Some MASH questions?

Question

I just finished watching "MASH: Farewell, Goodbye, Amen" and am curious about somethings.

1. what year did MASH first come on tv? (not including the movie unless it launched the series).
2. How did the first episode go? has it ever been on dvd?
3. Did anyone main charectors ever die?
4. In all the spin offs (only know of Trapper John M.D.) did any of the other charectors make appearances? who and what shows?


I apreciate any answers you can give

I forgot two questions

1. i know the finale was where did everyone gobut: when did Clinger or whatever his name is, lose it? i thought i had caught the last episode before it and he was sane then. Did they ever show why he ended up inthe asylum in the finale?

sorry on my last question i called him clinger.

its the one that is pretty much seems the show is set around.. Allan Alda plays him.

Answer 1

The TV series premiered in Sept of 1972. It began with Hawkeye and Trapper trying to raise enough money to send their house boy to the states to further his education. The only main character that died on the show was Henry Blake on his way back to the states. There was a show called After MASH that continues the characters of Col. Potter. Father Mulcahy
and Klinger working @ a VA Hospital. The series lasted less than 2 seasons. There were many episodes that contradicted earlier shows mainly because the show lasted longer than the actual Korean War. And finally all 11 season are now available on dvd. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Here is i think all the anwsers to so many questions . If not try this web site it will tell you about almost anything MASH related . 1. what year did MASH first come on tv? (not including the movie unless it launched the series).
--M*A*S*H -- The Pilot.
September 17, 1972
Written by Larry Gelbart
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Karen Philipp, Patrick Adiarte, G. Wood, Timothy Brown, Linda Meiklejohn, Laura Miller, George Morgan
The Swamp's Korean houseboy, Ho John, is accepted to attend school at Hawkeye's alma mater. The camp raises money to send Ho John to Maine by raffling a weekend in Tokyo with a nurse, much to the chagrin of Hot Lips and Burns. The winner? Father Mulcahy.
2. How did the first episode go? has it ever been on dvd?
--Like many "pilot" episodes, the ratings were not as good as expected. The Series is on DVDs.
http://www.mash4077.co.uk/video.html...
3. Did anyone main charectors ever die ? yes 4. In all the spin offs (only know of Trapper John M.D.) did any of the other charectors make appearances? who and what shows?
no idea

Answer 3

omg u are my hero!!!!!!! u don't realise how long it has been where i can answer a quetsion, sorry its just i love mash (HUGE and BIggets fan) and haven't seen any recent questions on the topic so i am ecstatic thankyou soooo much!!!!!!! so to you i say thanks (p.s not grovelling)

ok Q1. The TV of Mash first aired as a pilot in 1972
Q2. The first ever episode is called "the pilot episode" and introduces the setting and shows you pretty much what happenes in the real life MASH hospital, it also starts the show off to be some kind of slapstick comedy amognst good humour and seriousness

Q3. Not on the show but in real life (lt Colnel henry Blake has died played by -mclean stevenson, and Major Frank Burns played by Larry Linville has also died. some other semi regular characters have also passed on like Mako (he played a few characters including and South Korean Army Major, etc


Q.4 I know Gary burghoff who plaed Corporal Walter "radar" o reilly did do a spinoff called W*A*L*T*E*R a show where i thik he is back home and he becomes a a police officer

also there was Aftermash too.

for the other question Captain B.F pierce (hawkeye) becomes mentally unstable after he witnesses a lady smother her child to save the lives of the people on the bus-hawkeyes mind tricks him into saying it was a chicken

thaks again hope this helps

luv katie

Answer 4

It sounds like a lot of information for ten points.

1. what year did MASH first come on tv? (not including the movie unless it launched the series).
--M*A*S*H -- The Pilot.
September 17, 1972
Written by Larry Gelbart
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Karen Philipp, Patrick Adiarte, G. Wood, Timothy Brown, Linda Meiklejohn, Laura Miller, George Morgan

The Swamp's Korean houseboy, Ho John, is accepted to attend school at Hawkeye's alma mater. The camp raises money to send Ho John to Maine by raffling a weekend in Tokyo with a nurse, much to the chagrin of Hot Lips and Burns. The winner? Father Mulcahy!

2. How did the first episode go? has it ever been on dvd?
--Like many "pilot" episodes, the ratings were not as good as expected. The Series is on DVDs.
http://www.mash4077.co.uk/video.html

3. Did anyone main charectors ever die?
--McLean Stevenson
Born 14th November 1929 in Normal, IL
Died 15th Feb, 1996 (tribute)

Larry Linville
Born 29th September 1939 in Ojai, California
Died 10th April 2000 (tribute)

4. In all the spin offs (only know of Trapper John M.D.) did any of the other charectors make appearances? who and what shows?
--I am not sure what you are asking with this question.


The irony is that Clinger, who had always attempted to leave, decides to remain in Korea!
An excellent website is located at:

Answer 5

The movie MASH came out in 1970, and the show started in 1972 or 1973. I don't really remember the first episode. Lt. Col. Henry Blake is the only character I know of that died. The spinoff AfterMASH had Col. Potter, Klinger and Father Mulcahy in it, but it only lasted a season or two at the most. Hope this helps some.

Answer 6

Lt. Col. Henry Blake's plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan. He was on his way home.

Answer 7

The only one I know is- Henry Blake, played by McLean Stevenson, died in a helicoptor accident on his way home from Korea.

Answer 8

All things MASH

Yes, it is on DVD and I saw some of the DVD's on Ebay.

It was originally a movie, then a TV series.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MASH_(film)

Answer 9

Question 3. I am guessing you mean have they died in real life?? Here is a pretty cool web-site to check out about famous people, if they are dead or alive!

Answer 10

Check this website

This will tell you almost anything you wish to know about M A S H

Good luck!

http://www.tv.com/m-a-s-h/show/119/summary.html