M*A*S*H at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards

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ABC broadcast the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards earlier this evening and despite having been off the air for twenty-five years, M*A*S*H was represented. Singer Josh Groban performed a medley of television theme songs from the past sixty years and included was a short snippet from M*A*S*H, complete with the lyrics, written for the film MASH, that were never heard during the opening credits of the series. Groban sang in an upbeat style, with a four-women chorus line behind him.

Prior to the reading of the nominees in the Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie category, Howie Mandel introduced a short scene from the series finale of M*A*S*H, “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” (originally broadcast February 28th, 1983). In the background was a recreation of the Swamp (a variety of iconic television sets were recreated throughout the broadcast).

M*A*S*H was among the contenders for Television’s Most Memorable Moments in the comedy category. The scene in question was the dramatic and shocking announcement of Colonel Henry Blake’s death in the episode “Abyssinia, Henry” (originally broadcast March 18th, 1975). Voting was open to the public and ran from August 15th through September 15th. M*A*S*H made it into the Top Ten and the winners in both the comedy and drama categories were supposed to be announced live during the prime time telecast, but presumably were cut for time.

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