happened to the famous signpost the iconic signpost in mash ended up making an appearance in the special smithsonian exhibit five months after the series ended the exhibit was titled mash binding up the wounds and it was on display a year and a half afterwards the show's set decorator bert allen took the signpost for himself and kept it for years in NUMBER_TOKEN however the signposts sold at auction for an amazing NUMBER_TOKEN thousand dollars the final episode wrapped up a joke from the first episode in the first episode the first scene opens with the words korea NUMBER_TOKEN NUMBER_TOKEN years ago this was a bizarre joke to audiences at the time especially since the time it aired was only NUMBER_TOKEN years after that date in the series finale however the characters put together a time capsule that will be opened up NUMBER_TOKEN years later this made audiences realize that perhaps the show was told NUMBER_TOKEN years later with people in the future putting the story together based on information from the time capsule what happened to alan alda alda is known for playing hawkeye pierce but he's earned critical acclaim for many other roles he's won six primetime emmy awards five of which were for his role in mash as well as six golden globe awards after mash he continued to act in shows like NUMBER_TOKEN rock and the west wing as well as several films even at age NUMBER_TOKEN he's still making appearances in film and tv tragically however it seems his career may be drawing to a close in NUMBER_TOKEN he was diagnosed with parkinson's disease which he announced three years later in an interview while people with the degenerative disorder usually live between NUMBER_TOKEN and NUMBER_TOKEN years after onset the combination of the disease mixed with alan alda's old age means he may not have that much longer to live still he's done such amazing work throughout his life and the diagnosis hasn't stopped him from continuing to act fellow actors now it's time to hear from you were you more surprised to learn that the original signposts sold at auction for NUMBER_TOKEN NUMBER_TOKEN or that the creators of the show worked a sudden and unexpected fire into the actual finale let us know in the comments below and be sure to subscribe to facts first for more click the bell icon to stay updated on all our latest content
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