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Where was M*A*S*H filmed?

1972 TV show, directed by Robert Altman.

  • Korea

The story is set in California, about 5,700 miles (9,173 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
California; Korea
Filmed in
Korea
Distance
About 5,700 miles (9,173 km) between California and the nearest filming location.

About M*A*S*H

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First aired
1972
Director
Robert Altman
Cast
Alan AldaWayne RogersMcLean StevensonLoretta SwitLarry LinvilleGary BurghoffMike FarrellHarry MorganJamie FarrWilliam Christopher
Genre
Medical DramaComedyWarBlack ComedyComedy Drama
Based on
MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors

The story

The series is usually categorized as a situation comedy, though it has also been described as a "dark comedy" or a "dramedy" because of the often dramatic subject matter.

The show is an ensemble piece revolving around key personnel in a United States Army Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) in the Korean War (1950–53).

The "4077th MASH" was one of several surgical units in Korea.

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