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February 28, 2023 12:13 pm  #1


The Highest Rated Scripted TV Show Ever Aired 40 Yrs. Ago Tonight

It was called "Goodbye, Farewell & Amen" and it was the final episode ever of the TV classic M*A*S*H. It aired on CBS the night of Feb. 28, 1983 and turned into the biggest audience ever amassed by a single regularly scheduled television show back in a time when there were no streaming options. 

That last extended "event" drew an eye-popping 106 million viewers, an almost unthinkable number these days. It remains the single most watched scripted TV show in history. Pretty amazing and with so many choices these days, a record likely never to be broken.

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February 28, 2023 1:46 pm  #2


Re: The Highest Rated Scripted TV Show Ever Aired 40 Yrs. Ago Tonight

Coincidentally, I rewatched it a few weeks ago and it stands up as excellent television.

 

February 28, 2023 3:49 pm  #3


Re: The Highest Rated Scripted TV Show Ever Aired 40 Yrs. Ago Tonight

Here is how Buffalo celebrated 40 years ago tonight