MASH saved its worst Captain Benjamin “Hawkeye” Pierce tragedy in its finale, and it was something that Alan Alda’s character predicted three years earlier. Despite the pressure coming from Robert Altman’s successful feature film in 1970, CBS still moved forward with a TV series adaptation of the medical war comedy-drama. Admittedly, its start on the small screen was less than ideal, but it eventually found its groove, with MASH ending up running for 11 seasons. The groundbreaking show wrapped up with a feature-length finale, “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen,” which remains the most-watched episode of a scripted series.

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