As Time Goes By (M*A*S*H) As Time Goes By (M*A*S*H) "As Time Goes By" is the 255th episode of "M*A*S*H", airing on February 21 (first-run) and September 12 (repeat), 1983, and the last episode filmed. As it was the final episode filmed they took a moment to pay tribute to the characters (except for Trapper John McIntyre) who had left the series before its conclusion. It also introduces the character of Soon-Lee, who would play a vital role in the series' final episode and the short-lived spin-off "AfterMASH". The episode is dedicated to Connie Izay, RN, one of the show's medical advisors. Although this was
M*A*S*H (TV series) way. They were paying for dinner." "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" was the final episode of "M*A*S*H". Special television sets were placed in PX parking lots, auditoriums, and dayrooms of the US Army in Korea so that military personnel could watch that episode, in spite of 14 hours' time-zone difference with the East Coast of the US. The episode aired on February 28, 1983, and was 2½ hours long. The episode got a Nielsen rating of 60.2 and 77 share and according to a "New York Times" article from 1983, the final episode of "M*A*S*H" had 125 million viewers. When the