M*A*S*H is celebrating its 49th anniversary today. That means we’re just one year away from the show’s landmark 50th anniversary. M*A*S*H debuted in the United States on Sunday, September 17th, 1972 on CBS. Although it wasn’t a success during the 1972-1973 television season, CBS renewed M*A*S*H and the show remained on the air until February 1983.
Were you watching 49 years ago when M*A*S*H debuted?
I was alive, but too young to be watching anything other than Sesame Street. I first started watching M*A*S*H in 1979.
That was nine days before I was born 🙂
I was coming up on a month old when Mash premiered. I started paying attention to the series in the late 70’s. The first episode i watched was from Season 5. I wish i could remember which one all i do recall is that Margaret was going on about being engaged to Donald.
We couldn’t watch M*A*S*H until season 3 in 1974, though I’d been watching All In The Family since the summer of ’72. Put a mild damper on the best-ever TV lineup (CBS, Saturday night, ’73-74). When I could finally watch it, I was overjoyed with how witty the show was. An instant favorite.
Once, while my dad and soon-to be stepmom had it on, I snuck a peak just enough to see Radar hit in the trumpet with a tomato for bad playing.