M*A*S*H
Wartime surgical unit
M*A*S*H is an acronym for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, a military medical unit designed to provide emergency care close to combat zones.
The term gained widespread recognition through the 1970 film and especially the long-running television series (1972–1983), which depicted Army surgeons during the Korean War treating battlefield casualties while coping through dark humor.
The show's blend of comedy and antiwar sentiment made M*A*S*H cultural shorthand for gallows humor in desperate circumstances.
Broadcast viewing device
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- CBSMajor television and radio network
- rerunsPreviously aired episodes
syndication · primetime · pilot · finale · seasons · ratings · cast · Alan Alda
Invasive medical procedure
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
anesthesia · wound · stretcher · triage · meatball surgery · operating room · OR · scrubs
East Asian divided peninsula
- armyOrganized land-based military
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- fatiguesMilitary duty uniform
- dog tagsStamped metal identification worn by soldiers
mess tent · latrine · jeep · chopper · helicopter · evac · colonel · major
Mockery exposing vice
- humorAmusing quality
- witClever, inventive humor
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
- irreverenceDisregard for what's honored
banter · irony · gallows humor · one-liners · pranks · hijinks · still · martinis
East Asian divided peninsula
- 1950sDecade after WWII
- campTemporary outdoor shelter site
- compoundCombined into one
- mess hallMilitary dining facility
officers club · Seoul · front line · aid station · olive drab · Quonset hut · PA system · signpost
Opposition between parties
- tensionStretched or strained state
- narrativeAccount of events
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- storylineSequence of fictional events
emotion · pathos · moral dilemma · futility · loss · death · farewell · bottle episode
television
Broadcast viewing device
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- CBSMajor television and radio network
reruns · syndication · primetime · pilot · finale · seasons · ratings · cast · Alan Alda · Hawkeye
surgery
Invasive medical procedure
scalpel · anesthesia · wound · stretcher · triage · meatball surgery · operating room · OR · scrubs · casualties
Korea
East Asian divided peninsula
dog tags · mess tent · latrine · jeep · chopper · helicopter · evac · colonel · major · captain
satire
Mockery exposing vice
irreverence · banter · irony · gallows humor · one-liners · pranks · hijinks · still · martinis · cross-dressing
Korea
East Asian divided peninsula
mess hall · officers club · Seoul · front line · aid station · olive drab · Quonset hut · PA system · signpost
conflict
Opposition between parties
- tensionStretched or strained state
- narrativeAccount of events
- charactersPersons in a narrative
storyline · emotion · pathos · moral dilemma · futility · loss · death · farewell · bottle episode · character development
- Retro TVI Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Leave It to Beaver, The Andy Griffith Show, The Twilight Zone
- TV showsTV shows, sitcom, The Office, cartoon, Modern Family
- Medical TVER, Grey's Anatomy, House, Scrubs, General Hospital
- satirelampoon, parody, parody account, political satire, spoof
M*A*S*HWalter Reed
M*A*S*HThe Green Berets
Elite Army unconventional warfare unit
JAG · The A-Team · Top Gun · Rambo · American Sniper
M*A*S*Hwar propaganda
Biased information promoting military efforts
jingoism · victory celebration · gung-ho · hawkish · militarism