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7 Best Shows Like ‘M*A*S*H’ To Watch If You Love the Series
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Mash is a medical war comedy-drama series created by Larry Gelbart. Based on the 1968 novel by author Richard Hooker and its 1970 film adaptation by Ring Lardner Jr., the CBS series is set during the Korean War and it revolves around a group of military doctors as they defy orders and rely on humor to deal with the heartbreaking consequences of war. Mash stars Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Loretta Swit, Larry Linville, Gary Burghoff, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr, William Christopher, and David Ogden Stiers. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, heartfelt drama, and likeable characters in Mash, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Bluestone 42 (Prime Video & Pluto TV) Credit – BBC Three

Bluestone 42 is a British sitcom series co-created by Richard Hurst and James Cary. The BBC Three series is set in Afghanistan,...
See full article at Cinema Blind
  • 6/16/2025
  • by Kulwant Singh
  • Cinema Blind
Danny DeVito Almost Lost His Emmy-Winning Role Trying to Be a Creative Genius
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Over the years, Danny DeVito has established himself as one of the most celebrated funnymen in Hollywood. Even at 80, DeVito can still enthrall his entire audience with his humorous yet witty punchlines.

While more than five decades later after that incident, DeVito is an award-winning movie star, it was not always the case. There was a time when the actor had to audition for roles, and often had to bring a twist to it.

Fresh out of his success from his role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, DeVito auditioned for his iconic role in Taxi, which premiered in 1978. However, DeVito did not take a direct approach when he went in to audition for the role, and for a moment, he thought his experiment backfired.

Danny DeVito feared he almost lost his role in Taxi for his boldness

Danny DeVito once appeared in an interview with GQ, where he...
See full article at FandomWire
  • 6/3/2025
  • by Poulami Sengupta
  • FandomWire
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Lee Gabler, Former Agent, Co-Chairman and Managing Partner at CAA, Dies at 84
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Lee Gabler, the powerful Hollywood agent who orchestrated landmark television deals during a four-decade career that included 25 years as a stalwart at CAA and a long relationship with David Letterman, has died. He was 84.

Gabler died Monday in Los Angeles from a brain injury, his wife of 35 years, Elizabeth Gabler, president of 3000 Pictures at Sony Pictures Entertainment, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Gabler, who started out at the Ashley Steiner Famous Artists agency in New York before coming to prominence at ICM, negotiated agreements for some of the most popular shows in TV history.

They included The West Wing, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, ER, Mad Men, Everybody Loves Raymond, The Amazing Race, Moonlighting, American Idol, House, Beverly Hills, 90210, Northern Exposure, 24, Sex and the City, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Melrose Place, The White Shadow, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Band of Brothers, Tales From the Crypt and Alf.
See full article at The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
  • 6/6/2024
  • by Mike Barnes
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Bob Ellison, Emmy-Winning ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ Writer and Expert Joke Fixer, Dies at 91
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Bob Ellison, the two-time Emmy Award winner who wrote for The Mary Tyler Moore Show and served as a game-saving creative/script consultant on Cheers, Wings, Becker and many other comedies, has died. He was 91.

He died April 8 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his business manager, Malcolm Orland, told The Hollywood Reporter. “He was a sweetheart and so good at what he did,” Orland said.

Ellison came from the world of variety shows, where he wrote and/or produced several specials that starred Julie Andrews and Burt Bacharach. He also co-developed the 1988-92 NBC sitcom Dear John, starring Judd Hirsch.

Ellison wrote 15 episodes and was an executive story editor during the last two of The Mary Tyler Moore Show’s seven seasons (from 1975-77). He shared an Emmy with Allan Burns, James L. Brooks, Ed. Weinberger, Stan Daniels and David Lloyd for the beloved series finale, “The Last Show.
See full article at The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
  • 5/11/2024
  • by Mike Barnes
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Popular 70s Sitcom That Brought Cheers' Masterminds Together
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You know, a wise man once said that sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name.

"Cheers" is one of the best and most popular sitcoms of all time. That's not hyperbole, either — critics and fans alike will sing the praises of the show until you can't stand it anymore. "Okay, I get it!" you'll say. "You love 'Cheers'! Leave me alone!" Running for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993, and starring Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger, Woody Harrelson, and more, "Cheers" was actually a flop during its first season, finishing last in the ratings during its premiere. Things were so bad, in fact, that the network almost pulled the plug. Eventually, though, "Cheers" found its audience, and that audience couldn't get enough of the barflies and bartenders who called the show home.

The show sprang forth from creators Glen and Les Charles and James Burrows, and as it turns out,...
See full article at Slash Film
  • 3/16/2024
  • by Chris Evangelista
  • Slash Film
Shelley Smith Dies: Star Of TV’s ‘The Associates’ And Game Show Regular Was 70
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Shelley Smith, who starred with Martin Short on ABC sitcom The Associates, has died. She was 70 and her death from cardiac arrest came on Aug. 8.

Smith died at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, according to her husband of 18 years, actor Michael Maguire.

“I’m sorry I have not updated everyone sooner,” Maguire said in his post. “My dear, sweet angel Shelly Smith passed peacefully yesterday at 2:20 Pm. Her children, Nicky and Miranda Nathan and I were at her side and holding her hand and kissing her head and singing to her and telling her how much we loved her. Also, with us was Grant Stevens, my great great friend, who gave up himself to help us, understand the process of dying, and guided us through it with so much class and dignity! We owe him a tremendous debt!

“Shelley lived an incredible life! We are all heartbroken, but we are also...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 8/12/2023
  • by Bruce Haring
  • Deadline Film + TV
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Shelley Smith, Super Model Turned Actress, Dies at 70
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Shelley Smith, the statuesque super model who starred alongside Martin Short on a sitcom and was a regular on game shows like The $10,000 Pyramid before she launched an egg-donor program to assist infertile couples, has died. She was 70.

Smith died Tuesday at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, her husband of 18 years, actor Michael Maguire, tearfully announced on social media. She had been in a coma after experiencing cardiac arrest three days earlier, and her health had deteriorated in the past year, he said.

On the 1979-80 ABC comedy The Associates, a sequel of sorts to The Paper Chase from creators James L. Brooks, Ed. Weinberger, Stan Daniels and Charlie Hauck, Smith played a sharp, upper-class Bostonian who works at a Wall Street law firm.

The show, which also featured Short, Joe Regalbuto, Alley Mills and Wilfrid Hyde-White — with whom she graced the cover of TV Guide in November 1979 — lasted just 13 episodes.

The 5-foot-9 Smith then played Capt.
See full article at The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
  • 8/12/2023
  • by Mike Barnes
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Taxi Stars Reunite 40 Years Later
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The cast of Taxi was back together again for a special reunion, as four of the show's main stars recently reunited. It's a reunion that comes almost 40 years to the day since the classic sitcom ended its run on television in June 1983, and going by the smiles seen in the images, it's clear that the love between the castmates is still strong. Tony Danza, who played Tony Banta on the show, shared an image of the reunion on Twitter where he can be seen chumming it up and having drinks with Christopher Lloyd (Jim "Iggy" Ignatowski), Carol Kane (Simka Gravas), and Judd Hirsch (Alex Reiger).

"Love these people so much!" Danza said of the reunion.

Lloyd also took to Instagram to share the photo along with a couple of others. The actor captioned his post with, "What the hell is going on here?"

Taxi was created by James L. Brooks,...
See full article at MovieWeb
  • 5/9/2023
  • by Jeremy Dick
  • MovieWeb
‘Taxi’ Cast Reunites 40 Years After End Of Comedy Series
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Tony Danza reunited with his Taxi co-stars 40 years after the show ended its five-season run.

In a photo Danza shared on Twitter, the actor is seen having drinks with his former co-stars that included Carol Kane, Christopher Lloyd and Judd Hirsch.

“Love these people so much!” Danza captioned the photo.

Love these people so much! #oldfriends #taxi pic.twitter.com/1NIBt3djid

— Tony Danza (@TonyDanza) May 8, 2023

Over on Instagram, Lloyd shared more photos from their reunion and captioned the post, “What the hell is going on here?”

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The reunion of the Taxi cast happened almost exactly 40 years after the show ended its five-season run and with over 100 episodes produced.

Taxi, created by James L. Brooks, Stan Daniels, David Davis and Ed. Weinberger, centers on a group of employees working the night shift at the fictional Sunshine Cab Company.
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 5/9/2023
  • by Armando Tinoco
  • Deadline Film + TV
David Davis, Comedy Writer Who Co-Created ‘Bob Newhart Show‘ and ’Taxi,’ Dies at 86
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David Davis, a veteran comedy writer who co-created the indelible ensemble comedies “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Taxi,” died Nov. 4 in Los Angeles.

Davis’ death was confirmed Saturday by his daughter, Samantha Davis-Friedman. Survivors also include his wife of many decades, “Rhoda” star Julie Kavner, now best known as the voice of Marge Simpson from Fox’s “The Simpsons.”

Davis was known for his work in the Mtm Television stable. He wrote for “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Rhoda” and in addition to helping to craft two Hall of Fame sitcoms. After retiring from writing in 1979, Davis worked as a consultant on TV and film projects including the ABC TV series “Phenom” and noted pics including 1987’s “Broadcast News” and the 1983 Oscar winner “Terms of Endearment.”

Born in Brooklyn in 1936, Davis got his start in TV as a script supervisor on such early 1960s comedies as “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis...
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 11/5/2022
  • by Cynthia Littleton
  • Variety Film + TV
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David Davis, Writer-Producer on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ ‘Rhoda,’ ‘The Bob Newhart Show’ and ‘Taxi,’ Dies at 86
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David Davis, the Emmy-winning writer and producer whose heyday in the 1970s included invaluable work on the enduring network sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, The Bob Newhart Show and Taxi, has died. He was 86.

Davis died Friday in Los Angeles, his daughter Samantha Davis-Friedman told The Hollywood Reporter.

Survivors include his wife, actress Julie Kavner, best known as the voice of Marge Simpson on The Simpsons. Davis recommended her for the part of Brenda Morgenstern, Valerie Harper‘s insecure sister on Rhoda — it was her first paying job as an actress — and they were together since 1976.

Rhoda “gave me my life, it gave me my career, it gave me the love of my life, David Davis,” Kavner said in a 2009 interview.

A member of the Mtm Enterprises production company founded by Grant Tinker and Mary Tyler Moore, Davis started out on Mtm’s inaugural series,...
See full article at The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
  • 11/5/2022
  • by Mike Barnes
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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‘Only Murders in the Building’: Celebrating the award-winning cast
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It’s no mystery why Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” is nominated for 17 Emmy Awards including comedy series, actor and guest actor and actress: a delish plot, snappy dialogue, pitch-perfect directing, and a cast to die for led by Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez. They are “The Three Amigos” for the 21st century. To celebrate the series, which recently had its second season finale, why not look at some fun facts and trivia of the cast many of whom already have mantle full of honors.

Steve Martin

Talk about a modern-day Renaissance man. Martin is an actor, writer, musician-he plays a mean banjo-composer and ace tap dancers. Is there anything he can’t do? Martin won an honorary Oscar in 2014, the AFI’s Life Achievement Award in 2015, four Grammy Awards including two for best comedy recording in 1978 and 1979, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2007 such critics honors...
See full article at Gold Derby
  • 9/5/2022
  • by Susan King
  • Gold Derby
Critics Call Out the Shows With the Most Preposterous Premises Ever — IndieWire Survey
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.

This week’s question: Which show that actually made it to air has the most preposterous premise you’d ever encountered?

Kaitlin Thomas (@thekaitling), TVGuide.com

I don’t really know if “Sleepy Hollow” truly had the most preposterous premise I’ve ever encountered, but it was the first show that came to mind this week, because it never should have worked. The show was built around the idea that Ichabod Crane was a hunky history professor-turned-soldier who woke up in present day when someone raised the Headless Horseman, who was revealed to be one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. That sounds like a lot on its own, but there was so much more: America had a magical history! There was a magic bible belonging to George Washington that explained all this stuff!
See full article at Indiewire
  • 5/30/2018
  • by Hanh Nguyen
  • Indiewire
Greatest Series Finales: The Mary Tyler Moore Show Ep. 7.24 “The Last Show” sees Mary’s journey at Wjm-tv come full circle
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7, Episode 24: “The Last Show”

Written by James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Ed Weinberger, Stan Daniels, David Lloyd & Bob Ellison

Directed by Jay Sandrich

Original Airdate: March 19, 1977 on CBS

The Mary Tyler Moore Show began in 1970 on the CBS network. The show, itself, was ground breaking. It centered on a single woman who had just went through a bad breakup and was trying to make a name for herself. And she accomplished that throughout the seven years that the show was on the air.

In the first episode we were introduced to Mary Richards who had just moved to Minneapolis and was going to start work at the local news station. Since the show began right at the beginning of the seventies the nation was still dealing with women in the workforce. We see elements of this throughout that episode; Mr. Grant seems reluctant...
See full article at SoundOnSight
  • 10/1/2013
  • by Joshua Bouye
  • SoundOnSight
Greatest TV Pilots: Taxi’s “Like Father, Like Daughter” blends comedy and heart in smart, efficient ep
Taxi, “Like Father, Like Daughter”

Written by James L. Brooks, Stan Daniels, David Davis, Ed Weinberger

Directed by James Burrows

Aired September 12th, 1978 on ABC

Comedy pilots are hard. Even the best sitcoms often take a while to find their voice, hitting their strides halfway through season one or even in season two. The cast needs to gel, the writers and actors need to find the right levels for each character, and the series as a whole needs to establish its tone. Given a talented and motivated showrunner, writing staff, director, and cast, each of these will come, with time, but it is extremely rare for all three to come together immediately, in the pilot. As a rule, frankly, comedy pilots are bad. One exception to this rule is Taxi and its pilot, “Like Father, Like Daughter”.

The premise of Taxi is a straightforward one- it’s a workplace comedy...
See full article at SoundOnSight
  • 6/15/2013
  • by Kate Kulzick
  • SoundOnSight
Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in Les Soprano (1999)
'The Sopranos' and 'Seinfeld' top WGA's 'TV 101' list of best-written series ever
Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in Les Soprano (1999)
The Sopranos was named the best-written show in television history by the Writers Guild of America, edging out an eclectic collection of some of the most beloved and admired series. Members of the Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) voted online for the 101 Best Written TV Series, with David Chase’s iconic “family” drama topping Seinfeld, The Twilight Zone, All in the Family, and M*A*S*H*.

“At their core, all of these wonderful series began with the words of the writers who created them and were sustained by the writers...
See full article at EW - Inside TV
  • 6/3/2013
  • by Jeff Labrecque
  • EW - Inside TV
York's Enter Laughing Returns to NY Stage 1/21
The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) is proud to announce the return engagement of its acclaimed production of Enter Laughing: The Musical. Performances will begin Wednesday, January 21st, and continue until March 8th only; all performances will be at the company's home at The Theatre at Saint Peter's (Lexington Avenue just south of 54th Street). Stuart Ross (Forever Plaid) directs a cast that features Josh Grisetti ("The Knights of Prosperity") as David Kolowitz, "La Law's" married couple Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker as his parents, Bob Dishy (Tony Award? nominee and Drama Desk Award winner for Sly Fox; Flora The Red Menace, The Price) as Marlowe, and Marla Schaffel (Tony Award? nominee and Drama Desk Award winner for Jane Eyre) as Angela, along with Paul Binotto, Ray DeMattis, Erick Devine, Betsy Dilellio, Gerry McIntyre, Robb Sapp, Emily Shoolin, and Allison Spratt. Matt Castle is the Music...
See full article at BroadwayWorld.com
  • 1/20/2009
  • BroadwayWorld.com
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