Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen 

In the closing days of the Korean War, the staff of the 4077 M*A*S*H Unit find themselves facing irrevocable changes in their lives.

Director:

Alan Alda

Writers:

Alan Alda, Burt Metcalfe

Stars:

Alan Alda, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Alda	...	Capt. Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce
Mike Farrell	...	Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt
Harry Morgan	...	Col. Sherman T. Potter
Loretta Swit	...	Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan
David Ogden Stiers	...	Maj. Charles Winchester
Jamie Farr	...	Sgt. Maxwell Q. Klinger
William Christopher	...	Father Francis Mulcahy
Allan Arbus	...	Maj. Sidney Freedman
G.W. Bailey	...	Sergeant Luther Rizzo
Rosalind Chao	...	Soon-Lee Klinger
John Shearin	...	The Chopper Pilot
Kellye Nakahara	...	Lt. Kellye Yamato, RN
Jeff Maxwell	...	Cpl. Igor Straminsky
Lang Yun	...	The Woman on Bus
Jon Van Ness	...	'Truman'

Storyline

In this final episode, the staff of the 4077th M*A*S*H unit find their lives no less hectic despite the fact that it appears that the war may soon be over. Until then, the staff must deal with events like Hawkeye has been temporarily institutionalized due to a nervous breakdown, Winchester has finally found people who share his taste in classical music and Father Mulcahy has been permanently deafened in a mortar attack. At last, the ceasefire is declared and the staff must come to grips with the fact that this time in their lives is over.

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Plot Keywords:

crying infant | korean war | mother kills own child | sacrificing a loved one | directed by star | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | War

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Korean

Release Date:

28 February 1983 (USA)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

BJ and Charles neither say goodbye to each other, nor do they shake hands.

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Goofs

The tank that is erratically driven into camp by the wounded soldier is an M-24 Chaffee light tank, but when Hawkeye drives it back out of camp, it is a Sherman tank.

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Quotes

Maj. Winchester: I have a standing in the medical community, and I don't need the help of a nurse.
Maj. Margaret Houlihan: It's a good thing I'm a lady, or you'd need a nurse buddy.

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Connections

Referenced in Mr. Show with Bob and David: The Velveteen Touch of a Dandy Fop (1996)

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Soundtracks

Bridal Chorus
(uncredited)
Composed by Richard Wagner

User Reviews

The end of the best show on TV

I can see why people didn't like the later episodes of MASH when it became very preachy and dramatic as opposed to a comedy series. personally I thought it was great from start to finish. the ending was sad in some ways and very happy in others. You knew these people would not be friends back in the states but here they are like family in Korea. I especially loved how Klinger had to stay in Korea after his years of trying to get out. The finale was, and still is, the most watched sitcom event in the world (in fact, only various FIFA televised events have drawn a higher viewing audience around the world) and I think that says a lot about it. It put the finale of Seinfeld to shame (now THAT was a let down) and no television show has ever come close to the quality of MASH. A great end to a great show.