M*A*S*H 1972
“Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 17, 1972
- Last Aired
- February 28, 1983
- Format
- 11 seasons · 251 eps
- Highest Rated Episode
- S3E24 "Abyssinia, Henry" (★ 9.1/10)
- Created By
- Larry Gelbart
- Network
- CBS
- Where to Stream
- Hulu
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★ TMDB users: 7.9/10 from 750 votes TV-PG War & PoliticsDramaComedy 11 seasons · 251 eps Ended
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What is M*A*S*H?
MAS*H is an American war comedy drama television series that aired on CBS from September 17, 1972, to February 28, 1983. Developed by Larry Gelbart, the show ran for 11 seasons and served as the first original spin-off adapted from the 1970 film of the same name, which was based on the 1968 novel by Richard Hooker.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1972
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 251
- First aired
- Sep 17, 1972
- Last aired
- Feb 28, 1983
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- War & Politics, Drama, Comedy
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.9/10 from 750 votes
- Format
- 11 seasons · 251 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- CBS
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MAS*H is an American war comedy drama television series that aired on CBS from September 17, 1972, to February 28, 1983. Developed by Larry Gelbart, the show ran for 11 seasons and served as the first original spin-off adapted from the 1970 film of the same name, which was based on the 1968 novel by Richard Hooker. The series is set in a mobile army surgical hospital in South Korea during the Korean War. The plot follows the staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, including doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers. Faced with the difficult circumstances of wartime life, the personnel find that laughter and practical jokes are the best ways to cope with their situation. The cast of the series includes Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Wayne Rogers, and Jamie Farr. By creating their own entertainment, the members of the 4077th manage to make their environment more bearable while stationed in the middle of the conflict.
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Should you watch it?
“Medical personnel stationed in South Korea during the Korean War find humor amidst the chaos of conflict.”
Reasons to watch
- witty character dynamics
- blend of humor and drama
Keep in mind
- depicts wartime medical settings
Watch it if you enjoy character-driven stories that balance comedy with the realities of war.
The series depicts life in a mobile army surgical hospital during wartime.
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Cast
Alan Alda
Hawkeye Pierce
Loretta Swit
Margaret Houlihan
William Christopher
Father Mulcahy
Jamie Farr
Maxwell Klinger
Harry Morgan
Sherman Potter
Mike Farrell
B. J. Hunnicutt
Gary Burghoff
Radar O'Reilly
Larry Linville
Frank Burns
David Ogden Stiers
Charles Winchester
Wayne Rogers
Trapper
McLean Stevenson
Henry Blake
Jeff Maxwell
Igor Straminsky
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Season 1 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Sep 17, 1972
- E2 To Market, to Market Core Sep 24, 1972
- E3 Requiem for a Lightweight Core Oct 1, 1972
- E4 Chief Surgeon Who? Core Oct 8, 1972
- E5 The Moose Core Oct 15, 1972
- E6 Yankee Doodle Doctor Core Oct 22, 1972
- E7 Bananas, Crackers and Nuts Core Nov 5, 1972
- E8 Cowboy Core Nov 12, 1972
- E9 Henry Please Come Home Core Nov 19, 1972
- E10 I Hate a Mystery Core Nov 26, 1972
- E11 Germ Warfare Core Dec 10, 1972
- E12 Dear Dad Core Dec 17, 1972
- E13 Edwina Core Dec 24, 1972
- E14 Love Story Core Jan 7, 1973
- E15 Tuttle Core Jan 14, 1973
- E16 The Ringbanger Core Jan 21, 1973
- E17 Sometimes You Hear the Bullet Core Jan 28, 1973
- E18 Dear Dad...Again Core Feb 4, 1973
- E19 The Longjohn Flap Core Feb 17, 1973
- E20 The Army-Navy Game Core Feb 25, 1973
- E21 Sticky Wicket Core Mar 4, 1973
- E22 Major Fred C. Dobbs Core Mar 11, 1973
- E23 Ceasefire Mytharc Mar 18, 1973
- E24 Showtime Mytharc Mar 25, 1973
Season 2 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Divided We Stand Mytharc Sep 15, 1973
- E2 5 O’Clock Charlie Core Sep 22, 1973
- E3 Radar’s Report Core Sep 29, 1973
- E4 For the Good of the Outfit Core Oct 6, 1973
- E5 Dr. Pierce and Mr. Hyde Core Oct 13, 1973
- E6 Kim Core Oct 20, 1973
- E7 L.I.P. (Local Indigenous Personnel) Core Oct 27, 1973
- E8 The Trial of Henry Blake Core Nov 3, 1973
- E9 Dear Dad... Three Core Nov 10, 1973
- E10 The Sniper Core Nov 17, 1973
- E11 Carry On, Hawkeye Core Nov 24, 1973
- E12 The Incubator Core Dec 1, 1973
- E13 Deal Me Out Core Dec 8, 1973
- E14 Hot Lips and Empty Arms Core Dec 15, 1973
- E15 Officers Only Core Dec 22, 1973
- E16 Henry in Love Core Jan 5, 1974
- E17 For Want of a Boot Core Jan 12, 1974
- E18 Operation Noselift Core Jan 19, 1974
- E19 The Chosen People Core Jan 26, 1974
- E20 As You Were Core Feb 2, 1974
- E21 Crisis Core Feb 9, 1974
- E22 George Core Feb 16, 1974
- E23 Mail Call Mytharc Feb 23, 1974
- E24 A Smattering of Intelligence Mytharc Mar 2, 1974
Season 3 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 The General Flipped at Dawn Mytharc Sep 10, 1974
- E2 Rainbow Bridge Core Sep 17, 1974
- E3 Officer of the Day Core Sep 24, 1974
- E4 Iron Guts Kelly Core Oct 1, 1974
- E5 O.R. Mytharc Oct 8, 1974
- E6 Springtime Core Oct 15, 1974
- E7 Check-Up Core Oct 22, 1974
- E8 Life With Father Core Oct 29, 1974
- E9 Alcoholics Unanimous Core Nov 12, 1974
- E10 There is Nothing Like a Nurse Core Nov 19, 1974
- E11 Adam's Ribs Core Nov 26, 1974
- E12 A Full Rich Day Core Dec 3, 1974
- E13 Mad Dogs and Servicemen Core Dec 10, 1974
- E14 Private Charles Lamb Core Dec 31, 1974
- E15 Bombed Core Jan 7, 1975
- E16 Bulletin Board Core Jan 14, 1975
- E17 The Consultant Core Jan 21, 1975
- E18 House Arrest Core Feb 4, 1975
- E19 Aid Station Core Feb 11, 1975
- E20 Love and Marriage Core Feb 18, 1975
- E21 Big Mac Core Feb 25, 1975
- E22 Payday Core Mar 4, 1975
- E23 White Gold Mytharc Mar 11, 1975
- E24 Abyssinia, Henry Mytharc Mar 18, 1975
Season 4 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Welcome to Korea Mytharc Sep 12, 1975
- E2 Change of Command Core Sep 19, 1975
- E3 It Happened One Night Core Sep 26, 1975
- E4 The Late Captain Pierce Core Oct 3, 1975
- E5 Hey, Doc Core Oct 10, 1975
- E6 The Bus Core Oct 17, 1975
- E7 Dear Mildred Core Oct 24, 1975
- E8 The Kids Core Oct 31, 1975
- E9 Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler Core Nov 7, 1975
- E10 Dear Peggy Core Nov 11, 1975
- E11 Of Moose and Men Core Nov 21, 1975
- E12 Soldier of the Month Core Nov 28, 1975
- E13 The Gun Core Dec 2, 1975
- E14 Mail Call, Again Core Dec 9, 1975
- E15 The Price of Tomato Juice Core Dec 16, 1975
- E16 Dear Ma Core Dec 23, 1975
- E17 Der Tag Core Jan 6, 1976
- E18 Hawkeye Core Jan 13, 1976
- E19 Some 38th Parallels Core Jan 20, 1976
- E20 The Novocaine Mutiny Core Jan 27, 1976
- E21 Smilin' Jack Core Feb 3, 1976
- E22 The More I See You Core Feb 10, 1976
- E23 Deluge Mytharc Feb 17, 1976
- E24 The Interview Mytharc Feb 24, 1976
Season 5 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Bug Out Mytharc Sep 21, 1976
- E2 Margaret's Engagement Core Sep 28, 1976
- E3 Out of Sight, Out of Mind Core Oct 5, 1976
- E4 Lt. Radar O'Reilly Core Oct 12, 1976
- E5 The Nurses Core Oct 19, 1976
- E6 The Abduction of Margaret Houlihan Core Oct 26, 1976
- E7 Dear Sigmund Core Nov 9, 1976
- E8 Mulcahy's War Core Nov 16, 1976
- E9 The Korean Surgeon Core Nov 23, 1976
- E10 Hawkeye Get Your Gun Core Nov 30, 1976
- E11 The Colonel's Horse Core Dec 7, 1976
- E12 Exorcism Core Dec 14, 1976
- E13 Hawk's Nightmare Core Dec 21, 1976
- E14 The Most Unforgettable Characters Core Jan 4, 1977
- E15 38 Across Core Jan 11, 1977
- E16 Ping Pong Core Jan 18, 1977
- E17 End Run Core Jan 25, 1977
- E18 Hanky Panky Core Feb 1, 1977
- E19 Hepatitis Core Feb 8, 1977
- E20 The General's Practitioner Core Feb 15, 1977
- E21 Movie Tonight Core Feb 22, 1977
- E22 Souvenirs Core Mar 1, 1977
- E23 Post Op Mytharc Mar 8, 1977
- E24 Margaret's Marriage Mytharc Mar 15, 1977
Season 6 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fade Out, Fade In Mytharc Sep 20, 1977
- E2 Fallen Idol Core Sep 27, 1977
- E3 Last Laugh Core Oct 4, 1977
- E4 War of Nerves Core Oct 11, 1977
- E5 The Winchester Tapes Core Oct 18, 1977
- E6 The Light That Failed Core Oct 25, 1977
- E7 In Love and War Core Nov 1, 1977
- E8 Change Day Core Nov 8, 1977
- E9 Images Core Nov 15, 1977
- E10 The M*A*S*H Olympics Core Nov 22, 1977
- E11 The Grim Reaper Core Nov 29, 1977
- E12 Comrades in Arms: Part 1 Mytharc Dec 6, 1977
- E13 Comrades in Arms: Part 2 Mytharc Dec 13, 1977
- E14 The Merchant of Korea Core Dec 20, 1977
- E15 The Smell of Music Core Jan 3, 1978
- E16 Patent 4077 Core Jan 10, 1978
- E17 Tea and Empathy Core Jan 17, 1978
- E18 Your Hit Parade Core Jan 24, 1978
- E19 What's Up, Doc? Core Jan 30, 1978
- E20 Mail Call Three Core Feb 6, 1978
- E21 Temporary Duty Core Feb 13, 1978
- E22 Potter's Retirement Core Feb 20, 1978
- E23 Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde Mytharc Feb 27, 1978
- E24 Major Topper Mytharc Mar 27, 1978
Season 7 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Commander Pierce Mytharc Sep 18, 1978
- E2 Peace On Us Core Sep 25, 1978
- E3 Lil Core Oct 2, 1978
- E4 Our Finest Hour Core Oct 9, 1978
- E5 The Billfold Syndrome Core Oct 16, 1978
- E6 None Like It Hot Core Oct 23, 1978
- E7 They Call the Wind Korea Core Oct 30, 1978
- E8 Major Ego Core Nov 6, 1978
- E9 Baby, It's Cold Outside Core Nov 13, 1978
- E10 Point of View Core Nov 20, 1978
- E11 Dear Comrade Core Nov 27, 1978
- E12 Out of Gas Core Dec 4, 1978
- E13 An Eye for a Tooth Core Dec 11, 1978
- E14 Dear Sis Core Dec 18, 1978
- E15 B.J. Papa San Core Jan 1, 1979
- E16 Inga Core Jan 8, 1979
- E17 The Price Core Jan 15, 1979
- E18 The Young and the Restless Core Jan 22, 1979
- E19 Hot Lips Is Back in Town Core Jan 29, 1979
- E20 C*A*V*E Core Feb 5, 1979
- E21 Rally 'Round the Flagg, Boys Core Feb 14, 1979
- E22 Preventative Medicine Core Feb 19, 1979
- E23 A Night at Rosie's Core Feb 26, 1979
- E24 Ain't Love Grand Mytharc Mar 5, 1979
- E25 The Party Mytharc Mar 12, 1979
Season 8 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Too Many Cooks Mytharc Sep 17, 1979
- E2 Are You Now, Margaret? Core Sep 24, 1979
- E3 Guerilla My Dreams Core Oct 1, 1979
- E4 Good-Bye Radar: Part 1 Mytharc Oct 8, 1979
- E5 Good-Bye Radar: Part 2 Mytharc Oct 15, 1979
- E6 Period of Adjustment Core Oct 22, 1979
- E7 Nurse Doctor Core Oct 29, 1979
- E8 Private Finance Core Nov 5, 1979
- E9 Mr. and Mrs. Who? Core Nov 12, 1979
- E10 The Yalu Brick Road Core Nov 19, 1979
- E11 Life Time Core Nov 26, 1979
- E12 Dear Uncle Abdul Core Dec 3, 1979
- E13 Captains Outrageous Core Dec 10, 1979
- E14 Stars and Stripes Core Dec 17, 1979
- E15 Yessir, That's Our Baby Core Dec 31, 1979
- E16 Bottle Fatigue Core Jan 7, 1980
- E17 Heal Thyself Core Jan 14, 1980
- E18 Old Soldiers Core Jan 21, 1980
- E19 Morale Victory Core Jan 28, 1980
- E20 Lend a Hand Core Feb 4, 1980
- E21 Goodbye, Cruel World Core Feb 11, 1980
- E22 Dreams Core Feb 18, 1980
- E23 War Co-Respondent Core Mar 3, 1980
- E24 Back Pay Mytharc Mar 10, 1980
- E25 April Fools Mytharc Mar 24, 1980
Season 9 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Best of Enemies Mytharc Nov 17, 1980
- E2 Letters Core Nov 24, 1980
- E3 Cementing Relationships Core Dec 1, 1980
- E4 Father's Day Core Dec 8, 1980
- E5 Death Takes a Holiday Core Dec 15, 1980
- E6 A War for All Seasons Core Dec 29, 1980
- E7 Your Retention Please Core Jan 5, 1981
- E8 Tell It to the Marines Core Jan 12, 1981
- E9 Taking the Fifth Core Jan 19, 1981
- E10 Operation Friendship Core Jan 26, 1981
- E11 No Sweat Core Feb 2, 1981
- E12 Depressing News Core Feb 9, 1981
- E13 No Laughing Matter Core Feb 16, 1981
- E14 Oh, How We Danced Core Feb 23, 1981
- E15 Bottoms Up Core Mar 2, 1981
- E16 The Red/White Blues Core Mar 9, 1981
- E17 Bless You, Hawkeye Core Mar 16, 1981
- E18 Blood Brothers Core Apr 6, 1981
- E19 The Foresight Saga Mytharc Apr 13, 1981
- E20 The Life You Save Mytharc May 4, 1981
Season 10 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 That's Show Biz Mytharc Oct 26, 1981
- E2 Identity Crisis Core Nov 2, 1981
- E3 Rumor at the Top Core Nov 9, 1981
- E4 Give 'em Hell, Hawkeye Core Nov 16, 1981
- E5 Wheelers and Dealers Core Nov 23, 1981
- E6 Communication Breakdown Core Nov 30, 1981
- E7 Snap Judgment (1) Mytharc Dec 7, 1981
- E8 Snappier Judgment (2) Mytharc Dec 14, 1981
- E9 'Twas the Day after Christmas Core Dec 28, 1981
- E10 Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Dead Core Jan 4, 1982
- E11 The Birthday Girls Filler Jan 11, 1982
- E12 Blood and Guts Core Jan 18, 1982
- E13 A Holy Mess Core Feb 1, 1982
- E14 The Tooth Shall Set You Free Core Feb 8, 1982
- E15 Pressure Points Core Feb 15, 1982
- E16 Where There's a Will, There's a War Core Feb 22, 1982
- E17 Promotion Commotion Core Mar 1, 1982
- E18 Heroes Core Mar 15, 1982
- E19 Sons and Bowlers Core Mar 22, 1982
- E20 Picture This Mytharc Apr 5, 1982
- E21 That Darn Kid Mytharc Apr 12, 1982
Season 11 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hey, Look Me Over Mytharc Oct 25, 1982
- E2 Trick or Treatment Core Nov 1, 1982
- E3 Foreign Affairs Core Nov 8, 1982
- E4 The Joker is Wild Core Nov 15, 1982
- E5 Who Knew? Core Nov 22, 1982
- E6 Bombshells Core Nov 28, 1982
- E7 Settling Debts Core Dec 6, 1982
- E8 The Moon is Not Blue Core Dec 13, 1982
- E9 Run For the Money Core Dec 20, 1982
- E10 U.N., the Night and the Music Core Jan 3, 1983
- E11 Strange Bedfellows Core Jan 10, 1983
- E12 Say No More Core Jan 24, 1983
- E13 Friends and Enemies Core Feb 7, 1983
- E14 Give and Take Core Feb 14, 1983
- E15 As Time Goes By Mytharc Feb 21, 1983
- E16 Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Mytharc Feb 28, 1983
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Frequently asked questions
What is the setting of the series?
The series is set in a mobile army surgical hospital in South Korea during the Korean War.
Who developed the television series?
The series was developed by Larry Gelbart.
When did the series air?
The series aired on CBS from 1972 to 1983.
What is the source material for the show?
The show was based on the 1970 film of the same name and the 1968 novel by Richard Hooker.
Who are some of the stars of the series?
The cast included Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Wayne Rogers, and Jamie Farr.
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