Grab a stale loaf of toast and settle in for another round of listener questions on this episode of MASH Matters! Jeff & Ryan discuss a smattering of subjects, including Radar’s letter-opening technique, handwritten notes, pink action figures, Igor’s musical skills, assorted Sophies, and the going rate for M*A*S*H scripts. Plus, who baled all that hay?

Will the REAL Sophie please stand up?

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How tall is Jeff? Why didn’t the M*A*SH cast have crew cuts? How many gifts *did* Margaret’s father give her mother on their wedding night? These are just a few of the burning questions Jeff & Ryan tackle on this episode of MASH Matters! Other topics include AfterMASH, chicken coops, Jackie Cooper, Army boots, how to say Cavalry, journaling, and that blasted big red bird with fuzzy pink feet. Plus, we finally get the definitive answer to the oft-asked question, “Can Alan Alda really knit?”

Check out the “Swamp” door on Bruce’s chicken coop

Peruse the archived alt.tv.MASH forum

Watch an episode of Hennessy starring Jackie Cooper

We love Victoria’s handpainted M*A*S*H boots

Read about the “Mystery M*A*S*H Signpost” (from MASH4077tv.com)

Watch the M*A*S*H Q&A Panel from the 2022 Indiana Comic Convention with Loretta Swit, Jamie Farr, and Jeff Maxwell (and Ryan, too)

Learn more about the heroic efforts of Capt. Jonita Bonham

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Remember the time capsule the M*A*S*H cast buried after the series ended? In this episode, we talk to the guy who dug the hole! Special effects technician Jay King joins Jeff & Ryan to discuss his time on the series. We talk about the infamous time capsule (What was in it? Who dug it up? Where is it now?) and other topics including a scary chopper ride, fighting fire on stage 9, squirting blood, blowing up tongue depressors, wrestling alligators, and how to make the O.R. smell like a hospital.

Jeff, Jay, Loretta, and Jamie

The M*A*S*H cast “burying” the time capsule

Jay King poses with one of the ceremonial shovels he made to commemorate the burial of the M*A*S*H time capsule

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Boom.

Voicemails! Lots and lots of voicemails! In this episode, we serve up a heaping helping of listener phone calls. Topics include mutton chops, knitting (again), liver, fish, power lines, trivia games, Larry Linville’s mystery credit, The Fonz, Margaret & Charles’ truncated love affair, M*A*S*H airing in South Korea, the single best performance of the series, and the first time a particular phrase was uttered on network television. Plus… Jeff was on the operating table?!?

Learn more about the M*A*S*H Golden Trivia Game (1984)

L*I*N*K*S

From The M*A*S*H Historian: Banning M*A*S*H in South Korea

From MASH4077TV.com: Margaret + Charles… Yes or No?

From MeTV: How The Fonz was almost The MASH

@knotfancyknitter Can they knit? M*A*S*H #cantheyknit #mash #knitting #knittersoftiktok #crochet #crochetersoftiktok ♬ original sound – Knot Fancy Knitter

Give that man an Emmy!

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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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