26/10/1981 That's Show Biz (Double Length Episode)
A touring
USO show brings an unexpected touch of vaudeville to the 4077th when the star showgirl requires an emergency operation. And
wouldn't you know, the comedian is Klinger's hero!
02/11/1981 Identity
Crisis
Father Mulcahy
counsels a GI who is plagued by guilt because he has swapped tags with a dead colleague. Meanwhile, B.J. and Charles consider
ways of keeping a soldier-salesman quiet.
09/11/1981 Rumor
at the Top
The latest
scuttlebutt affects everyone's behavior when a visiting is rumored to be recruiting for a new M*A*S*H unit. The gang fears
that the 4077th will be split up.
16/11/1981 Give
'em Hell, Hawkeye
Hawkeye writes
a heartfelt letter to President Harry Truman to protest at the continued fighting in Korea.
Meanwhile, Colonel Ditka has promised a much-needed water-heater if the 4077th beautifies the camp.
23/11/1981 Wheelers
and Dealers
On the eve
of a big poker game, B.J.'s pride is bruised when he finds out his wife is working as a waitress. And Potter takes driving
lessons from Klinger.
30/11/1981 Communication
Breakdown
Winchester
infuriates the camp when he hoards his stateside newspapers, and Hawkeye reunites two Korean brothers who have been fighting
on opposite sides of the war.
07/12/1981 Snap
Judgment
The military
police think they've solved a rash of thefts at the 4077th when they apprehend Klinger with Hawkeye's stolen camera.
14/12/1981 Snappier
Judgment (Part 2)
B.J. and
Hawkeye resolve to clear Klinger's name after he chooses Winchester to defend
him at his military court-martial.
28/12/1981 'Twas
the Day after Christmas
To boost
post-yuletide morale on Dec 26, Potter has the officers and enlisted men change places for the day.
04/01/1982 Follies
of the Living - Concerns of the Dead
Whilst suffering
a fever, Klinger communicates with the spirit of a dead soldier, Private Weston, who stays on to witness his own last rites.
11/01/1982 The
Birthday Girls
Margaret's
birthday plans are spoiled when she and Klinger get stranded on a desolate roadside. Meanwhile, Charles gives a lecture for
Margaret, and the surgeons assist in the delivery of a calf.
18/01/1982 Blood
and Guts
Hawkeye is
outraged when a sensationalistic war correspondent, Clayton Kibbee, reports irresponsible G.I. stunts as tales of military
valour.
01/02/1982 A
Holy Mess
An AWOL soldier,
Nick Gillis, seeks sanctuary in the mess tent, after Father Mulcahy's service. At the same time, a special Sunday brunch is
due to be served, following the donation of some eggs to the camp by a grateful farmer.
08/02/1982 The
Tooth Shall Set You Free
Charles has
serious toothache, but hates the thought of having an. And the doctors suspect prejudice when an inordinate number of black
casualties are brought in from a single unit, led by Major Weems.
15/02/1982 Pressure
Points
Allan Arbus
(Sidney Freedman)
Col. Potter
is very bothered at learning of Hawkeye's having to reopen one of his patients to remove some fragments which caused an infection.
When Potter loses his nut during a guest lecture (he later blows his stack again in the cafeteria upon learning Hawk had okayed
his patient's release behind his back), he immediately summons shrink Sidney Freedman to help him deal with his crisis of
confidence. He tells Freedman he feels his skills are slipping and doesn't feel comfortable about performing surgery. In the
meantime, Charles decides to retaliate against his messy roomates by becoming a slob himself. When the rivaly reaches a breaking
point which nearly ruins The Swamp, Potter only reacts calmly, and Freedman asks why he was so easy on them; Potter says they
were just blowing off steam. Freedman suggest Potter needs to do the same.
22/03/1982 Where
There's a Will, There's a War
Hawkeye goes
to help at an aid station, and under heavy shelling he draws up a will, leaving various items to his friends at the 4077th.
01/03/1982 Promotion
Commotion
Winchester,
Pierce, and Hunnicutt find themselves in the sticky position of having to decide which enlisted men to recommend for promotion.
For Winchester it could be a matter of life and death. In this episode, Klinger gets promoted from Corporal to Sergeant.
15/03/1982 Heroes
Hawkeye is
the golden boy of the world press when he treats a celebrity prizefighter, 'Gentleman' Joe Cavanaugh, who has a stroke at
the 4077th. Father Mulcahy finds the news hard to take, as Cavanaugh was a hero of his.
22/03/1982 Sons
and Bowlers
After losing
to the Marines once again, Colonel Potter wishes there was one sport the 4077th were any good at. When Klinger mentions he
can bowl, the Colonel decides to have a bowling competition. Unfortunately, he and Klinger are the only 2 good bowlers in
the camp, so BJ and Father Mulcahy are "recruited" to the team. Colonel Potter becomes obsessed with winning the game, and
excludes Margaret from the team because she helped the team lose at softball. Then the 4077th team hear the Marines have got
a "ringer" in their team after pulling some strings..... Meanwhile, Hawkeye finds out his father is in hospital and tries
to speak to him over the phone, watched by Charles, who envies Hawkeye's close relationship with his father.
05/04/1982 Picture
This
Potter's
attempts to assemble the crew for a family portrait are thwarted by a feud between bunkmates Pierce, Hunnicutt, and Winchester.
Things are not helped by the efforts of Margaret, Klinger and Mulcahy to bring the Swampmen back together.
12/04/1982 That
Darn Kid
Klinger buys
a goat, with the intention of getting rich by selling it's milk. Then the goat eats the 4077th's $22,340 payroll, leaving
paymaster Hawkeye holding the bag. Meanwhile, Charles also thinks he can make a killing when he sees an ancient vase.