10 TV Character Deaths Not Even The Actors Saw Coming
5. Blake (McLean Stevenson) - M*A*S*H
The original, the most famous, and possibly the greatest surprise demise in TV history, Blake's exit from the war dramedy M*A*S*H reminded viewers that this cozy sitcom was set during a war and the realities of that horror were always ready to slip into the show's milieu.
It was a drastic shock which left viewers reeling, as they assumed the happy-go-lucky second in command of loveable slacker Hawkeye was bound for a happy homecoming, and the scene hammered home the reality of America's bloody misadventures abroad in no uncertain terms.
However, it went pretty far too evince that convincing shock from the cast, as the actors onset weren't informed of Blake's brutal fate until they filmed the scene in which it was revealed.