THE FINAL SALUTE NO ONE EXPECTED ON THE MAS*H SET
The restaurant in West Hollywood was far too quiet for a reunion of the 4077th. Jamie Farr adjusted his glasses and looked across the linen-covered table at Loretta…
LORETTA SWIT KNEW THAT LAST GOODBYE WASN’T JUST ACTING FOR THE CAMERAS.
“It wasn’t a script anymore,” Loretta whispered, her voice barely audible over the hum of the restaurant. Jamie nodded slowly, his eyes fixed on a point somewhere in…
JAMIE FARR RECALLS THE ABSURD MOMENT A PINEAPPLE HALTED MASH FILMING
You know, you’d think after eleven years of wearing silk, satin, and those god-awful heels, I’d have become a pro at managing a wardrobe, Jamie Farr says, leaning…
THE DAY THE WEDDING DRESS NEARLY BROKE THE ENTIRE CAST
You know, people always ask me about the dresses. They think it was all fun and games, just picking something off a rack and walking out there to…
ALAN ALDA RECALLS THE TIME THE MASH CAST TOTALLY LOST IT
The lights in the studio were soft, casting a warm glow over Alan Alda as he leaned back in his chair. He was doing one of those long-form…
JAMIE FARR GRIPPED THE RUSTED STEERING WHEEL AND FINALLY STOPPED LAUGHING.
The sun was beating down on the Malibu hills just like it did in the summer of 1975. Jamie Farr stood near the edge of the old helipad,…
THE DAY THE HOOP SKIRT DEFEATED THE KOREAN WAR
You know, it’s funny how a single question can just unlock a door in your brain that’s been latched shut for thirty or forty years. I was sitting…
JAMIE FARR REVEALS THE HILARIOUS STRUGGLE OF WEARING HEELS ON SET
I was sitting on a stage in a hotel ballroom a few years ago, surrounded by posters of the 4077th and a sea of fans in olive-drab t-shirts….
JAMIE FARR RECALLS THE INFAMOUS FRUIT HAT DISASTER ON THE MASH SET
I was sitting down for a podcast interview recently—one of those deep-dives into the legacy of MAS*H—and the host caught me off guard with a question I hadn’t…
LORETTA SWIT KNEW JAMIE FARR WASN’T ACTING IN THIS SCENE.
The lights of the ballroom were dim, a sharp contrast to the harsh, unforgiving sun they used to endure at the Fox Ranch in Malibu. Loretta Swit leaned…