M*A*S*H, the TV series, was developed by Larry Gelbart which was adapted from the 1970 movie MASH, which was based on a 1968 novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker.
What does the British term for bangers and mash mean?
Yes it is. I am English and eat this often. Bangers are sausages and mash is mashed potatoes.
What kind of food did the mash people eat?
They mostly ate Army Rations. But on occasion they got to try food from the Greeks on Greek Easter , fresh veggies from the locals. Though Hawkeye ordered Ribs and Sauce from a restaurant near Deerborne Station in Mich( I think), and Klinger received a gift of Hungarian Hotdogs from the Famous "Tony Paco's" from a patient he befriended who is also from Toledo, Ohio.
What was Radar O'reillys drink?
Radar's drink of choice was the Grape Ne-Hi (or Nehi) soda, pronounced Knee-High.
What type of tent is The Swamp from MASH?
Made from canvas
It is a General Purpose Tent or "G.P" for short
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Where are the cast of mash now?
Alan Alda (Hawkeye)- Currently a visiting professor at SUNY Stony Brook School of Journalism and a member of the advisory board of The Center for Communicating Science. He recently starred in the movie Tower Heist in 2011.
Wayne Rogers (Trapper)- Regular panel member on the Fox New Channel stock investment show Cashin' In, a result of building a very successful & lucrative second career as an investor, investment strategist and advisor, and money manager.
Mike Farrell (BJ)- Activist for politically liberal causes and creator/co-founder of Farrell/Minoff Productions in 1985 with Marvin Minoff. The company produced the 1998 film Patch Adams.
Loretta Swit (Margaret)- Starred in the plays Mame (2003) and Amorous Crossings (2010).
David Ogden Stiers (Charles)- Starred in Better Off Dead(1985), and The Majestic (2001). Voicework in Beauty and the Beast (Cogsworth in 1991), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Archdeacon in 1996), Pocahontas (Governor Ratcliffe and Wiggins in 1995), Atlantis (Mr. Harcourt in 2001), and Lilo and Stitch (Jumba Jookiba in 2002)
Gary Burghoff (Radar)- Works as a professional jazz drummer in the band The We Three.
William Christopher (Mulcahy)- Did a US tour in the mid-90s with Jamie Farr doing The Odd Couple on stage
Jamie Farr (Klinger)- Starred in 1990s production of Guys and Dolls. Hosts a daily radio travel feature called "Travelin' Farr".
McLean Stevenson (Henry)- Passed away on February 15, 1996 at the age of 68.
Harry Morgan (Potter)- Passed away on December 7, 2011 at the age of 96.
Larry Linville (Frank)- Passed away on April 10, 2000 at the age of 60.
What were the cast members of Mash paid per episode?
Different actors had contracts for different amounts.