‘Abyssinia, Henry’ episode airs on ‘M*A*S*H’ 40 years ago this hour (Mar 18 1975)


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(Tuesday, March 18, 1975, 8:30 p.m. EST) — The 4077th MASH’s commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake (played by McLean Stevenson), finally gets his discharge on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom M*A*S*H.

In 1997, TV Guide included this episode in their list of the “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time,” ranking it #20.

In 2005, TV Land included this episode as part of its “Top 100 Most Unexpected Moments in TV History,” ranking it #15.