M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on Disney Plus and BINGE, and in the US on Hulu. With 11 seasons behind it, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 750 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Alan Alda's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

M*A*S*H is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. M*A*S*H does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable. Alan Alda and Mike Farrell lead a cast that never overplays a joke. Across 11 seasons (1972–1983), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The timing in M*A*S*H is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

M*A*S*H is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. If you have already watched Dad's Army, M*A*S*H is a natural next step. The 11-season run rewards the patience it asks of you. Alan Alda is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

M*A*S*H wrapped up in 1983, created by Larry Gelbart — and 11 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.