THE COWARDLY MAJOR ON TELEVISION… BUT A GENTLEMAN OF QUIET CONVICTION
For five seasons, millions of viewers tuned in to laugh at a man they loved to hate. The character was pomposity wrapped in a military uniform, a snobbish,…
THE SECRET HIDDEN IN THE ASHES OF TELEVISION’S GREATEST GOODBYE
Decades after the cameras stopped rolling, two old friends took a quiet walk through the dusty California mountains. Mike Farrell and Loretta Swit were hiking the familiar,…
WHEN A DRAMATIC RESCUE BECAME THE FUNNIEST MISTAKE ON SET
Alan Alda leaned into the studio microphone, a nostalgic smile spreading across his face. He was a guest on a popular comedy podcast, and the host had…
THE MOST HATED MAN ON TELEVISION WAS HIDING A QUIET SECRET
It was supposed to be just another exhausting day on Stage 9 at the 20th Century Fox lot. The year was 1975, and the cast of the…
WHEN ACTING LIKE IT WAS SUMMER ALMOST BURNED THE SET DOWN
Alan Alda was sitting in a soundproof studio, recording an episode of a popular comedy podcast. The host had just thrown out an unexpected question. He wanted…
THE JOKE THEY STOPPED TELLING AFTER THE CAMERAS ROLLED
The green room was entirely empty except for two men sitting in the corner, staring at a half-finished cup of coffee. It was supposed to be a…
THE GOODBYE THEY NEVER REALLY REHEARSED
Years after the cameras stopped rolling on the 4077th, the memories still sneak up on them. It usually happens in the quiet moments. A shared glance across…
THE CHOPPER SOUND THAT MADE THE WAR REAL FOR TWO ACTORS.
It was a quiet afternoon in Southern California, decades after the tents had been packed away for good. Mike Farrell and Gary Burghoff hadn’t planned on talking about…
AN OLD JEEP REVEALED A HEARTBREAKING TRUTH ABOUT THEIR TIME TOGETHER.
It was supposed to be just a standard press event, a simple walk down memory lane. Years after the cameras stopped rolling on the 4077th, Gary Burghoff and…
A FAMILIAR SOUND SUDDENLY SILENCED TWO MAS*H LEGENDS YEARS LATER.
It was a dry, breezy afternoon when two old friends took a quiet walk through the Santa Monica Mountains. The Malibu Creek State Park didn’t look like South…