Upon hearing of the death at 87 of Loretta Swit, who played Major Margaret Houlihan on TV’s “M*A*S*H,” I dug into my archives to find this conversation I had with her in 2004.
She was in St. Louis to promote her jewelry line, but stuck around in my studio for more than a half-hour to discuss why the plug was finally pulled on “M*A*S*H” after 11 seasons and why she had such passion for the Hot Lips character. She also revealed what her favorite episode was and how Hot Lips evolved through the years, why she didn’t do a spinoff show, and her relationship with McLean Stevenson (Col. Henry Blake).
Listen to our conversation here.