My sons grew up watching MASH. Hello, I do have an autograph signed by Radar himself he was tour when they had the slot machine of the tv show. Kudos to all who wrote, produced, acted and in any way contributed to favor us with this magnificent series. I like to be entertained without all the violence there is these days. of the world, many tears, laughs, and fantastic hours of The role instead went to Pernell Roberts. I LOVE THE THEME SONG AND HUM TO IT WHENEVER IT COMES ON. It the kind of show u never get tired of, especially if u served in the military. What a fabulous way to start a day! Best show ever! i love watching the reruns . So do I! I own the whole series now and I watch one every night before bed time. From 1997 to 1998, he executive produced Fast Track, a Showtime drama starring Keith Carradine. Ive always wanted to meet Alan Alda or any of them Its funny what kind of impact a show can do but back in the day, television did make an impact and I thank you and the writers and producers of the show for entertaining us with an influential twist. I was married during the Korean conflict, so it was a very important time in my life. McLean Stevenson: November 14th, 1929 - February 15th, 1996 David Ogden Stiers (Charles Emerson Winchester III) Btw love your laugh. and we ran the first Mash on TV in 1972. It made you laugh and cry, often st the same time! It made a huge impact on American culture back in the 70s and 80s. When I bought it my friend said hey your car reminds me of MASH (because of the headlights) a bulb went on over my head. Newt Out! I LOVE M.A.S.H. Wish he had stuck it out. I like all of the characters but the show was never quite the same without Radar. It was at that moment my entire understanding of his character took on new clarity. I cried when Henry died when radar went home and the final episode when everybody goes home. In regards to this point yes they would express wanting war to end but it would be a pervasive as its expressed in the show. in television comedy or drama. Im confused, they said in memorium re: Alan Alda Has he passed?? It first came on tv in the UK when I was 15, and I used to love watching with my Dad. when the US produce quality TV no one in the world can even come close, sublime and distilled comedy at its best. Humor with class. Sadly, in the nearly four decades since the show went off the air, many of the main cast members have passed away, including William Christopher (Father Mulcahy), Wayne Rogers ("Trapper" John), Larry Linville (Major Frank Burns), Harry Morgan (Colonel Potter) and McLean Stevenson (Lt. Truly the finest TV show ever made. I watch it more now, than when it was a weekly network show. But I will continue to watch as long as they are running. AGREED !! That is quite saddening. My husband and I watch it every day after work. Its really hard to think of only one comment when it comes to the impact that this crew made on my life. I remember watching MASH when I was a kid & now picking it up again at 61, brilliant, I laugh a lot but also shed a tear, the writing & acting from everyone throughout is just fantastic. Gives me warm fuzzies. In 1985, he played Congressman Sam Greene on the blockbuster CBS miniseries North & South. A calssic and also recorded the 20 and 30th TV reunion shows which were very emotional. I guess you can say Im quite fanatical about M*A*S*H since I can recite lines word for word. Though I felt that David Ogden Steirs was nowhere near as funny as Larry Plainville. (2003). What about the song / dance Mash Potato. As the Army psychiatrist on MASH, Arbus embodied his role to such a degree that Alan Alda convinced for the longest time that he had real-world experience in the field. You watch this episode followed by Goodbye, Farewell & Amen in Season XI and what he doesnt say to Hawkeye when he had to put him in a padded cell speaks volumes. I will never forget Mash, and still watch the program today. what a great show no wonder that it lasted so long the cast must of got along great I am now watching reruns. I am 54 now, and have recently Marathon Watched ALL of the Episodes. He played Pavel Chekov in the J.J. Abrams "Star Trek" movies. If you listen intently you seem to pick up some new one liners that lead into something else. For me it has to be one of the funniest, if not the funniest programme ever. After MASH, he went on to have various roles in films such as Woody Allens Another Woman, Shadows and Fog, and The Curse of the Jade Scorpion. 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. I watch this also on TVLand. For me M*A*S*H is tied for the best show ever with West Wing.. another show of hope with a positive spirit. Oops. Great writing, acting and creativity. "Gary Burghoff always made me feel sorry for him," Charles told the Television Academy Foundation in a series of interviews on M*A*S*H. "Because he felt, not neglected, but he felt he wasn't getting his proper dues." But, according to Charles, the . Tony Sanchez Floresville, TX When I got married my wife and I would watch the repeats of reruns, of reruns, etc. after comming on this site I have learnt that there was a series called after MASH which I am yet to see. But he turned it down, according to a . Not as much politically correct stuff in the begging of this series. Harry Morgan: 96, born April 10, 1915 died December 7, 2011. He was also a stage performer. Diana played in only four episodes of the first season before falling ill. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and died March 27, 1977, 12 days after the first episode aired. Rest In Peace gentlemen. Its neat that Mr. Linville & Mr. Stiers were together at the closing of the last MASH unit, as it meant that each of the replacement surgeons had a chance to meet his predecessor, as Wayne Rogers & Mike Farrell were both at the 30th Reunion Special, and McLean Stevenson & Harry Morgan appeared together in the S3 episode The General Flipped at Dawn, and they both had starring roles in the 1978 Disney movie, The Cat from Outer Space. H. Statzer. He is an actor and director, known for M*A*S*H (1972), M*A*S*H (1970) and Behind the Waterfall (1995). I didnt see any of these people while I was off duty!!!! We recently bought the whole set. Facts Verse Your English maybe good but your punctuation needs some homework. Great acting by everyone, but Mr. Linville steals the show in the early years. loved the series.thought provoking and moving episodes.extremely clever dialogue and wonderfully crafted characters. My wife and I religiously watch Mash as the TV Series succinctly portrays the key to life in that the only way to be happy and enjoy it is to take everything with a large spoonful of humour Also in the 1980s I was the proud owner of the best helicopter ever invented The Bell 47. People should realize that wars will always happen, no matter how hard we try to prevent them, and no amount of comedy and humor will make them disappear. I still watch it on occasion and continue to enjoy it. The images for Larry Linville and McLean Stevenson are from Memories of M*A*S*H, which aired in 1991. watch the show on me tv thank for allgreat show, best tv show ever..i laughed i cried and the same thing happens now with the reruns.which i watch 2/day..bob lavinski, Many thanks to True TV for the rerun, I love the series, excellent with a capital E. This is April, 2014. He was a wonderful actor, his facial expressions said it all. He had so many variations in pronouncing it and every one was hysterical. 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. Christopher passing. His interview can be found here. I just ordered the dvds and have been watching them nonstop. Loved every character. Correction IT is just like what you see on the show.There was a lot of fighting and there WAS a lot of card playing when there was no causalties. On the big screen, Alda earned an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Aviator (2004). One thing for sure, MASH will be around for many generations to enjoy. Is this something that was included only in certain additions of the M*A*S*H dvds? M.A.S.H. I noticed there have not been any comments in 2016. Probably influenced my decision to join the army. fun and human and real. This series will stay very close to all who Love MASH. Ill never forget it! We loved every episode. Her interview can be found here. we were both sadden when Colonel Potter Harry Morgan passed and also when Frank Burns Larry Linville left us both were out standing actors I wish T.V would go back to this style of shows, my son and I both miss the show a lot, and all the smiles it brought, Have watched MASH since it started, I never tire of it, in fact watching it now on Comedy Central, Even got the wife converted. I was stationed in korea for two tours in the 80s. Gary recorded a jazz album in the 1980s and continues to write music. What a gift they left for generations to come! Peter yes, i know i have seen each one a million times, but i cant help myself. Period!!! In May 2007, Farr hosted the Hallmark Channels M*A*S*H Bash 07: Klinger Edition marathon. The following is a list of cast members from the television series adaptation of M*A*S*H. . Sorry, I meant to say I watch it every night. My UK FB Friend calls me Hot Lips! A wonderful, hilarious show, demonstrating the terrible sides of war with a brilliant script and a handful of wonderful actors. I grew up in the 80s watching MASH episodes dubbed in Spanish in South America. I got a lot of respect for my dad & all the vets of the forgotten war. A medical student bought it for $11,500, and promptly sold it back to Burghoff. from MentalFloss. 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. I never liked anything else I saw Alda in but loved him in mash. I love mash so much Ive seen all the episodes over and over and I never get bored. Thanks for the good memories. I meant Young One, Gabby. Actor | M*A*S*H. Larry Linville was born on September 29, 1939 in Ojai, California, USA. It was my favourite show then and still is today. I just hope you did not use Maj. Frank as your role model. I have always maintained that Radar is to M*A*S*H as Sgt. the first time around,my husband wouldnt miss an episode, now in my eighties I am watching them again, and I enjoy them as much as ever, and I too will not miss an episode,they are bringing back so many memories for me, and they still make me laugh. I watch MASH daily . Its been great watching and laughing. Potter was from Hannibal, Missouri, and is one-quarter Native American from the Cherokee Tribe. Kellye died Sunday . I also still watch The Honeymooners, Hogans Heroes, WKRP, The Three Stooges and many more. That is why I watch it with my 10 year old daughter, and hopefully someday with my grandchildren. Being able to see the show in sequence now is wonderful. And continue to thank the actors, writers, ALL involved in making MASH one of the best tv entertainment memories of all times. On the stage, he co-starred with William Christopher in a production of The Odd Couple in 1997; temporarily replaced Frank Gorshin as George Burns in Say Goodnight, Gracie in 2004; starred in a production of Tuesdays with Morrie in 2011; and starred in a productions of The Last Romance in 2013 and 2014. Period!!! If I could I would watch mash 247 cant get enough my kids hAve bought me the dvd box sets I wach it when feeling low but I still watch it every night at 7 and when it was on at 2 in the am its a fantastic pick me up plz put it on in the daytime to plzzzzzzzz xxx. Keep M A S H going. Farr was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in December 2011. Might even buy the box set of all the series. Alda made his return to TV in 1999 with a six-episode stint on NBCs popular medical drama ER, which earned him an Emmy Award nomination in 2000. Priceless! The show was developed by Larry Gelbert as a spin-off series to the 1970 feature film of the same name, which in turn was based upon the 1968 novelMASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctorsby Richard Hooker. LOS ANGELES (AP) Sally Kellerman, the Oscar and Emmy nominated actor who played Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in director Robert Altman's 1970 film "MASH," died Thursday. As the coach said, From February to June 1983, Stevenson starred in Condo on ABC, a sitcom about two families living in the same condominium complex. and a Few Other Funny Things.Gelbart was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in May 1998. From 1996 to 1999, he voiced Jonathan Kent on the animated FOX TV series Superman: The Animated Series (his wife, Shelley Fabares, voiced Martha Kent). Last updated March 3rd, 2018. I would always be late to football training as training started when Mash ended. I was sad when I learned he is battling Parkinsons. I can say it helped me understand the men who were returning from Viet Nam. I couldnt watch this program when I first got out, it made for nightmares. Gelbart also wrote the screenplays for the feature films Oh, God! I am really sorry to hear thosed characters who have passed away. Happy Days cast member Pat Morita, who played the first owner of Arnold's drive-in, Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi, died in Nov. 2005. 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 love MASH and all the characters, theres been nothing to rival it before or since. Lieutenant Colonel Henry Braymore Blake is introduced in the 1968 novel M*A*S*H and is also a character in the film (played by Roger Bowen) and television series (played by McLean Stevenson ). MASH will never get old. I also cant forbear to bursting into laughter over what for me was the most funniest moment easy to miss: In fact am going to watch 2 right now. I started to look at the show when it started in south africa and have it on tape and are going thru it now again 59 years old. He was previously married to Deborah Guydon, Susan Hagan, Melissa Gallant, Vaughn Taylor and Kate Geer. Not only that, the Vietnam war was still going on during the first three years of MASH and they did several shows that dealt with Vietnam war issues. Our kids got us the complete M*A*S*H 4077 anthology a few years ago and every so often we get it out and watch all of it over a week or so, laughing or crying just like the first time. black comody at its best i.e. Sam.P. so very clever the writing and the acting. When Mash came on I watched I all the time. I do truly miss these wonderful people. I have the entire series on DVD. Please spell God name with a capital G, not a lowercase g. Lets keep this about MASH, not your religious beliefs. Farrell released his autobiography, Just Call Me Mike: A Journey from Actor to Activist, in March 2007. There will never be another M A SH. We both watch mash to this day. The only other show I liked as much as MASH was Northern Exposure. Now, comedy central been showing the same and i ensure i watch it come what may. My husband and I watch MASH every week night from 7P-8P. I really look forward to the weekday evening 7 oclock shows. I cross at the end I miss them all, best show ever. I recently had surgery and during my recovery time, I discovered MASH was on Netflix, NO commercials. Who remembers the song Monster Mash? How can you beat that! Yes, I love M*A*S*H. See rerun episodes on Me Tv. Do they get to see these comments, I wonder. Colonel Potter wa Its wonderful to see so many people who recognize and appreciate the amazing and brilliant talents of the MASH writers, actors, and producers (etc) from the very beginning (1972) to the very end (1983)! The humour never ages, the actors never fail to convincingly portray their roles. Thanks to all who contributed! Hemsley died on July 24, 2012, from a complication of lung cancer known as Superior Vena Cava Syndrome. He is a surgeon and the original commanding officer of the 4077th MASH unit. It would make another great reunion show. We are getting the replays from 6.30 to 7.30 every night ,I cant miss them . After leaving M*A*S*H in 1975 at the end of its third season, McLean Stevenson starred in four different sitcoms, all of which were unsuccessful. Im 34, and know for certain that this is the best show ever. After leaving M*A*S*H in 1979, Gary Burghoff made a handful of guest roles on TV shows like Fantasy Island and The Love Boat. The actor was known was playing the part of Spencer Downing and Director Charlie on NCIS, first in 2003 and in 2020. I preferred the comedy aka the early years. It never gets old. 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. Apparently he "didn't know how long . Anytime I want to go back in time I watch one of these and its like in 6 or 7 again and I can hear his laugh. I think I have watched every episode but still find things I am sure I have never seen on the re runs might add I have all the episodes on DVD farewell Father Mulcahy you almost made me become religious, watched the show and reruns tell it went off the air was in the navy for 20 years and just turned 80 so thanks and good will to all of you. Let us know in the comments section. These people will always be my faves. 2/17/2020 1:08 PM PT. I loved MASH very much, then & now in reruns, but it came as a big surprise to learn that several members ( casts ) have past.away. That show can never be replaced! They still have remnants of the site left that is being taken care of by fellow mash buffs replete with the chooper pad and many other wonderful chestnuts. He was 67 years old when he passed. Wayne Rogers: April 7th, 1933 December 31st, 2015. currently still tv. Now he is 16 and him and his friends cant get enough mash, they watch it erery day . When M*A*S*H ended, Gelbart was brought in to create AfterMASH for CBS. M*A*S*H will always be my go to program. Mash is a great show and reminds me of my time in Korea, I just love radar he makes the movie him and Pierce, M*A*S*H was one of the all time great shows that Ive ever watched. David Ogden Stiers had a regular role in the sitcom. for many years until the channel changed the format to reruns of Cheers. In 1974 I entered the US Army Medical Service Corps after a break in service to earn a degree! MASH is one of the most enduring series , I am watching the re runs now and never tire of them , such great acting. William Christopher passed away in December 2016 at the age of 84. A truly memorable show which transcends age and nationality Frank an Kilinger keep me laughing. Would love to have season one thru four on DVD that would play through all the shows. He went on to star in TV movies like The Lady From Yesterday and One Terrific Guy where he proved that he could embody many different kinds of roles. and love all the characters be they from the start, right through to when the series ended, and we are sad to learn of the passing of some of such wonderful actors. ", "Sally Kellerman was radiant and beautiful and fun and so great to work with," Maron said on Twitter Thursday.