Introduction: and then there was Korea -- It was in all the papers for a while: a brief history of Korea and the forgotten war -- He was drafted: how the mobile army surgical hospital became a reality -- An extra gallbladder a week: H. Richard Hornberger and the creation of a novel -- And fourteen others -- Not missing the last page: H. Richard Hornberger's Mash trilogy -- Boozing, cruising, and cutting up: the MASH goes to . book series -- Of course you know me: characters from MASH seen in book sequels -- This is mutiny: from book to movie and television -- Tonight's movie: the making of the Robert Altman film -- We can do stupid: the history of "suicide is painless" -- And introducing: the cast of Robert Altman's MASH -- Not a word I wrote: differences between scripts to screen -- Yankee doodle doctor: movies (and two tv shows) connected with MASH -- One of those traveling medicine shows: MASH onstage -- Put it over there by the television set: the five military sitcoms that influenced Mash -- If I can't get the girl: the creative team behind the series -- We tried to get Pat O'Brien: the main cast over the years -- The running of the nurses: the actresses in the opening credits -- Going AWOL: nine recurring characters that disappeared -- Reenlisted: minor characters that stuck it out -- I don't know your name, but- : thirty famous guest appearances -- Here for the duration: fans' favorite periods of MASH -- Mash means mobile! the various time slots -- You certainly came to the right place: filming locations -- Now that spring is here: MASH chronology -- Experimental surgery: ten episodes outside of the norm -- Just like the actual Korean War: the use of a laugh track -- The collapsible latrine: ten pranks of MASH -- In a rubber truck: the character arcs of the major characters -- Our movie tonight: movies shown in the mess tent -- After W*A*L*T*E*R: the spin-offs -- A lunch pail for munchkins: the merchandising of MASH -- Captain Tuttle: parodies, rip-offs, and homages -- Gentlemen, take my advice: could MASH be successful today? -- Earning that purple heart: awards -- Appendix: for your dining and dancing pleasure