Goodbye, Farewell and Amen on TV in 1993
When “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” premiered in local syndication in February/March 1993, did it include bumpers around commercial breaks or did one station in Minneapolis make its own? Continue Reading →
Category: Series History
Also Starring Gary Burghoff As Radar
Gary Burghoff received a special credit (“Also Starring Gary Burghoff As Radar”) in 12 episodes during Season Eight of M*A*S*H, despite only appearing in four. Continue Reading →
Sam Neely – The Party’s Over (Everybody’s Gone)
In February 1983, country singer Sam Neely released a song called “The Party’s Over (Everybody’s Gone)” celebrating the end of M*A*S*H. Continue Reading →
CBS Press Release for the Premiere
Here’s a two-page CBS press release, dated August 7th, 1972, for the premiere of M*A*S*H. Click on either of the images for larger versions: I’ve added the press release to my Promoting the Premiere feature, where you can also find a CBS press image for the series.
Pilot Script: The People
Here’s a list of characters included in Larry Gelbart’s script for the pilot episode of M*A*S*H: THE PEOPLE CAPT. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PIERCE (“HAWKEYE”) New Englander; 28, stoop-shouldered, spectacled, usually in need of a haircut. CAPT. JOHN F.X. McINTYRE (“TRAPPER JOHN”) Mid-or-Southwesterner, 28. A bit neater than Hawkeye, but not much. Chief interest: medicine, golf, … Continue Reading →
Pilot Script: The Place
Larry Gelbart’s script for “M*A*S*H — The Pilot” (titled simply “Pilot”) included the following brief description of the 4077th: THE PLACE The river valley in which the 4077th MASH is situated is almost surrounded by mountains. The components of the post are spread out in a rough horseshoe with a large compound of level ground … Continue Reading →
The History of Poker on M*A*S*H
I don’t play poker. But a lot of people do. And some of them even write about it. One such player and writer is Martin Harris, who pens a column at PokerListings called “Pop Watch,” in which he plans to explore “the many ways poker and pop culture intersect.” He recently wrote about the history … Continue Reading →
More on Robert Pierpoint
After reporter Robert Pierpoint, whose voice was heard announcing the end of the Korean War in “Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen,” passed away last year at the age of 86, I wondered whether the audio heard in the episode was Pierpoint’s original radio report or a recreation. Two people left comments stating they had heard or … Continue Reading →