Every Sunday, I’ll be listing episodes of M*A*S*H and AfterMASH celebrating anniversaries in the coming week.
I’m kicking off This Week on M*A*S*H – 2017 Edition on the 45th anniversary of the original broadcast of “M*A*S*H — The Pilot” on CBS on September 17th, 1972. Each week, I’ll post a list of all the episodes of M*A*S*H and AfterMASH that aired decades ago during the week to come. Today’s list includes eight episodes of M*A*S*H and one episode of AfterMASH.
Here are the episodes of M*A*S*H (and AfterMASH) that aired between September 17 and September 23:
September 17:
M*A*S*H, “M*A*S*H – The Pilot” (Episode #1, Season 1)
Aired 45 years ago on Sunday, September 17, 1972
M*A*S*H, “Rainbow Bridge” (Episode #50, Season 3)
Aired 43 years ago on Tuesday, September 17, 1974
M*A*S*H, “Too Many Cooks” (Episode #170, Season 8)
Aired 38 years ago on Monday, September 17, 1979
September 18:
M*A*S*H, “Commander Pierce” (Episode #145, Season 7)
Aired 39 years ago on Monday, September 18, 1978
September 19:
M*A*S*H, “Change of Command” (Episode #74, Season 4)
Aired 42 years ago on Friday, September 19, 1975
September 20:
M*A*S*H, “Fade Out, Fade In” (Episode #121, Season 6)
Aired 40 years ago on Tuesday, September 20, 1977
September 21:
M*A*S*H, “Bug Out” (Episode #97, Season 5)
Aired 41 years ago on Tuesday, September 21, 1976
September 22:
M*A*S*H, “5 O’clock Charlie” (Episode #26, Season 2)
Aired 44 years ago on Saturday, September 22, 1973
September 23:
AfterMASH, “Less Miserables” (Episode #23, Season 2)
Aired 33 years ago on Sunday, September 23, 1984
On three occasions, episodes of M*A*S*H aired very early in September, prior to the 17th. They are: “The General Flipped at Dawn,” which aired 43 years ago this month on September 10th, 1974; “Welcome to Korea,” which aired 42 years ago this month on September 12th, 1975; and “Divided We Stand,” which aired 44 years ago this month on September 15th, 1973.
Check back next Sunday for the next installment of This Week on M*A*S*H – 2017 Edition.
I love the ending to ‘Rainbow Bridge’ where Radar tucks in Hawkeye and Trapper. It’s one of the great friendship scenes I think. I’ll need to watch it again tonight in honour of its anniversary.