http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2008/02/you-can-now-walk-through-4077th.html

Twenty six years later, a retired chemical engineer named Andreas Kyriacou and several other fans on behalf of the Malibu Creek State Park in California (where the original show and movie were filmed) are recreating the set.

The first order of business was to accurately recreate the famous makeshift signpost (below), but TV writer Ken Levine says much more is in store on his blog…



“Using original blueprints they are also roping off the areas where the Swamp was, the Mess Tent, etc. The park may eventually institute organized overnight camping trips and videos projected on a bedsheet for campers. But step one is a formal ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the show’s finale on February 23rd. So this summer, for the first time in 26 years you’ll be able to actually walk around the MASH camp. Bring water, sunscreen, a portable fan, and your favorite memories.”

It is so beautiful MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK. If anyone ever gets a chance to visit here in So. California, I recommend taking this in as the view is remarkable and peaceful. One of many reasons I never want to live anywhere else, as Malibu is so close and so beautiful.

Here is one link that talks abt the hike to that area:

http://geekhiker.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/hike-mash-sitemalibu-creek-state-park/


Also, our local news aired the reunion of some of the cast members at the unveiling of the restored M*A*S*H site. Here is more information:

Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Restoration Site Unveiling Draws 300

The Los Angeles Times has a wonderful article (you might need to register) about yesterday's restoration site unveiling. According to the article, some 300 people showed up at the M*A*S*H site in Malibu Creek State Park. Actors Mike Farrell, Loretta Swit, William Christopher and Jeff Maxwell as well as producers Gene Reynolds and Burt Metcalfe, plus director Charles Dubin were on hand to address the crowd.

Brian Rooney deserves much of the credit for getting the M*A*S*H site cleaned up. I hope to have a feature on the restoration site unveiling written up in the next few weeks, hopefully with photographs of the celebration.

Sunday, February 17th, 2008
M*A*S*H Cast at Restoration Site Unveiling

According to Brian Rooney, M*A*S*H Restoration Project Manager for California State Parks, M*A*S*H cast members Mike Farrell, Loretta Swit and William Christopher, along with Charles Dubin (who directed more episodes of the series than any other person) will be at the February 23rd, 2008 unveiling of the restored M*A*S*H site at the Malibu Creek State Park.

Also, here is a nice article about the restoration from the Los Angeles Times. And here is a post from Ken Levine's blog about the restoration. Levine wrote quite a few episodes of M*A*S*H, including "Point of View" and "Out of Sight, Out of Mind."

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
M*A*S*H To Join ION Television

ION Media Networks has announced that M*A*S*H will join its ION Television's prime time schedule this coming fall. ION Television is a broadcast network in the United States that currently airs an assortment of sitcoms including Alice, The Drew Carey Show and Who's the Boss?, along with movies and paid programming. In March, Baywatch will be added to its schedule. From a press release available here:

"A timeless staple like 'M*A*S*H' is a great win for our schedule, as we migrate our network to mainstream audience appeal in the 2008/2009 season," said Brandon Burgess, Chairman and CEO, ION Media Networks. "We anticipate further announcements in coming months, including some shows that people may not expect from us, as we look to give ION Television a more light-hearted and open-minded programming sensibility that will invite new audiences."

M*A*S*H is currently seen in the United States on cable channels TV Land and The Hallmark Channel; it is also shown in syndication on individual broadcast television stations. No word on whether those stations will lose the right to air M*A*S*H due to ION Television's agreement, or when M*A*S*H will premiere, aside from a general Fall 2008 start date.