Behind-The-Scenes Secrets That Even The Biggest M*A*S*H Fans Did Not Know

Published on 03/25/2020
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What AfterMASH Was About

It is not hard to guess what W*A*L*T*E*R and Trapper John, M.D. had been about, but what about AfterMASH? This one starred Klinger, Col. Potter, and Father Mulcahy as they worked at Veteran’s Hospital after the end of the war. It had a run of two seasons.

What 'AfterMASH' Was About

What AfterMASH Was About

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It All Boiled Down To A Vote

Understandably, the writers had been having trouble coming up with new ideas by the 9th season. They could not help but feel like the show was running out of steam. Alan Alda wanted the 10th season to be the last one, but CBS persuaded him to hang on for another season. The other members of the cast held a vote to see if the series should be over even though it was still very popular. When the majority said yes, the rest was history. The people who said otherwise appeared in the spin-off show, AfterMASH.

It All Boiled Down To A Vote

It All Boiled Down To A Vote

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