M*A*S*H (TV series) debut of the Charles Winchester era. Whereas Gelbart and Reynolds were the comedic voice of "M*A*S*H" for the show's first five seasons (1972–1977), Alan Alda and newly promoted Executive Producer Burt Metcalfe became the new dramatic voice of "M*A*S*H" for Seasons 6–11. By the start of Season 8 (1979–1980), the writing staff had been completely overhauled, and with the departure of Gary Burghoff, "M*A*S*H" displayed a distinctively different feel, consciously moving between comedy and drama, unlike the seamless integration of its first five years. The end of the Vietnam War in 1975 was a significant factor as to why storylines
Hey, Look Me Over (M*A*S*H) Officer's Club. In the retrospective show "Memories of M*A*S*H", Kellye Nakahara stated that Alan Alda approached her with the script for the episode to see if she would be interested in taking centre-stage in an episode. Nakahara was originally hired as an extra for Season 1 and had remained with the series since, and had graduated to speaking roles in many subsequent episodes. The episode also marked Susan Oliver's directorial debut. Hey, Look Me Over (M*A*S*H) Hey, Look Me Over was the 236th episode of the M*A*S*H television series, and the first episode of season eleven. The episode aired on