Note: This post was not published as scheduled on December 17th. I have retroactively published it for the correct date.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of M*A*S*H, I’m taking a weekly look back at what episode of M*A*S*H aired five decades ago on CBS.
Episode Title: “Dear Dad” (#12, 1×12)
Airdate: Sunday, December 17th, 1972
Written By: Larry Gelbart
Directed By: Gene Reynolds
Nielsen Rank: 53rd
The 12th episode of M*A*S*H aired 50 years ago today. “Dear Dad” aired for the first time on Sunday, December 17th, 1972 on CBS.
Here’s the capsule summary from my Episode Spotlight for the episode:
As Christmas approaches, Hawkeye writes his father a letter detailing various goings-on at the 4077th.
This is the first of three “Dear Dad” episodes but not the first episode to feature Hawkeye writing a letter to his father. He penned a letter to his father in “M*A*S*H — The Pilot” early in Season 1.
“Dear Dad” was one of 20 episodes included in The Hallmark Channel’s “M*A*S*H Bash 2007,” hosted by Wayne Rogers. The 12-hour marathon aired Monday, January 1st, 2007.
Check back next week for the next installment of 50 Years of M*A*S*H.