Introduction

The first season of M*A*S*H aired Sundays at 8:00–8:30 pm on CBS.

You read more about the M*A*S*H franchise here.

Outline

The staff of an Army hospital in the Korean War find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.

Cast

• Main:
  • Alan Alda as Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce.
  • Wayne Rogers as Capt. “Trapper” John MacIntyre.
  • McLean Stevenson as Lt. Col. Henry Blake.
  • Loretta Swit as Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan.
  • Larry Linville as Maj. Frank “Ferret Face” Burns.
  • Gary Burghoff as Cpl. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly.
• Recurring:
  • Patrick Adiarte Ho-Jon [1].
  • Timothy Brown Capt. ‘Spearchucker’ Jones [1].
  • Odessa Cleveland Lt. Ginger Bayliss.
  • Jamie Farr Cpl. Maxwell Klinger.
  • Bonnie Jones Lt. Barbara Bannerman [1].
  • Bruno Kirby (pilot only) and Bob Gooden Pvt. Lorenzo Boone [1].
  • Linda Meiklejohn Lt. Leslie Scorch.
  • George Morgan (pilot only) and William Christopher Father Mulcahy.
  • John Orchard Capt. ‘Ugly John’ Black [1].
  • Karen Philipp Lt. Maggie Dish [1].
  • Marcia Strassman Lt. Margie Cutler [1].
  • Herb Voland Gen. Crandell Clayton.
  • G. Wood Gen. Hamilton Hammond [1].
• [1]: These characters were seen only during the first season, and were written out of the show without explanation.

Trivia

Although not an immediate success, the popularity of M*A*S*H increased in its second season, when it ranked among the ten most-popular programmes on prime time American television.

M*A*S*H Series

• Episode 01: Pilot.
• Episode 02: To Market, to Market.
• Episode 03: Requiem for a Lightweight.
• Episode 04: Chief Surgeon Who?
• Episode 05: The Moose.
• Episode 06: Yankee Doodle Doctor.
• Episode 07: Bananas, Crackers and Nuts.
• Episode 08: Cowboy.
• Episode 09: Henry, Please Come Home.
• Episode 10: I Hate a Mystery.
• Episode 11: Germ Warfare.
• Episode 12: Dear Dad.
• Episode 13: Edwina.
• Episode 14: Love Story.
• Episode 15: Tuttle.
• Episode 16: The Ringbanger.
• Episode 17: Sometimes You Hear the Bullet.
• Episode 18: Dear Dad … Again.
• Episode 19: The Long-John Flap.
• Episode 20: The Army-Navy Game.
• Episode 21: Sticky Wicket.
• Episode 22: Major Fred C. Dobbs.
• Episode 23: Cease-Fire.
• Episode 24: Showtime.

You can find a full index and overview of the M*A*S*H TV Series here.

You can find a full index and overview of the M*A*S*H franchise here.

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 17 September 1972 to 25 March 1973.
• Running time: 30 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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