Every morning to afternoon, we are in surgery or in the mess tent. I still wash it every night ( 2016). Will never grow tired of watching it.Best series ever. It was human, and never for a moment did it play down the fact that a war was going on and people were being killed. I would have loved to meet the actors in the Swamp!!! I have all the seasons and a little merchandise, friends call me obsessed. a close second to the cosby show. Very talented people and such a great show. Congradualations Klinger. There is one thing to say about MASH is it was the greatest TV show based on what realy happen at war. Mash a show without equal. It helps to keep the good memories alive. I enjoy the show.My father-in-law used to watch it. I am sure I did not see all the originals back in the day but even if I remember some it is good to watch them again. will never be equalled. I Still watching MASH five days a week. I had a terrible crush on Alan Alda. I watch it without commercials, with the entire episode (not excerpts of your favorite episodes interspersed with commercials in their entirety). Facts Verse The theme song haunts me sometimes and is also an example of its daring. Thanks MASH. In 1981, he played Lyle Block on Checking In, a short-lived CBS sitcom spun-off from The Jeffersons. I love M.A.S.H Episodes ., Let us know in the comments section. Im sorry, Charles, but I only understand English. I loved the actors. repeatedly Monday to Friday on British T.V. "MASH" celebrated the completion of this season's shooting with a cast party at 20th Century-Fox late last week. Farr is still active as an actor as of 2019. He had fond and heart-felt memories from that time. From the TV series: Kellye Nakahara (January 16, 1948 - February 16, 2020; 72) David Ogden Stiers (October 31, 1942 - March 3, 2018; 75) Winchester joined the other doctors at the mobile army surgical hospital after Frank Burns made his departure. Enjoy the hunt, young man. But it really is love. I loathe when I do that very faux pas. Mash is one of my favorite shows of all time, I grew up to them. 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. Facts Verse He later reprised his role in AfterMash for the shows pilot. 17 Things You Might Not Know About M*A*S*H | Mental Floss Required fields are marked *. It was just a program that our family enjoyed.We should have discussed some of the issues that the program brought forth. Well, what further positives can one add after reading the above unanimous comments of generations of M*A*S*H viewers. (too young) I sure do now and think it is wonderful. The focus on life, duty, responsibilities and just being people are just as spot on today as they were when originally done in each episode. lol. William Christopher: October 20th, 1932 December 31st, 2016. Million times better than supposed reality shows. At the age of 75, David died at his home in Newport, Oregon on March 3, 2018, from complications related to bladder cancer. She was 66. I watched it with my dad and now that I have kids, we watch it every night on tvland. People . This show has meant more to me as the years have passed. Love mash, still watching it now ,never gets old, proberley the best show ever made for tv. M*A*S*H Actors We've Sadly Lost - TheList.com ME TV is a great channel! My mom loved the theme song, although she said it was sad. I grew up on the show since I was very young. The genius of each of these actors was astounding. He was previously married to Deborah Guydon, Susan Hagan, Melissa Gallant, Vaughn Taylor and Kate Geer. As an 80 year old I have always been watching mash, and as long as the show Plays on me TV I still watch it every night at 7:0clock every night. A Jealous Rage on the Upcoming Episode of CBS' NCIS. Cast members of the television series MASH from left, are William Christopher, who played Father Mulcahy, Harry Morgan, Mike Farrell, Alan Alda, and Jamie Farr. 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~~. Exceptional show. Some of Aldas work on the stage include QED (2001-2002), Glengarry Glen Ross (2005), and Love Letters (2014). He is an actor and director, known for M*A*S*H (1972), M*A*S*H (1970) and Behind the Waterfall (1995). Just this week I have been through so many emotions watching MASH- Colonal Potter giving his horse away- Father Mulcahy doubting his usefulness- brilliant script and brilliant acting- a classic series- I will never tire of watching it. I was a young lad watching it with my mom and remember the last episode like it was yesterday. Sue miles. I loved them all. it brought tears to my eyes when i watched the last episode . time capsul was destroyed by accident during something fox was doing , i read but cant remember the site , please googl it hope i read about a diff capsul , otherwise how would gary have the teddy , unless it wasnt buried with it . SAD TO HEAR SOME OF THE CAST MEMBERS HAVE PASSED. when i was a baby me and my dad use to watch it all the time. HEEHEEEEH TONIHICKS. 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. There are so many moments that make you laugh, tear up, and want to fight for whats right. Morgan also made guest appearances on TV shows like The Love Boat, Murder She Wrote, The Twilight Zone, Grace Under Fire, and 3rd Rock from the Sun. I was disappointed that Margaret just kept getting worse until she couldnt speak without yelling and a stiff breeze ticked her off. It is truly a timeless work of art and creativity. Weve still got a lot of M*A*S*H stars to pay our respects to. Frank was more fun. Having starred in such television programs as VEGA$ and Spenser: For Hire. I love this show!! Every character is like a family member and I enjoy every rerun episode as if Id never seen it before. Wow! Above said Col Blakes YO! He just wanted to always see the good in things. The surviving members could do it as a tribute to their passed buddies. We have always greatly enjoyed the series, actors, and integrity of the directors, producers, and staff that brought it all together! I wish thye would make a movie where they all meet in the states. Look foreword to watching each night during the week. Cast & crew , you will never be forgotten ! I have always maintained that Radar is to M*A*S*H as Sgt. His interview can be found here. As a nurse, I can relate to the character of Margaret Houlihan. Greatness never dies,this is the tops as far as i am concerned,i am 63 from Leeds in England.and i had tears in my eyes,as each one of them left,this show will never be beaten. I was born in 1972 and watched it as a kid. Farr enjoyed a thriving television career post-MASH hosting The Gong Show and serving as a panelist on Super Password. IT would be nice if I could get it sold so, if you are a really DIE DIE DIE HARD Radar fan and if you are interest in it please contact me at this address. 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. His interview can be found here. Every day from Mon through Fri from 6 to 8pm Im sitting in front of my TV to watch MASH. Not that we live in the past, but it was very enjoyable, entertaining as well as interesting to watch TV shows that you feel comfortable watching with family members. As great as it is, the movie is terrible. Benjamin Franklin portrays the character of the chief surgeon in the series. well written, well acted and meaningful even in this crazy world. I hadnt seen them since their initial run in 1983. This show epitomizes humanity.. Or rather a humanity that we all wish could occur sans the aspect of war. Thanks forever to the entire ensemble. I feel that they did a great job developing his character, and showed his more caring, giving side apart from his pompous exterior. Burghoff left MASH during the seventh season because he was burnt out and going through a messy divorce from his first wife, Janet Gayle. I love that show to death and I certainly hope the acrors got and get royalties from the show! Long live MASH where their legacy is immortal and wil live forever. Do they get to see these comments, I wonder. I grew up watching MASH throughout my teenage years. WIGAN LANCS ENGLAND.WN68NH. I am sure I did not see all the originals, back in the day but even so if I see a few over again I LOVE each episode. Just watched the last episode of MASH Where do the years go? All characters were suited to the the roles they had to play. As many commenters have said with so much feeling theres been nothing that comes close in decades and theres a good chance there never will be. 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 salute you all. Wonderful. The series was a spin-off of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Learn how your comment data is processed. M.ASH, my favourite program of all times. I was in the Korean War during the time frame that MASH depicted..Being close to 83 years of age I still watch MASH on Net Flex.It is painful to know that so many have died,but so many great taughs make up for the pain. Dont miss this chance to own personal items from Loretta Swits wardrobe. Hawkeye,s laugh never fails to cheer me up when I feel a bit down I was stationed in korea for two tours in the 80s. Everyone else had got incoming to look after at the last minute. So, just have to agree with all who have watched and watched again. As an actor Larry Linville played that role excellently. Mash makes my day. Medical procedures and tricks they tried to save soldiers lives when they just didnt know what to do anymore. Happy Days cast member Pat Morita, who played the first owner of Arnold's drive-in, Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi, died in Nov. 2005. In January 2016, host Eric Bolling paid tribute to Rogers. Why dont they make great TV shows anymore? Yet here i am as i wrote this watching it all again. vera. I watched every episode of the show when it first aired. YOU ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL CRACK ME UP !!!! 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. It was the biggest role that Stevenson ever had. Hassan MASH is one of those shows that runs with the times. Before he decided to try his hand out as an actor, Arbus was a successful fashion photographer. Yikes! The early 70s were a tumultuous period in U.S. history, and much lIke All in the Family, M*A*S*H gave so many of us an emotional reprieve, not from racial and generational tensions like All did, but from the insanity of the endless war in Vietnam. A great reminder that war is not good . But the groundbreaking series solid cast of actors and actresses really shouldnt be overlooked. I agree with every thing i have read here,mash is the best comedy show that i have ever watched,the comedy is still on a par with any comedy show of today, Dont ever let it not go on air. And one of his most notable roles outside of MASH was that of Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle USMC. This show was so far ahead of its time and was about people, relationships, how important they are then and now plus people just have to be people too. Like most of you have echoed its sad to see another great actor that has passed away. I will never forget this show. We loved every episode. MASH is timeless. Tony Sanchez Floresville, TX MASH never gets old. Farr was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in December 2011. The t.v. Period!!! At age 96, Morgan died in his sleep on Dec. 7, 2011, at his home in Los Angeles, California. After that, he retired. Btw love your laugh. Bless everyone connected with that effort. 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 still enjoy watching mash so much I have every episode on dvd. The show centered around the staff of an Army Hospital during the Korean War as they discovered that laughter was the best way to deal with their situation.Like this content? Later it was my youngest daughter Katrina. M*A*S*H was an ensemble show built around its main cast of up to 8 actors playing the roles of the key staff of the 4077th MASH. 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 grew up on M*A*S*H ,my Dad said if it wasnt for the crazy ones like Hawkeye ,Trapper ,& B.J. Actually, to be honest, I watch 2 or 3 episodes a night before going to bed. 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. The list of actors begins with Elliott Gould and Donald Sutherland and includes Robert Duvall, Sally Kellerman, and Tom Skerritt. me and my wife are watching mash now . Cheers from Australia. Loved him. They made a good quality show that will continue on through several generations! I am a devoted viewer of Mash, having served in the Army at the tail end of the Korean Conflict. He had so many variations in pronouncing it and every one was hysterical. GARY BURGHOFF / Supplied by Globe Photos, inc./Image Collect. There are no deleted scenes from M*A*S*H available on any DVDs. How clever the writers were and the actors too, of course. As we realized it was the end of a very special show. She would work into her 80s, with several acclaimed television performances in her final years. I also dont think a monopoly attitude of antiwar would exist. Category:Deceased Performers (L&O) | Law and Order | Fandom Todays episode was Radars farewell and I wept. What about Radars girlfriend, Lt Linda Nugent, Peggy Lee Brennan, who appeared in season number 7 in HOT LIPS IS BACK IN TOWN? It has inspired the viewer to be better people then they have ever been before viewing this iconic series !!! hide caption. It seemed too fake. The humour was very special, life was up there for all to see and I guess it steered me in my own life and how to deal with different situations. No matter how bad a pilot you were and I was not very good- the fantastic Bell 47 would always get you safely home. He well-liked by his subordinates and likewise became a fan favorite. Those who did not watch the original are now blessed! READ MORE: TV Stars Who Ruled the . One of the most memorable television moments that has stuck in my memory was when Hawkeye lost his mind over a suffocated baby. It made a huge impact on. Great show and have recently been able to find mash on YouTube TV, and began the mash bendge once again. My dad was there in the war. It is actually Monday the 25th june at 01.26 hrsalso.it is winter here and it is currently 4 degrees where I am. A lot can happen in that amount of time. March 28, 2021, 6:21 am, by Im not Frank Burns s.I wouldnt make mispelling a serious issue. MASH portrays every aspect of the human condition between tragedy and humor, and it never fails to entertain. Also, Loretta Swit, Gary Burghoff, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, and William Christopher were interviewed by Toledo TV station WTVG/13abc in January 2016 for a half-hour special titled M*A*S*H Memories & Magic.. Actually, its my fave ever. I love mash. I still watch and will watch as long as it is on. Why leave such a negative comment. The cast and crew had a special drink to prevent dehydration, many crew members had to be airlifted out after snake and spider bites, the production took out kidnapping insurance on the cast and Brendan Fraser almost died filming the scene where he's hanged. I was attached to a mash unit it brings back a lot of memories, a long time ago me and my mother God Rest her soul would watch this Mash series some of the actors of mash have passed away God Rest their souls each and every one of them if the writers only knew how much that show is still popular today you guys are great, November the 8th 2020 mass is still one of the best shows on there I cant wait till turning my TV on at 7:00 hoping I dont miss none of it I hope it can keep running because I enjoy watching it its one of the best so I think Ive ever watched. Loretta Swit on the 'M*A*S*H' series finale and why she disliked the For me M*A*S*H is tied for the best show ever with West Wing.. another show of hope with a positive spirit. I love MASH. It is a relaxing experience from beginning to end please continue to rerun this series, the best tv series ever..cast perfect.thanks again guys. I thought Id hate it because it would remind me of a painful experience. While the Super Bowl was on, I watched reruns of MASH. The show followed widowed aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas and his three sons. After work l take half hour to unwind. Theres a quiz on the show, on the internet, I got 100%, guess Ive seen the reruns enough to have them memorized. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, but her best supporting actress was its only acting nod despite a cast that included Duvall, Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould. Great show, we make a pilgrimage to the M*A*S*H site in Malibu Creek State Park almost every July. I dont think I have ever seen an episode of mash where are you bringing I laugh to my lips and joy to my heart. I watched it with my dad, Ive watched reruns with my children, MASH is like an old friend..I watch it every night. From 1997 to 1998, he executive produced Fast Track, a Showtime drama starring Keith Carradine. I am a M*A*S*H devotee. The first was called The McLean Stevenson Show. I watched every episodes, I remember watching the first M.A.S.H pilot, It ran for five seasons, ending in 1983. anymore.. Oak Island is a privately owned island that sits off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada. Best show ever on TV! That curly mop of blonde hair and that crooked smile that made me melt (and I wasnt even 10 years old then!! I still watch mash and over the years I am amazed that some episodes I do not remember and must have missed, even so I can rewatch any episodes and be entertained. He had a recurring role on SundanceTVs The Red Road from 2014 to 2015. We recently bought the whole set. I served 30 years on Active Duty! Ill never forget it! I watch MASH religiously on TVLAND. Many thanks to all the great actors and production Watch the shows every night , still one of the best series made , thanks for all the great entertainment I still get from the show guys and gals. Its always a great pick me up after a rough day in the ROK or the USA ;-). It is by far my all time favorite. Ii am Canadian in British Columbia Canada, at 79 years old MASH IS the only program I watch before going to sleep at nite KEEP IT GOING forever,, its the best,. I remover watching it when my son was Being born in a hospital Setting in the waiting room the nurse came and got me to go to The Delivery room .. Oh my goodness, Im thinking how much this show with the brilliant story lines and excellent characters and the setting effected me all these years. I still cry at the end of that episode when radar comes in and reads that telegram, I think mash was the best show and i have the completset there is not another show that could beat mash i whis they would try to have more army or merains show make people wake up to what the armforce is realyabout, i love mash i think its a fantastic programme, Mash was one of a kind, it mad us laugh and touched our hearts like no other show. god bless those actor that are still with us and also those who have passed. Gary Cowling Craig Grant Paddy Croft Robert Culp T. Scott Cunningham D Augusta Dabney Leila Danette Rosemary De Angelis Emilio Delgado Jay Devlin George DiCenzo Mary Diveny Shana Dowdeswell Denise Dowse Ral Dvila E Ned Eisenberg Stephen Elliott Alvin Epstein Michael Ray Escamilla F Matthew Faber Dennis Farina Felix Fibich Norma Fire . It was his final TV or film project. Its my daily therapy, my escape. But I had forgotten just how very funny and witty it was. My Best Wishs Of M.A.S.H .. I watched MASH in the 70s and Im still watching it. Cheers as entertaining as it was, just couldnt fill the void that Mash did, from the first to the last episode.