173 - MASH on TV (Bangers of MASH #1)

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The lads once again return to the frontlines of the Korean War as they rejoin 4077th for the first in an ongoing miniseries covering the hit 70s television show: M*A*S*H. Topics include the show’s origins, the gradual evolution beyond the Altman template, and what it means to make a season finale so powerful it resonates 50 years after the fact.

Media referenced in this Episode:

• MASH
  • Season One, Episode One: “Pilot”
  • Season One, Episode Six: “Yankee Doodle Doctor”
  • Season One, Episode Fifteen: “Tuttle”
  • Season Two, Episode Thirteen: “Deal Me Out”
  • Season Three, Episode Twenty-Four: “Abyssinia, Henry”
• Alan Alda discusses how MASH tackled the subject of war - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
• Bobby Pickett "Monster Swim"
• Jamie Farr on getting cast on "M.A.S.H" - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
• Larry Gelbart | US comedy writer | Obituary by Michael Carlson. The Guardian. September 13th, 2009.
• MASH Ratings & Rankings - MASH4077TV.com
• MASH’s Revolutionary Gay Episode by Matt Baume

TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com

Interstitial: “A Brief Message from Alan Alda” // Written by Ellie Philips and A.J. Ditty // Featuring Ellie Philips as “Ellie Philips” and A.J. Ditty as “Alan Alda”