The M*A*S*H Historian
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Preserving the production history of M*A*S*H
One of the more bizarre M*A*S*H products sold in the early 1980s were these M*A*S*H bedsheets and bedding products made by Bibb. In this week’s post, learn how you could sleep with your favorite television show!
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MishM*A*S*H 50: M*A*S*H Bed Sheets
In addition to my M*A*S*H rewatch in 2025, I seem to be fixated on M*A*S*H licensed products from the late 1970s and early 1980s. When I first began the collection, I never planned to buy products …
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November 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
One of the more bizarre M*A*S*H products sold in the early 1980s were these M*A*S*H bedsheets and bedding products made by Bibb. In this week’s post, learn how you could sleep with your favorite television show!
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Happy birthday, McLean Stevenson (1927 - 1996), M*A*S*H’s Lt. Col. Henry Blake
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Happy birthday, McLean Stevenson (1927 - 1996), M*A*S*H’s Lt. Col. Henry Blake
The season 11 M*A*S*H episode “Strange Bedfellows” reveals surprising information about some of the personnel of the 4077th. Does Charles snore?? Find out and learn about a script for this episode in this week’s post!
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Script Spotlight 50: “Strange Bedfellows”
It is already November, which means that I am in the final season of my M*A*S*H rewatch. It has been quite the journey rewatching M*A*S*H this year, and I am looking forward to finishing the series…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The season 11 M*A*S*H episode “Strange Bedfellows” reveals surprising information about some of the personnel of the 4077th. Does Charles snore?? Find out and learn about a script for this episode in this week’s post!
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Today is Loretta Swit’s (1937 - 2025) birthday, and this is the first year celebrating it without her. Today, we remember the incredibly talented woman who brought M*A*S*H’s Major Margaret Houlihan to life.
November 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Today is Loretta Swit’s (1937 - 2025) birthday, and this is the first year celebrating it without her. Today, we remember the incredibly talented woman who brought M*A*S*H’s Major Margaret Houlihan to life.
Over the eleven year run of M*A*S*H, the cast and crew received many items including jackets. But did you know that one of those jackets was gifted to the President of United States in 1981? Learn more in this week’s post!
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Press Pass 45: “First Jacket”
By the early 1980s, M*A*S*H was a mainstay in American popular culture. The series had remained in the top ten in ratings since the second season, and it would end with the best ratings ever for a …
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November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Over the eleven year run of M*A*S*H, the cast and crew received many items including jackets. But did you know that one of those jackets was gifted to the President of United States in 1981? Learn more in this week’s post!
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Today marks the 4th anniversary of The M*A*S*H Historian. In this special post, I reflect on the last year. The M*A*S*H community means a lot to me, and I thank you all for continuing to support me as I share M*A*S*H stories!
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The M*A*S*H Historian 4th Anniversary
As the site reaches its 4th anniversary, I look back on the last 48 months in disbelief. I can’t believe it has been four years. I can’t believe how much the collection has grown in the…
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November 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Today marks the 4th anniversary of The M*A*S*H Historian. In this special post, I reflect on the last year. The M*A*S*H community means a lot to me, and I thank you all for continuing to support me as I share M*A*S*H stories!
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Happy birthday, David Ogden Stiers (1942 - 2018), M*A*S*H’s Major Charles Emerson Winchester III
October 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Happy birthday, David Ogden Stiers (1942 - 2018), M*A*S*H’s Major Charles Emerson Winchester III
Throughout 2025, I am rewatching M*A*S*H, one season per month. The penultimate season offered a mix of comedic and dramatic episodes. In this bonus post, read my wrap-up of M*A*S*H season 10!
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M*A*S*H Rewatch: Season 10
Throughout 2025, I will rewatch M*A*S*H and review each season on the final day of each month. I am rewatching the episodes in broadcast order using the DVDs from the 2000s with the laugh track lef…
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October 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Throughout 2025, I am rewatching M*A*S*H, one season per month. The penultimate season offered a mix of comedic and dramatic episodes. In this bonus post, read my wrap-up of M*A*S*H season 10!
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In 1975, Durham’s produced figures of Hawkeye and Margaret that featured a karate chop action 🤔 Learn more about these unusual, early M*A*S*H toys in this week’s post!
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MishM*A*S*H 49: Durham’s Action Figures
As I have made my journey through the M*A*S*H licensed products universe, I have written about a variety of products ranging from M*A*S*H themed alcohol, action figures, Halloween costumes, games, …
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October 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
In 1975, Durham’s produced figures of Hawkeye and Margaret that featured a karate chop action 🤔 Learn more about these unusual, early M*A*S*H toys in this week’s post!
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M*A*S*H fans know the novel, movie, and television series, but did you know that there is a stage play? And it is still being performed today! In this week’s post, learn more about the M*A*S*H play that was adapted by Tim Kelly in 1973!
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From the M*A*S*H Library 49: M*A*S*H Theater Play
What is it? Kelly, Tim. M*A*S*H: A Full-Length Comedy. Chicago: The Dramatic Publishing Company, 1973. Kelly, Tim. M*A*S*H: A One-Act Cutting. Woodstock, IL: The Dramatic Publishing Compa…
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October 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
M*A*S*H fans know the novel, movie, and television series, but did you know that there is a stage play? And it is still being performed today! In this week’s post, learn more about the M*A*S*H play that was adapted by Tim Kelly in 1973!
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Happy birthday, William Christopher (1932 - 2016), M*A*S*H’s Father John Francis Patrick Mulcahy
October 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Happy birthday, William Christopher (1932 - 2016), M*A*S*H’s Father John Francis Patrick Mulcahy
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Was talking about "M*A*S*H" at the game store today (as one does), and I told my friend all about @mashhistorian.bsky.social, he was thrilled. Hear the conversation we had with Eric (almost a year ago!) about the show, its legacy, and more.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Was talking about "M*A*S*H" at the game store today (as one does), and I told my friend all about @mashhistorian.bsky.social, he was thrilled. Hear the conversation we had with Eric (almost a year ago!) about the show, its legacy, and more.
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January 14, 1983 was just a normal Friday for most people, but to the cast and crew of M*A*S*H, it was the final day of filming for the eleven year series. I this week’s post, look back at the headlines from M*A*S*H’s final day of production!
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M*A*S*H Headlines 5: Tears Flow as M*A*S*H Completes Filming
“M*A*S*H Headlines” is a new, limited series of posts that focuses on the press reaction to various events in the M*A*S*H timeline. The Press Pass posts focus on the press materials relea…
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October 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
January 14, 1983 was just a normal Friday for most people, but to the cast and crew of M*A*S*H, it was the final day of filming for the eleven year series. I this week’s post, look back at the headlines from M*A*S*H’s final day of production!
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The season 10 episode “Blood and Guts” is the second episode to feature a prominent war correspondent visiting the 4077th, but the outcome is very different this time. In this week’s post, see a script from the episode and learn more about it!
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Script Spotlight 49: “Blood and Guts”
As we enter fall, I am beginning to run out seasonal based episodes to review each month! In 2025, though, I have been rewatching one season of M*A*S*H per month. For season ten, I looked through t…
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October 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The season 10 episode “Blood and Guts” is the second episode to feature a prominent war correspondent visiting the 4077th, but the outcome is very different this time. In this week’s post, see a script from the episode and learn more about it!
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In the late 1970s, Alan Alda gave several commencement addresses to future doctors. In this week’s post, see a portion of one of Alda's speeches from 1979, and meet a doctor who was inspired by his words!
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M*A*S*Hish 16: 1979 Commencement Address by Alan Alda
As the popularity of M*A*S*H grew in the 1970s, so did the popularity of Alan Alda. As Hawkeye Pierce, Alda was the lead actor of M*A*S*H, and it is primarily from the perspective of Hawkeye that w…
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September 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
In the late 1970s, Alan Alda gave several commencement addresses to future doctors. In this week’s post, see a portion of one of Alda's speeches from 1979, and meet a doctor who was inspired by his words!
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Happy birthday, Larry Linville (1939 - 2000), M*A*S*H’s Major Frank Burns
September 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Happy birthday, Larry Linville (1939 - 2000), M*A*S*H’s Major Frank Burns
Throughout 2025, I am rewatching M*A*S*H, one season per month. Season 9 is one of the shortest seasons, but the war is beginning to take a toll on the personnel of the 4077th. In this September bonus post, read my wrap-up of M*A*S*H season 9!
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M*A*S*H Rewatch: Season 9
Throughout 2025, I will rewatch M*A*S*H and review each season on the final day of each month. I am rewatching the episodes in broadcast order using the DVDs from the 2000s with the laugh track lef…
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September 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Throughout 2025, I am rewatching M*A*S*H, one season per month. Season 9 is one of the shortest seasons, but the war is beginning to take a toll on the personnel of the 4077th. In this September bonus post, read my wrap-up of M*A*S*H season 9!
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42 years ago toady, AfterMASH debuted (September 26, 1983) on CBS! The series starred three M*A*S*H regulars and began with strong ratings, but the audience quickly declined. Ultimately, the series was cancelled before the end of its second season.
September 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
42 years ago toady, AfterMASH debuted (September 26, 1983) on CBS! The series starred three M*A*S*H regulars and began with strong ratings, but the audience quickly declined. Ultimately, the series was cancelled before the end of its second season.
Happy Birthday, Rosalind Chao! Soon-Lee Klinger in both M*A*S*H and AfterMASH!
September 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Happy Birthday, Rosalind Chao! Soon-Lee Klinger in both M*A*S*H and AfterMASH!
The documentary, “M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television,” is available on Blu-ray! In this week’s post, learn more about the 89 minute feature documentary and the 61 minutes of bonus interviews with the M*A*S*H writers!
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From the M*A*S*H Library 48: “M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television”
What is it? Sheinfeld, John. M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television. Crew Neck Productions, 2024. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? This is the first full length M*A*S*H documentary to b…
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September 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The documentary, “M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television,” is available on Blu-ray! In this week’s post, learn more about the 89 minute feature documentary and the 61 minutes of bonus interviews with the M*A*S*H writers!
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Happy Anniversary, M*A*S*H! The series debuted on CBS 53 years ago today!
September 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Happy Anniversary, M*A*S*H! The series debuted on CBS 53 years ago today!
It is release day!! “M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television” is now available on Blu-Ray! Click the link to learn how to order yours today!
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September 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
It is release day!! “M*A*S*H: The Comedy that Changed Television” is now available on Blu-Ray! Click the link to learn how to order yours today!
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There are not many M*A*S*H products featuring the original cast. That is what makes this beach towel from 1974 unique…and a mystery! Check out this week’s post to learn more!
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MishM*A*S*H 48: M*A*S*H Beach Towel (1974)
Over the last year, I have featured a number of M*A*S*H licensed products. By the late 1970s and early 1980s, Twentieth Century Fox Television licensed M*A*S*H and there was a variety of products r…
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September 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
There are not many M*A*S*H products featuring the original cast. That is what makes this beach towel from 1974 unique…and a mystery! Check out this week’s post to learn more!
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In the 1970s and 1980s, press photos and releases were key for networks to promote their shows. With press photos, often the back of the photo tells more of a story than the front. In this week’s post, learn more about this 1973 M*A*S*H press photo of Alan Alda!
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Press Pass 44: Alan Alda AP Photo (1973)
When I first started collecting M*A*S*H items in 2007, I quickly realized that the scripts, press materials, etc. from the late 1970s and early 1980s were fairly easy to find. However, since M*A*S*…
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September 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
In the 1970s and 1980s, press photos and releases were key for networks to promote their shows. With press photos, often the back of the photo tells more of a story than the front. In this week’s post, learn more about this 1973 M*A*S*H press photo of Alan Alda!
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When I first watched M*A*S*H in the mid-2000s on FX, there was one episode that they skipped: “Tell it to the Marines” (09x08). I am not sure why, but in this week’s post, learn more about this episode and see a script from it!
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Script Spotlight 48: “Tell It to the Marines”
In the early 2000s, M*A*S*H aired in syndication on the cable network FX. I watched daily and kept track of the episodes that aired. I had a binder with the names of episodes, and I would note when…
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September 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
When I first watched M*A*S*H in the mid-2000s on FX, there was one episode that they skipped: “Tell it to the Marines” (09x08). I am not sure why, but in this week’s post, learn more about this episode and see a script from it!
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