"Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" is a television movie that served as the 251st and final episode of the M*A*S*H television series. Closing out the series' eleventh season, the 2½-hour episode first aired on CBS on Monday, February 28, 1983. Written by a large number of collaborators (including series star Alan Alda), and directed by Alda, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" surpassed the rating record which had been set by the Dallas episode that resolved ...
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"Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" is a television movie that served as the 251st and final episode of the M*A*S*H television series. Closing out the series' eleventh season, the 2½-hour episode first aired on CBS on Monday, February 28, 1983. Written by a large number of collaborators (including series star Alan Alda), and directed by Alda, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" surpassed the rating record which had been set by the Dallas episode that resolved the "Who Shot J.R.?" cliffhanger from 1980 and, as of 2009, the episode is still the single most watched television broadcast in American history.
The episode's plot chronicles the waning days of the Korean War at the 4077th MASH and features several storylines intended to show the war's effects on the individual personnel of the unit, and to bring closure to the series. After the final cease-fire of the war goes into effect, the members of the 4077th throw a closing party before taking down the camp for the final time. After saying their tear...
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