Radar O'Reilly Got His Own Spinoff From M*A*S*H??? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 09-06-2010, 11:12 PM

I just heard about this? Anybody else know about it? Why didn't it last? What went wrong?

Marvo301 · 09-06-2010, 11:31 PM

They made a pilot for W*A*L*T*E*R but it wasn't picked up as a series. There was already a M*A*S*H spin off on the air at that time (AfterMash) and it wasn't doing well in the ratings. I don't think the network had the appetite to add a second M*A*S*H spin off to the schedule when the one the already had wasn't doing well. Also it wasn't well written. They basically got rid of all of Radar's previous storylines. He sold his farm in Ottumwa. The woman he married when he guest starred on AfterMash divorced him. I 'd like to think that the network was smart enough to know that the M*A*S*H fan base would never accept all these changes to a beloved character.

JamesG · 09-06-2010, 11:37 PM

Another thing to add is that the W*A*L*T*E*R pilot was aired by CBS as a "special presentation" during the summer of 1984.

treky · 09-10-2010, 12:55 AM

and it was only seen in a couple parts of the country, I think the midwest and one other part. The site finest-kind.net has info. and clips from it.

Prince Michael · 07-31-2012, 02:26 AM

On "W*A*L*T*E*R", Radar was a police officer . Radar really isn't agressive enough to be a police officer .

mphs95 · 10-07-2015, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

and it was only seen in a couple parts of the country, I think the midwest and one other part. The site finest-kind.net has info. and clips from it.

The entire pilot is on YT. It's...different to say the least.

treky · 10-11-2015, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mphs95

The entire pilot is on YT. It's...different to say the least.

DIFFERENT? IT'S HORRIBLE!! It's obvious why CBS passed on it.

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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	They made a pilot for WALTER but it wasn't picked up as a series. There was already a MASH spin off on the air at that time (AfterMash) and it wasn't doing well in the ratings. I don't think the network had the appetite to add a second MASH spin off to the schedule when the one the already had wasn't doing well. Also it wasn't well written. They basically got rid of all of Radar's previous storylines. He sold his farm in Ottumwa. The woman he married when he guest starred on AfterMash divorced him. I 'd like to think that the network was smart enough to know that the MASH fan base would never accept all these changes to a beloved character.
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treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	and it was only seen in a couple parts of the country, I think the midwest and one other part. The site finest-kind.net has info. and clips from it.
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JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,230	Another thing to add is that the WALTER* pilot was aired by CBS as a "special presentation" during the summer of 1984.

07-31-2012, 02:26 AM	#5
Prince Michael Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 26, 2011 Location: Helena, Montana Posts: 296	On "WALTE*R", Radar was a police officer . Radar really isn't agressive enough to be a police officer .