AfterMASH

1983 5.5

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.

Comedy

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1
September of '53
1983-09-26
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.
2
Together Again
1983-09-26
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.
3
Klinger vs. Klinger
1983-10-03
Soon-Lee wants to bring her family to America; a semiconscious patient is brought in without proper papers.
4
Snap, Crackle, Plop
1983-10-10
Klinger has a day to prepare for a civil-service exam.
5
Staph Inspection
1983-10-17
A flasher and a staph carrier are on the loose just two days before and inspection by VA top brass.
6
Night Shift
1983-10-24
Myraid crises call Potter, Klinger, and Mulcahy to night duty at the hospital.
7
Shall We Dance
1983-10-31
In a campaign against depravity, Alma bans From Here to Eternity and objects to a dance for the patients.
8
Little Broadcast of '53
1983-11-07
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.
9
Sunday, Cruddy Sunday
1983-11-14
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.
10
Thanksgiving of '53
1983-11-21
The Potters plan their first family Thanksgiving in a dozen years -- but the guest list keeps on growing.
11
Fallout
1983-12-05
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.
12
Bladder Day Saints
1983-12-12
Pfeiffer gets the needle from an obnoxious paitent with a face that Pfeiffer says ""only a proctologist could love"".
13
All About Christmas Eve
1983-12-19
Santa sprinkles surprises among his gifts to the staff and patients at the hospital.
14
Chief of Staff
1984-01-02
Potter seems to be having more than his usual load of problems at the hospital.
15
C.Y.A.
1984-01-09
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.
16
Yours Truly, Max Klinger
1984-01-16
Klinger cites examples of how ""things are always jumping"" in a letter to Radar.
17
It Had To Be You
1984-01-23
About to be married, Radar turns up at the Potters', panicky and determined to call the whole thing off.
18
Odds and Ends
1984-01-30
Klinger gambles to provide for his unborn child. Scannell goes under the knife to remove migrating shrapnel.
19
Another Saturday Night
1984-02-06
With Mildred out, Potter plans a quiet dinner, but the evening is interrupted by a stream of friends.
20
Fever Pitch
1984-02-27
Boyer is steamed because he can't get a cooling blanket for a feverish patient.
21
By The Book
1984-03-05
Klinger and Bob Scannell prospect for uranium; Potter searches for an antibiotic that hasn't been approved by the VA.
22
Up and Down Payments
1984-03-12
When Klinger goes house hunting, he winds up getting trapped by an agent.