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Alan Alda | ... |
Capt. Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce
(251 episodes, 1972-1983)
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Loretta Swit | ... |
Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan
(251 episodes, 1972-1983)
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Jamie Farr | ... |
Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger
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(215 episodes, 1972-1983)
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William Christopher | ... |
Father Francis Mulcahy
(213 episodes, 1972-1983)
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Harry Morgan | ... |
Col. Sherman T. Potter
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(180 episodes, 1974-1983)
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Mike Farrell | ... |
Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt
(179 episodes, 1975-1983)
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Gary Burghoff | ... |
Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly
(174 episodes, 1972-1979)
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Kellye Nakahara | ... |
Lt. Kellye Yamato, RN
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(167 episodes, 1973-1983)
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David Ogden Stiers | ... |
Maj. Charles Winchester
(131 episodes, 1977-1983)
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Larry Linville | ... |
Maj. Frank Burns
(121 episodes, 1972-1978)
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The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable. Nevertheless, the war goes on, Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
The TV show M*A*S*H proves that laughter really is the best medicine to cure any wounds. This movie provided humorous insight to an otherwise overlooked time in American society. Every character provided a different perspective on the evils of war with their uses of satire. The script writers use satire to provide a look at the evils of war. I have seen the re-runs of this American classic series and I still find them hilarious to this day. I am so pleased that television stations decided to re air this otherwise forgotten show. I am glad that the directors and producers of this show depicted an otherwise forgotten time in American history. And I am sure that the veterans of the Korean War are happy that this show was made to show their experiences in this war and made their trials known to the public.