Another member of the M*A*S*H Royal Family pays a visit! Jeff & Ryan welcome Alan Alda’s grandson, Jake Alda Coffey to MASH Matters. We discuss growing up with a famous grandfather and the moment he realized his grandpa was a big deal. We also talk to Jake about watching M*A*S*H for the first time, his favorite Alan Alda projects, future career goals, and the writing lesson he learned from his grandpa. Plus, Jeff learns about TikTok!

Arlene, Alan, and Jake

@jakealdacoffey Growing up with a famous grandfather #fyp #foryou ♬ original sound – The Boyces ✨

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In this unplanned, unprepared, and unpredictable episode, Jeff & Ryan answer on-the-spot listener questions from Facebook and Instagram. We discuss the worst part of starring on M*A*S*H, taking things from the set, celebrating birthdays, our favorite singers, and other other jocularity. Plus, we bid farewell to Gentleman Joe and reveal our most polarizing unpopular pop culture opinions.

RIP Pat McNamara, the actor who played Gentleman Joe Cavanaugh in the season 9 episode, “Heroes.”

Mr. McNamara passed away last month at the age of 80.

Jeff’s original shirt & hat (along with Igor’s dog tags, too)

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Sorry, Not Sorry. (Thanks A.I.)

In this feel-good episode, Jeff & Ryan open the (virtual) mailbag and (virtually) answer more listener questions. We tackle hard-hitting topics like tug-o-war, flying desks, tanks in the calvary, the real Larry Linville, actors watching actors act, fan art, Ryan guest-starring on M*A*S*H, hiking in to visit the actual set, and Charles Nelson Reilly’s animated dogs. Over and out…

Photographs courtesy of Ric D. who, as a teenager, hiked into the M*A*S*H set on the Fox Ranch in the mid-70’s

MASH Matters Fan Art Spotlight

Thanks to TF Tuna on Instagram for the fun show art… and for making us look younger and thinner!

ATTENTION ALL KOREAN WAR HISTORY BUFFS

Are you an expert on real-life M*A*S*H units in Korea? Or do you know someone who is? Erland at the Well That Aged Well podcast would love to chat with you! Reach out to us and we will pass along your contact information.

Click here to watch M-U-S-H

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Believable?

We have a lot of catching up to do in this episode of MASH Matters! First, Jeff & Ryan share their reviews of the recent M*A*S*H documentary on Fox. We then dive into the mailbag to discuss a few things we got right in recent episodes, along with a whole lotta stuff we got wrong. Topics include an update on Jeff’s driver, how to kill a TV show with sexual tension, a Swamp replica in Kansas, the “ghost” haunting Jeff’s cookbook, M*A*S*H dialogue in everyday conversations, and a day in the life of our favorite private. Plus… Igor is German?!

Stream “M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television” at Fox.com and on Hulu!

Igor is… German?!

Shout-out to our friends Jessica & Sebastian for sending us a video of Private Igor’s greatest moments dubbed in German! Watch the video here

Want Jeff to autograph your cookbook? Send your copy along with a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

Jeff Maxwell

1613 Chelsea Road # 355

San Marino, CA  91108

See a full-size replica of The Swamp at the Museum of the Kansas National Guard in Topeka, KS

Learn more information or click here to take a 360-degree tour of The Swamp replica

Mariette Hartley as Zarabeth in the Star Trek episode, “All Our Yesterdays” (1969)

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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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Learn more about the films of John Scheinfeld

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