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I’ve updated the Same Face, Different Name section of my Nurses of the 4077th feature with information on actress Lynette Mettey, who appeared in six episodes of M*A*S*H as four different characters. She played Lt. Nancy Griffin (or just Nancy) in three Season One episodes and then, for some reason, was later credited as Nurse …
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I’ve updated my article about the 1981 documentary “Making M*A*S*H,” which you can view online at the Museum of Broadcast Communications (instructions can be found here). In addition to minor rewrites, I’ve added some quotes from television critics about the documentary and some information about how it fared in the ratings. I’ve also finally been …
Peter Kurch, who volunteered back in 2008 to write about the 1982 line of action figures, vehicles and a playset from Tristar International, has finally been able to get his hands on the 4077th Medical Unit Helicopter, the one vehicle he needed to complete his collection. He has rewritten his article, adding new details about …
I’ve updated the Nurses from the Opening Credits section of my Nurses of the 4077th feature with information on all five actresses who appeared as “running nurses” in the opening credits: Gwen Farrell Marcia Gelman Kathy Denny Fradella Sheila Lauritsen Sandra Hull I’ve also added new images and rewritten the introduction.
I’ve updated the Nurses with Recurring Roles section of my Nurses of the 4077th feature to add information on four nurses who appeared in two episodes each: Lt. Dish (Karen Philipp) Lt. Jones (Barbara Brownell) Nurse Webster (Deborah Harmon) Nurse Lacey (Rita Wilson) I believe I’ve now included just about every nurse who appeared in …
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I’ve updated my Anachronisms in M*A*S*H page with a new anachronism from “Aid Station.” I’ve also done some editing to make the page easier to read and I’ve gone through my e-mails to find the names of those who originally submitted anachronisms so they can be credited individually.
As promised, I’ve updated my Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Ratings Analysis with new information relating to Super Bowl XLIV, which broke several records that for 27 years were held by M*A*S*H and its series finale. Despite no longer being the most-watched television broadcast in the United States (nor the broadcast seen by the most television …
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Due to a personal matter I won’t be updating the site this week. I hope to resume updates on Monday, February 1st. Thank you for your understanding. While I’m away, why not take the time to read some articles or features you might not have gotten around to yet? Here are a few suggestions: MASHback …