AfterMASH
Comedy
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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Seasons & episodes
- 1September of '5326 Sept 1983 · 30mPotter, 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.
- 2Together Again26 Sept 1983 · 30mAfter 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.
- 3Klinger vs. Klinger3 Oct 1983 · 30mSoon-Lee wants to bring her family to America; a semiconscious patient is brought in without proper papers.
- 4Snap, Crackle, Plop10 Oct 1983 · 30mKlinger has a day to prepare for a civil-service exam.
- 5Staph Inspection17 Oct 1983 · 30mA flasher and a staph carrier are on the loose just two days before and inspection by VA top brass.
- 6Night Shift24 Oct 1983 · 30mMyraid crises call Potter, Klinger, and Mulcahy to night duty at the hospital.
- 7Shall We Dance31 Oct 1983 · 30mIn a campaign against depravity, Alma bans From Here to Eternity and objects to a dance for the patients.
- 8Little Broadcast of '537 Nov 1983 · 30mKlinger 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.
- 9Sunday, Cruddy Sunday14 Nov 1983 · 30mVisitors' 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.
- 10Thanksgiving of '5321 Nov 1983 · 30mThe Potters plan their first family Thanksgiving in a dozen years -- but the guest list keeps on growing.
- 11Fallout5 Dec 1983 · 30mPotter 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.
- 12Bladder Day Saints12 Dec 1983 · 30mPfeiffer gets the needle from an obnoxious paitent with a face that Pfeiffer says ""only a proctologist could love"".
- 13All About Christmas Eve19 Dec 1983 · 30mSanta sprinkles surprises among his gifts to the staff and patients at the hospital.
- 14Chief of Staff2 Jan 1984 · 30mPotter seems to be having more than his usual load of problems at the hospital.
- 15C.Y.A.9 Jan 1984 · 30mMulcahy gets entangled in red tape trying to get the VA to pay for his ear operation. A woman claims the hospital lost her son.
- 16Yours Truly, Max Klinger16 Jan 1984 · 30mKlinger cites examples of how ""things are always jumping"" in a letter to Radar.
- 17It Had To Be You23 Jan 1984 · 30m · ★ 9.5About to be married, Radar turns up at the Potters', panicky and determined to call the whole thing off.
- 18Odds and Ends30 Jan 1984 · 30mKlinger gambles to provide for his unborn child. Scannell goes under the knife to remove migrating shrapnel.
- 19Another Saturday Night6 Feb 1984 · 30mWith Mildred out, Potter plans a quiet dinner, but the evening is interrupted by a stream of friends.
- 20Fever Pitch27 Feb 1984 · 30mBoyer is steamed because he can't get a cooling blanket for a feverish patient.
- 21By The Book5 Mar 1984 · 30mKlinger and Bob Scannell prospect for uranium; Potter searches for an antibiotic that hasn't been approved by the VA.
- 22Up and Down Payments12 Mar 1984 · 30mWhen Klinger goes house hunting, he winds up getting trapped by an agent.
Details
- Created by
- Larry Gelbart
- First aired
- 26 Sept 1983
- Last aired
- 11 Dec 1984
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- CBS
- Episodes
- 31
- Votes
- 10 on TMDB
Cast
Harry MorganSherman T. Potter
Jamie FarrMax Klinger
William ChristopherFather Mulcahy
Brandis KempAlma Cox
Peter Michael GoetzWally Wainright
Anne PitoniakMildred Potter
Rosalind ChaoSoon-Lee Klinger
David AckroydDr. Boyer- WWendy GirardDr. Lenore Dudziak
