‘M*A*S*H’ “A War For All Seasons”
This Season 9 episode of M*A*S*H takes place over the twelve months of 1951, beginning with a midnight toast at the beginning of the year, and ending with a midnight toast one year later. Over the course of the episode, and year, we follow the 4077th through all four seasons, and through subplots both wistful (Margaret’s knitted potholder grows eventually into a blanket) and comical (Charles and Klinger lose a fortune in bets thanks to the New York Giants’ stunning pennant race win). A typically groundbreaking and touching late era episode, perfect for the turn of the year.