"Alda auditioned for and was selected to play the role of Hawkeye Pierce in the TV adaptation of the 1970 film ""MASH"". He was nominated for 21 Emmy Awards, and won five. He took part in writing 19 episodes, including the 1983 2-hour series finale ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"", which was also the 32nd episode he directed. It remains the single most-watched episode of any American broadcast network television series. Alda is the only series regular to appear in all 251 episodes. Alda commuted from Los Angeles to his home in New Jersey every weekend for 11 years while starring"
"have also shown the episode sporadically, including a Veterans Day broadcast on November 11, 2015. In Canada, the cable channel History Television shows the episode in its entirety annually on the Labor Day holiday. In 2011, the TV Guide Network special ""TV's Most Unforgettable Finales"" ranked this finale as the best. Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Goodbye, Farewell and Amen is a television film that served as the 256th and final episode of the American television series ""M*A*S*H"". Closing out the series' 11th season, the 2 hour episode first aired on CBS on February 28, 1983, ending the series' original run."
"way. They were paying for dinner."" ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"" was the final episode of ""M*A*S*H"". Special television sets were placed in PX parking lots, auditoriums, and dayrooms of the US Army in Korea so that military personnel could watch that episode, in spite of 14 hours' time-zone difference with the East Coast of the US. The episode aired on February 28, 1983, and was 2½ hours long. The episode got a Nielsen rating of 60.2 and 77 share and according to a ""New York Times"" article from 1983, the final episode of ""M*A*S*H"" had 125 million viewers. When the"
"""M*A*S*H"" finale aired in 1983, 83.3 million homes in the United States had televisions, compared to almost 115 million in February 2010. ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"" broke the record for the highest percentage of homes with television sets to watch a television series. Stories persist that the episode was seen by so many people that the New York City Sanitation/Public Works Department reported the plumbing systems broke down in some parts of the city from so many New Yorkers waiting until the end to use the toilet. Articles copied into Alan Alda's book ""The Last Days of M*A*S*H"" include interviews"
"series finale. Three weeks later, on March 21, KPIX, the CBS affiliate in San Francisco, reaired the episode. In the United States, the episode drew 105.97 million total viewers and a total audience of 121.6 million, more than both Super Bowl XVII and the ""Roots"" miniseries. The episode surpassed the single-episode ratings record that had been set by the ""Dallas"" episode that resolved the ""Who Shot J.R.?"" cliffhanger. From 1983 until 2010, ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"" remained the most watched television broadcast in American history, passed only in total viewership (but not in ratings or share) in February 2010 by"
"early 1964, ""Route 66"". Considered to be ""the series finale that invented the modern-day series finale,"" the 1967 final episode of ABC's ""The Fugitive"", ""The Judgment: Part 2"", attracted a 72% audience share when broadcast. This remained the highest viewership percentage in U.S. television history until the 1977 finale of the TV mini-series ""Roots"" (on the same network) and later the 1980 resolution episode of the internationally prominent ""Who Shot J.R.?"" cliffhanger of CBS' ""Dallas"". The most watched series finale in U.S. television history remains the 1983 finale of the CBS war/medical dramedy ""M*A*S*H"", titled ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"". Viewed"
"in a passage from Stephen Chbosky's coming-of-age novel ""The Perks of Being a Wallflower,"" in which the main character and his family watch the finale together. And many more international broadcasts. The series premiered in the US on September 17, 1972, and ended on February 28, 1983, with the finale, showcased as a television film, titled ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"", becoming the most-watched and highest-rated single television episode in US television history at the time, with a record-breaking 125 million viewers (60.2 rating and 77 share), according to the ""New York Times"". It had struggled in its first season and"
"Jeff Maxwell Jeff Maxwell (born December 7, 1947) was born Jeffrey Maxwell Knott, but used Jeff Maxwell as his acting name. He is an American actor who played Pvt. Igor Straminsky, a recurring character in the television series ""M*A*S*H"". He appeared in 83 episodes of the classic CBS comedy from 1973 to 1983, including the series finale ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"", which aired February 28, 1983, and became the most-watched scripted broadcast in American history (a title it still holds) with over 121.6 million viewers and 50.1 million households tuning in. Maxwell's film debut was in the acclaimed 1974 Mel"
"video documentary about female judges and referees in the sport of boxing. Jeff Maxwell Jeff Maxwell (born December 7, 1947) was born Jeffrey Maxwell Knott, but used Jeff Maxwell as his acting name. He is an American actor who played Pvt. Igor Straminsky, a recurring character in the television series ""M*A*S*H"". He appeared in 83 episodes of the classic CBS comedy from 1973 to 1983, including the series finale ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"", which aired February 28, 1983, and became the most-watched scripted broadcast in American history (a title it still holds) with over 121.6 million viewers and 50.1 million"
"on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time in 2002. In 2013, the Writers Guild of America ranked it as the fifth-best written TV series ever and ""TV Guide"" ranked it as the eighth-greatest show of all time. The episodes ""Abyssinia, Henry"" and ""The Interview"" were ranked number 20 and number 80, respectively, on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time in 1997. And the finale, ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"", became the most-watched and highest-rated single television episode in the U.S. television history at the time, with a record-breaking of 125 million viewers (60.2 rating and 77"
"(although six had been filmed during season 10 and held over) and a 2-1/2 hour movie, which was treated as five episodes and was filmed before the nine remaining episodes. The final episode ever produced was the penultimate episode ""As Time Goes By"". The series finale movie, titled ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"", became the most-watched television broadcast in history, tallying a total of 125 million viewers. The 4077th consisted of two separate sets. An outdoor set in the mountains near Malibu, California (Calabasas, Los Angeles County, California) was used for most exterior and tent scenes for every season. This was"
"cease production, with its last broadcast being on Thursday, April 5, 2012, ending a seven-year run. The final show, episode 1588, titled ""Loved the Show"" (a reference to the end words or signing off, of most BOL letters read on air, which was ""Love the show""). The episode brought together the current hosts and producer, Molly Wood, Brian Tong and Stephen Beacham, as well as original hosts, co-hosts and friends, including Tom Merritt, Veronica Belmont, Jason Howell, Rafe Needleman, Natali Morris and Donald Bell. In March 2015, Merritt, Wood, Howell, and Belmont reunited for a 10-year anniversary episode of the"
"was a pilot made in 1984 that was never picked up. It starred Gary Burghoff, who reprised his ""M*A*S*H"" character. ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"" was not initially included in the syndication package for ""M*A*S*H""'s final season. However, in 1992, the episode made its syndication premiere in time for its 10th anniversary. Local stations aired it as a part of a ""Movie of the Week"". When ""M*A*S*H"" was shown on FX and Hallmark Channel, they aired ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"" occasionally. Hallmark Channel showed it twice a year, February and August, before dropping ""M*A*S*H"" from its schedule. TV Land and MeTV"
"was the most-watched television series episode up to that time. It was viewed by 25.70 million households (45.9 percent of American households with a television set and a 72 percent share), meaning that more than 78 million people tuned in. That record was held until the November 21, 1980 episode of ""Dallas,"" titled ""Who Done It"", viewed by 41.47 million households (53.3 percent of households and a 76 percent share), which was later surpassed by the series finale of ""M*A*S*H,"" titled ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"", on February 28, 1983, viewed by 50.15 million households (60.2 percent of households and a"
"I Do, Adieu ""I Do, Adieu"" is the fifth-season finale of the American television sitcom ""Cheers"", written by Glen and Les Charles and directed by James Burrows. It originally aired on May 7, 1987 on NBC. During the fifth season, Sam Malone (Ted Danson) repeatedly proposes to Diane, and she refuses repeatedly until she accepts engagement in ""Chambers vs. Malone"" (1987). In the previous episode, ""A House Is Not a Home"", Sam and Diane bought a house together. Before this episode aired, Ted Danson decided to renew his contract with the show as Sam Malone, while Shelley Long decided to"
"laughter during an OR scene when the doctors were working,"" said Gelbart in 1998. ""It’s hard to imagine that 300 people were in there laughing at somebody’s guts being sewn up."" Seasons 1–5 utilized a more invasive laugh track; a more subdued audience was employed for Seasons 6–11 when the series shifted from sitcom to comedy-drama with the departure of Gelbart and Reynolds. Several episodes (""O.R."", ""The Bus"", ""Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler?"", ""The Interview"", ""Point of View"" and ""Dreams"" among them) omitted the laugh track altogether; as did almost all of Season 11, including the 135-minute series finale, ""Goodbye, Farewell"
"Robert Pierpoint Robert Pierpoint (May 16, 1925 – October 22, 2011) was an American broadcast journalist who worked for CBS News. Born in Redondo Beach, California, Pierpoint served in the United States Navy during World War II. In 1948, he graduated from the University of Redlands. Before becoming one of CBS's White House correspondents, Pierpoint covered the Korean War and appeared on the first edition of ""See It Now"" in 1951. Recreating the role, his voice appears in ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"", the final episode of M*A*S*H. On November 22, 1963 he was riding in a press bus in the"
"Finale"". My Long Goodbye ""My Long Goodbye"" is the 15th episode of season six of the American comedy-drama ""Scrubs"". It was written by Dave Tennant and directed by Victor Nelli, Jr.. It is noteworthy for being the last regular episode featuring Aloma Wright as Laverne Roberts, a regular recurring character since the pilot episode. A direct sequel to ""My No Good Reason"", it depicts each cast member saying their goodbyes to coworker Laverne, who is in a non-responsive coma due to injuries she sustained in a car accident, and whose life support will soon be turned off by her family."
"of sad, but happy ending to a long, long story. Last Forever ""Last Forever"" is the final episode of the CBS sitcom ""How I Met Your Mother"". The episode serves as the 23rd and 24th episode of season nine, and the 207th and 208th episode overall; the episode's two parts are classified as two separate episodes. It aired on March 31, 2014. ""Last Forever"" received a polarized response from fans and TV critics, primarily in regard to the final twist ending, the relationship between Ted and Robin, and the fate of the series' titular mother. Many viewers expressed considerable disdain"
"and Diane's breakup from this episode one of ""the most horrible [television] breakups."" I Do, Adieu ""I Do, Adieu"" is the fifth-season finale of the American television sitcom ""Cheers"", written by Glen and Les Charles and directed by James Burrows. It originally aired on May 7, 1987 on NBC. During the fifth season, Sam Malone (Ted Danson) repeatedly proposes to Diane, and she refuses repeatedly until she accepts engagement in ""Chambers vs. Malone"" (1987). In the previous episode, ""A House Is Not a Home"", Sam and Diane bought a house together. Before this episode aired, Ted Danson decided to renew"
"The Last One (Friends) ""The Last One"", also known as ""The One Where They Say Goodbye"", is the series finale of the television sitcom ""Friends"". The episode serves as the seventeenth and eighteenth episode of season ten; the episode's two parts were classified as two separate episodes. It was written by series creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman, and directed by executive producer Kevin S. Bright. The series finale first aired on NBC in the United States on May 6, 2004, when it was watched by 52.5 million viewers, making it the most watched entertainment telecast in six years and"
"last guest was Hugh Downs, who talked about his earlier days on ""Monitor"" with Tucker. During the show's final minutes Sammy Cahn sang about the show's history (""Monitor: It's Been a Long, Long Time""), followed by Tucker thanking the listeners and staff, after which he said his last farewell. The final sound heard on ""Monitor"" was of the ""Beacon"", followed by the NBC chimes at 5:58:50pm. Approximately 125 stations still carried the program on its last day; however, very few were in major markets. In 1983, NBC revived the title for a short-lived television news program, ""Monitor"", hosted by Lloyd"
"lasted just over nine months, ending on 7 April 2017. The series received positive reviews from critics. The performances of Capaldi and Mackie were met with the most praise, as well as the writing, plots and themes of the episodes. The sixth, seventh and eighth episodes of the series, ""Extremis"", ""The Pyramid at the End of the World"", and ""The Lie of the Land"", constitute a three-part arc while remaining separate stories. The episodes ""World Enough and Time"" and ""The Doctor Falls"" serve as the series' two-part finale and only multi-part story, in the same format as the eighth series."
"Three endings were filmed for the season finale, ""I Do, Adieu"", because it was possible that Long might decide to stay: 1) Sam and Diane become married; 2) Diane accepts an offer to finish a novel; 3) not revealed by the producers. The alternate ending in which Sam and Diane get married aired on May 27, 1998 as part of a 90-minute Fox special produced by the Paley Center called ""Behind the Laughs: The Untold Stories of Television's Favorite Comedies: A Museum of Television and Radio Special"". The series regularly aired on Thursdays at 9 pm ET (8 pm CT)."
"to bid farewell, on May 10 and 18, respectively. NBC devoted a two-hour block in its primetime schedule on May 18, 2006, for the ""Will & Grace"" send-off. An hour-long series retrospective, ""Say Goodnight, Gracie"", featuring interviews with the cast, crew, and guest stars, preceded the hour-long series finale. Series creators and executive producers Kohan and Mutchnick, who had not served as writers since the season 4 finale, penned the script for ""The Finale"". Regarding the finale, Mutchnick stated, ""We wrote about what you want to have happen with people you love... All the things that matter in life, they"
"Endgame (Star Trek: Voyager) ""Endgame"" is the series finale of the American science fiction television series """", episodes 25 and 26 of the and 171 and 172 in the overall series. It was originally shown May 23, 2001, on the UPN network as a double-length episode and later presented as such in DVD collections, but it is shown in syndicated broadcasts as a two-part story. In the year 2404, the Federation is celebrating the tenth anniversary of ""Voyager""s return to Earth from 23 years in the Delta Quadrant. An older Admiral Kathryn Janeway acquires a chrono deflector from a Klingon"
"April 25, 2006 (its 76th episode, and the first one clocking in at its newly expanded one hour program time). 'Therapy Begins At Home' was the closest runner-up. Over the years, SURS was invited to many tours and festivals, most frequently ""The Bamboozle"", ""The Warped Tour"", and ""Taste of Chaos"". SURS was also included as part of the ""Warped Tour"" exhibit at the ""Rock and Roll Hall of Fame"". The plug was abruptly pulled on the program before the production team could shoot a farewell episode. The show's final original episode aired on Christmas Eve of 2008, though the channel"
"singling out a specific program for regulation, and devalued its broadcast rights to the game. The court, however, ruled in December 2017 that the CRTC's actions were reasonable. Super Bowl games have frequently been among the United States' most watched television broadcasts; Super Bowl XLIX in 2015 set an all-time record for viewership at the game, with an average of 114.4 million viewers according to Nielsen, exceeding a record set the previous year at Super Bowl XLVIII (112.2 million). Of the top twenty television broadcasts in the United States by viewership, only one program—""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"", the 1983 series"
"Amen (TV series) Amen is an American sitcom produced by Carson Productions that aired on NBC from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991. Set in Sherman Hemsley's real-life hometown of Philadelphia, ""Amen"" stars Hemsley as the deacon of a church and was part of a wave of successful sitcoms on NBC in the 1980s and early 1990s which featured predominantly black casts – others included ""The Cosby Show"", ""A Different World"", ""The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"", and ""227"". The series revolves around Ernest Frye, a widower deacon of the First Community Church of Philadelphia, who also works as a"
"ended with its cast in the buffet line for heaven, and the show that ended with its homicidal hero on his way to retirement at the beach. And then there was the best finale of all: the show that ended with a very sick police lieutenant excusing herself to take a phone call and getting good news. The last episode of ""Law & Order"" written and directed by the show’s longtime executive producer Rene Balcer, was finished before the series’s cancellation was announced this month. Yet it managed to be an entirely appropriate send-off, and its low-key last moments were"
"as possible to better pay his members, and Pat Ashton as his ineffectual secretary Betty. The third and final series (broadcast 1983) saw Moffatt elected to the local council, extending his struggles to local politics. But, disgruntled with the losing battle he was fighting, in the final episode (""Goodbye""), Moffatt upped sticks, sold off the business to his employees and emigrated to Australia to make a new start, only to return and take back the business after having attended his son Spencer's wedding. However the series thus ended abruptly, despite its success, after a two-year run. In later years, it"
"Doumanian, that he would stay as long as she let him completely overhaul the program. Doumanian refused, so Shearer also bid farewell (he would return briefly during the 1984–85 season). The remaining cast appeared together for the last time on May 24, 1980, for the final episode of the season. The episode, hosted by longtime loyal host Buck Henry, gave a heartfelt goodbye from all the members of the cast, and Henry himself who, after hosting ten times in five years, has yet to return to the show again (barring a brief appearance on the 1989 15th Anniversary Special). Almost"
"and long-time friend celebrate with him. Martin thanks everyone for their love and support over the years. Nipsey toasts to Martin and wishes him well. In the ending moments of the series, The gang are packing up as the movers prepare to clear out the apartment. Martin and Gina's plane will be leaving soon. Gina is the first to leave as she says goodbye to Tommy, Cole, Pam and Shanise. Pam makes one last insult about Martin and he replies with calling her ""Scary Seinfeld"". Pam admits that as much as she dislikes him, she hates to see him leave."