# Barbara Christopher! - MASH Matters #138

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Published: 2025-07-01T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

We're thrilled to welcome Barbara Christopher to MASH Matters! In this episode, we discuss her husband's career from college stage productions to Father Mulcahy Along the way, we hear stories about how they met, her guest appearance on M*A*S*H, her thoughts on Henry Blake's demise, AfterM*A*S*H, and the story behind the book she and Bill wrote about their autistic son, Ned. Plus, at long last, we finally learn the answer to the burning question: What was William Christopher's favorite punctuation mark? Support the podcast on Patreon and buy merch at the MASH Matters store For show notes, episodes, recipes, bios, and more visit our website.

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