The show was almost canceled after the first season. What saved it?
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The first season of the series received low ratings and was nearly canceled. After CBS switched its air time from Sunday evenings to Saturday evenings, between All In the Family and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, ratings immediately improved.
The show was almost canceled after the first season. What saved it?
- Producers added Mike Farrell to the cast to play B.J. Hunnicutt
- Richard Nixon said he watched the show
- Producers shortened episodes from 55 minutes to 25 minutes
- CBS moved the show to Saturday nights
The television series MASH garnered a massive viewership in its eleven-year run from 1972 to 1983. Based on former army surgeon Richard Hooker's novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, the show carefully treads the territory of patriotism and life during wartime. Not everything went smoothly between the network, writers, and cast, and the show was almost canceled entirely after its first season. Fans of the show still enjoy rewatching old episodes and some know every last detail of the show. Are you one of them? Only true MASH fans can pass this quiz- test your knowledge and see how you rank.