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Mar 2, 2023 · Even if you’ve never watched an episode of M*A*S*H, its finale gives you the gist of what drives the characters and what they might have done (or who they might have been) before their final...
- Matt Zoller Seitz
- Features Writer
- What Made 'M*A*S*H'great
- The Cast Put It Over The Top
- Focusing on Individual Character Storylines Played to The Series’ Strengths
- It Gave Audiences Satisfying “Fan” Moments
- But Charles and His Music Were The Master Stroke
It is no surprise that the final episode also ranks as one of the greatest series finales of all time; it did so for good reason. There have been plenty of great sitcoms, and plenty of great dramatic series. What made M*A*S*H different and distinct was that it became a series that was better than any other at mixing both comedy and drama. There are...
Of course, while the overarching plot of the final episode may have been fairly clear, the storylines of each of the characters involved are what ultimately make the finale the superlative episode that it is. One of the greatest strengths of the series as a whole was its excellent ensemble cast that worked as a well-oiled machine, particularly in t...
Hawkeye’s story is a prime example of this. Though the series dealt with Hawkeye’s mental breakdowns at various points in the show, the plot line in the finale landed a bit harder, focusing as it did on the terrible things that people are willing to do, or are forced to do, in the context of a war. The series was notable for steering hard into the ...
There are so many more wonderful and powerful moments that the series gives its audience in the finale: a fun nod to the Hawkeye/Margaret "will they, won't they" dynamic in the long and awkwardly passionate kiss they share at the end; the somber moment when Colonel Potter takes a final ride on his horse Sophie before giving her up; Hawkeye shunning...
But when all is said and done, the most powerful part of the whole episode, and perhaps the whole series, was Charles’ storyline and that haunting Clarinet Quintet. As a character introduced in Season 6 to take the place of the criminally two-dimensional Frank Burns as the "antagonist" of the show, Charles could not have struck a greater contrast w...
- Patrick Lyon
Feb 28, 2023 · On February 28, 1983, over 125 million people tuned in to watch the two-and-a-half-hour finale of M*A*S*H, the long-running dramedy about a team of doctors in the Korean War. At the time, it was the single most-watched program in TV history.
May 18, 2024 · The series finale transitions from a dark tone to a powerful ending, with characters celebrating the end of the war, revealing their post-war plans, and sharing heartfelt goodbyes, making it a...
Feb 28, 2023 · The finale itself underscored those qualities, including a devastating subplot involving an imperiled bus that left Alda’s character, Benjamin “Hawkeye” Pierce,” psychologically scarred and in...
Feb 28, 2023 · The enduring appeal of "M*A*S*H," 40 years later NEW YORK -- "M*A*S*H" still holds the record as the most watched television show of all time, and it aired its final episode 40 years ago...
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Nov 10, 2021 · MeTV, available in most parts of the country over broadcast and cable, will air the “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” episode of M*A*S*H Nov. 11, along with MeTV Remembers the M*A*S*H Finale, starting at 7:00 PM ET/PT. The entire series, including the finale, is available for streaming on Hulu.
