Today is Gary Burghoff's 74th birthday! Amid all the parades and speeches, take time to watch these commercials, which aired during the series finale of MASH ("Goodbye, Farewell and Amen") on February 28, 1983. It's interesting that the only "special" commercial is the first one, for Chevrolet, where they mention "this special program." That's it. Not like today where every commercial during the Superbowl is an EVENT.
There are also a few live hits and promos for WBBM Channel 2's coverage that evening of an after-party in Chicago, hosted by human haircut Bob Sirott. I keep trying to get his stories from that evening, and he keeps sending me restraining orders. Oh well. Someday I will tell the story of how my parents -- who have always loved MASH -- missed the entire broadcast.
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