-to-back Emmys here was Jeremy Piven for “Entourage” in 2007 – 2008 (whereas even one win seems unimaginable today). “Modern Family” won three consecutive years, but the chosen victor rotated between Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet, while Tony Hale took home two trophies for “Veep,” but his streak was interrupted by Burrell winning again for “Modern Family.”
Fun Fact: “M*A*S*H” has more nominations than any other program with 21, but it only has two wins — Harry Morgan in 1980 and Gary Burghoff in 1977. If “Modern Family” can squeak out two more nods, it will tie the record (but the ABC comedy got blanked in 2018). “Veep” and “Will & Grace” are the...
- 4/4/2019
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
So what ever happened to Radar? You know, that little squirrely guy from M.A.S.H. that was kind of like the odd man out but was still someone that everyone depended on? He didn’t look like he belonged in the show but quite honestly he proved himself quite often despite his amusing little quirks. Gary Burghoff was on the show for much of its duration but eventually left due to burnout. This tends to happen to some actors that are so invested in the show that it becomes all they know for a while. Eventually it just becomes too much as
Whatever Happened to M.A.S.H. Star Gary Burghoff?...
Whatever Happened to M.A.S.H. Star Gary Burghoff?...
- 5/28/2018
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Can you believe it's been 35 years since Mash ended? Recently, the cast and crew spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the CBS series' big finale.The classic TV show centered on the staff of the U.S. Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War. The cast included Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Loretta Swit, Larry Linville, and Gary Burghoff. The series ran on from 1972 to 1983.Read More…...
- 2/27/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
There was a time when a bare bottom caused a television uproar, as if naked butts were the worst thing television could ever show!
Barriers were broken in the tush department starting with M.A.S.H or St. Elsewhere, and it's only gotten better since then.
Now, naked butts are pretty much the rage, even on network TV.
So what tushes have made our list? Check it out!
1. Milo Ventimiglia - This is Us It doesn't matter that it was only a short glimpse, seeing the glorious behind of Milo Ventimiglia even one second is a birthday gift for us all. 2. Gary Burghoff - M.A.S.H. It is believed that Burghoff's character, Radar was the first to bare his butt on network TV. In the episode titled, "The Sniper" which aired in 1973. Radar is in the shower when the 4077th comes under fire from a sniper and Radar runs out...
Barriers were broken in the tush department starting with M.A.S.H or St. Elsewhere, and it's only gotten better since then.
Now, naked butts are pretty much the rage, even on network TV.
So what tushes have made our list? Check it out!
1. Milo Ventimiglia - This is Us It doesn't matter that it was only a short glimpse, seeing the glorious behind of Milo Ventimiglia even one second is a birthday gift for us all. 2. Gary Burghoff - M.A.S.H. It is believed that Burghoff's character, Radar was the first to bare his butt on network TV. In the episode titled, "The Sniper" which aired in 1973. Radar is in the shower when the 4077th comes under fire from a sniper and Radar runs out...
- 1/27/2017
- by Lisa Babick
- TVfanatic
Dumb Dora was so dumb that she didn’t realize this week marks the 40th anniversary of Match Game‘s ’70s incarnation. That’s right: The game show that brought you Gene Rayburn’s Neanderthal posture, that funky think music, and the exploits of Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Richard Dawson and many more is 40 years old. It’s an irreplaceable treasure. There is no show like it, and I’m including other celebrity-dappled games like Hollywood Squares and Tattletales in that estimation.
Let’s celebrate with an old-fashioned countdown: the 10 best celebrities in Match Game
10. Gary Burghoff
Always the most cherished understudy in the ever-important Top Right chair, Burghoff was pleasant and game without being histrionic. Always on my Radar.
9. Elaine Joyce
Once and for all, the only Bottom Left-seated celebrity who could be both the ditzy blonde and a self-aware, naughty player too. She married Neil Simon, guys.
Let’s celebrate with an old-fashioned countdown: the 10 best celebrities in Match Game
10. Gary Burghoff
Always the most cherished understudy in the ever-important Top Right chair, Burghoff was pleasant and game without being histrionic. Always on my Radar.
9. Elaine Joyce
Once and for all, the only Bottom Left-seated celebrity who could be both the ditzy blonde and a self-aware, naughty player too. She married Neil Simon, guys.
- 7/3/2013
- by Louis Virtel
- The Backlot
Harry Morgan and Gary Burghoff on the set of Mash.
Harry Morgan, who portrayed Colonel Sherman Potter in the television version of M*A*S*H, died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home. He had been suffering from pneumonia.
His role as Col. Potter won Morgan an Emmy in 1980, but he was also well-known as Officer Bill Gannon in Dragnet, the 1967 television series.
The actor also appeared on The Partridge Family, Gunsmoke, The Love Boat and Murder She Wrote, and starred in films like High Noon and How the West Was Won.
Harry Morgan, who portrayed Colonel Sherman Potter in the television version of M*A*S*H, died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home. He had been suffering from pneumonia.
His role as Col. Potter won Morgan an Emmy in 1980, but he was also well-known as Officer Bill Gannon in Dragnet, the 1967 television series.
The actor also appeared on The Partridge Family, Gunsmoke, The Love Boat and Murder She Wrote, and starred in films like High Noon and How the West Was Won.
- 12/8/2011
- by Blaine Kyllo
- CinemaSpy
In honor of "M*A*S*H" star Harry Morgan, who died Wednesday, "Extra" collected 10 of the best quotes from the long-running hit CBS show.
10 Great 'M*A*S*H' QuotesCol. Sherman T. Potter (Harry Morgan)
Col. Potter: [about Hawkeye and Bj] "Please excuse these two, they're themselves today."
Col. Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson)
Henry Blake: "Do we have enough sherry and ginger-ale for the General?" Radar: "Oh, nobody does, sir." Henry Blake: "Oh, fine then, if...
10 Great 'M*A*S*H' QuotesCol. Sherman T. Potter (Harry Morgan)
Col. Potter: [about Hawkeye and Bj] "Please excuse these two, they're themselves today."
Col. Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson)
Henry Blake: "Do we have enough sherry and ginger-ale for the General?" Radar: "Oh, nobody does, sir." Henry Blake: "Oh, fine then, if...
- 12/8/2011
- Extra
It's the first day of May and I have a birthday this month. I know I'm not the oldest Pajiban but I do help skew the demographic toward Ensure and Viagra ads (get on it, D.R., us Golden Panthers have lots and Lots of disposable income, only not me).
Anyhoo, I'll be 53 years old. That's my physical age. But, in my mind, you're only really as old as your cultural age.
Here's how I calculate that: Take a list of celebrity birthdays from any random day and scan down. When you hit a point where you know 2/3 of the people below the line and you've never heard of 2/3 of the people above it, that's right about where your cultural age is.
I like to think I'm pretty hip and with-it and know What's Happening, I'm a pretty groovy guy (you kids and your lingo these days!), but more and...
Anyhoo, I'll be 53 years old. That's my physical age. But, in my mind, you're only really as old as your cultural age.
Here's how I calculate that: Take a list of celebrity birthdays from any random day and scan down. When you hit a point where you know 2/3 of the people below the line and you've never heard of 2/3 of the people above it, that's right about where your cultural age is.
I like to think I'm pretty hip and with-it and know What's Happening, I'm a pretty groovy guy (you kids and your lingo these days!), but more and...
- 5/1/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
Peanuts has proven exceptionally enduring and adaptable as Charles Schulz expanded his cast of characters to reflect the times and changing fascination with different players. The strip debuted in 1950 and within a decade the characters were used as spokesmen for commercial products. In 1965, though, the horizons expanded dramatically with the successful Christmas special.
Not only did that that give us Vince Guaraldi’s score and decades of specials, but it inspired others. In 1967, Clark Gesner unexpectedly showed up with a series of songs which he envisioned as being brought to the stage. Taken Off-Broadway, the songs were kept but the story was evolved. That initial version of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown was best known for spotlight Gary Burghoff as Charlie Brown, just a few years before we met him as Radar O’Reilly. That first cast also included actor/director Bob Balaban as Linus.
A different cast took...
Not only did that that give us Vince Guaraldi’s score and decades of specials, but it inspired others. In 1967, Clark Gesner unexpectedly showed up with a series of songs which he envisioned as being brought to the stage. Taken Off-Broadway, the songs were kept but the story was evolved. That initial version of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown was best known for spotlight Gary Burghoff as Charlie Brown, just a few years before we met him as Radar O’Reilly. That first cast also included actor/director Bob Balaban as Linus.
A different cast took...
- 1/24/2010
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Chicago – I worry that young people out there raised on syndicated reruns don’t know that the beloved TV show “M*A*S*H” is actually based on not just any movie but a great comedy featuring two actors at or near their prime and directed by one of the best directors that ever lived. Perhaps a great new Blu-Ray release from Fox will correct the oversight.
Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0 “M*A*S*H” still stands as one of the best comedies of the ’70s, nearly four decades after it was released. Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman, Gary Burghoff, and Robert Duvall star in the film that introduced the world to the surgeons of the 4077, a group of Army medical experts stationed in Korea during the war who look at the darkness of war with a hilarious, lunatic viewpoint.
M*A*S*H was released on Blu-Ray on September 1st,...
Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0 “M*A*S*H” still stands as one of the best comedies of the ’70s, nearly four decades after it was released. Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman, Gary Burghoff, and Robert Duvall star in the film that introduced the world to the surgeons of the 4077, a group of Army medical experts stationed in Korea during the war who look at the darkness of war with a hilarious, lunatic viewpoint.
M*A*S*H was released on Blu-Ray on September 1st,...
- 9/8/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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