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MAS*H

American television series (1972–1983)

TV seriestelevision seriesQ494244

Also known as MASH · Mobile Army Surgical Hospital

Started: September 17, 1972
Ended: February 28, 1983
Creator: Larry Gelbart
Network: CBS
Seasons: 11
Episodes: 256
Cast: Alan Alda
, Wayne Rogers
, McLean Stevenson
, Loretta Swit
+56 more
Genre: medical drama
, comedy television program
, war film
+2 more

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M*A*S*H is an American war comedy drama television series that aired on CBS from September 17, 1972, to February 28, 1983. It was developed by Larry Gelbart as the first original spin-off series adapted from the 1970 film of the same name, which, in turn, was based on Richard Hooker's 1968 novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors. The series, produced by 20th Century-Fox Television, follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the "4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital" in Uijeongbu, South Korea, during the Korean War (1950–1953).

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Theme music: Suicide Is Painless composer: Johnny Mandel, John Carl Parker
Filming location: Los Angeles County
Century City
Malibu Creek State Park
Narrative location: California
Korea
List of episodes: list of M*A*S*H episodes
Title: M*A*S*H
Production company: 20th Century Fox Television
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Website: mash4077.co.uk
Distributor: 20th Television
Hulu
Disney+
Camera setup: single-camera setup
Composer: Johnny Mandel
Members / parts: M*A*S*H, season 1
M*A*S*H, season 2
M*A*S*H, season 3
M*A*S*H, season 4
M*A*S*H, season 5
M*A*S*H, season 6
M*A*S*H, season 7
M*A*S*H, season 8
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M*A*S*H, season 9
M*A*S*H, season 10
M*A*S*H, season 11
List of characters: list of M*A*S*H characters
Based on: MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors after a work by: H. Richard Hornberger
Characters: Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce
B.J. Hunnicutt
Media franchise: M*A*S*H
Distribution format: video on demand
Has part(s) of the class: two-part episode
Different from: Mash
MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors
MASH
Audio system: monoaural

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