Alan Alda on ‘M*A*S*H’s 50th anniversary: ​​’I’m not sure we ever knew what kind of impact it had’

Alan Alda reflected on the 50th anniversary of his beloved TV series, “M*A*S*H,” discussing his lasting legacy and the real-life friendships of him and his former castmates.

The comedy-drama series, which followed a team of American doctors and support personnel stationed in South Korea during the Korean War, still holds the record for the most-watched finale in television history.

“I’m not sure we ever knew what kind of impact it had,” said Alda, who played Captain Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce. PEOPLE. “It took a while to figure out, lingering near the bottom of the ratings for the first season, we got used to coming to work, doing the best shows we could and not worrying about the numbers . By the time this large audience watched the last episode, we were kind of shocked.”

Alan Alda recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his beloved TV series “M*A*S*H”.
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When asked what goes through her mind when someone asks her about the show, Alda simply replied, “Gratitude that what we did all those years ago is still on the mind. people.”

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Alda also shared how he and his on-screen partners were friends in real life. “The laughs and jokes as we sat for hours together between shots. We were friends,” he said of his favorite moments on the show.

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In February 2019, the Golden Globe and Emmy Winner reminded to FoxNews what it was like filming the latest episode of “M*A*S*H” titled “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen,” which he also directed. The Washington Post reported that over 106 million viewers watched the series finale.

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