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{{TB|In a flashback scene from the spring of 1983, [[Marge]] and two neighbor women are talking about the last episode of ''M*A*S*H''. One of them says, "That [[Mike Farrell]] really boils my potato", and the other one says she already misses [[Max Klinger|Klinger]].}} | {{TB|In a flashback scene from the spring of 1983, [[Marge]] and two neighbor women are talking about the last episode of ''M*A*S*H''. One of them says, "That [[Mike Farrell]] really boils my potato", and the other one says she already misses [[Max Klinger|Klinger]].}} | ||
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{{TB|"[[Brother from the Same Planet]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Brother from the Same Planet]]"}} | ||
{{TB|[[Lisa]] goes to [[Dr. Hibbert]]'s office, is given eardrops, and then has to wait 20 minutes for them to sink in. Hibbert offers her a ''M*A*S*H'' coloring book in case she gets bored, then glances at the pictures and chuckles at one where the caption is "[[Hawkeye Pierce|Hawkeye]]'s antics irritate the other surgeons."}} | {{TB|[[Lisa]] goes to [[Dr. Hibbert]]'s office, is given eardrops, and then has to wait 20 minutes for them to sink in. Hibbert offers her a ''M*A*S*H'' coloring book in case she gets bored, then glances at the pictures and chuckles at one where the caption is "[[Hawkeye Pierce|Hawkeye]]'s antics irritate the other surgeons."}} | ||
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{{TB|"[[Bart of Darkness]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Bart of Darkness]]"}} | ||
{{TB|During an intense heat wave, the statues in the [[Springfield Wax Museum]] melt, which prompts [[Principal Skinner]] to complain, "I hardly think it's fair to be charged full price. I'm up to my knees in the original cast of ''M*A*S*H''!" As Skinner speaks, the signpost showing the distances to various places in America and elsewhere (often seen in both the film and TV series) is visible in the background. After he finishes, the camera tilts down to show that he is standing in a puddle of melted wax, and floating in the wax are assorted items associated with the characters: [[Max Klinger|Klinger]]'s fur stole; a belt, shirt and boots from an Army uniform; a stethoscope; and {{W|List of M*A*S*H characters|Colonel Blake}}'s fishing hat.}} | {{TB|During an intense heat wave, the statues in the [[Springfield Wax Museum]] melt, which prompts [[Principal Skinner]] to complain, "I hardly think it's fair to be charged full price. I'm up to my knees in the original cast of ''M*A*S*H''!" As Skinner speaks, the signpost showing the distances to various places in America and elsewhere (often seen in both the film and TV series) is visible in the background. After he finishes, the camera tilts down to show that he is standing in a puddle of melted wax, and floating in the wax are assorted items associated with the characters: [[Max Klinger|Klinger]]'s fur stole; a belt, shirt and boots from an Army uniform; a stethoscope; and {{W|List of M*A*S*H characters|Colonel Blake}}'s fishing hat.}} | ||
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{{TB|"[[The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase]]"}} | {{TB|"[[The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase]]"}} | ||
{{TB|[[Troy McClure]], hosting the episode, introduces himself by saying, ""You may remember me from such TV spinoffs as ''Son of Sanford and Son'' and ''AfterMannix''", referencing ''{{W|Sanford and Son}}'', ''[[Mannix]]'', and ''M*A*S*H'' and ''AfterMASH''.}} | {{TB|[[Troy McClure]], hosting the episode, introduces himself by saying, ""You may remember me from such TV spinoffs as ''Son of Sanford and Son'' and ''AfterMannix''", referencing ''{{W|Sanford and Son}}'', ''[[Mannix]]'', and ''M*A*S*H'' and ''AfterMASH''.}} | ||
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{{TB|"[[Hungry, Hungry Homer]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Hungry, Hungry Homer]]"}} | ||
{{TB|After [[Homer]] begins his hunger strike, [[Lisa]] gives him a copy of [[Mike Farrell]]'s autobiography, ''[[My Core Beliefs]]'', to inspire him.}} | {{TB|After [[Homer]] begins his hunger strike, [[Lisa]] gives him a copy of [[Mike Farrell]]'s autobiography, ''[[My Core Beliefs]]'', to inspire him.}} | ||
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{{TB|"[[Half-Decent Proposal]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Half-Decent Proposal]]"}} | ||
{{TB|When [[Artie Ziff]] sends his private helicopter to pick up [[Marge]] to spend the weekend with him, the ''M*A*S*H'' theme music plays as it lifts off from [[742 Evergreen Terrace|the Simpson home]]. Marge looks out the window as the helicopter gains altitude, and she sees that [[Homer]] has spelled out "KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON" with white rocks in the backyard. This is a sight gag on the scene at the end of "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" where [[Hawkeye Pierce|Hawkeye]] leaves the 4077th in a helicopter and sees that {{W|List of M*A*S*H characters|B.J.}} has spelled out "GOODBYE" with white rocks on the ground.}} | {{TB|When [[Artie Ziff]] sends his private helicopter to pick up [[Marge]] to spend the weekend with him, the ''M*A*S*H'' theme music plays as it lifts off from [[742 Evergreen Terrace|the Simpson home]]. Marge looks out the window as the helicopter gains altitude, and she sees that [[Homer]] has spelled out "KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON" with white rocks in the backyard. This is a sight gag on the scene at the end of "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" where [[Hawkeye Pierce|Hawkeye]] leaves the 4077th in a helicopter and sees that {{W|List of M*A*S*H characters|B.J.}} has spelled out "GOODBYE" with white rocks on the ground.}} | ||
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{{TB|"[[Whiskey Business]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Whiskey Business]]"}} | ||
{{TB|When [[Moe]] calls the suicide hotline and gets put on hold, the on-hold music is "{{W|Suicide Is Painless}}", the sung version of the ''M*A*S*H'' theme song, which was only heard in the film. (The lyrics were considered to be too dark for television in the 1970s, so an instrumental version was used as the TV theme song.<ref name="MeTV"><span class="plainlinks">[https://www.metv.com/lists/inside-the-theme-song-m-a-s-hs-suicide-is-painless Inside the Theme Song: M*A*S*H's "Suicide Is Painless" (article at metv.com)]</span></ref>)}} | {{TB|When [[Moe]] calls the suicide hotline and gets put on hold, the on-hold music is "{{W|Suicide Is Painless}}", the sung version of the ''M*A*S*H'' theme song, which was only heard in the film. (The lyrics were considered to be too dark for television in the 1970s, so an instrumental version was used as the TV theme song.<ref name="MeTV"><span class="plainlinks">[https://www.metv.com/lists/inside-the-theme-song-m-a-s-hs-suicide-is-painless Inside the Theme Song: M*A*S*H's "Suicide Is Painless" (article at metv.com)]</span></ref>)}} | ||
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{{TB|During the [[Conflict of Enemies]] world championship, [[Homer]] cuts off the electricity and a riot ensues. A piano-solo version of the theme song plays as the riot police restore order.}} | {{TB|During the [[Conflict of Enemies]] world championship, [[Homer]] cuts off the electricity and a riot ensues. A piano-solo version of the theme song plays as the riot police restore order.}} | ||
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M*A*S*H is an American medical comedy/drama media franchise. It depicts a group of characters who serve at a mobile army surgical hospital (the 4077th M*A*S*H) during the Korean War and is best known for the TV series which was on the air for eleven seasons, from 1972 to 1983.
The M*A*S*H franchise began with the 1968 novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker. The novel was adapted into a film in 1970. The film was a box office success, and the TV series followed in 1972. The franchise also gave rise to 14 additional novels, which appeared between 1972 and 1977, and two spin-off television series. AfterMASH was a continuation of M*A*S*H. It was poorly received and lasted only two television seasons, from 1983 to 1985. Far more successful was Trapper John, M.D. which aired from 1979 to 1986 and was a spin-off from the 1970 film rather than the TV series.
Over the course of its original broadcast run, the M*A*S*H TV series won numerous awards and, after its first season, enjoyed consistently high ratings. The series finale, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen", set a number of viewership and ratings records. Some of those records still stand thirty-plus years later, including being the most-watched series finale in American television history.
M*A*S*H is also notable for using its Korean War setting as an allegory for speaking out about the Vietnam War, which was still in progress when the movie appeared and during the early seasons of the TV series. Also, the TV series had a large number of not-quite-famous guest stars, some of whom later appeared on The Simpsons in guest roles.
M*A*S*H has been referred to several times in The Simpsons media.
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