THE SECRET UNDER THE OPERATING TABLE WE KEPT FROM EVERYONE
I was sitting in a recording booth a few weeks ago for a television history podcast, fully expecting the usual line of questioning. Usually, people want to…
THE JOKE EVERYONE LAUGHED AT UNTIL THE CAMERAS STOPPED
Years after the cameras stopped rolling on the 4077th, two old friends found themselves sitting in the quiet corner of a crowded hotel lobby. Jamie Farr and…
THE DISGUSTING O.R. PROP THAT BROKE THE ENTIRE CAST
I was doing a podcast interview recently when the conversation took a turn I completely wasn’t expecting. The host and I were talking about the brilliant writing and…
THE SCENE THAT BROKE RADAR’S HEART WASN’T IN THE SCRIPT
Years later, long after the tents were packed away and the fake blood was washed off the scrubs, two old friends sat down in a quiet hotel lobby….
THE DAY WE LOST OUR PANTS IN THE OPERATING ROOM
I was sitting down for a podcast interview recently, fully expecting to talk about the usual things. The host and I were discussing the legacy of MAS*H and…
THE SILENT GOODBYE THAT BROKE THE CAST OF THE 4077TH
The hotel restaurant was practically empty, a stark contrast to the overwhelming noise of the fan convention just hours before. Mike Farrell sat across from Gary Burghoff,…
THE SLEEPING SOLDIER WHO BROKE THE ENTIRE 4077TH OPERATING ROOM
The podcast studio was quiet, save for the soft hum of the recording equipment and the gentle clinking of coffee mugs. Mike Farrell adjusted his heavy studio…
THE TOAST THAT BROKE A COMMANDER’S HEART IN REAL LIFE
The restaurant was nearly empty, the late evening hours offering a rare, peaceful quiet away from the bustling city outside. Mike Farrell sat across from Harry Morgan,…
WHEN THE MAS*H CAST FORGOT THEY WEREN’T WEARING ANY PANTS
The studio microphones were perfectly adjusted, and Mike Farrell leaned back comfortably in his chair. He was a guest on a popular television retrospective podcast, ready to…
THE UNHEARD GOODBYE THAT BROKE THE 4077TH FOREVER
The ballroom was echoing with the familiar, boisterous laughter of a television family reunited. It was a rare evening where the surviving cast and crew could simply…