Recent film roles include A Path of Sundays (2001) and This World (2013). So much is looked over & forgotten, this show ended before the internet was a household option. When the series originally played that was an important time in my life and watching them was a wonderful way to bring a smile to ones face. We have the first three seasons on DVD. McLean Stevenson passed away of a heart attack in February 1996. He also had a very good singing voice, he was ivy leauge educated, he was very smart. I have watched these superb reruns for the pat FORTY years. In high school it was my brother Chris; in college, my roommate Steve. Reynolds wrote and directed a number of episodes. Ive been watching this show since I was little girl with mum and dad in South America. The early 70s were a tumultuous period in U.S. history, and much lIke All in the Family, M*A*S*H gave so many of us an emotional reprieve, not from racial and generational tensions like All did, but from the insanity of the endless war in Vietnam. A credit to all characters , production staff and extra who made a truly remarkable TV show. After MASH, he went on to have various roles in films such as Woody Allens Another Woman, Shadows and Fog, and The Curse of the Jade Scorpion. I have the every season on dvd. i even loved the show mash.it was a great show and they need to come out with a reunion of the show. The series followed a group of soldiers during the Korean War. Your email address will not be published. Actor who played MASH's Father Mulcahy dies | CBC News Billy, couldnt agree more. As all the other people have written, I too enjoyed Mash so much. Some actors grew others never did Loretta Swit was terrible in 1972 as she was in 1983. I bought the (what I thought) entire series on DVD after recording it for years on VCR tapes.and I am fairly sure the collection is not total. This series will stay very close to all who Love MASH. That show can never be replaced! What a wonderful way to end your day right? Ill make this short so i dont get emotional. I watch it Monday thru Friday from 7 to 8! M.A.S.H. 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. He appeared in a number of made-for-TV movies in the 1980s and 1990s. I watched every episode of the show when it first aired. Please spell God name with a capital G, not a lowercase g. Lets keep this about MASH, not your religious beliefs. He ended up writing a couple of episodes as well and even earned himself an Emmy Award nod for his writing skills. He worked in a MASH unit as a cook.He said that it was just like what you are on the show.GREAT WORK.I am planning on buying the series soon. Totally agree w/you. I was so hooked onto it that i would bunk my classes to watch it and no matter where i would be during the day, i would manage to reach home before time to watch every episode. this is the best series Ive ever seen in my life enjoy to see everyday. You get to realise that without humour they would have just been totally broken. Morgan was a proud father to his sons, Christopher, Charley, Paul, and Daniel. ", But she would always be best known for playing Major Houlihan, a straitlaced, by-the-book Army nurse who is tormented by rowdy doctors during the Korean War in the army comedy "MASH.". Then moved to Twin Falls, Idaho and M*A*S*H was compulsive viewing. Please continue it . After getting homee I accidently caught MASH on TV and changed my opinion drastically. anymore.. How Each MASH Cast Member Have Died (2023) - tubcor.com Where Are They Now? - MASH4077TV.com Cheers from Australia. McLean Stevenson, Larry Linville and Harry Morgan, you will never be forgotten. If they do come my way it will be heard to even get close to so it gives me no chance to full fill a dream. He is the most famous face on the series as he appeared in every episode, making a total of 256 appearances. Love Mash and still watch today.. Hawkeye is my Favorite. He actually lived in New Jersey with his wife and daughters and would commute to LA each week to film. I moved to the USA in the late 70s I Have continued watching the show as often as I can. I am sure I did not see all the originals, back in the day but even so if I see a few over again I LOVE each episode. In the summer of 2018, Alda announced that he had diagnosed with Parkinsons disease. ", And in 2014 she was nominated for an Emmy for her recurring role on "The Young and the Restless.". Actually, its my fave ever. It the kind of show u never get tired of, especially if u served in the military. Most recently he has had a recurring role on Foxs The Cool Kids. More recently, Gregory Itzin, died in July 2022 at the age of 74. Harry Morgan passed away in December 2011 at the age of 96. He had fond and heart-felt memories from that time. Morgan died peacefully in hospice care at the age of 96, and his "M*A*S*H" colleagues stayed close with him until the end. Dr. H. Richard Hornberger (Richard Hooker), one of the authors of the books MASH based the book on his time as an Army doctor at the 8055th MASH not the 43rd. You are masters of the art. We're going to see which Mash cast . Christopher was 84 when he died of Lung Cancer in December of 2016. I cannot watch the Episode of Henrys death without crying, even after This many years. I actually feel I know each of them personally. Btw love your laugh. id been a fan of the show since i was a kid,where can i watch all the episodes,theyre not available on hulu.com or crackle.com yet. Guess its too much like saying goodbye. Supporting the main cast was a large recurring cast who played various doctors, nurses, supporting staff, patients and civilians. Many actors who played patients went on to distinguished careers, like Patrick Swayze, and Ronnie Howard, who went on to direct after having started his career on the Andy Griffith Show. Throughout my Lifetime, I have ALWAYS Loved Loretta Swit. It is one of Americas finest hours of television. I can laugh and cry now when before I only knew tears. "My real mom was very flattered and a bit jealous. I guess I didnt realize how many of the shows there were, but they are my entertainment of the last few years especially, as although I still volunteer in a few things, the energy level and recent health problems slowed me down. Reynolds directed episodes of numerous TV shows, including Heartbeat (1988), Life Goes On (1989-1990), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993), and Touched by an Angel (1995-1998). I guess you can say Im quite fanatical about M*A*S*H since I can recite lines word for word. We had many favourite characters but greatly enjoyed the early series and the rapport between Hawkeye and Trapper, and the humour of Maclean Stevenson. Rather watch MASH than anything on thats new in the sitcom genre. it makes me feel like a kid again I was born in 1975 . Each one of the actors was so authentic in their roles it was hard to believe, this was not a real Medical Unit. Thank you. It was at that moment my entire understanding of his character took on new clarity. God bless them all, especially those who are no longer with us. I remember watching it way back when and watch it now jus about everyday on ME TV. This is by no means a critical examination of the acting work they have produced throughout their lives, but more an observation of a dedicated viewer!!! I love this show so much. I have loved M*A*S*H since it came on television. Stiers made numerous guest appearances over the past three decades, including Alf, Murder, She Wrote , Matlock, Wings, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Cybill, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, The Trouble with Normal, Touched by An Angel, Frasier, Worst Week of My Life, and Rizzoli & Isles. This site and the re-runs really bring back memories that make me both happy and sad. HAWKEYE !!!!! Now I watch Saturday evening on Cable. I can only thank all the people involved in the show for creating a real treasure in my life ( and many other peoples lives too Im sure). Before he decided to try his hand out as an actor, Arbus was a successful fashion photographer. It first came on tv in the UK when I was 15, and I used to love watching with my Dad. Though I felt that David Ogden Steirs was nowhere near as funny as Larry Plainville. For me it has to be one of the funniest, if not the funniest programme ever. I fell in love with hot lips, she would have be been a great pinup. When the show first debut I saw every original episode. His second book, Of Mule and Man, was published in May 2009. Mash will always be a favorite show of mine and probably for most people. Farr was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in December 2011. Im watching every one again and it still has the ability to make me laugh but also to move me to tears. Oops. Just great all around. Has to be the best comedy for its time ! 50+ Basic Cast Members Facts Every Person Should Know . Have watch mash from the begining I left birthing class for my son early to watch the farewell show no series before or after can compare. It is so much better than the horrible reality shows of today. well done. Is he a regular on that show, or ??? I was a BJ, he and Potter and Klinger are my heros. This is the video that M*A*S*H fans have been waiting for, so stick around. The show became rather preachy and lost its edge, especially after the departure of Major Frank Burns- the guy everyone loved to hate. Thank you to all the wonderful actors of M.A.S.H. Sorry, I meant to say I watch it every night. Love this show . I never get tired of watching the series, in fact ive been watching the entire series over the last few weeks. It is also on the quest channel and the forces channel and I am also an avid mash fan. Sure didnt take me long to fall deeply in love with it!! 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. It is just a great show with great actors. 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I dearly love MASH. when the US produce quality TV no one in the world can even come close, sublime and distilled comedy at its best. Otherwise I love Mash and everyone else except Klinger. never get tired of seeing this series. Truly the finest TV show ever made. She was wonderful in the part. Thank for reruns and DVDs. Should never be taken off air..an absolute classic. corinne loewy, I am looking to find out about nurse kellye her name is kellye. love yall ,Mary. Kellerman said Altman brought out the best in her. There are no deleted scenes from M*A*S*H available on any DVDs. Radar was the hit of Mash. How can you beat that! So clever. Such great writing and wonderful acting. I would love to meet some of the before I am unable.. Hawkeye my favorite then Colonel Potter was next .. Biggest mistake weve ever made. Sandrich, the director who helmed most of "Mary Tyler Moore's" 168 episodes, was 89 when he died in September. vera. Never be another program like it. I could honestly say say that I enjoy watching the reruns just as much today! The cast and crew had a special drink to prevent dehydration, many crew members had to be airlifted out after snake and spider bites, the production took out kidnapping insurance on the cast and Brendan Fraser almost died filming the scene where he's hanged. The thing I appreciate most about this show, and have since it originally aired, is that it assumed the intelligence of the viewer. I miss all the cast I wish that all the cast would come back. He died on April 10, 2000 in New York City. In the beginning MASH was pretty funny back in my stoner days but after watching reruns lately it was obviously biased leftwing propaganda crap. On M*A*S*H, he was essentially televisions quintessential priest. Ive been waiting for some time to comment about MASH..I am 81 yrs. Either you like MASH 4077 or you dont. That is why I watch it with my 10 year old daughter, and hopefully someday with my grandchildren. I love Mash . So, just have to agree with all who have watched and watched again. My wife pokes fun at me but Ive watched the series a dozen times or more and have never been able to watch the last one. When we do watch broadcast TV 90% of the time we have it on ME TV with the other 10% going to Masterpiece & other PBS shows. He is a surgeon and the original commanding officer of the 4077th MASH unit. at night to the soothing music that begins the show. M.ASH, my favourite program of all times. He made a handful of TV guest appearances in the 1990s, including Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1997) and Mad About You (1998). Amazing cast, wonderful messages. Some of Farrells recent TV roles include guest appearances on Smith (CBS, 2007), Desperate Housewives (ABC, 2007-2008), Ghost Whisperer (CBS, 2009), and Supernatural (The CW, 2012). There is no British comedy can make us laugh second time round ,but M.A.S.H., fantastic ,if its ever taken off we will need Sidneys help to cope. 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). Once youre in youre hooked! I never tire of watching reruns. Great show and I wish all take notice on what the message was. from a big fan of mash. Best show ever on TV! Having starred in such television programs as VEGA$ and Spenser: For Hire. Love and Marriage. sorry but here is what i really want to say with google translate help: I would like to say that I regret enormously that killed some of the best I have watched mash 4007, from the first to the last episode, I might add that I cried with the whole family at the end of those episodes, all I can I regret to say is that he had finally best players, who are in love and you will not forget until the day I die, will respect you all and love Gods rest on those who no longer with us. I thought I would see just how lacking younger generations are so I entered the question: Rest in Peace fine actor. I was born in the 70s and I was only a small child when M.A.S.H was first aired. Very great memories go a long with the show. 'MASH' actor Sally Kellerman dies at 84 : NPR That would be super cool. The clever word play is hysterical. Instead of stupid shows like Jersey Girls,Honey Boo Boo who just want to show how low-life they are. Thank you for the memories and the great times with my son. Its true to life especially the characters. Correction IT is just like what you see on the show.There was a lot of fighting and there WAS a lot of card playing when there was no causalties. I just bought every episode of After Mash and Walter. I felt very empty inside after watching goodbye, farewell, amen. went off the air and to amitie I did CRY. The t.v. Morgan also made guest appearances on TV shows like The Love Boat, Murder She Wrote, The Twilight Zone, Grace Under Fire, and 3rd Rock from the Sun. 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. It is one of TV finest productions memorable, heartwarming, funny , and a ongoing delight. Getty. Hemsley died on July 24, 2012, from a complication of lung cancer known as Superior Vena Cava Syndrome. His interview can be found here. I get the sitcom thing but sometimes its to much mustard on a hotdog. I dont care, i love the show, the cast, everything about it! We recently bought the whole set. The focus on life, duty, responsibilities and just being people are just as spot on today as they were when originally done in each episode. Used to so much a part of my life that I use to beg my parents to stay up to watch it. I always wondered why the names of the episodes were not given when they were shown. It comes on the Sundance channel and MeTV channel all the time. MASH movie didnt care for that much the tv series was much Really miss shows of that quality and caliber. I watch it more now, than when it was a weekly network show. Best show ever. Loved it as a teenager, loved it the second time around, and would be willing to watch it all over again. He was an optimist by nature. watch the show on me tv thank for allgreat show, best tv show ever..i laughed i cried and the same thing happens now with the reruns.which i watch 2/day..bob lavinski, Many thanks to True TV for the rerun, I love the series, excellent with a capital E. This is April, 2014. The cast and crew were great. The actor was known was playing the part of Spencer Downing and Director Charlie on NCIS, first in 2003 and in 2020. I felt as if I were losing a friend when it went off. The sitcom ran on CBS from 1983 to 1984. Simply one of the great or maybe the greatest we will all rember god bless and Farrell 4077 mash. In a 1970 profile of him that was published by The Los Angeles Times, the piece detailed, "The family traveled extensively; his father did USO tours, appeared in nightclubs, performed in burlesque and vaudeville.'One of my most vivid memories is going to sleep every day at 5 . I watch reruns of episodes all the time. When the TV show first aired, I wasnt impressed since it was so different. There will never be another program like MASH its humour is timeless. He later turned down the opportunity to reprise his role on Trapper John MD because he feared being typecast as a physician. Was a great show and still watch the reruns to day. I was a teenager when the show first came on air, used to travel to my late sisters home to watch it over a curry and beer, we laughed, cried and would not have missed a show . I still love M*A*S*H, re-run on Tru Entertainment at present, seeing it again ,it reminds me of the 70s,and my nursing days, I never tire of watching it, even when it is repeated, its sad, funny, and so human. Still enjoy watching episodes of MASH today. Was unaware of the case members that had passed. He appeared in a few films in the early 1990s. She is tough when she has to be; she is always on top of her game at work and she takes pride in the work she does. loved the series.thought provoking and moving episodes.extremely clever dialogue and wonderfully crafted characters. As you watch the show you sense the camaradarie between the cast membersthis is what made the show so wonderful. I am watching M*A*S*H right now. He was my library teacher and quit teaching to be a writer for Mash Or so he said at the time. klinger is a cross dresser to try and get a sec 8 and the nurses never get any rest but very funny show i like father malcahey what ever happened to him i think gary burgoff was on Hollywood squares. Watched it with my Father all the time!!! From 1978 to 1979 he played Major General Kevin Kelley on NBCs Grandpa Goes to Washington. This featured my all time favorite bit characters in any TV show- Col. After three seasons, Stevenson began to grow tired of the role. Thank you. The list of actors begins with Elliott Gould and Donald Sutherland and includes Robert Duvall, Sally Kellerman, and Tom Skerritt. Its funny to see how many issues we still see today they were tackling back then. Franks says Did you get it? Potter was from Hannibal, Missouri, and is one-quarter Native American from the Cherokee Tribe. I love them all like family, I grew up as a kid watching them, I never tire of them. Sorry folks that should have read God bless them all.. Im going to weep a little longer; then forget about the grief for awhile, just as we did back then: catch the latest episode of M*A*S*H! of laughs and memoribilia (for those who remember the FORGOTTON WAR). it brought tears to my eyes when i watched the last episode . But it really is love. It helps cheers you up. David Ogden Steirs was the most recent loss if Im not mistaken. and tried never to miss an episode. READ MORE: TV Stars Who Ruled the . He well-liked by his subordinates and likewise became a fan favorite. and a Few Other Funny Things.Gelbart was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in May 1998. The series evolved greatly during its run, I watched M A S H when it first came on TV and just loved it. I have always enjoyed Mash and I still do.One of the episodes were a cast member winds up preforming surgery on another cast member for a compartment hemerage put me on the spot when a patient in a locoal hospitol in Dearborn Michigan suffered from the same illness.I also delt with a nurse that Lorretta Switt protrayed.I loved the show then and even more now. God bless to the cast members that have passed ! Im watching MASH now and thats why I found this blog post. Your email address will not be published. It is wonderful to re-engage with the characters who gave us so much pleasure in the 70s when our boys were growing up. Cheers as entertaining as it was, just couldnt fill the void that Mash did, from the first to the last episode. He also appeared in films like Cannonball Run, its sequel, and Speed Zone. Enjoy the hunt, young man. Just stop watching the show and let the rest of appreciate a great show and good acting. Regards It was the biggest role that Stevenson ever had. A realistic TV show of that quality can have a very positive impact on a young guy who is a thinking person and who wants to make a difference! and his podcast Clean and Vivid with amazing guests! Funny show and fantastic stories lines, radar just told Henry that the paper he signed was top secret, give up ? I was only a young person then. We are watching reruns right now! I feel that they did a great job developing his character, and showed his more caring, giving side apart from his pompous exterior. Normal kids my age dont watch MASH but i love it. How many cast members of mash are dead? - Answers There has never been a show to equal MASH. The wit displayed is so sharp and their protrayl of the war brings such realism. early years of our marriage and once again now as we approach our 50th wedding anniversary. In 1997, Christopher co-starred with Jamie Farr in a touring production of The Odd Couple. Never tire of it, will never tire of the theme tune. It is actually Monday the 25th june at 01.26 hrsalso.it is winter here and it is currently 4 degrees where I am. It was bitter-sweet, but we had a ball! Just one little niggle about the repeats. Watch it every evening! They interacted so well. Every character is like a family member and I enjoy every rerun episode as if Id never seen it before. Gary Burghoff played Walter Eugene OReilly but you probably remember him by his nickname, Radar. A calssic and also recorded the 20 and 30th TV reunion shows which were very emotional. Sorry my comment disappeared and name was still on screen so wrote it again..DUH! To Me, M*A*S*H IS, and ALWAYS will BE, THE Greatest Television Show of ALL Time! EVERYONE WAS A GAS !!!!!!!!!!! My husband and I watch MASH every week night from 7P-8P. AGREED !! He later reprised his role in AfterMash for the shows pilot. As a Korean war vet, I really loved the show, except the constant complaining about the food. Most employees took a break to view the show every week! "For the first time in my life I took chances, I didn't suck in my cheeks, or worry about anything.". You had to be proud of the strength of the writers and actors (and producers, etc.). It was a part of our lives and now has spanned them as well. I watched the original series loved them now watching all the repeats and loving them even more. And shown that time marches on and waits for no man (or woman). He had so many variations in pronouncing it and every one was hysterical. Now I dont see it on t.v. I was sad when I learned he is battling Parkinsons. In 2003, he wrote and co-produced a made-for-TV movie called And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself for HBO. Yes its not the same as seeing it every Monday night. I never liked anything else I saw Alda in but loved him in mash. He was a career officer and was nearing retirement age. M*A*S*Hs historic series finale aired almost 40 years ago. I particularly enjoyed the one where Radar is told that he is being sent home, the scene where he and Hawkeye are arguing about Radar not wanting to go is great. I would love to see the remake of the movie from back during the series day, with Alan Alda and either Mike Farrell or Wayne Rogers playing Hawkeye and Trapper John. A beloved show. Larry Gelbart felt he had contributed all he could to the show. I watched the show in the 70s and I still enjoy theme. I was a young PFC in the Marine Corps when mash started. From 1997 to 1998, he executive produced Fast Track, a Showtime drama starring Keith Carradine. Dinner time. Kellye died Sunday . Hats off to all the people worked on the show. Those great memories left with all of us fans and I give many thanks to all of the many persons that brought Mash to us. Bless them all for this gift of a show. I also love watching it anytime. That is quite saddening. I recently had surgery and during my recovery time, I discovered MASH was on Netflix, NO commercials. I am watching the one where Radar goes home right now. and have never, or will be, bettered by anything before or since 'MASH' actor, NFL star Timothy Brown dies at 82 In the introductory scene an animal runs off on the top left hand corner. To whom it may concern [smile], I came home from Vietnam in 1970. Before starring in Maude , Bea Arthur made a couple of appearances on All in the Family as . M*A*S*H was the show that taught me what great entertainment is aboutit covers the whole spectrum of emotions. There is another book Im going to order about the chopper pilots that were with the real Hawkeyes at the MASH unit, that found its way into the series for several episodes too. Ill never forget it! In the film's key scene, and its peak moment of misogyny, a tent where Houlihan is showering is pulled open and she is exposed to an audience of cheering men. We still watch mash..we have box sets and also re runs or on English tv at the moment. MASH is one of the most enduring series , I am watching the re runs now and never tire of them , such great acting. M*A*S*H* HAS PROVIDED THE ULTIMATE IN HUMOR AND RELEVANCE THROUGHOUT ITS It ran for five seasons, ending in 1983. She was 84. His character conceived as a different type of commanding officer compared to his predecessor.