Here’s a “bumper” for AfterMASH that aired near the end of the first half of the hour-long premiere (“September of ’53″) on September 26th, 1983. These bumpers were used to remind viewers that the very show they were in the process of watching would, in fact, return after a commercial break. I can’t say whether bumpers were used during every episode of AfterMASH or just during the premiere.

Here’s what may or may not be an incomplete promotional spot for “It Had to Be You,” the January 23rd, 1984 episode of AfterMASH. The episode guest-starred Gary Burghoff as Walter “Radar” O’Reilly (he had a cameo in the previous episode). It’s very short but does appear to fade out at the end rather than cut off abruptly.

Speaking of bumpers, M*A*S*H used them, too. You can find one at my feature Watching M*A*S*H in the 1970s. According to this post at the BCA Message Board, it’s actually Harry Morgan doing the “We’ll Be Right Back” voiceover. I didn’t recognize his voice.

I have added a new section about M*A*S*H‘s ill-fated spin-off, AfterMASH: Ratings, a chart of the weekly Nielsen rankings for both seasons of AfterMASH. I also made some minor updates to AfterMASH: Main Article and AfterMASH: Broadcast History.