AfterMASHAfterMASH 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.
CreatorLarry Gelbart
September of '53
Sep 26, 1983
Potter, 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.
Together Again
Sep 26, 1983
After 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.
Klinger vs. Klinger
Oct 3, 1983
Soon-Lee wants to bring her family to America; a semiconscious patient is brought in without proper papers.
Snap, Crackle, Plop
Oct 10, 1983
Klinger has a day to prepare for a civil-service exam.
Staph Inspection
Oct 17, 1983
A flasher and a staph carrier are on the loose just two days before and inspection by VA top brass.
Night Shift
Oct 24, 1983
Myraid crises call Potter, Klinger, and Mulcahy to night duty at the hospital.
Shall We Dance
Oct 31, 1983
In a campaign against depravity, Alma bans From Here to Eternity and objects to a dance for the patients.
Little Broadcast of '53
Nov 7, 1983
Klinger 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.
Sunday, Cruddy Sunday
Nov 14, 1983
Visitors' 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.
Thanksgiving of '53
Nov 21, 1983
The Potters plan their first family Thanksgiving in a dozen years -- but the guest list keeps on growing.
Fallout
Dec 5, 1983
Potter 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.
Bladder Day Saints
Dec 12, 1983
Pfeiffer gets the needle from an obnoxious paitent with a face that Pfeiffer says ""only a proctologist could love"".
All About Christmas Eve
Dec 19, 1983
Santa sprinkles surprises among his gifts to the staff and patients at the hospital.
Chief of Staff
Jan 2, 1984
Potter seems to be having more than his usual load of problems at the hospital.
C.Y.A.
Jan 9, 1984
Mulcahy gets entangled in red tape trying to get the VA to pay for his ear operation. A woman claims the hospital lost her son.
Yours Truly, Max Klinger
Jan 16, 1984
Klinger cites examples of how ""things are always jumping"" in a letter to Radar.
It Had To Be You
Jan 23, 1984
About to be married, Radar turns up at the Potters', panicky and determined to call the whole thing off.
Odds and Ends
Jan 30, 1984
Klinger gambles to provide for his unborn child. Scannell goes under the knife to remove migrating shrapnel.
Another Saturday Night
Feb 6, 1984
With Mildred out, Potter plans a quiet dinner, but the evening is interrupted by a stream of friends.
Fever Pitch
Feb 27, 1984
Boyer is steamed because he can't get a cooling blanket for a feverish patient.
By The Book
Mar 5, 1984
Klinger and Bob Scannell prospect for uranium; Potter searches for an antibiotic that hasn't been approved by the VA.
Up and Down Payments
Mar 12, 1984
When Klinger goes house hunting, he winds up getting trapped by an agent.
