The Army-Navy Game (M*A*S*H) The Army-Navy Game (M*A*S*H) "The Army–Navy Game" is episode #20 of the first season of the TV series "M*A*S*H", originally airing on February 25, 1973; its repeat on September 9, 1973 was the last official telecast in "M*A*S*H"s first season on CBS. The episode was co-written by cast member McLean Stevenson ("Lt. Col. Henry Blake"). Excitement runs high in the camp on the day of the Army-Navy football game, with several members of the 4077th putting money into a betting pool. As the game starts, the unit comes under enemy attack, causing some damage and injuries. When a bomb falls
M*A*S*H (TV series) was at risk of being cancelled. In season two, "M*A*S*H" was placed in a better time slot by CBS (airing after the popular "All in the Family"); the show then became one of the top 10 programs of the year and stayed in the top 20 programs for the rest of its run. It is still broadcast in syndication on various television stations. The series, which depicted events occurring during a three-year war, spanned 256 episodes and lasted 11 seasons. The Korean War lasted 1,128 days, meaning each episode of the series would have averaged almost four and a half