M*A*S*H “Stars Favorite Episodes” Week in Syndication
On the first disc of bonus features included in the Martinis & Medicine Complete Collection — and later released alongside “Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen” — are close to ten minutes of something called “My Favorite M*A*S*H.” It features members of the cast, including Alan Alda, Loretta Swit and Jamie Farr, introducing their favorite episodes of the series.
Both Alan Alda and Loretta Swit are on the M*A*S*H set, wearing their uniforms, which suggests their footage was filmed while the series was still in production. Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan and William Christopher, however, are out of uniform in civilian clothes, indicating either their footage were filmed after the series wrapped or simply away from the set.
Here is a list of the episodes discussed by each actor:
Alan Alda – “Dear Sigmund,” “In Love and War“
Mike Farrell – “Welcome To Korea,” “Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler?“
Loretta Swit – “Hot Lips and Empty Arms,” Margaret’s Engagement“
William Christopher – “Dear Sis,” “Mulcahy’s War“
Harry Morgan – “The U.N., the Night, and the Music,” “The General Flipped at Dawn“
Jamie Farr – “Officer of the Day,” “Big Mac“
I believe this footage was used in promotional spots for the series. The following spot, from September of 1987, is advertising “The Stars Favorite Episodes” week and includes a few snippets of Jamie Farr discussing “The Trial of Henry Blake.” It isn’t one of the episodes included on the bonus disc but he is wearing the same outfit.
View a “The Stars Favorite Episodes” Promotional Spot with Jamie Farr
I wonder how many other episodes each of the actors introduced.
Related:
Jamie Farr did his at the “AfterMASH” set, which means his would’ve been filmed in either 1983 or early 1984 (when he was still wearing that jacket on the series).