MAS*H
Summary
TheMASHfranchise terminate on an abrupt note , and not only did its final episode never air in America , but it was near insufferable to follow for decades . It feels odd labelingMASHas a franchise , but the word form fits . There is the 1970 Robert Altman pic , which was a expert hand grim and more misanthropic than the eventual TV series . CBS’MASHhas left a large cultural step , from its memorable roll of character to its then - unique blending of comedy and drama .
MASHran for 11 seasonsin total , with its finale being the most - watched written television episode ever . MASHalso breed several spinoffsthough the first offshoot , Trapper John , M.D. , later altogether separated itself from the show for legal reasons . There was also the now - ill-famed sequel seriesAfterMASH , which arrived six month after the end of the original series in 1983 . This reunify Colonel Potter ( Harry Morgan ) , Father Mulcahy ( William Christopher ) and Jamie Farr ’s Klinger in a veteran ’s infirmary following the end of the Korean War .
Several key fruit MASH actors pop off the show at the stature of its popularity , with reasons ranging from fright of typecasting to originative differences .
AfterMASH’s “Wet Feet” Is The Final Episode Of The MASH Franchise
The A-Team destroyed AfterMASH during the second season
AfterMASHis affect as one of the worst spinoffs ever produce , and while that ’s mostly exaggeration , it ’s reliable the show never really click . If the serial publication had dial back on the gags and became more of a uncoiled medical dramatic event , it might have stand a chance ; the absence of character like Hawkeye ( Alan Alda ) or Loretta Swit ’s Margaret did n’t aid either . The subsequence did quite well during its first series , butAfterMASHwas destroyed in the ratings byThe A - Teamduring its 2d season , and the mesh swiftly canceled it .
The final episode to air was " Saturday ’s zep " in May 1985 . However , AfterMASH’strue net episode is called " Wet Feet,“where the staff is trapped inside the hospital due to torrential rain . " Wet Feet " was by no way intended as a serial conclusion though , and is just a received instalment . Even so , it is , by default option , the final instalment of theMASHfranchise , which build it a unique physical object .
AfterMASHfeatured some Edgar Albert Guest appearance byMASHcast members , including Gary Burghoff ’s Rader during the first season .
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Why “Wet Feet” Never Aired In The U.S.
AfterMASH’s final episode became almost impossible to view
alternatively of run AfterMASH ’s " Wet Feet , " CBS air a news special dubbed Tax Reform : Other aspect in the episode ’s intended one-armed bandit .
Few mourned the loss ofAfterMASHonce CBS pulled the chaw , especially as its already shaky caliber go down further during time of year 2 . " Saturday ’s Heroes " itself went stuffy for months and was in the beginning scheduled to air alongside " Wet Feet " in 1985 . This would have seen the internet burn off their terminal two produced episode , but for whatever cause , they pulled " Wet Feet . " alternatively of runningAfterMASH’s"Wet Feet , " CBS aired a word special dubbedTax Reform : Other Viewsin the episode ’s designate slot ( viaMASH4077TH ) .
CBS made no further attempts to air " Wet Feet , " so " Saturday ’s Heroes " bring in theMASHsaga to a sudden closing . The web clearly realized there was no point try on to extend the prop postdate the end of the original serial , and no further resurgence or reboots have been attempted ; not yet , anyway . AfterMASH’s"Wet Feet " did aviation in other parts of the world , like Australia , but in time , it seemingly vanished into the void .
MASH is a drama-comedy series set during the Korean War, centering on the lives of the staff at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital as they navigate the challenges of wartime medical service with humor and resilience.*
AfterMASH’s “Wet Feet” Was Finally Made Available Online 30 Years Later
AfterMASH’s elusive final episode was unearthed online in 2016
Every MASH Movie & TV Series
Release Year
MASH(Movie )
1970
MASH(TV Series )
1972 - 1983
Trapper John , M.D.
1979 - 1986
AfterMASH
1983 - 1985
WALTE*R
1984
It speaks to how badly regardedAfterMASHis that it never received any home release , nor is it available on any streaming servicing . Episodes are available to reckon on platforms such as YouTube , but " Wet Feet " remained baffling for decades . That is until YouTube channelCecile Kravitzuploaded " Wet Feet " in 2016 , finally allow fans to watch the episode that went unobserved in the U.S. That video has since been taken down for copyright rationality , but"Wet Feet " can now be located on theInternet Archive .
Considering it is the accidental finale of theMASHsaga , aficionados need to give " Wet Feet " a look .
The interlingual rendition ofAfterMASH’s"Wet Feet " available online is pitiable quality , though the episode is still one of the salutary efforts from the 2nd season . Considering it is the accidental finale of theMASHsaga , aficionado need to give " Wet Feet " a look . The spinoff never found its footing in terms of quality , but eccentric - focused pleasure trip like " Wet Feet " prove it had potential difference .
If CBS had n’t made the calamitous call to put it againstThe A - Team , maybe the spinoff could have smoothed out the rough edges in time . There were reports thatMASHfavorites like Alan Alda could make node show on the serial , which deplorably did n’t come to pass . AfterMASHhas become the posting child for unloved spinoffs , but in reality , it is n’t the unwatchable catastrophe so many have dubbed it .
Source : MASH4077TH , Cecile Kravitz , Internet Archive
MAS*H is a dramatic event - comedy series localize during the Korean War , centering on the lives of the faculty at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital as they navigate the challenges of wartime aesculapian service with wittiness and resilience .
