MASH 4077 Podcast Episode 256 pt1

SHOW NOTES KENNY MITTLEIDER FROM KNIGHTS OF THE GUILD, ALIEN NATION: THE NEWCOMERS PODCAST & THE GEEK ROUNDTABLE PODCAST AND SIMON MEDDINGS FROM WAFFLE ON PODCAST DISCUSS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AND LONGEST RUNNING TELEVISION SERIES IN HISTORY.. M*A*S*H TODAY WE COVER SEASON 11 EPISODE 16 "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" This is part 1.  256th Episode Overall Directed by Alan Alda Story by : Alan Alda, Burt Metcalfe, John Rappaport, Karen Hall, and writing partners Dan Wilcox & Thad Mumford, Elias Davis & David Pollock Originally Aired on February 28, 1983 Production Code is 9-B04 SET DURING THE KOREAN WAR IN THE 1950’S PLOT SUMMARY: Hawkeye recovers from a nervous breakdown after he blames himself for a fatal incident aboard a military bus. As he returns to camp, the Korean War comes to an end as the staff of the 4077th tends to one final deluge of casualties, including Chinese musicians mentored by Winchester. B.J. gets orders to go home early but is forced back to the 4077th after he learns the orders were rescinded by the time he reaches Guam. The rest of the staff sorts out their personal problems before going their separate ways. Father Mulcahy tries to come to terms with the hearing trouble caused when a mortar shell exploded near him. Margaret awaits her stateside assignment and makes peace with Winchester, whose deep love of music has now been compromised forever. Potter leads an emotional farewell dinner where assorted staffers reveal their postwar plans, including Hawkeye, who looks forward to a simple country doctor's life in his native Maine, and Klinger, who after years of trying to get out of the Army, is staying in Korea to help Soon-Lee find her missing family. Klinger and Soon-Lee's wedding leads off the final scene where the staffers say their last emotional goodbyes to each other. HOPE YOU ENJOY IT, KENNY AND MEDS FIND US ON THE WEB: MAIN WEBSITE - HTTP://MASH4077PODCAST.COM LISTEN ON STITCHER RADIO - HERE SPOTIFY - HERE TWITTER - @MASH4077PODCAST FACEBOOK FAN PAGE - HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/MASH4077PODCAST EMAIL US - MASH4077PODCAST@GMAIL.COM PATREON (DONATION) SUPPORTER - HTTPS://WWW.PATREON.COM/GEEKYFANBOY PODCAST PROMO’S PLAYED DURING THE SHOW THIS WEEK: WAFFLE ON THE GEEK ROUNDTABLE PODCAST © GEEKYFANBOY PRODUCTIONS