Where were you on February 28, 1983? It’s very possible you were watching the final M*A*S*H episode. I was one of the 106 million that tuned in.
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen – The last episode of Mash. The show was so strongly anticipated that commercial blocks were sold higher than for the Superbowl that year… from Wiki… It still stands as the most-watched finale of any television series, as well as the most scripted watched TV show.
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I just remember it being not very good. The writers could have done better.
I didn’t like Hawkeye going crazy…other than that it was ok
I loved it. Sad to see it end.
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Me also…one of my favorite shows…great writing.
That scene with Hawkeye holding the chicken in the bus has always haunted me. Great writing indeed.
I hated Hawkeye going insane at the time…I was 17…but that scene was done really well…I rewatched it last year…
Dang Eden…I’m getting old.
hahaha, we’re ALL getting old together!
LOL…yea at least we all have company.
I remember watching…. emotional ending.
I remember liking the show but I wasn’t *into* it like that.
I remember watching it because of the significance in my mind but, don’t remember the episode.
We’re all getting old. And, in Feb. 1983, you were 16. I’ve got four months on you and I was still 16. I wasn’t 17 until Aug.
LOL…Yes I was 16… I was in a hot game of Yahtzee when I answered that…my mind must have been drifting.
Dementia, you old man. 🧐🤓🤯🤪😵🤣
Guilty as charged!!!
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I know I watched it but don’t remember it very well. I also don’t remember being 53.
I hope I remember being 53 next year. It does get harder Bruce.
I had a college night class and we were able to talk him into letting us go early so we could see the show…
That was great he did that.
The ratings for that show (scripted show) probably won’t be broken because TV is so fractured now.
No it won’t happen again like that- even big show ending episodes like Game Of Thrones- The Sopranos – Breaking Bad- weren’t in that ballpark as far as viewers.
these days a show that pulls in 10 million is considered a runaway smash… although it’s getting difficult to measure because of all the streaming options and different devices etc. Nielsen must be having a hard time trying to compile ratings these days
Think I saw it at the time, but I was young. It’s a show I wouldn’t mind getting back into – watched it quite regularly then, but I was way to young to understand a lot of the context and subtleties. Definitely a good , well-written work.
The first 3 seasons were the best…to me but all are watchable.
I can’t remember the date, but I suspect it aired here long after it finished there in the ‘States. I do remember watching the last episode and feeling rather depressed about it, but I did think it was very well done – if a little over the top (over-dramatic) for that show.