Note: Information about W*A*L*T*E*R, the failed spin-off featuring Gary Burghoff, can be found at Television Obscurities.
The following articles cover a wide variety of topics concerning and relating to M*A*S*H. You’ll find everything you ever wanted to know about M*A*S*H. Some offer rare audio clips and video footage not found anywhere else and many include contributions from M*A*S*H fans. They reveal a historical insight into the series that longtime fans and casual viewers alike can enjoy.
AfterMASH
An in-depth look at the M*A*S*H spin-off, from its early genesis to its ultimate failure and everything in between. With rare CBS promotional stills and a complete — and accurate — broadcast history.
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Ratings Analysis
The last episode of M*A*S*H is famous for the number of people who watched it. But exactly how many people were watching that February evening in 1983? And is the final episode still the highest-rated program in television history?
Making M*A*S*H
This ninety-minute documentary, originally aired on PBS, features a plethora of behind-the-scenes footage and interviews about what goes into making an episode of M*A*S*H. Unfortunately, it has yet to be released on DVD.
MASHback
MASHback was a proposed television special that would delve into the behind-the-scenes story of M*A*S*H during its first three seasons. Announced in December of 2003, the special never materialized.
M*A*S*H at the Smithsonian
From September of 1983 to January of 1985, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History hosted an exhibition called “M*A*S*H — Binding up the Wounds” that contained two original sets from M*A*S*H (the Swamp and the O.R.).
M*A*S*H in Syndication
An in-depth look at how M*A*S*H has been syndicated over the decades, starting with late night and daytime runs on CBS in the late 1970s and later off-network/local and cable airings.
M-U-S-H
The forgotten “spin-off,” this animated spoof aired as part of a Saturday-morning children’s show and featured a group of mounted police dogs — including Bullseye, Trooper Yoe and Sonar — a parody of M*A*S*H.
Televison Documentaries, Retrospectives and Other Specials
Quite a few television specials about M*A*S*H have been produced over the years, beginning with Making M*A*S*H in 1981 (see above). Read all about them.
Last updated August 7th, 2009
