M*A*S*H OPENING CREDIT SEQUENCES
Season-11 (FINAL SEASON) 1982-83

Season 11 was a mess, 4 different openings were used in the abbreviated 16 episode final year. In order to get the cast to come back for one last season, it was agreed that 6 episodes filmed in season 10 would be held until season 11...some, but not all of these carry the season 10 open (which I've not included here). In addition, to squeeze another 20 seconds of commercial time, a few episodes resorted to an abbreviated credit sequence, of which there were two versions. Confused? Just be glad you weren't the one sorting thru this...

SEASON 11 - MAIN VERSION




MUSIC CHANGE

Another nice recording, my favorite after Season 5. This features some heavy percussion on the chorus section.

SHOT CHANGE
The opening shot has been recropped again and now rises up to the choppers...look closely and you can see the tip of Radar's shoulder.



SEASON 11 - SHORT VERSION 1
Used only in the episode "Foreign Affairs"



MUSIC CHANGE

The upbeat closing credit music is used...at least they took the time to add the appropriate sound effects.

SHOT CHANGES
They've cut it down to five shots, and not used the recropped opening shot.




SEASON 11 - SHORT VERSION 2



MUSIC CHANGE

Interestingly they went back to the Season 3 & 4 recording, but hacked the whole chorus section out. For the first time since Season 4 we hear the final note.

SHOT CHANGES
This is the same edit as Short Version 1...yuck.





MAIN
SEASON-1
SEASON-2
SEASON-3
SEASON-4
SEASON-5
SEASON-6
SEASON-7
SEASON-8
SEASON-9
SEASON-10
SEASON-11

THE FILM CREDIT SEQUENCE
MISC-MASH
BULLETIN BOARD


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