MASH is a popular American television series that aired from 1972 to 1983. It follows the lives of the staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War. The show was created by Larry Gelbart and starred Alan Alda as Hawkeye Pierce, a surgeon at the hospital. The show was critically acclaimed and won numerous awards, including multiple Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. It remains one of the most successful and beloved television series of all time.