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The Los Angeles Times has a wonderful article (you might need to register) about yesterday’s restoration site unveiling. According to the article, some 300 people showed up at the M*A*S*H site in Malibu Creek State Park. Actors Mike Farrell, Loretta Swit, William Christopher and Jeff Maxwell as well as producers Gene Reynolds and Burt Metcalfe, …
According to Brian Rooney, M*A*S*H Restoration Project Manager for California State Parks, M*A*S*H cast members Mike Farrell, Loretta Swit and William Christopher, along with Charles Dubin (who directed more episodes of the series than any other person) will be at the February 23rd, 2008 unveiling of the restored M*A*S*H site at the Malibu Creek State …
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ION Media Networks has announced that M*A*S*H will join its ION Television’s prime time schedule this coming fall. ION Television is a broadcast network in the United States that currently airs an assortment of sitcoms including Alice, The Drew Carey Show and Who’s the Boss?, along with movies and paid programming. In March, Baywatch will …
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.