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.
Best Episodes of AfterMASH
Trials
S2 Ep4
9.0
9th Oct 1984
The prosecution recount Klinger's wartime high jinks. Wally forces Boyer to perform an operation he feels he cannot do.
Strangers and Other Lovers
S2 Ep3
9.0
2nd Oct 1984
Potter is horrified to find himself stuck with Alma as his new secretary. The fugitive Klinger can't find a place to spend a chilly night.
Up and Down Payments
S1 Ep22
9.0
12th Mar 1984
When Klinger goes house hunting, he winds up getting trapped by an agent.
Madness to His Method
S2 Ep5
8.5
16th Oct 1984
Potter writes to his old M*A*S*H colleague Sidney Freedman for advice after Klinger is sentenced to the mental ward.
Fever Pitch
S1 Ep20
8.5
27th Feb 1984
Boyer is steamed because he can't get a cooling blanket for a feverish patient.
Another Saturday Night
S1 Ep19
8.5
6th Feb 1984
With Mildred out, Potter plans a quiet dinner, but the evening is interrupted by a stream of friends.
Ward Is Hell
S2 Ep7
8.0
4th Dec 1984
Klinger runs a lottery. The acerbic Dr. Boyer becomes a patient.
The Recovery Room
S2 Ep6
8.0
30th Oct 1984
Klinger tries to pick-up some extra money by filing for disability. Colonel Potter and Mildred have a tiff, and the Colonel walks out of the house. A new doctor, Andy Caldwell, is fearful of Dr. Boyer's hot flashes. Dr. Dudziak convinces Boyer to share a group therapy session with her and a few other veterans. Potter and Mildred make up and go off to a motel to spend the night together. Father Mulcahey does an early morning religion TV show.
Calling Doctor Habibi
S2 Ep2
8.0
25th Sep 1984
A new administrator arrives to take stock of the hospital. Klinger poses as doctor to avoid the police.
Worst Episodes of AfterMASH
September of '53
S1 Ep1
6.3
26th Sep 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.
Night Shift
S1 Ep6
6.4
24th Oct 1983
Myraid crises call Potter, Klinger, and Mulcahy to night duty at the hospital.
Snap, Crackle, Plop
S1 Ep4
6.6
10th Oct 1983
Klinger has a day to prepare for a civil-service exam.
Chief of Staff
S1 Ep14
6.7
2nd Jan 1984
Potter seems to be having more than his usual load of problems at the hospital.
Sunday, Cruddy Sunday
S1 Ep9
6.8
14th Nov 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.
Together Again
S1 Ep2
7.0
26th Sep 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
S1 Ep3
7.0
3rd Oct 1983
Soon-Lee wants to bring her family to America; a semiconscious patient is brought in without proper papers.
Little Broadcast of '53
S1 Ep8
7.0
7th Nov 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.
C.Y.A.
S1 Ep15
7.0
9th Jan 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.
AfterMASH Episode Guide
September of '53
S1 Ep1
6.3
26th Sep 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
S1 Ep2
7.0
26th Sep 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
S1 Ep3
7.0
3rd Oct 1983
Soon-Lee wants to bring her family to America; a semiconscious patient is brought in without proper papers.
Snap, Crackle, Plop
S1 Ep4
6.6
10th Oct 1983
Klinger has a day to prepare for a civil-service exam.
Staph Inspection
S1 Ep5
8.0
17th Oct 1983
A flasher and a staph carrier are on the loose just two days before and inspection by VA top brass.
Night Shift
S1 Ep6
6.4
24th Oct 1983
Myraid crises call Potter, Klinger, and Mulcahy to night duty at the hospital.
Shall We Dance
S1 Ep7
7.1
31st Oct 1983
In a campaign against depravity, Alma bans From Here to Eternity and objects to a dance for the patients.
Little Broadcast of '53
S1 Ep8
7.0
7th Nov 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
S1 Ep9
6.8
14th Nov 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
S1 Ep10
7.3
21st Nov 1983
The Potters plan their first family Thanksgiving in a dozen years -- but the guest list keeps on growing.
Fallout
S1 Ep11
7.5
5th Dec 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
S1 Ep12
7.8
12th Dec 1983
Pfeiffer gets the needle from an obnoxious paitent with a face that Pfeiffer says ""only a proctologist could love"".
All About Christmas Eve
S1 Ep13
7.3
19th Dec 1983
Santa sprinkles surprises among his gifts to the staff and patients at the hospital.
Chief of Staff
S1 Ep14
6.7
2nd Jan 1984
Potter seems to be having more than his usual load of problems at the hospital.
C.Y.A.
S1 Ep15
7.0
9th Jan 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
S1 Ep16
7.8
16th Jan 1984
Klinger cites examples of how ""things are always jumping"" in a letter to Radar.
It Had To Be You
S1 Ep17
7.5
23rd Jan 1984
About to be married, Radar turns up at the Potters', panicky and determined to call the whole thing off.
Odds and Ends
S1 Ep18
7.7
30th Jan 1984
Klinger gambles to provide for his unborn child. Scannell goes under the knife to remove migrating shrapnel.
Another Saturday Night
S1 Ep19
8.5
6th Feb 1984
With Mildred out, Potter plans a quiet dinner, but the evening is interrupted by a stream of friends.
Fever Pitch
S1 Ep20
8.5
27th Feb 1984
Boyer is steamed because he can't get a cooling blanket for a feverish patient.
By The Book
S1 Ep21
8.0
5th Mar 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
S1 Ep22
9.0
12th Mar 1984
When Klinger goes house hunting, he winds up getting trapped by an agent.
