M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H is a classic drama/comedy about a team of medical personnel on a military base in South Korea during the Korean War. The colorful characters of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital have a lot to deal with in their daily lives. Everyday they see terrible gore as the wounded are flown in on helicopters for treatment. In order to stay sane among the chaos, the doctors and soldiers of the field hospital form friendships, play pranks, and find whatever fun they can in the dangerous foreign country. Alan Alda stars as Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce, a Captain and the Chief Surgeon who makes the most of his unpleasant situation by joking and drinking between operations. Gary Burghoff plays Radar, a lovable Corporal and the company clerk. McLean Stevenson plays Commanding Officer Henry Braymore Blake, and Larry Linville plays Executive Officer Frank Burns. Jamie Farr and Loretta Switt also star in the series, rounding out the large and talented cast. M*A*S*H aired for 11 seasons throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. The series finale of M*A*S*H, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen, became the most-watched episode of television history when it aired in 1983, attracting over 105 million viewers. MORE