Hawkeye’s red robe on MASH is as iconic as the character. He’s seen wearing it throughout the series. What says “I shouldn’t be here” more than a bathrobe? But is it really red? Or is it, as Hawkeye himself once said, purple? Hawkeye’s color-changing robe has confused some fans, and some curious internet conclusions have … Read more
The famous and iconic MASH running nurses: You’ve seen them hundreds of times—a group of nurses running to the helicopter pad during the opening credits of MASH. One of the most popular questions about MASH is who these running women are in this iconic shot. With the revolving door nature of the nurse characters on … Read more
Many of you reading this may not be familiar with this legendary comedian and actor. When I was growing up, in the 1970s, he was a huge star in stand-up comedy. I saw him so many times on the Tonight Show and elsewhere. He sold tons of comedy albums. And, believe it or not, his … Read more
You’d be forgiven for never noticing this change in the opening credits of MASH. For the first 8 seasons of the show, the first shot in the opening credits is the back of Radar’s head as he looks up at the arriving helicopters. But after Gary Burghoff left the show for personal reasons, this opening … Read more
This is the second time I’ve found myself reacting to a Screen Rant article. What can I say, there is fact and there is just “let’s make some stuff up.” It’s not that any of the facts in this article are wrong; it’s that the heady consequences described never occurred. In the piece titled MASH’s … Read more
In the third season of MASH, there was a singing, guitar-playing doctor who sang his own original folksy songs like “North Korean Blues” and “Unrequited to the Nth Degree.” His name was Captain Calvin Spaulding. He appeared in three episodes from Season 3 and then was gone. What happened to the singing surgeon? Why was … Read more
It was quite common for one actor to play multiple roles on MASH. This happened most often with various Asian-American actors, like Richard Lee-Sung and Mako. Actor Stuart Margolin appeared twice, once as a visiting psychiatrist who examined Hawkeye, and again as a plastic surgeon who was a friend of Hawkeye and Trapper. Most famously, … Read more
Say what you want about the accuracy of MASH’s portrayal of the military and the Korean War, but several principal actors had real military experience, including in Korea. One of them actually wore his true U.S. Army dog tags in the show. Which MASH actors were really in the military? Alan Alda, Jamie Farr, Wayne … Read more
A frequent criticism of MASH is that the show features a permanent building, namely, the pre-op, operating room, and post-op ward. Attached to this is the clerk’s office and the commanding officer’s office. It is claimed that historically, a real MASH would have never had any permanent buildings, only tents. After all, a MASH unit … Read more
If I’m not careful, this site could be construed as nothing more than a praise vehicle for MASH. To avoid this perception, this article is one of many to come about things the MASH TV show got completely wrong. I’m thinking of two things: The episode where the doctors made fun of Frank Burns for … Read more