No other character shows the writing prowess of the MASH writers better than Klinger. As Jamie Farr said, how many times are you going to laugh at a guy wearing a dress. If you’ve seen it once, you’ve seen it. Klinger had so much dimension and there was always something new to laugh about or … Read more
For fans of the 4077th, the doctors and staff of MASH feel less like television characters and more like old friends. The loss of Loretta Swit in May 2025, the unforgettable Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan, serves as a poignant reminder of how much time has passed since the series finale. Today, only a small … Read more
Sometimes, people get confused about the difference between a legal distinction and an actual distinction. This is what has caused many web sources to proclaim that the MASH spinoff, Trapper John, M.D. was actually a spinoff of the original movie, not of the TV series. Wrong! It was definitely meant to be a spinoff of … Read more
Doesn’t it seem weird that MASH has a canned laugh-track? Obviously, there was no studio audience and, after all, there was a war going on. So why did MASH have canned laughter? Well, it certainly wasn’t because the shows creators wanted it. Was the Laugh-Track Always There, Or Was It Added Later? MASH always aired … Read more
As with many questions about MASH, this one comes from the basic mistake of forgetting that it was a fictional comedy show first and everything else second. Nothing about the living quarters of the various characters on MASH had anything to do with reality and none of it made sense. They all served to advance … Read more
Although, admittedly, our beloved MASH TV show became the Hawkeye show in later seasons, he wasn’t the first character to speak in the show. That honor went, fittingly, to the only actor playing a main character who also appeared in the film version. Now, technically, I’m playing fast and loose with the truth if I … Read more