Marcia Strassman, 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actress, Dies at 66 The images for Larry Linville and McLean Stevenson are from Memories of M*A*S*H, which aired in 1991. I love mash. Kellerman died of. My wife and I watched it on AFRTS and on the Iranian international channel. M*A*S*Hs historic series finale aired almost 40 years ago. There will never be another M A SH. I still love it. One of the best shows of all time. And who can forget Radar who was the absolute backbone of the whole series. I was a young PFC in the Marine Corps when mash started. The show was good NOT nasty!! Rest In Peace gentlemen. Oh, did they laugh and laugh; and I did too. Youre the best! It was a part of our lives and now has spanned them as well. Where Is The 'M*A*S*H' Cast Today? Then And Now - DoYouRemember? The first "Hot Lips," Sally Kellerman (who originated the role in the classic 1970 Robert Altman film the series would be based on), died in 2022 . He was a career officer and was nearing retirement age. I have always enjoyed Mash and I still do.One of the episodes were a cast member winds up preforming surgery on another cast member for a compartment hemerage put me on the spot when a patient in a locoal hospitol in Dearborn Michigan suffered from the same illness.I also delt with a nurse that Lorretta Switt protrayed.I loved the show then and even more now. Broke and homesick, I looked forward to seeing Mash every week. Priceless. Needless to say, I will always be able to say that it is one of my all-tune favorite programs and will remain as a favorite program~~. He also did quite a bit of work for Disney as a very proficient voice artist. I still cry at the end of that episode when radar comes in and reads that telegram, I think mash was the best show and i have the completset there is not another show that could beat mash i whis they would try to have more army or merains show make people wake up to what the armforce is realyabout, i love mash i think its a fantastic programme, Mash was one of a kind, it mad us laugh and touched our hearts like no other show. And one of his most notable roles outside of MASH was that of Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle USMC. I was a clerk in the U.S. Army from 1968-71 in Okinawa. I have seen Mash ever since it has been on Me TV. Wars are not pleasant, but they are a part of history, and should be recognized for the lessons that these armed conflicts bring to us. Stevenson got his start in theater but landed the role of Lt. Col. Henry Blake shortly after he guest-starred on ABCs That Girl. Before starring in Maude , Bea Arthur made a couple of appearances on All in the Family as . still as great as it was in the early years. MASH 4077 is one of my favorite shows. Simply Wonderful. My daughter is 17 and son is 11. Alan Arbus who played Major Sidney Freedman passed away in 2013. MASH never gets old. love them all but,Sidney, so cool. me and my wife are watching mash now . Every series has a message. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, but her best supporting actress was its only acting nod despite a cast that included Duvall, Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould. 7 pm M-F. Last updated March 3rd, 2018. was the only sound I wanted to hear. It definitely portrayed the ravages of war and yet the reward of living in a very different era. A calssic and also recorded the 20 and 30th TV reunion shows which were very emotional. I loved the episode where Radar gives Potter the horse as a gift, I had tears in my eyes also.A wonderful show,, I concur. Thank you to all involved!!! R.I.P Trapper may you join the greatest stage with Col.Potter Ltc Blake Maj Burns thanks for the laughs when I needed it and the tears when they came. Full respects to all who made it happen. I am now watching & enjoying the reruns. I laugh and I cry.. I was a BJ, he and Potter and Klinger are my heros. He was over rated I think!! this is the best series Ive ever seen in my life enjoy to see everyday. Hope it runs forever. After battling cancer for several years, Linville passed away due to complications of pneumonia in April 2000. So do I! RIP William Christopher. Which just goes to show how it had everything going for it and dealt with matters that are eternal. Wonderful. Reynolds was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in August 2000. In Tehran, Iran about 40 years ago when I was teaching English with Language House International, my wife and I watched it on AFRTS TV and on the Iranian international channel. Now, comedy central been showing the same and i ensure i watch it come what may. David Ogden Stiers in the series is simply the best. In the beginning MASH was pretty funny back in my stoner days but after watching reruns lately it was obviously biased leftwing propaganda crap. There hasnt been any other show that has the writing and acting as this one had and I never get tired of it. My daughter bought me the full MASH series for my birthday a few years ago and it is far and away better than any thing on tv for the last 20 years. Gave my wife Joyce and I a great deal of pleasure during the Fab story lines, brilliant actors, never fails to make me laugh and brings an odd tear. Loved Wayne Rogers! Larry Linville, who played Burns on the CBS war sitcom, played that character for five seasons. He rose to stardom out of obscurity however in 1973 when he joined the cast of MASH for the shows second season. We basically have a roommate situation even though we are married. Switt is part of several animal causes. My family now just thinks my love of the show is just an obsession. What a powerful ending. Also looking back Hot Lips was a great character. Popular, by Beyond a doubt, the best ever. After M*A*S*H ended, Harry Morgan starred in AfterMASH alongside Jamie Farr and William Christopher. His last credited acting role was the miniseries Tales of the City in 1993. I watch MASH daily . His next regular TV role was Love & Money, a short-lived CBS sitcom that aired briefly during the 1999-2000 season. M*A*S*H will always be my go to program. I totally agree,I still catch reruns most everyday.I would rather see them again than anything else onT.V. Burghoff left MASH during the seventh season because he was burnt out and going through a messy divorce from his first wife, Janet Gayle. That it stands up in re-runs so many years later is a testimony to its greatness. I watched every episode of M*A*S*H when it first come to T.V. NOW: Roger passed away Dec. 31, 2015, due to complications from pneumonia. of the world, many tears, laughs, and fantastic hours of Great acting by everyone, but Mr. Linville steals the show in the early years. it brought tears to my eyes when i watched the last episode . Made an empire for himself, with other than acting. We lived after mash too. we were both sadden when Colonel Potter Harry Morgan passed and also when Frank Burns Larry Linville left us both were out standing actors I wish T.V would go back to this style of shows, my son and I both miss the show a lot, and all the smiles it brought, Have watched MASH since it started, I never tire of it, in fact watching it now on Comedy Central, Even got the wife converted. The cast was top notch. I also love watching it anytime. My wife and I grew up in and around Ottumwa, Ia. Oscar-nominated 'MASH' actor Sally Kellerman dies at 84 - Wiscnews.com I just bought every episode of After Mash and Walter. So clever. That is why I watch it with my 10 year old daughter, and hopefully someday with my grandchildren. Mash was 1 of the best comedies of all time. Having served in the military, I just make myself at home as I watch each program. You can watch episodes again and again. Watched Alan Alders (and mine) hair turn grey as the series progressed. I didnt see any of these people while I was off duty!!!! I had no idea so many passed bless their soles and the writers who knew what it was really like As an 80 year old I have always been watching mash, and as long as the show Plays on me TV I still watch it every night at 7:0clock every night. Mash is prob the best show. Nehi, was very popular back East, (as was Celery Tonic.) Sally Kellerman, original Hot Lips from 'M*A*S*H,' dead at 84 I just cant get into what is on TV now. One of the shows we watch continuously through out our years. I loved the humor along with the raw emotion that each cast member faced. the first time around,my husband wouldnt miss an episode, now in my eighties I am watching them again, and I enjoy them as much as ever, and I too will not miss an episode,they are bringing back so many memories for me, and they still make me laugh. Rogers died in December 2015 at the age of 82 from complications of pneumonia. Anyway good luck to all Mash followers Just love watching the reruns of MASH. He was an actor, known for M*A*S*H (1972), Paper Dolls (1984) and Mannix (1967). He is the most famous face on the series as he appeared in every episode, making a total of 256 appearances. Might even buy the box set of all the series. so far, they go thru the entire season one after anotherthen at the end, they start the series over again. Quite simply the best television ever created. It is a true classic! I watch MASH everyday. I loved M*A*S*H* and still watch the reruns when I eat supper. We lost our son to a drug overdose on December 10, 2016, Shirtly after, I saw the episode: The Life You Save n which Stiers character goes on a spiritual journey of sorts while reliving a personal loss thru a patients death. Frank was more fun. I HOPE IT IS ON FOREVER. Im crazy about MASH. Totally agree w/you. Sigh. THE GREATEST OF LAUGHS AND THE GREATEST OF STORYLINES. He had fond and heart-felt memories from that time. Actor who played MASH's Father Mulcahy dies | CBC News Love the show, I grew up watching it every night.still watch it once in a while.dont watch much t.v. My Sense of Humor, along with Many of my Principles of Morality, were Developed by Watching the Show through my teens and ALL through my Life. I never liked anything else I saw Alda in but loved him in mash. The two continue to work promoting autism awareness through the National Autistic Society. Why leave such a negative comment. (Its took years) "For the first time in my life I took chances, I didn't suck in my cheeks, or worry about anything.". So, it shouldnt really be that big of a surprise that, with numbers like those, celebrities would face the same risk of dying [] More, Celebrities Who Disappeared and Were Never Seen Again, The Unusual Reason William Shatner Wont Watch Star Trek, Scientists Discovered Evidence That Exposes An Ancient Lie About Woolly Mammoths, Handlers Thought This Owl Was Male For 23 Years Then He Laid An Egg, This Baby Elephant Decided To Spend His Last Days Alongside This Creature, Woman Adpots Tiny, Adorable Puppy. It was his final TV or film project. I love Mash . we enjoyed it . Watch it every night on true entertainment Sam.P. Just watched the last episode of MASH Where do the years go? I was disappointed that Margaret just kept getting worse until she couldnt speak without yelling and a stiff breeze ticked her off. I am a peace monger (Hawkeye). is the best show EVER! Her character of endless mistreatment of juniors got old real old. I particularly enjoyed the one where Radar is told that he is being sent home, the scene where he and Hawkeye are arguing about Radar not wanting to go is great. In the early 1990s, Morgan teamed up with Walter Matthau for three made-for-TV movies about a lawyer (Matthau) and a judge (Morgan). Sadly, a majority of the cast members have since passed away. My husband and I watch recorded episodes of MASH almost every night. I remember watching MASH when I was a kid & now picking it up again at 61, brilliant, I laugh a lot but also shed a tear, the writing & acting from everyone throughout is just fantastic. I remember Harry Potter when he was in the black and white tv series Dragnet where he played Seargent Frank Smith, the partner of dective Lt. Joe Friday. Ive watched every episode numerous times. David you joined the army? I watch this show every night, it is without any doubt my favorite. In 2002, the surviving cast members came together for the M*A*S*H 30th Anniversary Reunion Special on FOX. It was just a program that our family enjoyed.We should have discussed some of the issues that the program brought forth. and the little RADAR Gary Burghoff. But most of all giving me some role models to look up to. Every day we watch many of the shows, over and over. I was in the Korean War during the time frame that MASH depicted..Being close to 83 years of age I still watch MASH on Net Flex.It is painful to know that so many have died,but so many great taughs make up for the pain. Most recently he has had a recurring role on Foxs The Cool Kids. Get the best viral stories straight into your inbox! Still watch it on, ME TV, and NETFLIX. Mikey 4 years ago 9 5 mins. Just this week I have been through so many emotions watching MASH- Colonal Potter giving his horse away- Father Mulcahy doubting his usefulness- brilliant script and brilliant acting- a classic series- I will never tire of watching it. I honestly never knew they had names until several years later. That is a testament to this show. Nothing else before or since is as good. We have the DVD set and I still watch it from the History channel. Just finished watching several runs of M.A.S.H. show he was too much but I hope he is well. I still watch MASH. I know it was about the Korean War, and I was in during Vietnam, but things werent that much different. I was delighted to find that on the True Entertainment Channel in the UK they are running repeats of MASH. to create an icon that will stand the test of time. Love mash.. My sons grew up watching MASH. In 1980, he served as executive producer and writer for a short-lived NBC comedy-drama called United States, starring Beau Bridges and Helen Shaver. This show epitomizes humanity.. Or rather a humanity that we all wish could occur sans the aspect of war. Magic show that grows on one so profoundly. His interview can be viewed here. I just got caught up in a marathon and to remember watching certain episodes when my life was just starting out is truly poignant. went off the air and to amitie I did CRY. I loathe when I do that very faux pas. I cant agree more. Alda was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in November 2000. My mother and I watched Mash ever since I could remember . Kudos to all who wrote, produced, acted and in any way contributed to favor us with this magnificent series. time capsul was destroyed by accident during something fox was doing , i read but cant remember the site , please googl it hope i read about a diff capsul , otherwise how would gary have the teddy , unless it wasnt buried with it . I have the entire series on DVD. I could not imagine anyone not liking MASH. He was the greatest. That would be super cool. More recently, he came out of retirement to serve as a executive producer for the M*A*S*H 30th Anniversary Reunion Special in 2002. I have EVERY episode of MASH on DVD..That way I can always go back to visit my favorite hospital crew. I cant believe that so many of the young and vibrant cast have passed on. We relate to them even today because they are all, like the rest of us, damaged in some way. Billy, couldnt agree more. Col. Blakes plane that never made it home, has come true. I now have the complete DVD set with the 30th reuinion show and the movie. His character mirrored who he was in real life and his character brought a certain sense of dignity to M*A*S*H. In truth, he was arguably the most distinguished and cultured addition to the cast. I watch it as often as I can on Hulu. I was a teenager when the show first came on air, used to travel to my late sisters home to watch it over a curry and beer, we laughed, cried and would not have missed a show . In 1998, he had a regular role on the ABC sitcom Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, although his character was soon phased out. My husband has since passed away too! Yes, that was because the way he looked. I always wondered why the names of the episodes were not given when they were shown. From 2012 to 2015 he served as a panelist on Cashin In, an investment program on the Fox News Channel. Never will be repeated , ground breaking , so glad I was there on the sofa. Arbuss first major role as an actor was in Robert Downey Sr.s 1972 cult classic Greasers Palace as the messianic figure Jesse. Humor with class. Mash has not only inspired the actors to be greater then they have ever been before or after their roles in the show. I wish the remaining members a long fruitful lifeand to all my fellow MASH lovers out there I wish you many more happy days or nights enjoying this absolutely unforgettable show. The first was called The McLean Stevenson Show. How the actors portrayed actual soldiers, under the pressures of war daily was awesome! Different setting, different humor, the seriousness that is due all team members and especially patients! Equivalent to Seinfeld .never tired of it, Before going to Nam I thought MASH was a mockery of the military. A beloved show. *dyed* not died. She was 84. From my experience u meet all kinds of guys and they are all different but we all serve the same purpose be it a medic, truck driver. McLean Stevenson passed away of a heart attack in February 1996. Heres to those that remain & in memory of those gone. His cause of death was kidney failure, following a urinary. Every morning to afternoon, we are in surgery or in the mess tent. I will watch it as long as I am alive; it is the only show on TV that both my husband and I can watch together, and laugh and laugh as we commiserate with the wonderful actors who bring such humanity and love to their parts. Always tickled you funny bone, gave your just enough insight into the struggles and heartaches of war. I love this show so much. Gary Cowling Craig Grant Paddy Croft Robert Culp T. Scott Cunningham D Augusta Dabney Leila Danette Rosemary De Angelis Emilio Delgado Jay Devlin George DiCenzo Mary Diveny Shana Dowdeswell Denise Dowse Ral Dvila E Ned Eisenberg Stephen Elliott Alvin Epstein Michael Ray Escamilla F Matthew Faber Dennis Farina Felix Fibich Norma Fire I was only a young person then. I Remember when I watched the Episodes When I Was A Child Back In The Day Of The 80s . Watch it every single weekday night after work on ME/TV. Ive been waiting for some time to comment about MASH..I am 81 yrs. Thanks for giving the greatest show ever. Hi! Watch it every night hope they never take it off I want have anything to watch . What a gift they left for generations to come! I am remembering, with a smile, Same Time Next Year.) My thanks go out to the entire cast, and those who are no longer with us, for keeping so many of us wonderfully entertained through the years.God bless. Ii am Canadian in British Columbia Canada, at 79 years old MASH IS the only program I watch before going to sleep at nite KEEP IT GOING forever,, its the best,. They have my utmost gratitude. Always remember Larry Linville being asked about how he created Major Frank Burns. And sometimes bringing the dead back for the families to have someone to burry. Such found memories !!!! With all the violence going on in this world I use MASH as my escape from reality when Im not ridding my Harley. MTV released statements following the deaths of Brown and Knight in November, and . Colonel Potter wa 3 hours at a time. From a money pit 100 feet deep to Shakespearean manuscripts, the legendary finds on Oak Island have kept it in the news for centuries. I watch it Monday thru Friday from 7 to 8! a close second to the cosby show. It would be great if the actors could return to the site where where it was filmed and dig up the time capsule they buried in one of episodes. Good to see that MEtv has it, 2 shows six days a week. Hawkeye,s laugh never fails to cheer me up when I feel a bit down Wish he would have stayed on for remaining episodes. Reading comments here others think so too, it has then the hallmarks of a true classic. Farr was interviewed for the Archive of American Television in December 2011. I have watching episodes every night for over a year on TVland. They could pull off the whole range of emotions. 1972: the original cast of M*A*S*H - IMDb They keep you laughing. . I loved all the characters. I doubt if there will be another show this loved. I enjoy the show.My father-in-law used to watch it. For me, M*A*S*H has always been about enjoying it with someone with whom we could memorize favorite quotes, and share them at unexpected times for fun. Im addicted to watching it over and over. download free music, when they tok off mash it brok my hart I still cry about mash going off the airyou cant re place mash no waycsn you do it/. It ran for five seasons, ending in 1983. I would say that for the first 39 years I always looked forward to watching, now I say with a heavy heart that are getting old and boring. Nakahara I have always been fascinated by her like loved her on the show still watch it really like the one where she got to hawk eye and proved she was the nurse he should be chasing, I started watching M*A*S*H after it was over but, just cant get enough of it! Really interesting background behind mash and I look forward to watching one of the greatest shows from start to end of our time. I was born in 1972 and watched it as a kid. My husband says time for the funnies honey. Well done as you say AWESOME! He was portrayed by Fred Williamson in the movie and by Timothy Brown , who also played the part of corpsman Corporal Judson in the film. The sitcom ran on CBS from 1983 to 1984. I bought the series too so I can watch my favorite characters any time I wish. Thank goodness for Sundance. It was my favourite show then and still is today. MTV. I had a stroke in 2006 and my husband bought me the whole series in a cool collectors box. It led me to the military but also led me to my husband who is very astute to political issues. fumbled through life. The series was a spin-off of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Each one of the actors was so authentic in their roles it was hard to believe, this was not a real Medical Unit. She is tough when she has to be; she is always on top of her game at work and she takes pride in the work she does. I am 54 now, and have recently Marathon Watched ALL of the Episodes. We dont have TV shows like that anymore. He was also . I just recently bought the entire series off of Amazon. It would make another great reuniondhow. Many thanks to all the great actors and production Dont miss this chance to own personal items from Loretta Swits wardrobe. If I could I would watch mash 247 cant get enough my kids hAve bought me the dvd box sets I wach it when feeling low but I still watch it every night at 7 and when it was on at 2 in the am its a fantastic pick me up plz put it on in the daytime to plzzzzzzzz xxx. As you watch the show you sense the camaradarie between the cast membersthis is what made the show so wonderful. Ironically, I also had a teddy bear I kept on my bunk & also played drums at the Service Club at Camp Sukiran for some of the dances on Saturdays. They all became family. I am so thankful I was able to enjoy in this time of my life. Actually, its my fave ever. Most employees took a break to view the show every week! God bless to the cast members that have passed ! The writers reluctantly obliged his request and he effectively written out of the series. The thing I appreciate most about this show, and have since it originally aired, is that it assumed the intelligence of the viewer. I also picked up some DVDs in a charity shop and a book with details of every episode! Already character for col. Potter (Henry Morgan) has passed and Alan Arbus (Sidney Freedman) it would be wonderful to see those that are left to gather again. McLean Stevenson, Larry Linville and Harry Morgan, you will never be forgotten. He is what I believe the most genuine character and greatest actor on the show. He could be serious and stern or tender and compassionate depending on the circumstance. The show centered around the staff of an Army Hospital during the Korean War as they discovered that laughter was the best way to deal with their situation.Like this content? show. Required fields are marked *. We all sorely missed those who have passed. I have been enjoying mash all its life,the tears,the lafter all all else It could throw at me. Dear Sigmund, and Mulcahys War. Was unaware of the case members that had passed. To all who made MASH possible, thank you so much! MADE YOU LAUGH CRY AND FALL IN LOVE WITH ALL THE CHARACTERS. Hawkeye is my favorite character. Pierce and trapper were perfect compliments to each other. LOS ANGELES -- William Christopher, the actor best known for playing Fr. s my favorite character. He has had recurring roles in shows like The West Wing and 30 Rock in addition to starring in films like 1978s Same Time, Next Year, and 1981s The Fours Seasons. Sad to read of those who have passed. But she ended up spilling the beans on one of the most embarrassing chapters of her life instead. I think that Alan Alda at times over-acted. I named my Jeep Hot Lips. I am in the process of watching all the shows, over 200 of themthen I can watch them again having netflix. 'M*A*S*H' cast to reunite on Alan Alda's podcast - USA TODAY From 6pm to 7 pm their are 2 MASH episodes on MeTV 6 nights a week. MASH will forever be the greatest show in the history of TV. Normal kids my age dont watch MASH but i love it. I am a 74 yr old fan[9-15-46], no doubt Mash is/was the greatest! I missed the original start to the series. RIP those who have & Good Job to those still with us.