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
Dreams (M*A*S*H) this episode. Alda credits "Dreams" as one of his favorite "M*A*S*H" episodes. In this surreal episode, the group performs surgery on 211 patients in 33 hours without sleep. The main characters attempt to get whatever rest they can between surgeries, but their dreams offer no relief from the war. Once the marathon of wounded ends, they consider getting some long-deserved sleep. However, Winchester's glib response of "...to sleep, perchance to dream..." (from "Hamlet", Act 3, Scene 1) causes them to reconsider sleep in favor of coffee to stay awake. In a parallel story, a young lieutenant in charge of the