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MASH is celebrating its 40th anniversary all month by broadcasting episodes of the show, including the pilot and a three-hour series finale. US TV network TV Land also rebroadcast its 20th and 30th reunion specials, ABC News reported. Inspired by the 1970 Robert Altman film of the same name, MASH premiered September 17, 1972 and followed the staff of a hospital in South Korea during the Korean War. Its stars included Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, McLean Stevenson, Jamie Farr, Wayne Rogers and Harry Morgan. MASH struggled in the ratings during its first season and was nearly cancelled. But when it signed off, in 1983, it set a record for the most-watched show in TV history. The series finale was seen by 105.97 million viewers, a record that stood until the 2010 Super Bowl telecast.

TV series MASH celebrating 40th anniversary