What was the best M*A*S*H reunion special

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Memories of M*A*S*H from 1991



M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion from 2002



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M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television from 2024

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Memories of M*A*S*H by far.......

It wasnt a comedy for Gods sake,it was a WAR CAMP!!!!!!!!

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M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion

M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion

• Fox
• May 17, 2002
• Documentary
• DVD
• B

The then surviving cast, producers, and some of the writers gather together to reminisce about the making of the show. It's good to see them together, enjoying each other's company-- an anecdote about the late Larry Linville (whom I didn't have room to tag) cracks the whole gang up-- but in a way it's too many people for this format, and not everyone gets an equal chance to talk. (Alda, no surprise, does more than his share.) Larry Gelbart, Burt Metcalfe, and Gene Reynolds do contribute a lot. Note that at the time not only Linville but Stevenson and some of the supporting cast had died since the last M*A*S*H special I reviewed; last year of course we lost William Christopher, and Wayne Rogers the year before that (both on December 31st); Harry Morgan had gone at 96 in 2011.

Memories of M*A*S*H

Memories of M*A*S*H

• CBS
• November 25, 1991
• Dramedy
• DVD
• B

This is a much better reunion program than the one for The Bob Newhart Show. It is in a way a clip show, but it is also memories from cast and crew of what it was like to be a part of the long-running series. There's an added poignancy now, because so many of the cast have died since then. (William Christopher's death at the end of last year being especially sad, such a gentle soul.) This is not to say that the program couldn't have been better, maybe putting the series in context more, not only discussing the books and movie more, but noting that it was part of CBS pushing against censorship in the '70s, as with All in the Family. There's not even a reference to the Vietnam War! I also would've liked an actual reunion, rather than separate interviews, especially since everyone claims to miss the camaraderie and laughter on and offscreen. Still, there are some good insights and touching moments, and some chuckles of course.

It's impossible to tag everyone obviously, so I'll list the others who appear, including in clips. Long hosts the program and of course we see her guest appearance.

• G.W. Bailey (interview and clips)
• Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
• Dr. Walter Dishell
• Charles S. Dubin
• Farrell's children Mike, Jr. and Erin
• Larry Gelbart
• Mariette Hartley (clip)
• Ron Howard (clip)
• Burt Metcalfe
• Kellye Nakahara (interview and clips)
• Leslie Nielsen as Col. Buzz Brighton
• John Ritter (clip)
• Clete Roberts as himself
• Susan Saint James (clip)
• Steirs's parents Ken and Maggie
• Patrick Swayze as Private Gary Sturgis
• Teri Garr (clip)
• George Wendt (clip)
• and others IMDB and I missed

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Memories of Mash