18/09/1978      Commander Pierce

Hawkeye undergoes a drastic change when he becomes temporary commander of the 4077th, and learns about the tedious bureaucracy and accompanying headaches that Colonel Potter deals with daily.

25/09/1978      Peace On Us

Hawkeye becomes so disgusted with the stalled Panmunjon peace talks that he impulsively takes matters into his own hands, and goes to the meetings to lend a hand.

02/10/1978      Lil

Colonel Potter meets a female soldier of the same age and interests as himself, named Lil. The others in the camp think that he might be cheating on Mildred, even though his friendship with Lil is completely platonic. Meanwhile Hawkeye tries to find out what B.J.'s initials stand for. As it turns out, he was named after his parents, Bea and Jay Hunnicutt.  This is the closest that Potter has ever come to cheating on his beloved Mildred.

09/10/1978      Our Finest Hour (Double Length Episode)

This episode finds newscaster Clete Roberts returning to the 4077th to follow up on his work in the Season Four finale, "The Interview," and update Korean War conditions. The ensemble cast is asked a series of questions; their answers are interspersed with clips from episodes of previous seasons and newsreel clips from the early 1950s. The interviews concern how the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital copes with the harshness of The Korean War, what they miss about home, what it's like to deal with Army bureaucracy, and how the 4077th resembles a family.

16/10/1978      The Billfold Syndrome

Allan Arbus (Sidney Freedman)

Charles becomes so irate, when he is turned down for a future medical position at home, that he refuses to talk to anyone in the unit, until Hawkeye and B.J. send him a false telegram from home. Meanwhile, a young soldier, Jerry Wilson, can't remember his own identity, so Sidney Freedman is called for help.

23/10/1978      None Like it Hot

Hawkeye and BJ are pleased that the new bath tub they ordered has arrived, since there is a heatwave in Korea. They decide to use it to cool down, but not to tell anyone else, since then everyone would want to use it. Charles arrives in the tent and sees the tub, and Hawkeye and BJ reluctantly agree to let him use it too if he doesn't tell anyone. Later on Margaret and Father Mulcahy find out about the tub, and the 5 agree to keep it secret, but already there are arguments about who can use it when and for how long.  Radar is complaining of a sore throat and thinks it may be due to the heat. Feeling sorry for him, Hawkeye tells him about the tub - but Radar already knew about it, since he signed for it. The nurses overhear the conversation and soon the whole camp knows about it. People are queuing up to use it and fights break out between some personnel. Colonel Potter tells Hawkeye and BJ to get rid of it.  Radar's throat is getting worse and Hawkeye and BJ have to take his tonsils out. Radar is very scared beforehand but Hawkeye and BJ reassure him. After the operation Radar says he wants some strawberry ice cream, but it is not available. The doctors go outside and meet Sgt Rhoden, who wants to buy the tub off them. He says he will give them anything they want, so they swap it for 12 year old Scotch - and strawberry ice cream for Radar. Radar is thrilled - but the whole camp find out and wants some. Radar shares the ice cream with everyone.  Meanwhile Klinger reacts to the heatwave by wearing a thick fur coat and other heavy clothes, since Colonel Potter has told him if he can manage for 24 hours he will get his Section 8.

30/10/1978      They Call the Wind Korea

A strong windstorm affects the M*A*S*H personnel in varying ways: Hawkeye and most of the unit busy themselves securing items that could blow away; Radar prepares his animal hutch for the worst; a disgusted Charles switches his Tokyo-leave transportation from air to ground, and runs into a difficult medical situation en route to Seoul.

06/11/1978      Major Ego

Charles assumes heroic proportions after reviving a dying patient with heart massage, and he becomes more insufferable than ever when a photojournalist from Stars and Stripes, Tom Greenleigh, arrives to publicize his medical prowess. Hawkeye (to Charles): "You're pompous, arrogant, and a total bore. But you're all right!"

Radar does not appear in this episode.

13/11/1978      Baby, it's Cold Outside

While everyone is complaining about the record cold snap, Charles becomes the most unpopular man in camp, when his parents send him a winter-ized polar suit that he insists on flaunting in front of everyone.

20/11/1978      Point of View

In this unique episode, the camera becomes the eyes of a young wounded soldier. It records his sensory responses to being wounded, flown by helicopter to the 4077th, examined, operated on, and treated in post-operation.

27/11/1978      Dear Comrade

Hawkeye and B.J. discover that Charles is living the life of Riley, thanks to the attentions of his menially paid Korean servant, Comrade Park, a man of unusual skills. He has an important contribution to make - a native remedy for a seemingly insoluble medical problem.

Radar does not appear in this episode.

04/12/1978      Out of Gas

Heavy casualties are arriving, creating severe problems for the M*A*S*H unit because they are nearly out of Pentothal. Mulcahy takes up a collection from everyone - including a case of wine from Charles' private supply - and he and Charles take the jeep to make a trade with the black marketers for Pentothal.

11/12/1978      An Eye for a Tooth

Father Mulcahy takes being passed over for promotion philosophically until he hears of the rapid advancement made by a heroic helicopter pilot. Then his uncharacteristically bold actions stun Colonel Potter and the entire company.

Radar does not appear in this episode.

18/12/1978      Dear Sis

Father Mulcahy writes a pre-Christmas letter to his sister, who is a nun. He recounts his frustrations at not being more effective at the 4077th.

01/01/1978      B.J. Papa San

B.J. almost becomes the surrogate father to a Korean family. Finding them a substitute for his own absent family, B.J. spends so much time with them that his medical efficiency begins to suffer, and Hawkeye worries about his health.

08/01/1979      Inga

It's instant attraction for Hawkeye when a beautiful Swedish doctor, called Inga, arrives to observe combat surgery. That is, until she upstages him in the operating room with a superior technique, and his ego is bruised.

Radar does not appear in this episode.

15/01/1979      The Price

The 4077th is confronted by two crises: Colonel Potter's mare, Sophie, mysteriously disappears from her corral, and Hawkeye and B.J. find themselves with a young Korean boy on their hands, who is trying to avoid conscription into the Army.

22/01/1979      The Young And The Restless

A lecture on the latest techniques by a young surgeon from Tokyo, and a later demonstration of his surgical skill, turns Winchester into a drunk and Potter into an invalid, whilst bringing home to Hawkeye and B.J. that they are out of touch with new medical practices.

29/01/1979      Hot Lips is Back in Town

Radar, who is smitten with the cute new nurse, Linda Nugent, relies on Hawkeye's expertise on how to cope with the situation. Hot Lips, meanwhile, celebrates her just-granted divorce by taking a step that arouses Colonel Potter's ire.

05/02/1979      C*A*V*E

The 4077th evacuation to a nearby cave to, avoid U.S. artillery fire on a Chinese target, poses problems for Hawkeye, who has a claustrophobia problem that Colonel Potter is unaware of. On the other hand, Margaret hates loud noises. And then there's the problem of a seriously wounded soldier...

Radar does not appear in this episode.

14/02/1979      Rally Round the Flagg, Boys

Edward Winter (Lt.Colonel Flagg)

The sinister Colonel Flagg pops up at the 4077th again, playing his usual spy games, convinced that Hawkeye is a communist sympathizer, after he saves the life of a North Korean soldier. Also, an American soldier is less than impressed.

Margaret does not appear in this episode.

19/02/1979      Preventive Medicine

The number of arriving wounded has increased because of a careless Colonel Lacy. Hawkeye slips Lacy something to make him ill and removes his appendix, despite the strong protests of B.J.

26/02/979        A Night at Rosie's

Hawkeye, B.J., and their medical cohorts find a new way to escape the depressing atmosphere of the war, remaining at Rosie's Bar, much to the displeasure of Colonel Potter.

05/03/1979      Ain't Love Grand

The impossible happens for the snobbish Charles when he shares an emotional experience with Klinger, who discovers a U.S. nurse, Debbie, finds him and his bizarre attire attractive, while Charles succumbs to the exotic charms of a Korean girl, called Sooni, who he meets at Rosie's Bar. 

Radar does not appear in this episode.

12/03/1979      The Party

Talk of a post-war reunion suggests an idea to B.J.: planning a present-day stateside gathering of 4077th families, a scheme he continues to promote even under the duress of "bugging out" in the wake of a Chinese breakthrough.