MAS*H

Item: M*A*S*H
Author: Little Later

TV show · 1972

This report covers the full 11-season run (1972-1983) of the CBS war comedy-drama. M*A*S*H is a darkly comedic series set at a Korean War surgical unit, blending broad humor with frank depictions of battlefield medicine, death, and the psychological toll of war.

Sexual violenceExplicit sexual contentSelf-harm & suicideMedical traumaGraphic violence & goreAbuse & manipulationSubstance abuseRacial & cultural stereotypes

Episodes to know about

Explicit sexual contentS1E1Mild

The pilot establishes the show's baseline of suggestive humor, with nurses being pursued and a nurse raffled as a weekend prize; this tone persists across seasons 1-5.

Sexual violencerecurring across seasons 1-5Mild

Male lead characters persistently pursue women who say no, and jokes framing sexual harassment as comedy are woven into the fabric of earlier seasons.

Medical traumarecurring across the seriesModerate

Every season includes extended OR scenes with blood, wounded soldiers in distress, amputations discussed or implied, and characters dying on the table.

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