<Tr> <Td> ← Previous "As Time Goes By" </Td> <Td> Next →--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> M * A * S * H (season 11) List of M * A * S * H episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> Goodbye, Farewell and Amen is a television film that served as the 256th and final episode of the American television series M * A * S * H. Closing out the series' 11th season, the 2 hour episode first aired on CBS on February 28, 1983, ending the series' original run . The episode was written by a large number of collaborators, including series star Alan Alda, who also directed . </P> <P> The episode's plot chronicles the final days of the Korean War at the 4077th MASH, and features several storylines intended to show the war's effects on the individual personnel of the unit, and to bring closure to the series . After the ceasefire goes into effect, the members of the 4077th throw a party before taking down the camp for the last time . After tear - filled goodbyes, the main characters go their separate ways, leading to the final scene of the series . </P>

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