In most of the Press Pass posts I write, I feature press releases or photos from CBS or 20th Century Fox Television because they used that medium to communicate to the audience. There is another ty…

Last month, I kicked off the 50th anniversary of M*A*S*H season five by spotlighting the script for “Lt. Radar O’Reilly” (05×04) and a press release outlining the cast and cr…

In the early 1980s, there were dozens of M*A*S*H licensed products available in the marketplace. I have previously written about several including action figures, Halloween costumes, games, and a t…

What is it? Herz, Peggy. TV’s Fabulous Faces. New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1976. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? This is a great collection of biographies of television stars from the M*A*S*H …

This September marks the 50th anniversary of M*A*S*H season five, and last week, I wrote about the season five script, “Lt. Radar O’Reilly” (05×04). I want to continue the season five spotlight thi…

As we roll into September and the beginning of fall, it is the time of the year that the new season of primetime television begins. This tradition goes back decades, and M*A*S*H often premiered new…

M*A*S*H spawned several well known shows including Trapper John, M.D. and AfterMASH, and there was also a failed pilot for a series starring Gary Burghoff as Radar called W*A*L*T*E*R. Trapper John,…

If you were to visit the set of M*A*S*H on Stage 9 in the late 1970s and early 1980s, you were likely to see several M*A*S*H branded items in addition to the famous tents and buildings of the 4077t…

What is it? Herz, Peggy. TV 74: The Stars – The Shows – The Action. New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1973. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? This unique children’s book from 1973 p…

In August 1978, the seventh season of M*A*S*H was about to debut on CBS. In addition to press releases from CBS and 20th Century Fox Television as a part of the lead up to the new season, it was no…

On January 14, 1983, the entertainment world paused to celebrate the end of M*A*S*H. As the cast and crew filmed the penultimate episode of the series, “As Time Goes By” (11×15), h…

I was recently thinking about the cast of M*A*S*H and how, while they worked well together as an ensemble, there were episodes that highlighted the talents of each of them individually. Some great …

What is it? Herz, Peggy. TV People. New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1974. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? In the 1970s, Scholastic books that featured compilations of Peggy Herz’s interview…

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Most of the M*A*S*H press photos I have in the collection are posed cast photos, individual actor photos, or scenes from episodes. This press photo from 1976 is unique in that it features a collage…

I recently watched an episode of Cheers, and it was one of the infamous episodes featuring the rivalry between the Cheers gang and Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern. That led me to think about how, in…

M*A*S*H is frequently lauded for having a talented, ensemble cast. Many of the actors have had successful careers outside of the series with prominent roles on stage, film, and television. A few of…

February 28, 1983 was an important day in the history of television. On that night, when the M*A*S*H finale, “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen,” aired on CBS, it became the most watched telev…

What is it? Herz, Peggy. TV Album. New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1978. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? M*A*S*H was part of a rich era in the history of television, and children and te…

I have written about M*A*S*H press kits for season ten and season eleven in the past, and those kits were released as previews before those seasons aired on CBS. I was really surprised to find out …

Finding episodes to review each month can be a challenge. For some months, it is easy to find a connection between a holiday or event and an episode of M*A*S*H. For June’s Script Spotlight po…

In the 1970s, television fans primarily had two ways to find out what was going to air each week: their local newspaper and TV Guide magazine. TV Guide has been around since the 1950s, and it is st…

What is it? LaPlaca, Laura and Ryan Lintelman, eds. Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2026. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? M*A*S*H is part…

As anticipation built for each new season of M*A*S*H, Twentieth Century Fox Television and CBS each promoted the series ahead of its fall premiere. I have previously written about press kits from T…