173 - MASH on TV (Bangers of MASH #1)
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:
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
Larry Gelbart | US comedy writer | Obituary by Michael Carlson. The Guardian. September 13th, 2009.
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”