Mork and mindy, however, was set in modern day denver. Wayne rogers, who starred as the irreverently cantankerous. Closing out the series 11th season, the twohour episode first aired on cbs on february 28, 1983, ending the series original run. In addition after mash a spin off sequel, had 30 episodes, and another spin off series walter had a. That series starred pernell roberts, as trapper john. The same year it left the air, the obviously named spinoff after mash debuted on cbs, but only lasted a year. Watch epic stranger things, perfect strangers spinoff. With the longawaited alien prequelsequel covenant very nearly. Jimmy kimmel took it even further with a teaser for the mock spinoff series. Jan 18, 2019 while mash remains one of the most beloved us tv series, the two official spinoffs are now barely remembered, and have been written off as complete flops fair comment in the case of walter perhaps, but a little harsh for aftermash, which won awards and was, for a little while, fairly popular. But what happy days didnt have were spinoffs of spinoffs. Potter played by harry morgan, maxwell klinger played by jamie farr and. Aftermash can be considered a spin off of mash, or a sequel, or a continuation, or all of the above.
Mar 29, 2020 however, he didnt really act much after he left. The book, which was published in 1968, inspired mash the film and mash the television series. It was the first spinoff to feature a character from the series in civilian life after the war. Why were the spin offs of happy days so popular while mashs. A second big bang theory spinoff series might be in the works at cbs. Nice try, but mulcahy was the only one of the three in the movie, and he was never deaf. The movie mash and its spinoff television show mash follow the fictional 4077th, a medical unit serving during the korean war. Why wasnt the character, duke forrest, included with. Aftermash tv series 19831985 aftermash tv series 1983. Neither is the idea that those, in turn, could spin off yet other series enjoying equal success. Somewhere i think i have the name of the court case written down. If so, it turned out that he became the title character in a. Aftermash and walter the unwanted and unloved mash. Mash the movie, is a completely different animal than the tv series which it preceded.
Aftermash is an american situation comedy that aired on cbs from september 26, 1983, to december 11, 1984. Broadcast difficulties edit since the pilot was never picked up by cbs as a series, it was shown as a cbs special presentation on july 17, 1984. If theres a star in the title, chances are that its either a magical girl anime or an idol anime. Aftermash is an american sitcom produced as the second spinoff and continuation of mash that aired on cbs from september 26, 1983, to may 31, 1985. The series featured colonel potter, klinger, and father mulcahy improbably reunited in a midwest hospital. Odessa cleveland born march 3, 1944 in louisiana is an film and television actress. It was the first spinoff to feature a character from the series in civilian life after the. But neither are artistically satisfying, and their. The episode was written by eight collaborators, including series star alan alda, who also directed. Here are all the opening credits for the short lived spinoff after mash.
Aftermash is an american situation comedy that aired on cbs from september 26, 1983 to may 31, 1985. This series took place in an apartment building numbered 227. Odessa is best known for her role as lieutenant ginger bayliss, a recurring character on the television series mash, on which she appeared for 26 episodes from seasons 14. Aftermash was number 15 out of the 30 best tv shows and getting 20. The character also appeared as a central character in aftermash, a spinoff starring the three cast members who had voted unsuccessfully to continue the first series.
Friends 19942004 nbcs hit series friends found so much success in its 10year run, its not that surprising a spinoff didnt live up to the same glory. Jimmy kimmel took it even further with a teaser for the mock spinoff series perfect stranger things. The true popularity of mash can still be seen, for the series is one of the most widely syndicated series throughout the world. What is not true, as established in law, is that it had two. Wayne rogers, who starred as the irreverently cantankerous trapper john on tvs mash, died thursday of. Mash, one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time, about a group of doctors and nurses running a mobile army surgical hospital hence the acronym during the korean war, ran on cbs from 1972 to 1983. This series follows the adventures of the 4077th mobile army surgical hospital mash stationed in uijeongbu, south korea during the korean war.
Those who voted for it to continue were featured in the spinoff show after mash. I think it is interesting to see a prime time spinoff of the popular tv series mash come out on dvd. A big bang theory spinoff series could be in the works. I hate it when spinoffs formulate improbable outcomes for old characters simply out of expediency. A novel about three army doctors by richard hooker.
Star wars tv series looked at by abc january 11, 20. The protagonists were retired colonel doctor sherman t. A court ruling found it was a spinoff of the movie mash. Connections referenced in the daily show with trevor noah. Two years later, the television series would air its first episode on cbs and run until 1983. Sherman potter, jamie farr max klinger and william christopher father francis mulcahy reprising the roles they played on the original series, while gary burghoff walter oreilly, better known as radar put in a few guest appearances as well. It is loosely based on the historic 8055th mash unit and draws on the experience of real mash surgeons.
The episode takes place after the series finale of mash, and a twopart guest appearance on aftermash, in which radar was forced to leave the family farm. Aftermash was the shortlived sequel to the iconic television sitcomdrama mash, and told the story of three alumni of the 4077th as they made their way in the postwar world and returned to civilian life. Legally, it is not a spinoff of mash the tv series. The cast would frequently be sitting outside on a large set of stone stairs, involved in some discussion that would unfold into the weekly plotline. Sep 03, 2018 legally, it is not a spinoff of mash the tv series. Christopher joined fellow mash alumni farr and harry morgan in the shortlived spinoff series after mash, set in a veterans hospital, which aired in 1983 and 1984. Another random tidbit i recall is that the people who made mash never got any royalties from the spinoff. Between aftermash, walter, and the two failed nurse sitcoms, there arent a lot of serious spinoff ideas left to discuss. Jun 29, 2015 i think it is interesting to see a prime time spinoff of the popular tv series mash come out on dvd. Ben robins ranks every single sequel, prequel and spinoff from the alien series, ahead of the latest addition, alien. The series starred harry morgan, jamie farr, and william christopher who all worked at a stateside veterans hospital.
Potter became chief of staff and chief of surgery of the fictional general pershing va hospital. A spinoff of the series mash, the show takes place immediately following the end of the korean war and chronicles the adventures of three characters from the original series. Roberts played trapper john for more than twice as long as rogers because of the success of the spinoff series, which ran for seven seasons compared to the three that the character was featured. The best tv shows based on movies, ranked fargo, westworld. His last acting credit was playing pastor mahoney in daniels lot in 2010. The series starred harry morgan, jamie farr, and william christopher who all worked at. Spin off shows after mash february 27, 2019 when you have a show that draws the biggest ratings in the history of tv with your final episode, of course you are making a spin off and this is exactly what happened with mash. Why were the spin offs of happy days so popular while mash.
After he left the series in a contract dispute, he played another doctor on house calls. The studio used the absurd excuse that after mash was really a spinoff of the movie mash which they owned and not the tv series. The top 20 tv spin off shows of alltime tvovermind. He appeared in a few episodes of the love boat and had a few other roles in small movies and shows. Happy days characters werent put someplace out of the viewers comfort zone. The pilot episode briefly shows a photograph of rogers and alda. Jan 26, 2018 neither is the idea that those, in turn, could spin off yet other series enjoying equal success. A great example is the danny thomas show from the 1950s. For every mash, there is a potential aftermash, waiting in the. It was developed by larry gelbart as the first original spinoff series adapted from the 1970 feature film mash, which, in turn, was based on richard hookers 1968 novel mash. While rogers did not fill the title role, the cbs medical drama, trapper john m. While mash remains one of the most beloved us tv series, the two official spinoffs are now barely remembered, and have been written off as complete flops fair comment in the case of walter perhaps, but a little harsh for aftermash, which won awards and was, for a little while, fairly popular.
Jan 01, 2017 christopher joined fellow mash alumni farr and harry morgan in the shortlived spinoff series after mash, set in a veterans hospital, which aired in 1983 and 1984. In 1983, the koreanwar comedydrama series mash, which many still consider to be one of the best television shows of all time, ended its phenomenal 11year run. All in the family 7 spinoffs from tvs most spunoff. Klinger, and former company chaplain father john francis patrick.
Oct 23, 2018 all in the family directly spun off five situation comedies between 1972 and 1994. The idea was to have several characters from the original show all working together at the same veterans hospital after the korean war. He gave his actors latitude for improvisation and ad libbing that veered from the script written by ring lardner, thus producing more naturalistic performances. In addition after mash a spin off sequel, had 30 episodes, and another spin off series walter had a pilot episode filmed, but was never picked up. Happy days also had five spinoffs between 1976 and 1979. You gotta think that if wayne rogers had decided to star in the show this defense would have been impossibly more difficult to sell. Altmans mash uses rapidfire overlapping dialogue, that demands one pay attention. Watch epic stranger things, perfect strangers spinoff mashup video.
This reminds me of the all in the family spinoff cbs did with sally struthers. Jan 02, 2009 part 1 of mash spinoff pilot created and written by larry gelbart. Aug 01, 2017 the best tv shows based on movies, ranked. A spinoff of the longrunning hit series mash, aftermash took place immediately following the end of the korean war and chronicled the adventures of three characters from the original series.
Jan 23, 2019 happy days characters werent put someplace out of the viewers comfort zone. We had grown to love mike and gloria in the original series, but in the spinoff we were told that mike had deserted gloria and their child to join a commune. Nov, 2009 on this day in 1983, the celebrated sitcom mash bows out after 11 seasons, airing a special twoandahalf hour episode watched by 77 percent of the television viewing audience. Jan 30, 2009 here are all the opening credits for the short lived spinoff after mash. Following the end of the huge hit series mash, an attempt was made to keep the show alive in a new format. He appeared in the spinoff series aftermash and almost got his own series playing radar called walter, but it never got picked up. Goodbye, farewell and amen is a television film that served as the 256th and final episode of the american television series mash. The first attempt to spin off a series from everyones favorite show about a boston bar was not. On this day in 1983, the celebrated sitcom mash bows out after 11 seasons, airing a special twoandahalf hour episode watched by 77 percent of the television viewing audience.
Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable. All in the family 7 spinoffs from tvs most spunoff sitcom. A more appropriate comparison might be the longrunning mash. Nov 07, 2017 watch epic stranger things, perfect strangers spinoff mashup video. With little help from the circumstance in which they find themselves, they are forced to make their own fun. The series was created by mike milligan and jim moriarity, both longtime writerproducers on the jeffersons. Mar 16, 2010 6 spinoffs, mashups and new shows wed love to see. Once they moved to 1960s california, the show ended. The 4077th mobile army surgical hospital is stuck in the middle of the korean war. The television series mash aired from september 17, 1972 to february 28, 1983 an 11year run. So while in the minds of the public trapper john, m. The series takes place immediately following the end of the korean war and chronicles the adventures of three characters from the original series. Actually, tom skerrit who played duke in the film was asked to play the role again for the tv show, but he turned it down saying that a tv show version of mash would not be successful.
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