M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, owned by 20th Century Fox and based on the semi-autobiographic fiction of Richard Hooker. The franchise depicts a group of fictional characters who served at the fictional "4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (M*A*S*H)" during the Korean War, loosely based on the historic 8055th MASH unit. Hawkeye Pierce is featured as the main character, played by Donald Sutherland in the film and by Alan Alda on television. Later spin-offs involve characters who appeared in the series, but were set
The Interview (M*A*S*H) this episode #80 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes. The Interview (M*A*S*H) "The Interview" was episode 25 in the fourth season of the TV series "M*A*S*H". The 97th episode overall, it first aired in the United States on February 24, 1976. A news correspondent (Clete Roberts) visits the 4077th to get their feelings about the war. The episode was broadcast in black and white and was the final episode for series developer Larry Gelbart. Loretta Swit does not appear. Recently a full color version of this episode has appeared on Hulu. The opening comment "The following is in