"M.A.S.H" (Feb. 28, 1983) Yes, it ranks as one of the most watched television episodes ever. But series star Alan Alda — who co-wrote and directed the episode — took the opportunity to over-emote all over the place. ("It was a baby!") And at two and a half hours, the episode was nearly as long — or at least it felt that way — as the war it was set in.
