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M*A*S*H, Finest Kind will return from hiatus on May 17th with a new domain name, one that fits much better than “finest-kind.net.” There will be an announcement about the name in a few weeks and beginning May 17th this domain name will redirect to the new name. I have also been working on some modifications …
I’m taking a break from M*A*S*H, Finest Kind for a while. I haven’t been able to devote any real time and energy to working on the site in months. I launched the site almost 12 years ago and have been working on it practically non-stop ever since, with a few breaks here and there. I …
It was a slow year in the world of M*A*S*H. The series was dropped by Hallmark Channel in February, returned in May and then was pulled again in July and has not aired since. In September, the series was relegated to filler status on ION. In December, it began airing on the national ME-TV Network. …
I’ve posted a third episode to my Music of M*A*S*H feature, breaking down the eleven songs — plus the opening and closing credits — from the Season Three episode “Abyssinia, Henry.” Several of the songs were hummed by cast members while two others were played by Radar on his bugle. One of my favorite pieces …
I’m hopeful that this will work as planned but we shall have to see. You can now reply directly to a specific comment rather than simply adding another comment to the bottom of the discussion. This is intended to make it a little easier to converse. The threaded comments are three levels deep, meaning you …
I’ve updated my feature on The Hallmark Channel’s M*A*S*H Bash specials, broadcast in January and May of 2007, respectively. In fact, each special now has its own page. Wayne Rogers hosted the first 12-hour marathon on January 1st, 2007 and you can watch four of his introductions here. Jamie Farr hosted the second marathon on …
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I’ve finally added a second episode to my Music of M*A*S*H feature. I’ve broken down the music included in the Season Eight episode “War Co-Respondent,” which featured four songs in addition to a variety of variations of “Suicide of Painless.” Two of those songs were performed by members of the cast. This was the episode …
This latest feature was the brainchild of M*A*S*H fan Eric, who has a collection of scripts from the series and was able to provide summaries of four unproduced/unfilmed “spec” scripts a few months ago. Eric scanned several pages from a script for “Death Takes A Holiday” that was used by Albert H. Frankel, who was …