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26. If I had to pick a M*A*S*H* moment, it's when Henry's death is announced.

Sun Jul 28, 2013, 11:05 AM

Jul 2013

From what I understand this scene was shot last and it was shot "cold", meaning Gary Burghoff wasn't given the script in advance of the scene and the cast wasn't told what Radar would say. To me, it's the most powerful scene in the series.

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