‘M*A*S*H’ Reunion 2026 — Is It Happening?
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Rumors of a M*A*S*H reunion had the internet in a frenzy on Friday (July 18) as reports claimed that CBS confirmed a revival of the popular sitcom for 2026.
UPDATE 19/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Can you believe it's been 52 years since M*A*S*H first aired?! (52 years, 10 months, 2 days to be exact.)
Why in the world did M*A*S*H end?
When M*A*S*H came to an end after 11 years in February 1983, million viewers tuned in to say goodbye to Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda), Maxwell Q. Klinger (Jamie Farr) and Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan (Loretta Swit). And since then, they have been itching for a reunion.
M*A*S*H without Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan?
After the tragic passing of Loretta Swit in 2025 how are the writers going to handle the absence of Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan. It seems pretty hard to imagine. “The right thing to do for the show, at least at this point, is to have that character pass,” a source close to the production says.
Would a M*A*S*H reunion disappoint people?
M*A*S*H aired from 1972-1983 and is considered one of the most influential TV shows ever on pop culture. Although no original episodes have been shot since, it has remained a regular feature on many station's schedules. But Farr said he's not sure if M*A*S*H would work today. “I don't want to see old Maxwell Q. Klinger,” he told a journalist (Farr turned 91 in July). “Everyone’s going to have different vision of what the character is like, so to have that materialize is going to disappoint most people,” he added.
Still hoping for a M*A*S*H movie?
In a recent interview, Alan Alda said he can't imagine a M*A*S*H reunion hitting the big screen. “I'd rather people go, ‘Oh, please! Please!’ than ‘I can't believe you did that. It was horrible.’”
Co-star Allan Arbus (who played Dr. Sidney Freedman) has also previously explained, “It would be terrible to do something and have it not be good,”. “It was so terrific ... If we did a M*A*S*H movie and it sucked, then it would, you know, blemish it.”
On the subject of whether there could be a M*A*S*H film, Jamie Farr stated : “I think it's a bit of a case of ‘the book is better than the movie’.”
What about a M*A*S*H reboot?
Recasting M*A*S*H for a modern reboot. Hollywood is known for remaking remakes of films or tv series and the studios might think it would be great to bring the story back with a new set of characters.
Be it in the form of a M*A*S*H reunion, a M*A*S*H movie, or a M*A*S*H reboot, if you had to start filming today, who would you cast in what role?
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