Mash

Few American Television Series Are As Deeply Entrenched In Twentieth-century Popular Culture As Mash, A Korean War Medical Comedy Characterized By Its Dark Tone And Finesse In Tackling Serious Social And Political Issues. By The End Of Its Run, Mash Had Been A Mainstream Hit For Several Seasons And Won Fourteen Emmys, Leading It To Be Called The Most Popular Pre-seinfeld Series In Television History. In This Comprehensive Study Of Mash, David Scott Diffrient Analyzes The Series Contextual Issuessuch As Its Creation, Reception, And Circulationas Well As Textual Issues Like Its Formal Innovations, Narrative Strategies, And Themes.