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Bad weather in the Northeast and good weather in Florida was a good combination for us
Not to say I'm competitive, but in part we are talking about sports ... And I actually AM competitive.
If the 'M-A-S-H' audience was eclipsed, it was probably due in large part to the fact that the whole country is rooting for New Orleans to triumph in every way possible ... I am, too, and I couldn't be happier for them. I love that city.
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Pernell Roberts, last star of TV's 'Bonanza,' dies
...Korean War comedy-drama "M-A-S-H," in which Wayne Rogers had played the offbeat Dr. "Trapper" John McIntire opposite Alan Alda 's Dr. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce.Rogers had left that series after just three seasons.In "Trapper John, M.D.," the Korean... |more
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Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever
NEW YORK (AP) — The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. |more
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The Morning Fix: No big sendoff for Jay Leno tonight! Figuring out Oscar votes. Jack Bauer to the big screen. Saints beat 'MASH'
...a lot fewer eyeballs in 1983 when "MASH" went off the air, but today there's also a lot more competition. "MASH" star Alan Alda said he was happy for the Saints although he did wonder about how Nielsen measures viewing (as do we all, Alan). More on the numbers,... |more
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'M*A*S*H' Says Goodbye, Farewell to Ratings Record
...Alda, who played Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce on the show, was gracious in defeat after hearing the news. "I'm happy for New Orleans," he told the NY Times. "I want to see that city come out first in every way that it can, even if it means giving up a record... |more
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Super Bowl breaks ratings record
...and the underdogs' story propelled viewership. Margin of error The early viewing figures also drew some congratulations from Alan Alda, the star of M*A*S*H. "If the *M*A*S*H audience was eclipsed, it was probably due in large part to the fact that the... |more
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Super Bowl XLIV game a ratings winner
The New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl victory over the Indianapolis Colts not only ended 42 seasons of football futility for the franchise, it also shattered one of the television industry's most storied records. About 106.5 million tuned into CBS' |more
