Jeff & Ryan welcome director John Scheinfeld and TV executive Dan Harrison to discuss the documentary, M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television, airing January 1, 2024 on Fox! We discuss the special’s 10-year journey to the screen, the challenges of distilling eleven seasons down to 2 hours, greenlighting the special for broadcast TV, and why John & Dan believe this is the definitive M*A*S*H documentary. All this and Elvis, too!

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It’s finally here! The long-awaited, hotly-anticipated, and annoyingly-delayed Season Seven Recap! In this super-sized episode, Jeff & Ryan take a trip through the seventh season of M*A*S*H while reading listener comments, airing grievances, and sharing fun facts along the way. Plus, the guys pick their top three favorite episodes from the season. Enjoy… because who knows how long you’ll have to wait for Season Eight!

Is that a… toilet brush?

This is what happens when you Google the phrase “Lil MASH”

A behind-the-scenes shot of Mike Farrell directing Eileen Saki in the episode Ain’t Love Grand. This photo was gifted to Ryan by Eileen’s husband Bob following her passing on May 1, 2023.

Those fingernails…

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Jeff & Ryan throw the book at Linda Kelsey on this episode of MASH Matters! Linda played Lt. Mickey Baker in the season 5 episode “The Nurses.” Linda’s M*A*S*H memories include marveling at Loretta Swit’s iconic speech, blowing her audition, smooching with Gregory Harrison, and sustaining an injury while filming a pivotal scene. We also discuss her five-time Emmy-nominated role on Lou Grant, the genius of Gene Reynolds, and her recent return to the stage. Plus, Jeff & Ryan close out the episode with a long-awaited announcement!

Linda Kelsey & Gregory Harrison in The Nurses

See a clip of Linda Kelsey onstage in the classic play, Our Town

Linda also made a famous guest appearance on The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Loretta Swit talks about The Nurses

She wasn’t the only M*A*S*H star to make it to the Winner’s Circle

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Lou Grant (CBS, 1977-1982)

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Let’s bust another M*A*S*H myth! In this episode, Jeff & Ryan chat with author Marc Freeman and the one and only Mike Farrell to discuss the on-set disagreement that led to BJ & Hawkeye’s riff in the episode “Preventative Medicine.” Did it come to blows? How was the situation resolved? And, in a fight, would Mike lead with his left or his right? We also discuss other topics including BJ’s surliness, Marc’s experience on the set as a child, Mike’s new ebook, the article that inspired MASH Matters, and, of course, the mustache.

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MARC FREEMAN ON M*A*S*H

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What goes into reviving a long-out-of-print cookbook? Ask Arthur Healey! In this episode, Jeff & Ryan talk to the man responsible for bringing Jeff’s cookbook, Secrets of the M*A*S*H Mess: The Lost Recipes of Private Igor back from the paperback graveyard. We dive into the challenges of acquiring publishing rights, searching for photos from M*A*S*H scenes that don’t exist, adding new recipes (and losing a few), and spending hundreds of hours restoring a beloved book. Mister Rogers even contributes to the story, too!

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Meet Arthur Healey!

(L-R) Ryan Patrick, Arthur Healey, Heather Healey, Alison Garlic, and Jeff Maxwell at Malibu Creek State Park

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