When MASH* first aired in 1972, few could have predicted it would become one of the most beloved television shows in history. But what many fans don’t realize is that the show actually had two pilot episodes — and the second one might have saved it from being canceled forever.
The early days of MASH* were anything but glamorous. Premiering just two years after Robert Altman’s acclaimed film, the show was slow to catch on. Ratings for the first season were dismal — so bad that most of the cast assumed the series would end before it truly began.
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