THE DAY THE MAS*H SURGEONS LOST THEIR PANTS
Mike Farrell adjusted his headphones and leaned comfortably into the microphone. He was deep into a podcast interview about his television career, sharing memories of the legendary…
THE SCENE THAT BROKE MAJOR HOULIHAN’S ARMOR
It was a casual lunch in Los Angeles, long after the television sets had been struck and the combat boots packed away. Loretta Swit sat across from…
THE PRANK THAT BROKE MAS*H’S MOST SERIOUS ACTOR
Mike Farrell leaned closer to the studio microphone, a warm, nostalgic smile spreading across his face. He was midway through a deep, retrospective podcast interview about his…
THE GOODBYE SCENE THAT BROKE THE CAST OF MAS*H
Decades had passed since the helicopters stopped spinning over the 4077th. The convention hall was finally empty, the fans had gone back to their hotels, and the…
THE HILARIOUS TRUTH BEHIND THE MASH OPERATING ROOM SCENES
Alan Alda adjusted his headphones and leaned into the microphone. He was halfway through a deep podcast conversation about his acting career when the host threw him…
THE SCENE THAT BROKE THE MOST ARROGANT MAN ON TELEVISION
It was a loud, joyous cast reunion in the late 1990s, but two men were sitting entirely apart from the noise. David Ogden Stiers and William Christopher had…
WHEN A BLIND MISTAKE COMPLETELY BROKE THE MAS*H CAST
I was sitting down for a retrospective podcast interview a few months ago. The host and I were talking about the enduring legacy of MAS*H, the heavy themes…
WHEN THE SET BURNED DOWN, THE CAST OF MAS*H STOPPED ACTING
It was just an empty, overgrown field in the canyons of Malibu Creek State Park. To the weekend hikers passing through, it looked like nothing more than dry…
THE GOODBYE SCENE THAT BROKE THE MAS*H CAST IN REAL LIFE
It happened backstage at a television reunion, long after the dust of the 4077th had settled. Mike Farrell and Loretta Swit were sitting on a worn leather sofa…
WHEN A LEGENDARY ACTOR BROKE THE ENTIRE MAS*H SET
I was doing an interview for a comedy podcast a few years back. The conversation was going exactly the way these things normally go. We were talking about…