Question: When watching M*A*S*H over the air, why does it seem like some/most of the audio sounds like an echo, as if it was coming through a soup can?
smiley1958
20th Nov 2014
M*A*S*H (1972)
Answer: Some episodes were shot inside a soundstage. Because the set was a large encampment, the studio was large enough to produce an echo. This is, of course, noticeable since it is supposed to be an outside location.
Chosen answer: FOX wasn't always so sure M*A*S*H would turn out well. It was years before it achieved such success in syndication. As such, some of the earlier prints and negatives aren't in such great condition.
Greg Dwyer