[News] Loretta Swit RIP

[LamieRobertson]

Her of Major Margaret ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan fame aged 87 passed of “natural causes” her publicist said….in other words old age

…..remember the MASH series with fondness

 

[Weststander]

Her of Major Margaret ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan fame aged 87 passed of “natural causes” her publicist said….in other words old age

…..remember the MASH series with fondness

MASH was amazing.

RIP.

 

[GT49er]

Hated Mash - but RIP the old lady; good innings.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Watched a couple on Ch50 earlier, fantastic show and Hot Lips played her part.

RIP.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I love MASH and have been watching reruns on GREAT TV.

Hotlips Houlahan was a great character, along with the rest of the cast. They had regular reunions.
Loretta Swit was ideal for the part.

 

[studio150]

Always loved watching MASH

RIP

 

[MTSeagulls]

I don't remember what night it was shown but the theme tune had the same dread for me as the That's Life and Last of The Summer Wine ones, which meant the weekend was over and school the next day.
RIP Hotlips

 

[Nomorewars]

No! I’m feeling beyond mortified! On the one-hand, Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan was a military devotee who was hell bent on career progression and self-advancement. On the other hand, she was a Humanitarian and above all, a devoted nurse. In all episodes, she was confronted by her sub-conscious and conscious biases, and having recognised these, she reflected and responded to them in a meaningful and positive way. I wonder how many viewers she inspired to pursue a career with the intention of helping others? I reckon it must have been tens of thousands. Wow ... what a legacy … today's 'world statesman', please take note! LS RIP and thank you for the many special moments we spent together. x

 

[Driver 8]

No! I’m feeling beyond mortified! On the one-hand, Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan was a military devotee who was hell bent on career progression and self-advancement. On the other hand, she was a Humanitarian and above all, a devoted nurse. In all episodes, she was confronted by her sub-conscious and conscious biases, and having recognised these, she reflected and responded to them in a meaningful and positive way. I wonder how many viewers she inspired to pursue a career with the intention of helping others? I reckon it must have been tens of thousands. Wow ... what a legacy … today's 'world statesman', please take note! LS RIP and thank you for the many special moments we spent together. x

Bot-tastic.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I don't remember what night it was shown but the theme tune had the same dread for me as the That's Life and Last of The Summer Wine ones, which meant the weekend was over and school the next day.
RIP Hotlips

I think it was Wednesday night on BBC 2.

 

[Nomorewars]

Bot-tastic.

No ... soz ... Human-tastic!

 

[drew]

I remember watching it orginally and thinking it was very good but watching reruns, the canned laughter ruins it.

 

[Bry Nylon]

No! I’m feeling beyond mortified! On the one-hand, Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan was a military devotee who was hell bent on career progression and self-advancement. On the other hand, she was a Humanitarian and above all, a devoted nurse. In all episodes, she was confronted by her sub-conscious and conscious biases, and having recognised these, she reflected and responded to them in a meaningful and positive way. I wonder how many viewers she inspired to pursue a career with the intention of helping others? I reckon it must have been tens of thousands. Wow ... what a legacy … today's 'world statesman', please take note! LS RIP and thank you for the many special moments we spent together. x

Yes, this reads exactly like a typical first post.

 

[Albion my Albion]

She also played Madame President in "Whoops Apocalypse."

 

[VAL1850]

RIP Hotlips....

M.A.S.H best ever TV to come out of the USA......

 

[Gwylan]

I think it was Wednesday night on BBC 2.

I thought it was on Monday night and Mrs Gwylan thought it was Thursday. You'd think that this would be the sort of thing that the web would be good at finding, but Mr Google only tells us dates of US transmission. Whatever night it was, it was a hell of a show.

When shown in the UK, it didn't have the canned laughter that besmirched the US version - this was against the creators' wishes and, eventually, it was decided that the Brits knew best and it was scrapped in the US too.

Loretta Swit was a big part of the success of the show. RIP Major Hot Lips

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

The original film was fantastic, and she was a major contributor to it!

zCORRECTION - it wasn’t her in the original film - Sally Kellerman - but she made the role her own….

 

[Albion my Albion]

February 28, 1983

M*A*S*H is an American war comedy drama television series that aired on CBS from September 17, 1972, to February 28, 1983.


The most talked about thing at the time was that the Korean conflict only lasted 3 years while MASH* lasted over 10 years.

The Korean War, often referred to as "The Forgotten War," was fought from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953.

 

[dazzer6666]

Loved MASH and she was an integral part of it. RIP.

 

[AK74]

The helicopter crash - which [IIRC] wasn’t seen but just reported - involving Colonel Henry Blake was one of the first times I became aware of the emotional impact a TV series could have.

My Dad loved MASH, and as he raised me as a single parent, I got to enjoy it, too. He adored Loretta Swit, and always referred to her Polish roots (Dad arrived here as a refugee in 1948). I don’t often contribute to the RIP threads, but I will make an exception.

RIP Loretta. You will be missed but fondly remembered.