Why M*A*S*H Co-Creator Larry Gelbart Left the Show After Four Seasons Due to Creative Exhaustion
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Michael Boyle
Summary
Larry Gelbart, co-creator of the iconic war comedy-drama series M*A*S*H, quit after just four seasons due to creative exhaustion or "battle fatigue." Despite the show running for 11 seasons total and ending with a record-breaking finale in 1983, Gelbart felt he had exhausted his creative ideas and could no longer find new ways to express the show's themes. He explained his departure in a 1976 interview with the Atlanta Constitution, stating he didn't know how to say what the show said in any more different or unusual ways.
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TVLineWhy M*A*S*H Co-Creator Larry Gelbart Left the Show After Four Seasons Due to Creative Exhaustiontvline.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledI feel I've done as well as I can with the show.
I just don't know how to say what we say in any more different or unusual way than what we did in our last show of the season.
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