My late husband and myself used to watch M.A.S.H. And continue to thank the actors, writers, ALL involved in making MASH one of the best tv entertainment memories of all times. Thank you all who served in front and behind the camera of the series, God bless all of those who have passed on, for when we still watch, you remain the same young faces, as ours grow old. 1:49. They made a good quality show that will continue on through several generations! Better be proud of what you do, it could be around forever. Brilliant work,,,brilliant cast, etc. Now, (37 years later!). I as well miss the MASH show, but I watch daily on METV. Even heard some pretty outlandish logic from him once or twice! Ive been watching tonight and my 15yo old son just chastised me about living in the past and I should watch scrubs or code black if I want to watch medical shows. I was just wondering if any of the characters do signings or meet with fans for autographs? However, many audience members didnt realize that. Its still one of The best and it still makes me laugh. He was a wonderful actor, his facial expressions said it all. We recently bought the whole set. The series evolved greatly during its run, I watched M A S H when it first came on TV and just loved it. Its over 40 years now. For those in the UK Mash is on the quest channel and quest +1hour also on true movies and last but by no means least it is on the forces channel which is also on freeware the forces channel has it on for 2 hours on a Saturday and Sunday. All such wonderful actors and what a fabulous show that I miss very much !! February 19, 2023, 6:22 am, by I watched the show when I was a kid. the ENTIRE CAST. So sad that some of the actors passed away but unfortunately, inevitable. Facts Verse There has never been and never will be a greater seriess on TV as MASH. They dont make TV like this anymore. I fell in love with hot lips, she would have be been a great pinup. Colonel Blake). M*A*S*H. Has brought me many laughs it rases my spirit I what it every time it comes on Ive seen every episode 1,000,000 times and I will wach them all 1,000,000 more time. From February to June 1983, Stevenson starred in Condo on ABC, a sitcom about two families living in the same condominium complex. One of the best linesNice going Ferret Face. Love it more with each watching. This show epitomizes humanity.. Or rather a humanity that we all wish could occur sans the aspect of war. MASH 4077 is one of my favorite shows. Arbuss first major role as an actor was in Robert Downey Sr.s 1972 cult classic Greasers Palace as the messianic figure Jesse. And to all the cast members you were and still are the best and will always be remembered ! LOS ANGELES Sally Kellerman, the Oscar and Emmy nominated actor who played Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in director Robert Altman's 1970 film "MASH," died Thursday. The squinty eyes Your post has been very pleasant and enjoyable. I am a devoted viewer of Mash, having served in the Army at the tail end of the Korean Conflict. On the big screen, Alda earned an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Aviator (2004). It brings back fond memories of watching the show every week with my family growing up. I loves Harry Morgan he gave a real Leader Alan Alda was great Loretta Swit was a doll I loved her role Klinger crazy Radar kept everyone straight and narrow. I remember watching it way back when and watch it now jus about everyday on ME TV. David Ogden Steirs was the most recent loss if Im not mistaken. Another thing I love is that you can see it almost all day now, on cable. Lieutenant Colonel Henry Braymore Blake is introduced in the 1968 novel M*A*S*H and is also a character in the film (played by Roger Bowen) and television series (played by McLean Stevenson ). Im now retired and originally from the UK, now living in Poland, we are able to watch Mash 4077 on Fox Comedy TV. We tried aftermash, but it just didnt have the same feel to it and it didnt last anyway. Whenever I can find it, I also watch MASH on LOGO cable TV and WGN TV. Costume smart: Make sure you gown smart along with aproppriate setting. To make it funny I have two copies of this show. Kellerman died of heart. She remains active on stage, however. Thats what is so amazing. Alda has released two memoirs: Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things Ive Learned (September 2005) and Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself (October 2007). I watched every episodes, I remember watching the first M.A.S.H pilot, Thank you, METV for rolling back the years for me, once again! Exceptional show. Edward Winter [Col. Flagg] and Alan Arbus [Maj. Sydney Freedman] have also passed. I just watched one of my favorite episodes on TV Land- The Abduction of Margaret Houlihan- from 1976. As STARZ/ENCORE channel states: its not a repeat, its an ENCORE. by I found reuns of MASH, and it is the first time I have laughed in the 3 years since my husband died. If u dont have cable metv or channle 10.2. i love to look up my favorite shows and see where they are now. Being in love with MASH is an understatement, my wife and I can share the same feelings. I live in Perth W.A. Stoll dont tire of watching it, though! As a Korean war vet, I really loved the show, except the constant complaining about the food. Fantastic acting, great stories and often thought provoking stories. As a nurse, I can relate to the character of Margaret Houlihan. Swit was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in August 2004. mash was sanctimonious american comedy at its best. Actually, to be honest, I watch 2 or 3 episodes a night before going to bed. It led me to the military but also led me to my husband who is very astute to political issues. Here are some of the rumours: Timothy Brown: (Captain "Spearchucker" Jones) --------------. MASH had that impact on me as a young man growing up in S. CA! You blurted your atheism as if you have rights that Vera doesnt. They do not make shows like that these days, and TV has really turned into a nonsence box, Unless you have cable all that is available, is sex, and the hint of sex, in all presentations. Its the one show we both can enjoy together. Its been great watching and laughing. MASH will never get old. My preyers Goes Out To The Family And Friends Of Mash that Have Passed On ( David Allen Ogden Stiers ) as I was born and raised In Portland Oregon As I Tell Others The Grass Is Greener On The Other Side My Favorite Actor Was Alan Alda . 25.2.15.Irene. He had so many variations in pronouncing it and every one was hysterical. please continue to rerun this series, the best tv series ever..cast perfect.thanks again guys. Learn how your comment data is processed. Grew up with M*A*S*H dad controlled the TV and it was either watch it or go without, I was 6 at the time. I have now got the box set and I have watched it all 4 times since getting it in 2011 love the show really can beat MASH especially Radar considering the show lasted 3 times longer than the war did. Long live MASH! Love mash, still watching it now ,never gets old, proberley the best show ever made for tv. If I thought Hawkeye and BJ were not real friends I would be upset. Thank goodness I can watch old shows on the Internet. We will sorely miss you and your talents. From expensive cars to enormous mansions to copious quantities [] More, While Peter Lawford might the least well-known member of the Rat Pack, he is sometimes referred to as the Man Who Kept The Secrets due to his secretive efforts to connect Marilyn Monroe and his brother-in-law JFK. Much appreciated!! Been watching since it originally aired. I didnt see any of these people while I was off duty!!!! But you ARE Alive. Also have it on DVD. Im addicted to watching it over and over. Thanks MASH. He later reprised his role in AfterMash for the shows pilot. I watched the show in the 70s and I still enjoy theme. And dont go anywhere yet. im totally handicapped.so happy new to you and your friends and family. I watch MASH everyday. Has to be the best comedy for its time ! I never cared for BJ. This show showed all aspects of human emotions, from comedy to drama to the death of a beloved character (Henry Blake). In 1986, she published A Needlepoint Scrapbook. Actor | M*A*S*H. Larry Linville was born on September 29, 1939 in Ojai, California, USA. It ran for five seasons, ending in 1983. well written, well acted and meaningful even in this crazy world. D . McLean Stevenson: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake THEN: Standup comedian McLean Stevenson played the commanding officer of. Ive watched Mash over and over again. The show centered around the staff of an Army Hospital during the Korean War as they discovered that laughter was the best way to deal with their situation.Like this content? Im watching MASH now and thats why I found this blog post. Great writing, great acting, good casting, sensitive directing, and just the right amount of comedy to balance the harsher plot lines, and remember, NO laugh track in the O.R. Mash Is my favorite show ever. Many a conversation about surgery or something we have seen on an episode, can go late into the evening. My frequent snits and outbursts on the set were inevitably (and instantly) followed by guilt feelings over what Id just said or done, Burghoff wrote in his 2009 book To MASH and Back, about his time on set during his grave depression. What a great show mash is it is my all time favourite i still watch it and laugh cry. How the actors portrayed actual soldiers, under the pressures of war daily was awesome! The show became rather preachy and lost its edge, especially after the departure of Major Frank Burns- the guy everyone loved to hate. Sorry my comment disappeared and name was still on screen so wrote it again..DUH! I had a Larry when I was in the Navy 67-71on the USS Wasp. I have watched these superb reruns for the pat FORTY years. So its been great to catch up on the US humour written so well for that period of 1950-53 Korean War Such funny non- stop lines written for all the actorsgreat show. Actress Marcia Strassman, known for her roles in such hits as "Welcome Back, Kotter" and "MASH," died Friday after a long fight with breast cancer, her sister Julie Strassman confirmed. Kellye died Sunday . love yall ,Mary. I cant get enough of the wonderful MASH episodes with the connection and the, chemistry and the wit that fused the people and set of MASH together and the fun of their roles and performances. Job well done. Arbus died of congestive heart failure on April 19, 2013, at the age of 95. I have just found Mash again and reliving the laughs I had years ago, now recording every episode, really wish it was possible to bring them back and do more, still feel that there is a script writer out there to do a new show like Mash. Hawkeye, Father Mulcahy, Maxwell Klinger, and Margaret were essentially the main characters of the series throughout its 11 season run. R.I.P, I have loved this program since I was about 7, I was 1 years old when the program ended and it is still on tv. Other recent TV appearances include recurring roles on 30 Rock (NBC, 2009-2010), The Big C (Showtime, 2011-2013), and The Blacklist (NBC, 2013-2014). Watch it every evening! Hello, Larry was his most successful post-M*A*S*H TV series. Thanks for sharing what they are doing today. Next to I LOVE LUCY, THE VERY BEST!!! When I bought it my friend said hey your car reminds me of MASH (because of the headlights) a bulb went on over my head. BJ was the only person to call me a narrow minded twit in a personel letter after I challenged his social ush on a comedy show. Thank you to all the wonderful actors of M.A.S.H. Morgan died peacefully in his sleep at an impressive 96 years old in 2011. War is an investment disguised as a humanitarian act. Having starred in such television programs as VEGA$ and Spenser: For Hire. The clever word play is hysterical. Doesnt your menory serve you best when you are remembering your favorites? I just watched Dear Sigmund from Season V. The evolution of all these characters so realistic. There will never be a cast as good as they were ever again. But I still watch my reruns or watch them on my C.D.s, I was born almost four years after mash went off but I watched the reruns and its my favorite sitcom my favorite character is Hawkeye followed by radar it is one show I think will live on forever. Funny all these years later this episode would being me peace on a personal level. Over the years, the series endured many changes in its main cast as some members left and were replaced by others. Sally Kellerman, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in the 1970 movie "MASH," died of heart failure, according to her publicist. Im crazy about MASH. Many other people dressed for the occasion also. Dont miss this chance to own personal items from Loretta Swits wardrobe. I had many meals in the NCO-Officers Club {dinners} their soup was better than what we had in our mess hall. I remember sitting on the floor in the Living room watching MASH as a family every week. Although I comedy and not completely real, I learned a lot about what military life might be like overseas. Mash was 1 of the best comedies of all time. The latter was his final acting role. The following is a list of cast members from the television series adaptation of M*A*S*H. . Always and forever mash. have minded seeing Lorretta Switt Reprise Sally Kellermans shower scene from the movie version.I think Margarett Houlihan was hot weather played by Switt or by Kellermann. When I was younger I thought how can they joke about while young men are wounded and dying in that place hope you are well . When Trapper, Frank Burns, and Major Blake left, the show took on a wussified, Politically Correct slant. Very informative and up to date. Ii am Canadian in British Columbia Canada, at 79 years old MASH IS the only program I watch before going to sleep at nite KEEP IT GOING forever,, its the best,. My sons grew up watching MASH. I dont think there is or was another TV show that can replicate these emotions, i love mash.all the people act in the mash..and at that time mash comes to finishme and my family r cryngyes.beakause all my family love MASH 4007, R.I.P for Colonel Blake , Colonel Potter , Frank.. rest in peace , never forget you guys :((, Special Respect for Alan Alda (Hawkeye) , Wayne Rogers (Trapper) , Mike Farrell (B.J.) After MASH she continued to work in TV movies and guest-starred in various shows throughout the 80s and 90s. He would end up having to fight an even tougher battle [] More, What could be more mysterious than an island filled with buried treasure? I am only 11 but I still know mash season 3, 4, and 5 by heart and my children will also watch these seasons. LOS ANGELES (AP) Sally Kellerman, the Oscar and Emmy nominated actor who played Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in director Robert Altman's 1970 film "MASH," died Thursday. The images for Larry Linville and McLean Stevenson are from Memories of M*A*S*H, which aired in 1991. Getty. It is ,indeed, an icon of the television industry, and everyone who ever played a part in it will be forever enshrined in our nations fabric. I HOPE IT IS ON FOREVER. Continue Mash cast members who have died Death is one of the things that makes a limited liability company different from a corporation. Thanks for a million laughs. I love M.A.S.H Episodes ., Search every scrap, every iinterview, article. My husband says time for the funnies honey. The rest of the series did a great job with racial equality.