I live in Australia and Im very happy to say that Mash have always been my favourite show. 3 hours at a time. all i can say is the cast of mash is the best.no tv show will replace it i watch it over and over i still love it well done to all who appeared in it well done. Greatest sit-com ever produced. Charles Perry Im 82 about her age now. The images for Larry Linville and McLean Stevenson are from Memories of M*A*S*H, which aired in 1991. Auto mechanic Rizzo He ended up on The Closer as one of the detectives under the Acting Chief Brenda Johnson. When I was in high school I was always busy. He said it was a mixture of every idiot he had ever met. Such found memories !!!! Hes acted sporadically since then, appearing in a handful of movies and TV shows in the 1980s and 1990s. From 1978 to 1979 he played Major General Kevin Kelley on NBCs Grandpa Goes to Washington. I am watching M*A*S*H right now. 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)! So much is looked over & forgotten, this show ended before the internet was a household option. You are masters of the art. Actually, its my fave ever. This wonderful show! We lived after mash too. A memoir was published in 1997: Laughing Matters: On Writing M*A*S*H, Tootsie, Oh, God! Do they get to see these comments, I wonder. Edward Winter (Col Flagg) has a doppelgnger working and roaming the wards at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC). Rest In Peace gentlemen. He later turned down the opportunity to reprise his role on Trapper John MD because he feared being typecast as a physician. A bit late to be watching MASH you say..NEVER say I. From expensive cars to enormous mansions to copious quantities [] More, While Peter Lawford might the least well-known member of the Rat Pack, he is sometimes referred to as the Man Who Kept The Secrets due to his secretive efforts to connect Marilyn Monroe and his brother-in-law JFK. Later it was my youngest daughter Katrina. March 2018 I think. It wasnt until I was an adult that I fully realised how much of an impact the show had on my young life. Hemsley died on July 24, 2012, from a complication of lung cancer known as Superior Vena Cava Syndrome. She would work primarily in film in the years following "MASH," including 1972's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" and 1975's "Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins," both with Alan Arkin, 1973's "Slither" with James Caan, 1979's "A Little Romance" with Laurence Olivier and 1980's "Foxes" with Jodie Foster. Such a wonderful show that gives anyone that watches a touch of reality that we did not live through. was made I worked day & night & had never seen either the movie or the TV show. I was told that we were not allowed to bring alcohol in the dining hall. I bought it when it came out on DVD. i cant think of anything on the air today that compares with MASH. In high school it was my brother Chris; in college, my roommate Steve. We watch it for an hour each night,,, still enjoy even the re-runs. Kellye died Sunday . Have done for as long as I can remember. Im sorry, Charles, but I only understand English. Sally Kellerman, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in the 1970 movie "MASH," died of heart failure, according to her publicist. After MASH she continued to work in TV movies and guest-starred in various shows throughout the 80s and 90s. Although they are not part of regular cast, the five nurses running for the helio pad. I noticed there have not been any comments in 2016. He released an autobiography, Just Farr Fun, in 1994. Alan Alda has remained very active in the three decades since M*A*S*H went off the air. He is an actor and director, known for M*A*S*H (1972), M*A*S*H (1970) and Behind the Waterfall (1995). I can still laugh and get teary-eyed watching the reruns on Netflix and METV. After dinner I always tell my husband , Got a date with Col. Potter!. According to director Charles S. Dubin, there were multiple reasons why Gary decided to walk away. Which MASH character was the most recent to die in 2018?. But they wouldnt use the remote. It will ruin the TV if we use it! Haha. At the age of 75, David died at his home in Newport, Oregon on March 3, 2018, from complications related to bladder cancer. Wish there were quality TV like that now, i watched the originals, and up till last nite the reruns, but the wife and I were out for veterans day yesterday, 11/11/2015, and we missed the last program, lucky we had seen the orig, and can still remember it as very sad, all the people in the series were the best, and as one said already, to bad they cant come up with another program as good, some day it will probly be a classic. In this regard Hollywoods antiwar sentiments win out. Farr is still active as an actor as of 2019. Over 100 million viewers agree: M*A*S*H's feature-length series finale is one of the greatest mic drops in television history.Premiering 40 years ago on Feb. 28, 1983, the two-and-a-half-hour sign . In addition to starring in MASH and its follow-up series. No two were alike. Well done 4077th and Prof. Sanders. The best television show ever. We too watched it together. Im assuming James is referring to scenes that were cut in syndication to make room for more commercials. Love it.Im glad its on t.v. It was at that moment my entire understanding of his character took on new clarity. I never tire of watching and each episode is funny and thought provoking in equal measure Thank you for letting me leave my comments. We are watching the programme at the moment, and it strangely gives such joy. Exceptional show. Mulcahy), in . is the best show EVER! Mash is just the thing that makes me laugh. I thought Id hate it because it would remind me of a painful experience. Stiers was a cast member of M*A*S*H from 1977 until its finale in 1983. The thing I appreciate most about this show, and have since it originally aired, is that it assumed the intelligence of the viewer. Watched mash as a kid, still watch the reruns. I am only 11 but I still know mash season 3, 4, and 5 by heart and my children will also watch these seasons. As any war! I never tire of it. "M*A*S*H" TM & Twentieth Century Fox/The Walt Disney Company. Does anyone know the name Larry Dilbert. A big thank you to all who acted in it and wrote it. So wonderful to see it all again, without having to wait a week for the next episode. It is a really good show. It took a character away from the show, yea, McLean Stevenson made a BIIIIG mistake by leaving that. I was just wondering if any of the characters do signings or meet with fans for autographs? My DVDs (I have Season 1-4) dont include any deleted scenes (or any other extras for that matter). I have to start checking spelling before hitting send. I am admittedly biased because I knew Harry Morgan during most of his M*A*S*H years, but I agree that this was one of the finest series ever broadcast. Facts Verse David Ogden Stiers: October 31st, 1942 March 3rd, 2018. July 2, 2021, 6:38 am, by Nakahara I have always been fascinated by her like loved her on the show still watch it really like the one where she got to hawk eye and proved she was the nurse he should be chasing, I started watching M*A*S*H after it was over but, just cant get enough of it! Thank you. Today ar age 66 when That song comes on at the begonning of the show I wanna cry, hey they both made it home, my brothers that is. Haha I am a kiwi and I to love watching the reruns of mash. Throughout the course of the show. I am a peace monger (Hawkeye). This man really lived life after M*A*S*H, and then again after reprising the role of Radar in AfterMASH.He visited and fished in every state and is an inventor who holds several patents for fishing tackle, including Chum Magic, a floating device that can be filled . It helps cheers you up. I watched it with my dad, Ive watched reruns with my children, MASH is like an old friend..I watch it every night. Nothing compared to the first three glorious years. 370.1K. Such great writing and wonderful acting. Love this show need more TV like this for our new generation to watch. Christopher died Saturday,. Very great memories go a long with the show. 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. Larry Linville, the actor who embodied Frank Burns on M*A*S*H, died in 2000 CBS While "M*A*S*H" didn't exactly have an antagonist, the closest thing to one was Major Frank Burns, or "Ferret Face," played by actor Larry Linville, who sadly died at the age of 60 after diagnoses of cancer and pneumonia. the whole thing is very watchable, it makes moden shows pale, you can understand the frustration of the real life medics at the front line. Which just goes to show how it had everything going for it and dealt with matters that are eternal. I was sad to hear of Winchesters passing. I have often said that M.A.S.H. i remember watching this show when i was little . As a Korean war vet, I really loved the show, except the constant complaining about the food. Im addicted to watching it over and over. There is another book Im going to order about the chopper pilots that were with the real Hawkeyes at the MASH unit, that found its way into the series for several episodes too. so far, they go thru the entire season one after anotherthen at the end, they start the series over again. have minded seeing Lorretta Switt Reprise Sally Kellermans shower scene from the movie version.I think Margarett Houlihan was hot weather played by Switt or by Kellermann. Facts Verse Being in love with MASH is an understatement, my wife and I can share the same feelings. Have watch mash from the begining I left birthing class for my son early to watch the farewell show no series before or after can compare. Its there. Jamie Farr played Sergeant Maxwell Q. Klinger on MASH. The writers reluctantly obliged his request and he effectively written out of the series. I echo other comments. BE RENEWED AND APPRECIATED. 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. Eight Is Enough (ABC, 1977-1981) Hyland played Joan Bradford, wife to Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten) and mother to eight children. My son and I watch everyday I grew up watching masg it was one of my favorite TV shows. I know it was about the Korean War, and I was in during Vietnam, but things werent that much different. 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. M*A*S*Hhe said in his experience with the medical people, MASH is quite accurate He died peacefully in his sleep on December 7, 2011, in Los Angeles home at the age of 96. Morgan was a proud father to his sons, Christopher, Charley, Paul, and Daniel. MASH had that impact on me as a young man growing up in S. CA! Since then, hes acted sporadically. Sad to see the passing of so many but in our hearts it will live for ever and so will they all. I also have the entire series on a media drive and watch an episode once or twice a day. I still watch the re runs on tv in the uk. I have been a M*A*S*H fan since the mid-70s and still watch it almost daily. The television show follows the members of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, which stationed in Korea during the Korean War. Kunhunni Mash died on 2006-03-26. Who is dead from MASH tv show? MASH will forever be the greatest show in the history of TV. The funny part is the reruns have caught my childrens attention and they are watching it too! Then it jumped the shark the first time when Henry and Trapper left. People tuned in week after week to see what the affable team of doctors. Watching the re runs on true entertainment. From 2004 to 2006, Alda had a recurring role on The West Wing as presidential hopeful Senator Arnold Vinick. I think it has the most recognizable musical score. I never cared for BJ. MASH never gets old. Now it is repeated on another channel than the BBC with the canned laughter It kills the atmosphere some what. Your English maybe good but your punctuation needs some homework. Actress Marcia Strassman, known for her roles in such hits as "Welcome Back, Kotter" and "MASH," died Friday after a long fight with breast cancer, her sister Julie Strassman confirmed. I am watching the one where Radar goes home right now. They were a family away from family there! I loved MASH then just as much now,it pulled me out of some difficult times, love y all of you forever. and we ran the first Mash on TV in 1972. 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. Im watching MASH now and thats why I found this blog post. 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. The show is sad sometimes, it shows the good times and the hard times in the Korean War,and the hard time we had here at home in the U S . (too young) I sure do now and think it is wonderful. He took over the role of Tony Nelson from Larry Hagman. When I got married my wife and I would watch the repeats of reruns, of reruns, etc. VIDEO CAN BE FOUND HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqENCy2HgKgI didn't include guest actors. A calssic and also recorded the 20 and 30th TV reunion shows which were very emotional. No matter what character, they felt like family. M*A*S*H was arguably one of the most influential television series of all time. Thanks Alan. You get to realise that without humour they would have just been totally broken. I loved the actors. 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. Priceless. The main 8 characters have become family now And to all the cast members you were and still are the best and will always be remembered ! McLean Stevenson passed away of a heart attack in February 1996. I love this tv show. 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~~. I love Mash . Recent film roles include A Path of Sundays (2001) and This World (2013). A WHISPER IN GOD'S EAR, from left: Lilian Adams, Alan Alda, Herman rudin, Cricket Theatre, 1962, Ph: Bert Andrews. Wayne Rogers was my favorite. I never get tired of watching the episodes! I never get tired of watching the series, in fact ive been watching the entire series over the last few weeks. Thank you very much Miss Dana Glass. For me it has to be one of the funniest, if not the funniest programme ever. Can i have a small complaint? LOL I was quite happy when it was released in weekly episodes. I just got caught up in a marathon and to remember watching certain episodes when my life was just starting out is truly poignant. In fact am going to watch 2 right now. I remember seeing Harvey Korman (who also made a big mistake by leaving a hit show-in his case THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW) and he said .whenever I feel sad I call McLean Stevenson and we talk about our careers andhave a good cry. (he said that last part laughingly), I watched it faithfully when it came on TV in 1972 and still watch at least 2 episodes everyday. If he did it was brilliant, he should have done it more! Watch it every evening! From 1986 to 1988, he appeared in a string of made-for-TV movies based on Perry Mason. My Favorite was called The Tooth Shall Set You Free., What a great show,I still watch the show,bless all the stars ,pass and present,they are truly missed. This is one show they should NEVER try to redo. He passed away in his bed at his Pasadena residence with his wife by his side. Wars are not pleasant, but they are a part of history, and should be recognized for the lessons that these armed conflicts bring to us. Ive been watching Mash 4077 now 40+ years and still loving it.. I find myself watching episodes whenever they are on! Throughout Monroe and Kennedys alleged affair, Lawford supposedly acted as a liaison for the President. I have always said Radar was the star. He ended up writing a couple of episodes as well and even earned himself an Emmy Award nod for his writing skills.