<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . (November 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . (November 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> M * A * S * H </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Comedy - drama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Based on </Th> <Td> MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Developed by </Th> <Td> Larry Gelbart </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> Alan Alda Wayne Rogers McLean Stevenson Loretta Swit Larry Linville Gary Burghoff Mike Farrell Harry Morgan Jamie Farr William Christopher David Ogden Stiers Edward Winter Allan Arbus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Theme music composer </Th> <Td> Johnny Mandel (written for the film) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opening theme </Th> <Td> "Suicide Is Painless" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ending theme </Th> <Td> "Suicide Is Painless" (big band version) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language (s) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of seasons </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> 251 (list of episodes) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location (s) </Th> <Td> Los Angeles County, California (Century City, Malibu Creek State Park) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Camera setup </Th> <Td> Single - camera </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 30 minutes (plus commercials), except "Goodbye, Farewell, & Amen" (2 hrs plus commercials) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company (s) </Th> <Td> 20th Century Fox Television </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> 20th Television </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> CBS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> September 17, 1972 (1972 - 09 - 17)--February 28, 1983 (1983 - 02 - 28) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> AfterMASH W * A * L * T * E * R </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> Trapper John, M.D. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.mash4077.co.uk </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> M * A * S * H </Th> </Tr>

When did the first episode of mash aired