She played a college professor who was returning student Rodney Dangerfield's love interest in the 1986 comedy "Back to School." PS. The actors are all fantastic and the stories were funny, sad, heartwarming, gut-wrenching and real! Never tire of it, will never tire of the theme tune. Maybe all the stupidity that is world countries should watch MASH and try to cope.not that simple. Before MASH became a television show, it was first a film directed by Robert Altman with a remarkable cast. The show was so much better after Stevenson and Linville. We did this every day during that summer session. When M*A*S*H ended, Gelbart was brought in to create AfterMASH for CBS. Sue miles. It affects me so much. The writing, direction, acting is second to none. All the best to a tv series well done. He did a wonderful job playing the role. Hawkeye, Father Mulcahy, Maxwell Klinger, and Margaret were essentially the main characters of the series throughout its 11 season run. i.e. It was human, and never for a moment did it play down the fact that a war was going on and people were being killed. As an 80 year old I have always been watching mash, and as long as the show Plays on me TV I still watch it every night at 7:0clock every night. 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. Back in England we dont have the caned laughter you have in the States and its better with out it. I have mash 4077 on DVD I watch all the time inlove them all. Since then, he worked regularly as a voiceover artist, with roles in movies like Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Lilo & Stitch as well as TV shows like Justice League, Lilo & Stitch: The Series, and Regular Show. So, just have to agree with all who have watched and watched again. That is the True Legacy of the show. MASH is not a program you just watch. It has inspired all of us to examine our own morality, passions and emotions. I think every day should end with laughter, it takes away all your cares in the world and had I known MASH was on TV I would have been watching that long ago! 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. but I was very fond of harry morgan. Nothing ever will. Gene Reynolds left M*A*S*H in 1977 after Season 5 but remained a creative consult until the series ended. I still enjoy the comedy. From 2002 to 2007, Stiers had a recurring role on The Dead Zone as well as a recurring role on Stargate: Atlantis from 2006 to 2007. in television comedy or drama. This show showed all aspects of human emotions, from comedy to drama to the death of a beloved character (Henry Blake). No other show will ever come close!! Watch them all every 6 8 months or so. Now it is repeated on another channel than the BBC with the canned laughter It kills the atmosphere some what. D . They still have remnants of the site left that is being taken care of by fellow mash buffs replete with the chooper pad and many other wonderful chestnuts. After moving to New York, I kept watching it and rediscovered its multilayered humor and well-written episodes. I just started watching Mash, and I am 59, I absolutely Love this show! Best show ever on TV! I watch reruns of episodes all the time. War is an investment disguised as a humanitarian act. I love watching mash radar is my favorite but they all make me laugh. I first watched MASH when I lived in Iran for 3 years, teaching English as a foreign language in an Iranian army base in the south of Tehran. Love this show . Nothing has ever come up to its standards. 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. Btw love your laugh. She was 66. He could be serious and stern or tender and compassionate depending on the circumstance. Possess a exclusive type, however, not a ridulous. Mash will live on in perpetuity as an important part of Americana. I have always been a huge fan of MASH, due in part, to the fact I had served in Korea on the DMZ in the US Army (1973-74) and had experienced so many of the same sorts of situations and characters that the show portrayed. I would have loved to meet the actors in the Swamp!!! I can say it helped me understand the men who were returning from Viet Nam. is one of those shows where once its gone you know there will ever be another like it and that makes you happy and sad at the same time. The series evolved greatly during its run, I watched M A S H when it first came on TV and just loved it. Dinner time. Still shown on certain channels here I love it and watch whenever I can keep playing it. I record and watch two or three a day. better. She was later discovered to have breast cancer while she was the director of nurses training at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia, N.C. and after being let go likely because she would not let the head of the hospital have a key to the narcotics locker she continually traveled to Bethesda in MD for chemotherapy in its initial stages, which was extremely toxic then, but because the cancer had metasticized throughout her body she finally succumbed after about 15 years of that. He had a recurring role in Murder, She Wrote from 1993 to 1995. Flag. Her character evolved from being a promiscuous and shrill persona to being a strong empowered female role model. Yet here i am as i wrote this watching it all again. Have just watched the episode where Radar left and cried again .. have always wondered why he left the series at that time. A Toast and a BIG Hurrah for the cast,writers,all the technicians,directors and anybody that had anything to do with producing MASH. I have to start checking spelling before hitting send. Other stage credits include Shirley Valentine, The Vagina Monologues, Forty-Second Street, Cactus Flower, and Love, Loss and What I Wore. We have the DVD set and I still watch it from the History channel. People tuned in week after week to see what the affable team of doctors. Harry Morgan: April 10th, 1915 December 7th, 2011. It made a huge impact on. Love mash, still watching it now ,never gets old, proberley the best show ever made for tv. Have watched every episode at least 10 times and still find something I missed. I agree with you that Radar is the heart and soul of the show. No swearing or racialsvslews. Bless you all!!!!! As I writing this MASH is playing on the TV. In contrast to his predecessor, Winchester was a Harvard-educated and highly skilled surgeon with a deep love for classical music. I still watch MASH. Its hard to find another show that compares to the writing and acting four decades later. I love each of the characters. Mash makes my day. The humour never ages, the actors never fail to convincingly portray their roles. Each and every character was unique and they all came together to produce a series that is timeless. Kellye died Sunday . Arbus died of congestive heart failure on April 19, 2013, at the age of 95. I use to watch MASH when it was first on when I was younger and loved it then; I even got myself t shirts with the logo on in the 70s. Frank an Kilinger keep me laughing. I grew up watching these fabulous shows and now I am growing old with them I still enjoy every one of the shows and they still make me cry smile and laugh and are still one of the most enjoyable shows on TV. i admire each and every cast member for what theyve given us. Mash is just the thing that makes me laugh. Loved reading your comments as I watch this great show yet again!!! Its a beautiful, magical , hilarious show. Shes still singing and dancing in Branson, Mo, on stage at the HOT HITS THEATRE in her own show, From Broadway to Hollywood! March 29, 2021, 4:49 am, Way back in 1980, Dolly Parton sat down with Chet Flippo of Rolling Stone magazine for what she thought was just going to be a typical interview. McLean Stevenson, Larry Linville and Harry Morgan, you will never be forgotten. Oh, did they laugh and laugh; and I did too. Being in love with MASH is an understatement, my wife and I can share the same feelings. pure TV gold it was shown in the UK without a laughter track and it was all the better for it it was more like a comedy drama with real laugh out loud moments and truly tear inducing segments. In 1986, she published A Needlepoint Scrapbook. McLean Stevenson: November 14th, 1929 February 15th, 1996. I couldnt relate to that when I was a kid. will never stop watching it, After being an Army vet during the Korean War put me in touch with a lot of what went on and I appreciated the attempt at the accuracy of everything and I fell in love with all the characters bless all of them, I am addicted to mash watch it every night. His brain can only fathom 50 states. Thank you for your service and I loved Harry Morgan too! He must admit this: MASH made him very popular and very rich. He was the greatest. Christopher's son confirmed . In 2002, the surviving cast members came together for the M*A*S*H 30th Anniversary Reunion Special on FOX. I am sure I did not see all the originals back in the day but even if I remember some it is good to watch them again. I also dont think a monopoly attitude of antiwar would exist. we just love the rerun of mash (channel true entertainment) we watch every morning and evening 2 shows daily and sunday evenings 4shows although hawkeye can be a pain in the derriere!!!!! It was just a program that our family enjoyed.We should have discussed some of the issues that the program brought forth. My favorite television program. RIP, guys. In fact am going to watch 2 right now. M*A*S*H has been a favorite of mine for years , theres no other series like it.a writing and acting masterpiece. Despite his many years in the service, Potter was a relatively laid-back commanding officer who occasionally engaged in a little bit of shenanigans and hijinks to boost the morale of his comrades. On the stage, he co-starred with William Christopher in a production of The Odd Couple in 1997; temporarily replaced Frank Gorshin as George Burns in Say Goodnight, Gracie in 2004; starred in a production of Tuesdays with Morrie in 2011; and starred in a productions of The Last Romance in 2013 and 2014. 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 know that there was only one show of Walter but I wanted it to complete my Mash. Fortunately, a few cast members are still alive. A Jealous Rage on the Upcoming Episode of CBS' NCIS. Thanks to all the cast , directors & writers that made each show touch our hearts.. I really dont think anyone can watch the episode when Henry dies and Radar tells the operating crew and not get choked up. I have always loved the episode of Hawkeye and his Longhorns and the one about Adams Ribs. In the mid 80s, I returned to college. I use to watch every night up till last month 30 years of it but Netflix loss mash4077 last month so I cant no longer I miss it so much love the show and the movie thank you all best ever. Colonel Blake). I felt very empty inside after watching goodbye, farewell, amen. From 2004 to 2006, Alda had a recurring role on The West Wing as presidential hopeful Senator Arnold Vinick. It would be great if the actors could return to the site where where it was filmed and dig up the time capsule they buried in one of episodes. I love MASH, it is one of the best written series, ever. Propaganda makes you hate others and to kill them. In 2002, Metcalfe came out of retirement to serve as an executive producer for M*A*S*H 30th Anniversary Reunion Special., Published April 14th, 2002 June 20, 2021, 8:52 am The statement said: "We are extremely saddened to share that Gogglebox star Mary Cook passed away in hospital this weekend at the age of 92 with her family by her side. I watched MASH with my late mom and dad when it originally aired. Thanks to all involved with a great show .I wish I could find AFTERMASH for all of us to enjoy too ! 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. The characters are old friends of ours by now. I was a young lad watching it with my mom and remember the last episode like it was yesterday. Since then, hes acted sporadically. Full respects to all who made it happen. Was unaware of the case members that had passed. vera. I loved watching as a teenager, still do today, their should be more shows like Mash and Andy Griffin today. My husband and I watch it every day after work. Schulz is to Hogans Heroes. I shall call her Hot Lips. Take care . David Stirts just I will watch it as long as I am alive; it is the only show on TV that both my husband and I can watch together, and laugh and laugh as we commiserate with the wonderful actors who bring such humanity and love to their parts. I just bought every episode of After Mash and Walter. I have always said Radar was the star. He was a medic he liked watching the show but now he is blind. The show was good NOT nasty!! There was so much going for this series, even with the personnel changes, that it became a classic early on. It helped not dramatize war. I never tire of it. Beyond a doubt, the best ever. As many commenters have said with so much feeling theres been nothing that comes close in decades and theres a good chance there never will be. Humourous, happy-sad & every emotion beyond. You were my favorite priest! We love MASH 4077! These are my thoughts also.They never grow old,and the humour is just as sharp today.They feel like friends.A most wonderful show. I will never forget Mash, and still watch the program today. She took an acting class at Los Angeles City College and appeared in a stage production of "Look Back in Anger" with classmate Jack Nicholson and several other future stars. I cant believe that so many of the young and vibrant cast have passed on. I watch reruns from 6:15 til 7:15 nightly (Whoever slotted that time slot on channel 1 in Australia is also obviously a comedian) but I find that by watching M*A*S*H and missing the daily half hour news slots, a pleasure. She opted to pursue acting and didn't put out any music until 1972, when she released the album "Roll With the Feeling." We dont have TV shows like that anymore. Not much to compare it with these days. Happy Days cast member Pat Morita, who played the first owner of Arnold's drive-in, Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi, died in Nov. 2005. Lying on the living room floor and doing home work. The first "Hot Lips," Sally Kellerman (who originated the role in the classic 1970 Robert Altman film the series would be based on), died in 2022 . Probably influenced my decision to join the army. Loved every character. I worked at a CBS tv station in Erie,Pa. Only this past weekend, we had the final episode on TV and both my husband and myself found ourselves crying. At one point we knew the episode Mail Call so well we pretty well quoted the whole thing once when the power went out. Till Wayne Rogers left the show . That show can never be replaced! We basically have a roommate situation even though we are married. Sad to watch the show now. I loved the show grew up on it. We have to watch it now, because at 5 pm when the theme song comes on, our Black Lab Baxter jumps up and runs to his bowl. verbel master piece Always sorry and sad to hear of the death of one of the cast, but life marches on. Love to all fans xxx, Made me laugh made me cry . After joining the cast, he quickly rose to stardom as M*A*S*H became one of the most popular shows on television seemingly overnight. Im replying to your comment at this late date to inform you that the prototype for Margaret Houlihan was my mothers younger sister, Margaret Cudd, as an Army captain the head nurse in a Mash unit in Korea. growing up watching MASH from the beginning to the end from the different cast to the final cast it was a great show I truly miss the actors that were in the show the ones that we have lost thankfully the show will remain reruns forever God bless all of you and thank you for the Memories. A great reminder that war is not good . Jon PS (and phew! What about the other nurses? The flashback show and interviews of actors, writers directors etc. I totally agree,I still catch reruns most everyday.I would rather see them again than anything else onT.V. He was heartbroken having to restrain a dear friend. Good to see that MEtv has it, 2 shows six days a week. Now I watch it on MeTV four or five nights in a row. It is a relaxing experience from beginning to end Burghoff chose to leave the shows cast after its 7th season following the tragic death of wife and daughter in a California brush fire. 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. We still watch mash..we have box sets and also re runs or on English tv at the moment. I dont have a favorite, they are all good. I had no idea so many passed bless their soles and the writers who knew what it was really like For some reason, I never really got comfortable with David Ogden Stiers role as Charles. I have been a M*A*S*H fan since the mid-70s and still watch it almost daily. All Rights Reserved. I also cant forbear to bursting into laughter over what for me was the most funniest moment easy to miss: That was just of the episodes that made the show real. I loved Henry and Trapper. I was so sad when Col. Blake was killed. i would love to see a time when the remaining cast members might gather and share some memories of the show. My heart goes out to those brave men & women that did. Bless them all! I never get tired of watching the MASH episodes, they will never dry out! The one we all missed was when Radar left the show . will never be equalled. Then it became the Alan Alda. Love this show. The best television show ever. after comming on this site I have learnt that there was a series called after MASH which I am yet to see. As a Korean war vet, I really loved the show, except the constant complaining about the food. I watch it 5 nights a week on different tv stations (directv). When I was younger I thought how can they joke about while young men are wounded and dying in that place ( A real legend !). This featured my all time favorite bit characters in any TV show- Col. The surviving members could do it as a tribute to their passed buddies. Its a keeper, still relevant, and still fresh. What a great way to spend the evenings, reliving the memories. 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. SAD TO HEAR SOME OF THE CAST MEMBERS HAVE PASSED. Thanks to all these wonderful actors/actresses, producers, etc, living and gone. M*A*S*Hs historic series finale aired almost 40 years ago. You blurted your atheism as if you have rights that Vera doesnt. I watch this also on TVLand. I never tire of it. The writers got rid of his character after only the fifth episode of. I watch Mash every afternoon. It was a great portrayal of life in an Army Mash unit , during the war. Treated myself last Christmas to the complete box set and enjoying watching time and again. God bless to the cast members that have passed ! This was one of the best shows on tv. I am 21 now, and used to watch M*A*S*H as a kid all the time. His interview can be found here. Thanks for all the great memories and we hope the reruns stay in syndication as well. Watching it now . 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. He made a cameo appearance in the January 16th, 1984 episode of AfterMASH on CBS followed by a full-blown guest appearance the following week. Which MASH Cast Members Are Still Alive Today. ), phone calls, (one sided which fills in both sides), letters from home which they read out loud, and letters home narrated by the writer.Then there was the first party viewer, as seen by the wounded, and in one case the dead, and the TV interviewer, done in genuine black and white. we get mash on freeview on 2 channel,s in the uk iwould wach it 24 hrs aday. Autor de l'entrada Per ; Data de l'entrada ice detention center colorado; https nhs vc hh cardiac surgery . It was brilliantly written, produced and skillfully played. I loathe when I do that very faux pas. it was very sad to see the show end. Nothing on TV compares to the quality of MASH. Can anybody get me a B.J. What a powerful ending. We have always greatly enjoyed the series, actors, and integrity of the directors, producers, and staff that brought it all together! Simply Wonderful. Now Time Warner Cable has Me TV and I am watching again. I am watching the one where Radar goes home right now. R.I.P. Thanks for sharing what they are doing today. Kellerman died of heart failure at her home in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles, her manager and publicist Alan Eichler said. Your post has been very pleasant and enjoyable. Hassan While she was in Korea I as a high school kid drove her 52 Pontiac Chieftan. July 2, 2021, 6:38 am, by As we realized it was the end of a very special show. This series will stay very close to all who Love MASH. Let us know in the comments section. Todays episode was Radars farewell and I wept. When I was in high school I was always busy. I cant even watch American comedy Im English through and through,BUT M.A.S.H keeps on being repeated and my wife and I just keep on laughing its not a real medical but it is a shot in the arm,we know Hawkeye is only Groucho but who cares, if Radar promises not to grow up my wife will adopt him, my favourite ? I loved MASH very much, then & now in reruns, but it came as a big surprise to learn that several members ( casts ) have past.away. The cast should be proud, there will never be a better show, even if they remade Mash it wouldnt be the same without the original cast. Ive watched Mash from the very first episode. GARY BURGHOFF / Supplied by Globe Photos, inc./Image Collect. There were times youd want to hang with BJ & Hawkeye in the Swamp; listen to some wisdom from Father Mulchay, Henry Blake or Colonel Potter; hear about Ottumwa from Radar or Toledo from Klinger; or laugh at Frank making a fool off himself. MASH brought humor, pathos and sorrow to the screen, but always with a laugh. MASH had that impact on me as a young man growing up in S. CA! Watched it from the start. I believe the show contributed to my becoming an RN and joking the Army! Reynolds wrote and directed a number of episodes. I can still laugh and get teary-eyed watching the reruns on Netflix and METV. But they wouldnt use the remote. It will ruin the TV if we use it! Haha. I Still watching MASH five days a week. Actor | M*A*S*H Gary Burghoff was born on May 24, 1943 in Bristol, Connecticut, USA. MASH was so very well written and acted that Ive seen every episode many, many times over and it still entertains me. Nakahara I have always been fascinated by her like loved her on the show still watch it really like the one where she got to hawk eye and proved she was the nurse he should be chasing, I started watching M*A*S*H after it was over but, just cant get enough of it! 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).