AfterMASH
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The show focuses on Colonel Sherman Potter, Maxwell Klinger, and Father John Mulcahy working at a VA hospital in Missouri.[1]
Making and release
He stated that a leading player was necessary for the show.[2] David Ackroyd played this character, who was an attempt to build up a central figure.[2] Season two brought further cast changes and premise tweaks.[2] Plans were made for Alan Alda and other M*A*S*H actors to appear as guest stars, but the show was canceled before those plans were finalized.[3]
Larry Gelbart, who co-created the original M*A*S*H series, was also the co-creator of AfterMASH according to Ed Solomonson's book.[1] Gelbart stated he was aware that the spin-off would feature Potter, Mulcahy, and Klinger as its characters.[2] David Ackroyd portrayed Dr. Mark Boyer, a veteran who lost a leg in Korea and struggled to readjust, introduced midway through the initial season.[4]
What the cited sources add
The sitcom's first season finished in the Top 15 in year-end Nielsen ratings.[2] The episode "Fallout" about cancer patients harmed by atomic testing was nominated for an Emmy.[2] Gelbart told Ed Solomonson that the show was far less than brilliant.[2] According to The A.V. Club, the degree of AfterMASH's failure has been somewhat exaggerated.[2]
Gelbart accepted complete blame for the show's lack of success.[5] Gelbart noted that while many veterans returned from war with serious issues, the show featured scenes like wheelchair races in the hospital.[1]
References
- Scott, "What Went Wrong With AfterMASH, According To The Original Series Creator", SlashFilm, 9 December 2023. facts only, no text reused. slashfilm.com
- Murray, "AfterMASH tried everything to bring back that M*A*S*H feeling", The A.V. Club, 26 May 2015. facts only, no text reused. avclub.com
- Wikipedia, "AfterMASH" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "AfterMASH Trivia" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "AfterMASH" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: King, "Ackroyd is the Latest 'AfterMASH' Addition", The Index-Journal, February 19, 1984 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "AfterMASH" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Murray, "AfterMASH tried everything to bring back that M*A*S*H feeling", The A.V. Club, 26 May 2015 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: AfterMASH (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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