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“We Had An Inkling”: Alan Alda Reflects On M*A*S*H Finale’s Record-breaking Viewership 42 Years Later
While M*A*S*H remains a classic TV show, nothing compares to the experience of watching the finale when it was first released. Having premiered in 1983, season 11, episode 16, “Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen” was a feature-length episode that detailed the end of the Korean War as the 4077th strike camp and prepare to go home. The episode
MASH’s Failed Radar Spinoff Makes One Controversial Character Decision So Much More Frustrating
MASH had a handful of failed spinoffs that attempted to mimic the success of the war comedy drama, but none of them could match the original, and one even ended up making a beloved character’s exit from MASH feel less significant. The 1972 series MASH introduced audiences to the staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in South
Mel Brooks To Reprise As Yogurt In Amazon MGM’s New ‘Spaceballs’ Movie
Mel Brooks is set to reprise his role as Yogurt in Amazon MGM Studios‘ new Spaceballs movie, the studio announced today. Brooks, who directed and starred in the original film, had already been set to produce. Parodying Star Wars‘ Jedi Master Yoda, his character Yogurt is an alien who in the original served as a mentor to protagonist Lone Starr
What Happened to Frances Bavier, the Actress Who Played Aunt Bee on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’?
Frances Bavier may be best known for her role as the kind-hearted but firm Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show, but she infamously wasn’t much like her character in real life. Behind the soft smile was a Broadway-trained actress who often felt at odds with her most famous role and her castmates. However, when the cameras
At 50, TV’s ‘The Waltons’ still stirs fans’ love, nostalgia
The Rev. Matt Curry’s parents were children of the Great Depression, just like “The Waltons” — the beloved TV family whose prime-time series premiered 50 years ago. When Curry was growing up on a farm in northern Texas, his carpenter father and teacher mother often argued playfully over who had a poorer childhood. “The Depression
Actor Will Geer had a lot of respect for life and nature
Despite his age, Geer was still learning everything he could about life. As the grandfather of the Walton family, Will Geer had a lot of love to give to his seven on-screen grandchildren. He was wise, loving, and humorous with a strong, grounded personality. He also often served as the family’s voice of reason. As
It took a long time for Richard Thomas to become comfortable with being alone when he joined the cast of The Waltons
“For me, ‘aloneness’ was something with which I had never become acquainted,” said Thomas. At times, it feels like all of life is one big popularity contest. While forming lasting friendships can be important for our mental health, it’s also important that you can live with yourself and enjoy it. For Richard Thomas, being alone
Robin Hood: Men in Tights *** (1993, Cary Elwes, Roger Rees, Amy Yasbeck, Tracey Ullman, Patrick Stewart, Dom DeLuise, Mel Brooks) – Classic Movie Review 2,636
Find out where Robin Hood put his Little John and what made Will Scarlet. Mel Brooks’s 1993 spoof comedy film Robin Hood: Men in Tights is amiable and amusing. ‘The legend had it coming… Find out where Robin Hood put his Little John, what made Will Scarlet, and what did Friar Tuck into his tights
The One Episode of M*A*S*H that CBS Refused to Produce
Summary M*A*S*H lasted three times longer than the Korean War, had iconic moments, and was the most-watched TV finale in history. The show tackled serious war issues, including racism and anti-war sentiment, but it was an episode about sex that got censored. CBS refused to air an episode where a character had relationships with two
Growing up with the Family – The REAL Waltons
The television show “The Waltons” was based on the real-life family of Earl Hamner Jr., who grew up in Schuyler, Virginia, during the Great Depression. While the show was fictionalized, many aspects of the series were inspired by his family and their experiences. The show’s creator, Earl Hamner, used his childhood memories and his family members as inspiration