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[Runwildboys]

Agreed. Was stuck in the hospital/rehab nursing home for close to six months. The cable tv selections were very basic. One channel played a lot of old tv classics. The only one i looked forward two was a two episode block of Mash in the morning. I think that was on MeTv

At one time I had a subscription of Hulu. Only good thing was they had all the seasons on Mash on them. I binge watched them.

I remember as a kid, hearing the theme song come on, and everyone rushed into the living room. Quite possibly the best TV show ever created.

 

[Bigdog]

Agreed. Was stuck in the hospital/rehab nursing home for close to six months. The cable tv selections were very basic. One channel played a lot of old tv classics. The only one i looked forward two was a two episode block of Mash in the morning. I think that was on MeTv

At one time I had a subscription of Hulu. Only good thing was they had all the seasons on Mash on them. I binge watched them.

Sorry to hear you were in a hospitalization/ rehab nursing home for 6 months. Hope all is better. Yes MASH is on Me Tv

 

[SlammedZero]

I remember as a kid, hearing the theme song come on, and everyone rushed into the living room. Quite possibly the best TV show ever created.

MASH was a little before my time, but I can definitely recognize what a cultural icon it was. That kind of goes back to my earlier rant about the oversaturation of television. There isn’t a single show out today that could create the kind of moment you’re describing.

I do believe MASH still holds the record for the highest-watched series finale in television history, though I’d have to fact-check that.

 

[Bigdog]

MASH was a little before my time, but I can definitely recognize what a cultural icon it was. That kind of goes back to my earlier rant about the oversaturation of television. There isn’t a single show out today that could create the kind of moment you’re describing.

I do believe MASH still holds the record for the highest-watched series finale in television history, though I’d have to fact-check that.

I believe you are right. People thought the final of Cheers and Seinfeld might break it but I don’t think they came close

 

[Vtwin]

Agreed. Was stuck in the hospital/rehab nursing home for close to six months. The cable tv selections were very basic. One channel played a lot of old tv classics. The only one i looked forward two was a two episode block of Mash in the morning. I think that was on MeTv

At one time I had a subscription of Hulu. Only good thing was they had all the seasons on Mash on them. I binge watched them.

I watched the Superbowl this year with my sister who was in a nursing home. I just assumed she had the networks as part of the service. Turns out she didn't, only the basic Roku programming. A nurse hooked us up with her personal account so we could watch it.

Funny thing about Mash is, season 1 episode 1 would have never made it on the air in today's pc climate. The references made would have had heads exploding from coast to coast. The best network tv show ever produced would have never seen the light of day.

 

[rags747]

MASH was a little before my time, but I can definitely recognize what a cultural icon it was. That kind of goes back to my earlier rant about the oversaturation of television. There isn’t a single show out today that could create the kind of moment you’re describing.

I do believe MASH still holds the record for the highest-watched series finale in television history, though I’d have to fact-check that.

Super bowls beat it regularly but as far as tv shows here’s the list. Only one on this list that I ever watched is GOT, the others I had/have zero interest in.

The big picture​

Show	Finale Year	Viewers
MAS*H	1983	~106M
Cheers	1993	~80M
Seinfeld	1998	~76M
Friends	2004	~52M
Game of Thrones	2019	~20M (live equiv.)

 

[Bigdog]

Super bowls beat it regularly but as far as tv shows here’s the list. Only one on this list that I ever watched is GOT, the others I had/have zero interest in.

The big picture​

Show	Finale Year	Viewers
MAS*H	1983	~106M
Cheers	1993	~80M
Seinfeld	1998	~76M
Friends	2004	~52M
Game of Thrones	2019	~20M (live equiv.)

Thank you for posting this. I don't think that MASH will ever be beaten. Super Bowls does beat it but I think the World cup Final beats all since it shown around the world.

 

[DandyDon52]

Just about every show that has been cancelled after 2+ seasons over the last 10-15 years has the production company behind it saying, "Production costs were too high" followed by "viewership was declining".

Those seemed like legitimate reasons early on but I have read that excuse dozens of times in the last few years when checking if TV shows were cancelled, yet they keep making new shows and cancelling them for the exact same reasons.

If that were truly the reason they would eventually at least add some low-cost productions, but they rarely do that. If the set/location costs are lower, they offset it by bringing in higher paying actors, so it's not really a problem for them.

The truth is the networks have figured out something the NFL figured out long ago .. it's cheaper to drop the shows with actors seeking their 3rd+ season contracts and replace them with new shows with actors on their 1st-2nd year contracts.

While only one season may be guaranteed with a show, the framework for most primary actors in their contracts is defined for the first two seasons of the show.

Basically its "if show is renewed, this is what you will be paid in season 2" agreements so that's why even bad shows sometimes get a second season because it can be cheaper to film scenes/episodes of the second season (especially those with changing locations) ahead of time and the production company already knows how much the actors will cost.

So the production companies will blame costs but in reality it's not that shows are cost-prohibitive but simply profit margins are directly impacted making newer shows more profitable.

The exceptions of course are the shows with a high probability of syndication, especially if they can hit that 100+ episode magic number

Reprisal was a good show I liked it ran 1 season and was canceled, so it has to be something to do with how a show is rated ,viewed , and how much return $ they get on a show.

If they lose money or just break even they will cancel it.
There ought to be a law that says they have to end a shows story before it can be canceled.

 

[Reality]

Reprisal was a good show I liked it ran 1 season and was canceled, so it has to be something to do with how a show is rated ,viewed , and how much return $ they get on a show.

If they lose money or just break even they will cancel it.
There ought to be a law that says they have to end a shows story before it can be canceled.

If you re-read my comments you will see I was talking about TV shows with 2+ seasons.

I have no problem when they cancel a show after one season because that is usually based mostly on disappointing viewership or poor performance in the 18-49 demographic as the second year contracts with the primary actors are usually included in the original contract to maintain continuity through at least two seasons so they are usually not a factor in that decision.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Super bowls beat it regularly but as far as tv shows here’s the list. Only one on this list that I ever watched is GOT, the others I had/have zero interest in.

The big picture​

Show	Finale Year	Viewers
MAS*H	1983	~106M
Cheers	1993	~80M
Seinfeld	1998	~76M
Friends	2004	~52M
Game of Thrones	2019	~20M (live equiv.)

Going to be hard to beat it as a non superbowl show.

They only had a few networks back then, even when they were growing.

 

[Runwildboys]

Going to be hard to beat it as a non superbowl show.

They only had a few networks back then, even when they were growing.

Good point. We got 3 channels that came in clearly enough to watch: ABC, NBC, and CBS...and even then, someone had hold the antenna with two fingers, while standing on one foot, with the other one on his knee.

 

[SlammedZero]

Good point. We got 3 channels that came in clearly enough to watch: ABC, NBC, and CBS...and even then, someone had hold the antenna with two fingers, while standing on one foot, with the other one on his knee.

I’m old enough to remember bunny ears! I remember my dad pulling out the aluminum foil and wrapping the antennas to get a better signal. Who knows if it actually worked, but it’s definitely a core memory from my childhood. Somehow my dad became a broadcast technician the second the TV got static. He’d finally get it working, and then nobody was allowed near the TV. One wrong bump and suddenly you lost three channels and the evening news.

 

[Runwildboys]

I’m old enough to remember bunny ears! I remember my dad pulling out the aluminum foil and wrapping the antennas to get a better signal. Who knows if it actually worked, but it’s definitely a core memory from my childhood. Somehow my dad became a broadcast technician the second the TV got static. He’d finally get it working, and then nobody was allowed near the TV. One wrong bump and suddenly you lost three channels and the evening news.

And you couldn't walk too close either, or the signal would fade out until you were gone.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

I guess you'd need to stream The History Channel, but they released a new series for Memorial Day called Word War II with Tom Hanks. It's a 20 part series and the first three aired yesterday. I thought they were fantastic and look forward to the remainder. Great watch for history/war buffs.

 

[DoctorChicken]

Spider-Noir - episode 1. On Amazon Prime.

8/10.

Nicholas Cage plays a retired, tragic, smoking, drinking, cursing Spider-Man-turned private investigator during the great depression in NYC. It’s black and white.

What else do you need to know?

 

[speedkilz88]

Spider-Noir - episode 1. On Amazon Prime.

8/10.

Nicholas Cage plays a retired, tragic, smoking, drinking, cursing Spider-Man-turned private investigator during the great depression in NYC. It’s black and white.

What else do you need to know?

It's also in color.

 

[SlammedZero]

The Boroughs - The wife and I were looking for something to watch during dinner the other night, and this show popped up. I had a co-worker mention it to me the day before, so we decided to give it a whirl. We’re about 4–5 episodes in now and have been enjoying it. Apparently it’s produced by the same people behind Stranger Things, so it’s tied to them creatively. It’s very mysterious and intriguing, and it has a great cast. Make no mistake though, there’s definitely a bit of cheesiness sprinkled throughout, but honestly, that just feels like Hollywood these days. Even with that, it’s still a pretty entertaining watch.

Edit: It's on Netflix

 

[visionary]

Cross
Prime
7.5/10
Good storyline and acting. It is a cop show and well done. There were s couple of episodes in S1 where it seemed to go off the rails but got reined back in.
I enjoyed S1 and am enjoying S2 so far

 

[Rockport]

MASH was a little before my time, but I can definitely recognize what a cultural icon it was. That kind of goes back to my earlier rant about the oversaturation of television. There isn’t a single show out today that could create the kind of moment you’re describing.

I do believe MASH still holds the record for the highest-watched series finale in television history, though I’d have to fact-check that.

Top 10 Most‑Watched TV Final Episodes (U.S. Viewership)

1. M*A*S*H (1983) — 105.9 million viewers Mytour.vn +1
2. Cheers (1993) — 80.4 million viewers Mytour.vn +1
3. The Fugitive (1967) — 78 million viewers Mytour.vn +1
4. Seinfeld (1998) — 76.3 million viewers Mytour.vn +1
5. Friends (2004) — 52.5 million viewers Mytour.vn +1
6. Magnum, P.I. (1988) — 50.7 million viewers Mytour.vn +1
7. The Cosby Show (1992) — 44.4 million viewers (from extended list) Mytour.vn
8. All in the Family (1979) — 40.2 million viewers Mytour.vn +1
9. Family Ties (1989) — 36.3 million viewers Collider
10. Home Improvement (1999) — 35.5 million viewers Collider

 

[DoctorChicken]

It's also in color.

I think I like the color version better.

As a former professional cinematographer, I think this show is stellarly shot. There are a lot of interesting colors, and most scenes use some interesting camera tricks.