Will Super Bowl XLVIII draw more viewers than the February 1982 series finale of M*A*S*H, which is currently the fifth most-watched television broadcast in U.S. history?
Super Bowl XLVII Did Beat Goodbye, Farewell and Amen in Viewers
Super Bowl XLVII was watched by 108.6 million viewers, beating the 105.9 million who watched the final episode of M*A*S*H.
Will Super Bowl XLVII Beat Goodbye, Farewell and Amen?
Will Super Bowl XLVII draw more viewers than the final episode of M*A*S*H?
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Ratings Analysis Updated
As promised, I’ve updated my Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Ratings Analysis with new information relating to Super Bowl XLIV, which broke several records that for 27 years were held by M*A*S*H and its series finale. Despite no longer being the most-watched television broadcast in the United States (nor the broadcast seen by the most television …
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M*A*S*H Finale Still Highest-Rated Television Program
Super Bowl XLIV, which pitted Indianapolis Colts against the New Orleans Saints, was watched by 106,476,000 million viewers, topping the record of 105,970,000 viewers set by the series finale of M*A*S*H 27 years ago on February 28th, 1983. The game is now the most-WATCHED or most-VIEWED single television program in the United States. The game …
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Super Bowl XLIII Still Can’t Top M*A*S*H Finale
NBC has released updated numbers for its broadcast of Super Bowl XLIII. It now stands as the most watched Super Bowl in history and the most watched television broadcast in history in terms of total viewers (those who watch six or more minutes). An average of 98.7 million viewers watched Super Bowl XLIII compared to …
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Super Bowl XLIII Can’t Top M*A*S*H Finale
According to an NBC press release, last night’s broadcast of Super Bowl XLIII is now the third most-watched telecast of all time in the United States of America with 95.4 million viewers. It trails only series finale of M*A*S*H (106 million) and last year’s Super Bowl XLII (97.5 million). In terms of total audience, or …
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AfterMASH Ratings and More
I have added a new section about M*A*S*H‘s ill-fated spin-off, AfterMASH: Ratings, a chart of the weekly Nielsen rankings for both seasons of AfterMASH. I also made some minor updates to AfterMASH: Main Article and AfterMASH: Broadcast History.