Content overview: “M*A*S*H Finale Still Most-Watched in TV History 43 Years Later”. More than four decades after it aired on February 28, 1983, the final episode of MASH remains the most-watched series finale in television history, a record that will likely never be broken. The two-and-a-half-hour episode, titled 'Goodbye, Farewell and Amen,' drew an astonishing 105.9 million vi The two-and-a-half-hour episode, titled 'Goodbye, Farewell and Amen,' drew an astonishing 105.9 million viewers, a number that captured 60.2% of all American households watching TV that night.
In today's fragmented media landscape, where streaming and hundreds of cable channels divide audiences, no single broadcast event comes close to that reach. The closest competitor, the Super Bowl, is a live sporting event, not a scripted series finale. The MASH finale's record underscores a bygone era of three-network dominance and shared cultural moments. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.