It was on this date in 1983 that the most-watched TV show in U.S. history aired—the finale of the TV series M*A*S*H. Over 60% of U.S. households were tuned in, representing a 77 share! Nearly 8 out of every 10 TV sets being watched were tuned to “Goodbye, Farewell & Amen”.
I know the explosion of cable TV channels has probably negated the possibility of THAT record ever being eclipsed, but the larger question is:
Where are the REALLY good/important TV shows?
OK, there is “Grey’s Anatomy”, “CSI”…maybe a handful of others—but there seems to be no current equivalent to the mini-series “Roots”. TV series’ like “All In The Family”, “Cheers”, “Seinfeld”, “The Cosby Show”, even “Dallas” and “The West Wing” don’t seem to have counter-parts.
I blame the GLUT of reality shows. Some are decent, but most are completely forgettable-and the by-product for TV executives is that, unlike the series, reality shows have NO aftermarket for syndication. For whatever reason I never watched “Seinfeld” or “Friends” in prime time. I did, however, become exposed and addicted to both in syndication-while both were still producing primetime episodes.
Enough with reality! I get plenty of it every day—give me good old-fashioned drama, comedy or action!
Below is a clip of moments of that LAST M*A*S*H episode-enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjeAKrmu1o0
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