Actor Alan Alda commemorates the 40th anniversary of the MASH series finale, the most-watched TV episode of all time, with a post on social media.
Alan Alda celebrates the 40th anniversary of the MASH series finale. Based on Robert Altman's 1970 film of the same name, MASH premiered on CBS in 1972 and ran for 11 seasons and 256 episodes until 1983. The dramedy show, which followed the staff of an Army hospital during the Korean War, starred an ensemble cast led by the six-time Emmy Award-winning actor Alan Alda as maverick surgeon Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Now, on the 40th anniversary of the MASH series finale, Alda is celebrating the occasion with a commemorative post on social media. Check out the post below: On Twitter, the actor simply posted "40 years ago today" without even having to mention MASH by name because of the show's legendary status.The MASH Finale's Historical Importance Explained Aired on February 28, 1983, the MASH finale represented the biggest event in the history of television at that point.
MASH premiered during a time in history when the United States was still fighting the Vietnam War and by setting the sitcom during the earlier Korean War, it was able to provide a darkly comedic take on its topical subject matter as the nation was coping with the current war. MASH's depiction of the military was especially important for veterans themselves, such as Alda, who actually served in the Korean War.
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