{"id":62764,"date":"2023-12-06T18:08:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T23:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=62764"},"modified":"2023-12-06T18:08:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T23:08:22","slug":"fox-to-air-two-hour-special-mash-the-comedy-that-changed-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/06\/fox-to-air-two-hour-special-mash-the-comedy-that-changed-television\/","title":{"rendered":"FOX to Air Two-Hour Special &#8220;M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62765\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mash.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mash.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mash-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the all-new two-hour special,<em><strong> M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television<\/strong><\/em>, premiering Monday, January 1 (8:00-10:00 PM ET\/PT) on FOX, join the men and women who made <em>M*A*S*H<\/em> as they celebrate one of the most beloved, enduringly popular, often quoted and influential comedies ever created.<\/p>\n<p>As the definitive look at the 14-time Emmy\u00ae-winning television classic, the special centers around new interviews with original cast members Alan Alda (Capt. 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In these intimate, highly personal remembrances, the creation and evolution of the show&#8217;s iconic characters are revealed, alongside rare and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage, photos, and stories.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3819567241\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Writer\/producer Larry Gelbart, as well as additional series stars Larry Linville (Maj. Frank Burns), Harry Morgan (Col. Sherman T. Potter), McLean Stevenson (Lt. Col. Henry Blake), and David Ogden Stiers (Maj. 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It&#8217;s a timeless show that comedically captures the 4077th medical corps and how they managed to maintain their sanity while saving lives on the front lines of the Korean War,&#8221; said Dan Harrison, EVP, Program Planning &amp; Content Strategy, FOX Entertainment. &#8220;Larry Gelbart, Gene Reynolds, and Burt Metcalfe brought this incredible comedy to life thanks to their ensemble cast led by the incomparable Alan Alda. FOX is proud to celebrate the landmark achievements of one of the best comedies ever created.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>M*A*S*H<\/em> two-and-a-half-hour series finale that first aired on CBS in 1983 remains the highest-rated telecast in television history, delivering an incredible 77 audience share and 60.2 rating. To-date, the show has never left the air, continuously running in syndication, on basic cable and now streaming on Hulu. The series was produced by 20th Television.<\/p><div id=\"morty-4238821565\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television<\/em> is directed by John Scheinfeld (<em>Reinventing Elvis: The &#8217;68 Comeback, The U.S. vs. John Lennon<\/em> and <em>What The Hell Happened To Blood, Sweat &amp; Tears<\/em>?) with Scheinfeld and Andy Kaplan as Executive Producers.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers can watch <em>M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television<\/em> next day on Hulu, <a href=\"http:\/\/Fox.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/Fox.com<\/a>, On Demand, and FOX Entertainment&#8217;s streaming platform, Tubi. 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