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In light of the ratings for this past Sunday’s Super Bowl (43.1/65, 97.448 million viewers) I have updated my Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Ratings Analysis with additional numbers, including overnight Arbitron ratings for the final episode. I have also slightly expanded some sections of the article (it is now in sections for easy reading) and …
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The full press release for the M*A*S*H set restoration is now available here, in PDF format. Included is information on when the public celebration will take place on February 23rd, 2008: “The celebratory gathering will run from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM with officials of California State Parks addressing the public at 11:00 AM. 1,000 …
California State Parks has announced a “long overdue” restoration of the historic M*A*S*H site at Malibu Creek State Park (external scenes for M*A*S*H were filmed there). A full press release is expected shortly, but until then here is a statement from Brian Rooney, M*A*S*H Restoration Project Manager for California State Parks: “The heavy brush has …
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Here we are at the end of another year, looking back at 365 days of events and happenings, a few of which relate to M*A*S*H. This year was the 35th anniversary of M*A*S*H premiering on CBS (1972-2007) and the 24th anniversary of the series finale (1983-2007). It was by and large a slow year, but …
I’ve added almost twenty My First M*A*S*H stories, adding a second page to hold them all. It is really quite interesting to read about how different fans of M*A*S*H were first introduced to the show. Also, another reference has been added to M*A*S*H References On Television.
I’ve added four more shows/episodes to M*A*S*H References On Television, including Family Guy, The West Wing and the 2006 World Series of Poker (that’s a good one).
According to a press release issued by TV Land today (available here via the futon critic), the two-night “Mail Call” marathon broadcast this past weekend (November 10th-11) averaged over 1 million viewers, which was a 79% increase of the cable channel’s year ago performance. The marathon also saw gains in several demographics, including adults 25-54 …
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A two-night marathon of M*A*S*H episodes begins tonight on TV Land, starting at 9:00PM ET and running until 1:30AM. The marathon, called “M*A*S*H Mail Call,” will consist of episodes that involve characters writing letters home. A total of nine episodes will air tonight, with another nine airing tomorrow from 9:00PM to 1:30AM. A complete listing …