Read a selection of contemporary reviews of the M*A*S*H series premiere, from critics writing for The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and other newspapers.
Reviews of the Pilot
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Anatomy of a M*A*S*H Script
M*A*S*H fan and script collector Eric White examines a production script for “Death Takes a Holiday” (Season 9) used by men’s costume director Albert H. Frankel.
M*A*S*H References on Television
References to M*A*S*H have found their way into various other types of media, ranging from other television series to movies to songs, thanks to the impact the show left on the collective consciousness of all who watched it. What follows is a list of TV shows that mention M*A*S*H in some capacity, be it a …
M*A*S*H on Jeopardy
Since 1984, millions of television viewers in the United States tune into Jeopardy! on a daily basis. The half-hour game show, broadcast in syndication, sees three contestants providing questions to answers given by host Alex Trebek, in the unique “answer-and-question” format Jeopardy! is famous for. Categories range from science to literature, religion to history, language …
Tristar M*A*S*H Collectibles
Tristar International released a line of M*A*S*H action figures, vehicles and a playbase in 1982. Learn all about the toys in this article written by M*A*S*H fan and toy collector Peter Kurch.
My First M*A*S*H
From 2007 to 2009, visitors to this site were asked to submit via e-mail stories about watching their first episode(s) of M*A*S*H, and they were posted here. Although new e-mail submissions are no longer accepted, please feel free to hit the comments with your “My First M*A*S*H” story. Do you remember the very first episode …
Promoting the Premiere
Learn how CBS promoted the series premiere of M*A*S*H back in 1972, from the network’s fall preview special to print advertisements to promotional stills and press releases.
Comparison of Our Finest Hour on VHS and DVD
“Our Finest Hour” is only available on DVD as two half-hour episodes edited for syndication. I’ve compared these episode with the uncut network version released on VHS by Columbia House.