THEY SPENT DECADES LAUGHING ON THE MAS*H SET… BUT ONE SOUND FINALLY BROKE THEM.
The California hills look different when the cameras stop rolling and the decades stack up. Mike Farrell and Jamie Farr stood near the old Malibu Creek State Park…
THE DAY A SERIOUS MASH SCENE WAS RUINED BY MISSING PANTS
Mike Farrell settled into a comfortable chair under the bright studio lights. He was participating in a documentary interview, looking back at his time on a show…
THE MUSIC THAT BROKE THE MOST ARROGANT MAN IN THE ARMY
The quiet clinking of silverware suddenly stopped at the small corner table of the dimly lit Los Angeles restaurant. Two old friends had been sitting there for…
THE BLOODY SCRIPT THAT BROKE THE MASH SURGICAL SET
Gary Burghoff adjusted his headphones, leaning into the microphone of a warmly lit podcast studio in Los Angeles. The host, a lifelong fan of the legendary series,…
THE SECRET ENVELOPE THAT BROKE THE CAST OF MASH IN HALF
Years after the cameras stopped rolling, two old friends found themselves sitting in the quiet corner of a bustling convention center. Gary Burghoff and Loretta Swit were…
THE CAMERA WAS RUNNING, BUT GARY BURGHOFF HAD ALREADY LEFT THE TENT.
The studio lights at Stage 9 were notoriously unforgiving, casting harsh shadows over the makeshift operating room. Loretta Swit stood near the scrub sink, her hands suspended in…
THE DAY HARRY MORGAN COMPLETELY BROKE THE CAST OF MASH
Alan Alda adjusted his posture in the stiff chair, squinting against the bright studio lights. He was sitting down for a documentary interview, ready to reflect on…
THE NIGHT THE LAUGHTER STOPPED IN THE REAR AVIONICS SHED.
It was past three in the morning in the Malibu hills, and the California dew was beginning to mimic the freezing Korean winters. The lights from the production…
THE CAMERAS WERE ROLLING, BUT LORETTA SWIT WAS NOT ACTING.
The sound stage at Fox was freezing that Tuesday evening in 1977. Most people remember the heat of Malibu Creek State Park, but the indoor sets had a…
THE HILARIOUS OPERATING ROOM BLOOPER ALAN ALDA NEVER FORGOT
During a podcast interview, the host threw Alan Alda an unexpected question. They were discussing the emotional weight of the series and how it blended comedy with…