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M*A*S*H is an American television series developed by Larry Gelbart, adapted from the 1970 feature film MASH (which was itself based on the 1968 novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, by Richard Hooker). The series, which was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for CBS, follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the "4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital" in Uijeongbu, South Korea during the Korean War. The show's title sequence features an instrumental version of "Suicide Is Painless", the theme song from the original film. The show was created after an attempt to film the original book's sequel, M*A*S*H Goes to Maine, failed. The television series is the most well-known version of the M*A*S*H works, and one of the highest-rated shows in U.S. television history.
The series premiered in the U.S. on September 17, 1972, and ended February 28, 1983, with the finale, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen", becoming the most-watched and highest-rated single television episode in U.S. television history at the time, with a record-breaking 125 million viewers (60.2 rating and 77 share), according to the New York Times. It had struggled in its first season and was at risk of being cancelled. Season two of M*A*S*H placed it in a better time slot (airing after the popular All in the Family); the show became one of the top 10 programs of the year and stayed in the top 20 programs for the rest of its run. It is still broadcast in syndication on various television stations. The series, which depicted events occurring during a three-year military conflict, spanned 256 episodes and lasted 11 seasons.
M*A*S*H is an American television series developed by Larry Gelbart and adapted from the 1970 feature film MASH (which was itself based on the 1968 novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker). It follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the 4077th M*A*S*H (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) in Uijeongbu, South Korea, during the Korean War. The episodes were produced by 20th Century Fox Television for the CBS network and aired from September 17, 1972, to February 28, 1983. The series, which covered a three year military conflict, spanned 11 seasons and 255 episodes and the 2-1/2 hour finale.
The regular cast originally consisted of Alan Alda as Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce and Wayne Rogers as Captain "Trapper" John McIntyre, two surgeons; McLean Stevenson as Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake, a surgeon and the base commander; Loretta Swit as Major Margaret J. "Hot Lips" Houlihan, the head nurse; Larry Linville as Major Frank Burns, another surgeon; and Gary Burghoff as Corporal Walter "Radar" O'Reilly, the company clerk. Recurring characters in the first season consisted of John Orchard as Captain "Ugly John" Black, Timothy Brown as Captain "Spearchucker" Jones, William Christopher as First Lieutenant 'Father' John Patrick Mulcahy, the company chaplain (played by George Morgan in the pilot), and Jamie Farr as Corporal Maxwell Klinger.
One of the many hightlights of M*A*S*H, a scene from season 11's episode 2. An outstandig performance by David Ogden Stiers as Major Charles Winchester, reluctantly treating a US Marine (played by George Wendt, later to be known as Norm from Cheers) for the results of a stupid party trick. Written by Dennis Koenig and first aired November 1, 1982.
Angela Bishop caught up with the star of the hit TV show M*A*S*H, Loretta Swit a.k.a. "Hot Lips" Houlihan to talk about all the backstage hi-jinks from behind the scenes of the show. All thanks to The Hollywood Show! Studio 10 | 8.30am on TEN
After M*A*S*H - The pilot when the show M*A*S*H went off the air. Don't blame me on the quality, it is from VHS.
As with many Generation Xers, I remember seeing MASH on CBS, and watching the reruns. In my case, it was usually after the 10 p.m. news that I tuned in to watch the show throughout the mid-80's. I happened to be by Malibu Creek State Park on a recent visit to the Los Angeles area and decided to take the 2.1 mile hike to the famous outside TV set and take some video. I hope you enjoy it. Of note, the indoor shots were filmed on Stage 9 at Twentieth Century Fox Studios in California. The park is located four miles south of Highway 101 on Las Virgenes / Malibu Canyon Road. Latitude/Longitude: 34.1033 / -118.7331 about 25 miles from L.A. The park is part of the Santa Monica mountains near Malibu in Calabasas. If you want to learn more about M*A*S*H and the site, I suggest the follow...
M*A*S*H Opening Theme Song 1970 Soundtrack Suicide Is Painless /lyrics: Mike Altman music&arrange;: Johnny Mandel I am convinced that the best film I suggest the anti-war spirit. Mid-teen boy (me) think the mind is arranged. At that time, laugh a lot, and I felt a little pain in their hearts. ----------------------------------------------------- ★Copyright Notices★ Your video may include music that is owned by a third party. To hear the matched music please play the video on the right. The video will play from the point where the matched content was identified. Your video is blocked in some countries. Germany Here are the details: "Various-Suicide Is Painless", sound recording administered by: SME
After M*A*S*H - 01x02 Klinger vs Klinger
You can buy the episode here: http://www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Farewell-Amen-Alan-Alda/dp/B000OT6V1E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s;=dvd&qid;=1296190355&sr;=1-1 Here's the story: Hawkeye has gone insane and is spending time at a hospital. Throughout the episode, he tells this story about how they were able to go out to a beach and have a great day. Just playing at the beach. They all pile up on a bus to head home. Suddenly, they realise that the enemy is nearby, so they shut off the engine, turned out all the lights and everybody got quiet. Except this woman in the back who has a chicken that won't get quiet. In this scene, BJ shows up to tell Hawkeye that he (BJ) is going home but can't because Hawkeye is getting very upset. So BJ calls in the DR. All rights are acknowledge. MASH copyright 2010 T...
*I do not own this content, it is the property of 20th Century Fox Television. This is a non-profit tribute to one of the most iconic quotes in the series.* From Season 5, episode 20 The General's Practitioner
[Chorus x2: L.I.S. w/ Toccara harmonzing]
I'm makin' a, unexpected hit on a Sunday
And just left the bar with strippers on a runway
The feds knocked by man for dealin' too much gunplay
You said who did what? I don't say it
[L.I.S.:]
I got ounces on my brain from stressin' my life
And every chance that I get, I'm caressin' the mic
I'm at my best to fight, with a scuffed pair of Nikes
If it ain't rough, it ain't right, I'm a Warrior for life
Tell a story, I just might, put this truth to the mic
Like Sabretooth when I write, call me the Bonecrusher
And I leak a muster, all my Arab mothafuckas
I don't throw combos, I throw clusters
Lyrical abductor, spiritual erupter
What the fuck did you put in that Dutch?
It look like haze but you could smell it's a bluff
Enough, live and survivin' here, await you
I'll tell them bitches won the bar, Daddy'll take two
[Chorus x2]
[Lon Dini:]
We flip big eighths, all my sons stay with a case
I'm highly manage, stay on my feet, fly and cheddar chase
Ask the fiends who got the fat bags of rawest base
They say coke cook marvelous, they took it to the face
All my nigs pop bubble like we never heard of money trouble
Hustle and plug you, and we still respect the struggle
Got styles that can't be cramped, life ain't stamped
'Til we all pushin' Bentleys down Rembrandt
Where a man chants, somewhere off the coast of San Fran
Might ask how in closed minds be so advanced
Been so real, just like I held it in my hand
Click stay live, Fes copped the black new 4-5
L.I. 'bout to come with Daddy L.S.
Tell 'em bitches "Yo let's head for the door, ain't nothin' left"
[L.I.S.:]
I make hits for fun, spit like clips from guns
Then split like the jeans on my big booty hun
I'm the one, son of Morpheus, of course it's L.I.S.
Never fuck with that flossy shit, keep me a bossy bitch
Never get my crosses crisp, flow with nauseusness
Gil got the Porsche with the spoiler kit
I done crossed the state border with a ball of shit
Slang all of it and ball out with this ballin' bitch
She liked to gargle on my balls and shit
And she carry my 4-4 with bulldogs in the clip
Cause I'm always the shit and she keeps me in guns
Got me kickin' down the door, don't nobody run
[Chorus x2]