AfterMASH
Creator Larry Gelbart · Starring Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr, William Christopher
AfterMASH is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS from September 26, 1983, to December 11, 1984. A spin-off of the series M*A*S*H, the show takes place immediately following the end of the Korean War and chronicles the adventures of three characters from the original series: Colonel Potter, Klinger and Father Mulcahy. M*A*S*H supporting cast-member Kellye Nakahara joined them, albeit off-camera, as the voice of the hospital's public address system. Rosalind Chao rounded out the starring cast as Soon-Lee Klinger, a Korean refugee whom Klinger met, fell in love with and married in the M*A*S*H series finale "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen."
AfterMASH premiered in the fall of 1983 in the same Monday night 9:00 P.M. EST. time slot as its predecessor M*A*S*H. It finished 10th out of all network shows for the 1983-1984 season according to Nielsen Media Research television ratings. For its second season CBS moved the show to Tuesday nights at 8:00 EST., opposite NBC's top ten hit The A-Team, and launched a marketing campaign featuring illustrations by Sanford Kossin of Max Klinger in a nurse's uniform, shaving off Mr. T's signature mohawk, theorizing that AfterMASH would take a large portion of The A-Team's audience. The theory, however, was proven wrong. In fact, the exact opposite occurred, as AfterMASH's ratings plummeted to near the bottom of the television rankings and the show was canceled nine episodes into its second season, while The A-Team continued until 1987, with 97 episodes.
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Episodes
- Episode 1: 1. September of '53September 26, 1983 · 30 minPotter, Klinger and Father Mulcahy find that adjusting to civilian life isn't easy. Potter, not wanting to mark time in retirement, applies for a job at a VA hospital. Klinger spends time in jail before being offered a job by Potter. Father Mulcahy despairs over his hearing loss suffered in the M*A*S*H finale.
- Episode 2: 2. Together AgainSeptember 26, 1983 · 30 minAfter ear surgery, Father Mulcahy goes on R-and-R at General Pershing, where Klinger is battling Alma to find a room for a female patient.
- Episode 3: 3. Klinger vs. KlingerOctober 3, 1983 · 30 minSoon-Lee wants to bring her family to America; a semiconscious patient is brought in without proper papers.
- Episode 4: 4. Snap, Crackle, PlopOctober 10, 1983 · 30 minKlinger has a day to prepare for a civil-service exam.
- Episode 5: 5. Staph InspectionOctober 17, 1983 · 30 minA flasher and a staph carrier are on the loose just two days before and inspection by VA top brass.
- Episode 6: 6. Night ShiftOctober 24, 1983 · 30 minMyraid crises call Potter, Klinger, and Mulcahy to night duty at the hospital.
Show 16 more episodes
- Episode 7: 7. Shall We DanceOctober 31, 1983 · 30 minIn a campaign against depravity, Alma bans From Here to Eternity and objects to a dance for the patients.
- Episode 8: 8. Little Broadcast of '53November 7, 1983 · 30 minKlinger plays disc jockey on the PA system; a new nurse is being hazed; and Father Mulcahy has to contend with one patient who won't talk and another who won't stop.
- Episode 9: 9. Sunday, Cruddy SundayNovember 14, 1983 · 30 minVisitors' day attracts a group that includes a car-selling faith healer, a man dying too be admitted as a patient and an acrophobe whose brother is on the third floor.
- Episode 10: 10. Thanksgiving of '53November 21, 1983 · 30 minThe Potters plan their first family Thanksgiving in a dozen years -- but the guest list keeps on growing.
- Episode 11: 11. FalloutDecember 5, 1983 · 30 minPotter and Pfeiffer are thinking of leaving, but the discovery that a patient's leukemia may be linked to A-Bomb tests gives them both pause.
- Episode 12: 12. Bladder Day SaintsDecember 12, 1983 · 30 minPfeiffer gets the needle from an obnoxious paitent with a face that Pfeiffer says ""only a proctologist could love"".
- Episode 13: 13. All About Christmas EveDecember 19, 1983 · 30 minSanta sprinkles surprises among his gifts to the staff and patients at the hospital.
- Episode 14: 14. Chief of StaffJanuary 2, 1984 · 30 minPotter seems to be having more than his usual load of problems at the hospital.
- Episode 15: 15. C.Y.A.January 9, 1984 · 30 minMulcahy gets entangled in red tape trying to get the VA to pay for his ear operation. A woman claims the hospital lost her son.
- Episode 16: 16. Yours Truly, Max KlingerJanuary 16, 1984 · 30 minKlinger cites examples of how ""things are always jumping"" in a letter to Radar.
- Episode 17: 17. It Had To Be YouJanuary 23, 1984 · 30 minAbout to be married, Radar turns up at the Potters', panicky and determined to call the whole thing off.
- Episode 18: 18. Odds and EndsJanuary 30, 1984 · 30 minKlinger gambles to provide for his unborn child. Scannell goes under the knife to remove migrating shrapnel.
- Episode 19: 19. Another Saturday NightFebruary 6, 1984 · 30 minWith Mildred out, Potter plans a quiet dinner, but the evening is interrupted by a stream of friends.
- Episode 20: 20. Fever PitchFebruary 27, 1984 · 30 minBoyer is steamed because he can't get a cooling blanket for a feverish patient.
- Episode 21: 21. By The BookMarch 5, 1984 · 30 minKlinger and Bob Scannell prospect for uranium; Potter searches for an antibiotic that hasn't been approved by the VA.
- Episode 22: 22. Up and Down PaymentsMarch 12, 1984 · 30 minWhen Klinger goes house hunting, he winds up getting trapped by an agent.
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Credits
- Harry MorganSherman T. Potter · 31 episodes
- Jamie FarrMax Klinger · 31 episodes · Director · 1 episode
- William ChristopherFather Mulcahy · 31 episodes
- Brandis KempAlma Cox · 31 episodes
- Rosalind ChaoSoon-Lee Klinger · 31 episodes
- David AckroydDr. Boyer · 31 episodes
- Larry GelbartCreator · Director · 2 episodes
- Burt MetcalfeDirector · 14 episodes
Film and series details
- EPISODE LENGTH
- 30 minutes
- FIRST AIRED
- September 26, 1983
- LAST AIRED
- December 11, 1984
- PRODUCTION COMPANY
- 20th Century Fox Television
