AfterMASH 40 years old
AfterMASH is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS from September 26, 1983, to December 11, 1984. A spin-off of the series M*A*S*H, the show takes place immediately following the end of the Korean War and chronicles the adventures of three characters from the original series: Colonel Potter, Klinger and Father Mulcahy. M*A*S*H supporting cast-member Kellye Nakahara joined them, albeit off-camera, as the voice of the hospital's public address system. Rosalind Chao rounded out the starring cast as Soon-Lee Klinger, a Korean refugee whom Klinger met, fell in love with and married in the M*A*S*H series finale "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen." AfterMASH premiered in the fall of 1983 in the same Monday night 9:00 P.M. EST. time slot as its predecessor M*A*S*H. It finished 10th out of all network shows for the 1983-1984 season according to Nielsen Media Research television ratings. For its second season CBS moved the show to Tuesday nights at 8:00 EST., opposite NBC's top ten hit The A-Team, and launched a marketing campaign featuring illustrations by Sanford Kossin of Max Klinger in a nurse's uniform, shaving off Mr. T's signature mohawk, theorizing that AfterMASH would take a large portion of The A-Team's audience. The theory, however, was proven wrong. In fact, the exact opposite occurred, as AfterMASH's ratings plummeted to near the bottom of the television rankings and the show was canceled nine episodes into its second season, while The A-Team continued until 1987, with 97 episodes.
Credits
Rosalind Chao
Soon-Lee Klinger
Harry Morgan
Sherman T. Potter
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rosalind Chao She was 26 , now 66 years old | as Soon-Lee Klinger |
| Jay O. Sanders He was 30 , now 71 years old | |
| Harry Morgan He was 68 , 96 years old when he died | as Sherman T. Potter |
| Anne Pitoniak She was 61 , 85 years old when she died | |
| Peter Michael Goetz He was 41 , now 82 years old | |
| Sunshine Parker He was 56 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Patrick Cranshaw He was 64 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Jamie Farr He was 49 , now 89 years old | as Max Klinger |
| David Ackroyd He was 43 , now 83 years old | |
| William Christopher He was 50 , 84 years old when he died | as Father Mulcahy |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Burt Brinckerhoff Directing He was 46 , now 87 years old | Director |
| Will MacKenzie Directing He was 8 , now 49 years old | Director |
| Jamie Farr Directing He was 49 , now 89 years old | Director |
| Hy Averback Directing He was 62 , 76 years old when he died | Director |
AfterMASH (40 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1983-09-26
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 30
