<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> M * A * S * H </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Comedy - drama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Based on </Th> <Td> MASH : A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Developed by </Th> <Td> Larry Gelbart </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> Alan Alda Wayne Rogers McLean Stevenson Loretta Swit Larry Linville Gary Burghoff Mike Farrell Harry Morgan Jamie Farr William Christopher David Ogden Stiers Edward Winter Allan Arbus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Theme music composer </Th> <Td> Johnny Mandel ( written for the film ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opening theme </Th> <Td> `` Suicide Is Painless '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ending theme </Th> <Td> Same as opening </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of seasons </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> 251 ( list of episodes ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location ( s ) </Th> <Td> Los Angeles County , California ( Century City , Malibu Creek State Park ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Camera setup </Th> <Td> Single - camera </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 30 minutes ( plus commercials ) , except `` Goodbye , Farewell , & Amen '' ( 2 hrs plus commercials ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> 20th Century Fox Television </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> 20th Television </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> CBS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> September 17 , 1972 ( 1972 - 09 - 17 ) -- February 28 , 1983 ( 1983 - 02 - 28 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> AfterMASH W * A * L * T * E * R </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> Trapper John , M.D. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.mash4077.co.uk </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> M * A * S * H </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Comedy - drama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Based on </Th> <Td> MASH : A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Developed by </Th> <Td> Larry Gelbart </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> Alan Alda Wayne Rogers McLean Stevenson Loretta Swit Larry Linville Gary Burghoff Mike Farrell Harry Morgan Jamie Farr William Christopher David Ogden Stiers Edward Winter Allan Arbus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Theme music composer </Th> <Td> Johnny Mandel ( written for the film ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opening theme </Th> <Td> `` Suicide Is Painless '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ending theme </Th> <Td> Same as opening </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of seasons </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> 251 ( list of episodes ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location ( s ) </Th> <Td> Los Angeles County , California ( Century City , Malibu Creek State Park ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Camera setup </Th> <Td> Single - camera </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 30 minutes ( plus commercials ) , except `` Goodbye , Farewell , & Amen '' ( 2 hrs plus commercials ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> 20th Century Fox Television </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> 20th Television </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> CBS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> September 17 , 1972 ( 1972 - 09 - 17 ) -- February 28 , 1983 ( 1983 - 02 - 28 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> AfterMASH W * A * L * T * E * R </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> Trapper John , M.D. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.mash4077.co.uk </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the tv show mash first air
when did the tv show mash first air
September 17 , 1972
September 17 , 1972