Best Care Anywhere: A M*A*S*H* Podcast

Anthony and Ethan are finally together in the flesh in the Sunflower State. The boys share the many Kansas Adventures and shenanigans. We also take some time to reflect on the passing of Loretta Swit. The boys share their thoughts and read your comments. Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Please Consider checking out our new Merch Shop and Patre...

"Love and Marriage" Season 3, Episode 20 Written by: Lee Phillips Directed by: Arthur Julian Air Date: February 18, 1975 Ethan and Anthony get excited for the Kansas trip and lambast McShane, Frank, Dr. Pak and just about everyone else. Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Please Consider checking out our new Merch Shop and Patreon. Link...

"Aid Station" Season 3, Episode 19 Written by: Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner Directed by: William Jurgenson Air Date: February 11, 1975 Anthony and Ethan are amazed at how well written and shot this episode is. Ethan is impressed by the character growth of Margaret and Klinger. And one of our fans wore our merch to meet a cast member (we are way too excited about it). Send us your th...

"House Arrest" Season 3, Episode 18 Written by: Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum Directed by: Hy Averback Air Date: January 28, 1975 A rare episode where we mostly feel bad for...Frank!? We explore the weird duality of Hawkeye's "pacifism" and Col. Reese's manipulation of Maj. Burns. Ethan takes us on a short discussion of the Dukes of Hazzard, and Anthony has a &...

"Bulletin Board" Season 3, Episode 16 Written by: Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner Directed by: Alan Alda Air Date: January 14, 1975 A week late on the upload (sorry). Is Margaret being a mooch, or is Frank too stingy? We get a little Trapper story to satiate Ethan's desires and some feel-good fun at the Polly Adler Cookout! Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Send us your...

"The Consultant" Season 3, Episode 17 Written by: Robert Klane Directed by: Gene Reynolds Air Date: January 21, 1975 Mike Jamison joins us to discuss an episode that will be foundational for many of Hawkeye's stories in the future. Is Hawkeye right to condemn Dr. Borelli? was Doctor Borelli's lack of apology fitting? All this and much more! Send us your thoughts on the show via...

"Bombed" Season 3, Episode 15 Written by: Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum Directed by: Hy Averback Air Date: January 7, 1975 Anthony and Ethan get a bit silly as they discuss "Bombed" and Anthony makes at least 2 Freudian slips, can you find them? Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Please Consider checking out our new Me...

"Pvt. Charles Lamb" Season 3, Episode 14 Written by: Sid Dorfman & Larry Gelbart Directed by: Hy Averback Air Date: December 31, 1974 The MASH Historian, Eric, joins us to discuss MASH History (go figure) and compare notes on the show with a genuine copy of the episode's script! Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Please Consid...

"Mad Dogs and Servicemen" Season 3, Episode 13 Written by: Linda Bloodworth & Mary Kay Place Directed by: Hy Averback Air Date: December 10, 1974 This episode of the podcast insane and listener discretion may be advised. Anthony and Ethan deep dive into all of the things you never knew you didn't want to know about this episode. Politics, Rabies, Korean dog meat laws, ethical di...

"A Full Rich Day" Season 3, Episode 12 Written by: John D. Hess Directed by: Gene Reynolds Air Date: December 3, 1974 Anthony and Ethan get a bit silly this episode. We update you on our various life events and some MASH community news. "Nostradamus Ethan" makes an appearance and strikes terrifyingly close to the mark on two future episodes. And THEN we finally get to the episo...

"Adam's Ribs" Season 3, Episode 11 Written by: Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks Directed by: Gene Reynolds Air Date: November 26, 1974 Scott (ChiefsMASHForever) joins us again to discuss his favorite episode, Adam's Ribs! The guys discuss the finer points of shipping logistics, Bar-B-Que, and Hawkeyes hyper fixation and improvisation. Send us your thoughts on the show via tex...

Sorry for the delay on this episode but Ethan and Anthony took a break from MASH to discuss some of the other things they have been enjoying this year.  Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Please Consider checking out our new Merch Shop and Patreon. Links Below! Merch: https://best-care-anywhere-a-mash-pod.myspreadshop.com/ Patreon: https://patre...

"There is Nothing Like a Nurse" Season 3, Episode 9 Written by: Larry Gelbart Directed by: Hy Averback Air Date: November 19, 1974 This Episode goes off the rails rather quickly. Ethan and Anthony discuss their experience with a "Frank and Margaret" style relationship in the workplace, Capt. Spaulding's musical stylings, and, of course, the Browning 1911. Send us your thou...

"Alcoholics Unanimous" Season 3, Episode 9 Written by: Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum Directed by: Hy Averback Air Date: November 12, 1974 Bellacissa joins us to drink and discuss one of the funniest episodes of MASH! Frank is at his "holier than thou" best and Margaret is drunk and on a tear with Hawk and Trapper! We LOVE it! Send us your thoughts on the show via text! S...

"Life With Father" Season 3, Episode 8 Written by: Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum Directed by: Hy Averback Air Date: October 29, 1974 We are drinking one episode too soon and reviewing "Life With Father." There is not a lot of meat on this bone, but Henry gets some good character development (when the laugh track isn't ruining the moment), Radar has reached a good mi...

"Check-Up" Season 3, Episode 7 Written by: Laurence Marks & Larry Gelbart Directed by: Don Weiss Air Date: October 22, 1974 This is a strange one. Good Trapper Moments but weird side plots. Did Ethan get faked out by Trappers "departure?" How do we feel about Hawkeye and Trappers Goodbye? Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Send us your thoughts on the show via text...

"Springtime" Season 3, Episode 6 Written by: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason & Mary K. Place Directed by: Don Weiss Air Date: October 15, 1974 "It's Springtime for Klinger, and Uijeongbu..." Spring is here and the gang is as loopy as ever. How many Mel Brookes References can we fit in this episode? What is Slaking? Is Lyle Ethan's Real Father? All this and more awaits y...

"O.R." Season 3, Episode 5 Written by: Gene Reynolds Directed by: Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks Air Date: October 8, 1974 One of the best early season examples of MASH's depth and nuance. Ethan and Anthony are joined by Mike Jamison (Thislightsaberkillsfacists) to examine the best "Dramedy" episode of the series thus far.  Send us your thoughts on the show via text! S...

"Iron Guts Kelly" Season 3, Episode 4 Written by: Sid Dorfman Directed by: Don Weiss Air Date: September 19, 1974 Ethan Gaslights Anthony for a half hour as they discuss the silliness that is General Kelly's visit to the 4077th and the preparation of his Glorious Star-Spangled Death. Please Consider checking out our new Merch Shop and Patreon. Links Below! Send us your thoughts on t...

"Officer of the Day" Season 3, Episode 3 Written by: Hy Averback Directed by: Laurence Marks Air Date: September 24, 1974 Lots of fun in this episode. Hawk's in charge and we get a rouges gallery of great recurring extras to introduce! We also discuss one of Alan Alda's most memorable bits of dialogue. Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Send us your thoughts on the sho...

"Rainbow Bridge" Season 3, Episode 2 Written by: Hy Averback Directed by: Larry Gelbart Air Date: September 17, 1974 Lots of fun on this episode as we talk about Mako, Louden Wainwright, and the bus! Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Please Consider checking out our new Merch Shop and Patreon. Links Below! Merch: https://best-care-any...

"The General Flipped at Dawn" Season 3, Episode 1 Written by: Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum Directed by: Larry Gelbart Air Date: September 10, 1974 Anthony and Ethan needed a break from historical events so we are kicking of Season 3 early. We enjoy the comedic debut of Harry Morgan as General Steele and Anthony has another MASH Theory... Please Consider checking out our new Merch...

Anthony and Ethan Finish Off Season 2 of MASH! Who were our favorite characters? What episodes stood out? What are we looking forward to in Season 3? Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Send us your thoughts on the show via text! Please Consider checking out our new Merch Shop and Patreon. Links Below! Merch: https://best-care-anywhere-a-mash-pod.myspreadshop.com/ Patreon: https://patreon....

"A Smattering of Intelligence" Season 2, Episode 24 Written by: Lawrence Marks & Larry Gelbart Directed by: Larry Gelbart Air Date: March 2, 1974 We made it to the end of season 2! Col. Flagg is "officially" in camp and making mischief. Anthony and Ethan breathe a sigh and prepare to say aloha to season 2 and look toward season 3... Send us your thoughts on the show via tex...

"Mail Call" Season 2, Episode 23 Written by: Lawrence Marks & Larry Gelbart Directed by: Alan Alda Air Date: February 23, 1974 Anthony and Ethan are "in a mood" as they discuss "Mail Call!" Anthony probes Ethan with leading questions that may or may not be relevant in future seasons and they definitely do not say anything bad about the military-industrial complex....