Super bowl ends mash finales 27year reign as mostwatched. Mash tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide tv guide. The finale was directed by alan alda, who would also play the role of the shows hawkeye pierce. New york the last episode of ma sh was a royal flush with a million new yorkers using their bathrooms at the end of the program, sending an additional 6. Feb 28, 2018 the last episode that aired, the season 7 finale in 2017. It also spawned an unsuccessful spinoff, aftermash, which cbs aired from. This is an original 19721983 poster and not a more recent replica or reproduction. H tv episodes for free watch mash tv episodes online for free, from any device. The finale of mash on cbs monday night seems very likely to take its place as the mostwatched television program in history, according to overnight nielsen ratings figures released yesterday. Title card for goodbye, farewell and amen, the series finale to mash at the. In this final episode, the staff of the 4077th mash unit find their lives no less. It was originally spoken by sidney in the season 3 episode o. Aug 20, 2009 what was the title of the mozart piece used in the last episode of mash. Mash the final episode, goodbye, farewell, amen was the most watched tv serial ever watched when it aired.
On february 28, 1983, the celebrated sitcom mash bows out after 11 seasons. The final episode, goodbye, farewell, and amen, prevented me rating the show about onehalf point lower the last season. Jan 14, 2017 mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may 2002 duration. Closing out the series 11th season, the 2 hour episode first aired on cbs on february 28, 1983, ending the series original run. The final mash show although the real korean war ran only three years 19501953, the mash. So many times people in the uk think that amercian comedy is to sweet and syrupy. The final episode of mash, the movielength goodbye, farewell, and amen, aired on februsuary 28th, 1983 following months of intense press coverage. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may 2002. Goodbye, farewell and amen is a television movie that served as the final episode of the mash television series. Mar 03, 1983 the final episode of mash on cbstv on monday night was the mostwatched single program in television history, according to cbs research. He was a surgeon who was drafted into the 4077th mash during the korean war.
Alan alda on writing the mash episode dear sigmund and the performance of allan arbus as m. If that is the case mash is the one that proves them all wrong. When the 2 and a half hour series finale aired, it was the most watched episode in television history. And, hawkeye flew out in a helicopter to another mash unit to help with the final evacuation before going home to his private practice. But first, there are still casualties coming in and some personal problems to sort out. Mash tv episodes season 4 episode 1 welcome to korea 2 mash tv episodes season 4 episode 2 change of command. The regular cast originally consisted of alan alda as captain benjamin franklin hawkeye pierce and wayne rogers as john francis xavier trapper. New york the last episode of mas h was a royal flush with a million new yorkers using their bathrooms at the end of the program, sending an additional 6. There are many reasons it is the greatest series finale in. Final episode of mash drew record 106 million tv viewers. Alan alda discusses the final episode of mash emmytvlegends. This was not the series last filmed episodein fact, the episode that preceded it, mash.
What was the title of the mozart piece used in the last. The series finale finds the staff of the 4077th going their separate ways when the war sputters to an end in the summer of 1953. Part 1 aired on october 8, 1979, with part 2 airing one week later. The following personnel are assigned to the 4077th mobile army surgical hospital. Metv, who shows two mash episodes every weekday night, only plays the movie once a year, on veterans day. The episode aired on february 28, 1983, and was 2 1. The series finale finds the staff of the 4077th going their separate ways when the war sputters to. It was one of the biggest events in television history and one of the last major milestones before cable became so prominent in american households.
The series would wrap its 11season run with a twohour finale that would. Except for the fourth season, where it dropped to number 15, the series stayed in the top 10 for the remainder of its run. They went through what most of the lesser characters would be doing but these are the ones most want to know about. The final is a thankful farewell to those who survived the terrible and those who didnt. Winchesters touching moment mash goodbye, farewell, and. It follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the 4077th mash mobile army surgical hospital in uijeongbu, south korea, during the korean war. Why were the ratings for mashs final episode in 1983 so. The episodes were produced by 20th century fox television for the cbs network and aired from september 17, 1972, to february 28, 1983. Blakes death until they were actually filming the scene in which it was announced. Metv will be airing the historic mash finale for veteran. I used to watch the show as a teenager and loved it. Goodbye, farewell and amen is a television film that served as the 256th and final episode of the american television series mash. Alan alda, who wrote the episode, made sure to include sidney freedmans trademark exit as his last line in the series.
At the end of the episode, a pa announcement is made similar to that at the end of mash 1970, over the instrumental for suicide is painless the announcer jamie farr states. At one point, radar tells everyone that the camp needs him and he has changed his mind about leaving. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may 2002 duration. After an 11season run, more than 100 million viewers tuned in for the finale, a record that held until 2010. In this final episode, the staff of the 4077th mash unit find their lives no less hectic despite the fact that it appears that the war may soon be over. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. The series finale finds the staff of the 4077th going their separate ways when the war sputters to an end in the. In the passing days we find charles as a conductor for a musical group of chinese prisoners. Jan 10, 2020 the twohour episode, titled goodbye, farewell and amen, was written by alan alda and eight more collaborators that had written for the series through its eleven seasons from 1972 to 1983. By that final season we were producing the first year of cheers. The real final halfhour mash episode aired a week befo.
While mash always dealt with serious issues of life and loss, the finale has some of the most serious content of the series. Closing out the series 11th season, the twohour episode first aired on cbs on february 28, 1983, ending the series original run. The final episode, goodbye, farewell and amen, became the mostwatched show in american television history with 106 million viewers. During its 11year run mash received 14 emmy awards. Mash tv episodes season 6 episode 3 last laugh 4 mash tv episodes season 6 episode 4 war of nerves. On that night, the nation seemingly shut down to watch the final episode of cbs groundbreaking military comedy mash. Mash is a classic and i do believe there will never be another like it. Goodbye, farewell and amen set ratings records and affected new york city plumbing. Episode 16 goodbye, farewell and amen the final episodes of the series which was set in korea during the war there in the early 50s, follows the antics of the medical staff of the 4077th mash, or mobile army surgical hospital.
On february 28, 1983, the celebrated sitcom mash bows out after 11 seasons, airing a special twoandahalf hour episode watched by 77 percent of the. The official final mash episode, goodbye, farewell and amen, was a twohour movie. In honor of the 35th anniversary of the series finale, thr looks back at the. Hawkeye is chosen as the star while margaret and frank compose a screenplay. Hawkeye objects to the piece of propaganda that filmmaker lt. My partner, david isaacs and i, had left the show a few years earlier. It follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the 4077th mash mobile.
Written by a large number of collaborators, including series star alan alda, who. It was that final episode that made me want to see the entire mash. Aug 25, 2014 mash goodbyelast day at the 4077th dylan hollingsworth. After receiving news of his uncles death, radar must pass the torch to klinger, who is amazingly incompetent. The mash series was as funny 30 years later as when it first aired. Feb 08, 2010 sunday nights super bowl xliv victory for the new orleans saints was the most watched programme in us tv history, overtaking the 27yearold record set by the final episode of korean war comedy mash. Viewing figures for the final episode of mash broke the record that had been set by the dallas who shot j. Mash goodbye, farewell, and amen tv episode 1983 imdb. Why the mash series finale is still the greatest of all time vocal. The episodes plot chronicles the final days of the korean war at the 4077th mash. As they treat wounded and experience the realities of war, the members of the 4077th mobile army surgical hospital use humor to escape the horror of their situation. Sunday nights super bowl xliv victory for the new orleans saints was the most watched programme in us tv history, overtaking the 27yearold record set by the final episode of korean war comedy mash. The final episode of mash was broadcast on feb 28th 1983, and set on july 27, 1953.
I did not have a hand in the production of that episode. On this day 28 february the last episode of mash was. Gary burghoff in the 4077th mobile army surgical hospital stationed in uijeongbu, south korea, during the korean war. The key issue is getting a generator, the loss of which is having a profound effect on the camp. From the goodbye, farewell, and amen final episode of mash. Why were the ratings for mashs final episode in 1983 so high. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Sep 29, 2018 mash was and still is one of tvs mostbeloved series, and when it ended, it was an event. No sweat season 9, episode 11 a hot night brings a rash of irritants to the 4077th, especially to margaret, who needs calamine lotion to get to. Bricker is producing and, having exposed the original film, reshoots a new one his way.
As radar returns from leave, the camp struggles with a total loss of electricity due to a malfunctioning generator and a stolen backup. Nov, 2009 final episode of mash airs on february 28, 1983, the celebrated sitcom mash bows out after 11 seasons, airing a special twoandahalf hour episode watched by 77 percent of the television. Mash was and still is one of tvs mostbeloved series, and when it ended, it was an event. Goodbye, farewell, and amen tv series episode monster. Goodbye, farewell, and amen tv series episode monster ma. The final episode of mash was a two and one half hour special that attracted the largest audience to ever view a single television program episode.
In many ways the series set the standard for some of the best programming to appear later. Dec 20, 2011 from the goodbye, farewell, and amen final episode of mash. I know that this is just opionon but i think that the show was and still is just amazing. Alan alda discusses the final episode of mash youtube. Jul 18, 2014 alan alda discusses the final episode of mash emmytvlegends. The last episode that aired, the season 7 finale in 2017, attracted a series high of 16. With alan alda, mike farrell, harry morgan, loretta swit. Death was one of the many subjects that was rarely allowed to intrude.
Last night metv aired the mash finale, seen originally by 352,565,532,528,471,943,940,395,000 people give or take 2. When season 11 was shown on tv years ago, that was the first time i ever saw mash. Finale of mash draws record number of viewers the new. Goodbye, radar is a twopart episode of the television series mash that served as the fourth and fifth episodes of the shows eighth season and the 177th and 178th episodes of the series. This is a list of all 256 episodes of the mash television series, which aired on cbstv for eleven seasons, premiering on september 17, 1972 and ending in a twohour series finale film episode goodbye, farewell and amen on march 28, 1983. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may. The 4077th is designated as the setting for the making of an army film on mobile army surgical hospital units. The chineese pows played the mozart song directed by major winchester. Aug 29, 2019 in fact, radar, although unseen, played a key role in a later episode. Nov 07, 2019 mash finale episode 20th century fox television. However, while the episode marked the end of the series for the viewers, it wasnt the same for the series cast. Most of the episodes of the mash television series ran for half an hour and had multiple story lines, often with one being humorous and another being serious.
Margaret houlihanpenobscott leaves for her honeymoon, maj. The final episode of after mash was broadcast on may 31, 1985 and set in the year 1954. This mash poster features all your favorite characters for a final remembrance of this long running television series. See more ideas about mash final episode, mash 4077 and classic tv. Goodbye, farewell, and amen tv series episode monster mash.