as The Theater Owner Relationship with M*A*S*H In the pilot episode of W*A*L*T*E*R, only three main characters from the original series were ever mentioned by Walter O'Reilly and they were Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake, Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce and Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan. Walter O'Reilly had kept a photograph of all of his former Army buddies from the 4077th MASH unit as a reminder from the good old days in his wallet. Production Timeline The episode takes place after the series finale of M*A*S*H, and a two-part guest appearance on AfterMASH, in which Radar was forced to leave the family farm. Broadcast difficulties Since the pilot was never picked up by CBS as a series, it was shown as a "CBS Special Presentation" on July 17, 1984. It was shown once in the Eastern and Central time zones of the United States, but pre-empted on the West Coast by CBS News coverage of the Democratic National Convention. This is the only known broadcast of the pilot. References External links Full pilot Television Obscurities – W*A*L*T*E*R 1984 American television episodes 20th Century Fox Television films 1980s American television specials American television spin-offs CBS television specials Films directed by Bill Bixby Television shows set in Missouri Television pilots not picked up as a series M*A*S*H Television series by 20th Century Fox Television July 1984 events in the United States