AfterMASH
The co-creator ofMASH’sfailed sequelAfterMASHonce hilariously summarized why it bombed so completely.
DespiteMASHhaving run for 11 seasons, it was still a ratings hit for CBS when it ended.
This led the connection to greenlight someill-advisedMASHspinoffs, withAfterMASHbeing the first.
Levine attached himself toAfterMASHbecause he wanted to work alongside Larry Gelbart, the showrunner forMASH’sfirst four seasons.
I thought at least Id make a fortune in merchandising on those AfterMASH Action Figures.
If the show had landed a character like B.J.
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Not a chance in hell.
Chuck Lorre couldnt sell that series.
Gelbart even believes it was “a bad idea to people it with people from MASH.”
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Thankfully, there have been no efforts to reboot or remakeMASHeither.
Going back to Levine’s summary,AfterMASHtook entirely the wrong take with a promising concept.
Had it been a straightforward medical drama that looked into a major issue, it might have worked.
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MASH is a drama-comedy series set during the Korean War, centering on the lives of the staff at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital as they navigate the challenges of wartime medical service with humor and resilience.*
