The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.
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Alan Alda
Hawkeye Pierce
Mike Farrell
B. J. Hunnicutt
Harry Morgan
Sherman Potter
Loretta Swit
Margaret Houlihan
David Ogden Stiers
Charles Winchester
Jamie Farr
Maxwell Klinger
William Christopher
Father Mulcahy
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24 episodes • 1972Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 17, 1972 | 7.8 |
| 2 | To Market, to Market | Sep 24, 1972 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Requiem for a Lightweight | Oct 1, 1972 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Chief Surgeon Who? | Oct 8, 1972 | 8.1 |
| 5 | The Moose | Oct 15, 1972 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Yankee Doodle Doctor | Oct 22, 1972 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Bananas, Crackers and Nuts | Nov 5, 1972 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Cowboy | Nov 12, 1972 | 7.4 |
| 9 | Henry Please Come Home | Nov 19, 1972 | 7.8 |
| 10 | I Hate a Mystery | Nov 26, 1972 | 7.6 |
| 11 | Germ Warfare | Dec 10, 1972 | 7.8 |
| 12 | Dear Dad | Dec 17, 1972 | 8.2 |
| 13 | Edwina | Dec 24, 1972 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Love Story | Jan 7, 1973 | 7.3 |
| 15 | Tuttle | Jan 14, 1973 | 8.9 |
| 16 | The Ringbanger | Jan 21, 1973 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Sometimes You Hear the Bullet | Jan 28, 1973 | 8.8 |
| 18 | Dear Dad...Again | Feb 4, 1973 | 8.1 |
| 19 | The Longjohn Flap | Feb 17, 1973 | 8.3 |
| 20 | The Army-Navy Game | Feb 25, 1973 | 8.2 |
| 21 | Sticky Wicket | Mar 4, 1973 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Major Fred C. Dobbs | Mar 11, 1973 | 7.5 |
| 23 | Ceasefire | Mar 18, 1973 | 7.6 |
| 24 | Showtime | Mar 25, 1973 | 7.2 |
24 episodes • 1973Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Divided We Stand | Sep 15, 1973 | 8.0 |
| 2 | 5 O’Clock Charlie | Sep 22, 1973 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Radar’s Report | Sep 29, 1973 | 7.9 |
| 4 | For the Good of the Outfit | Oct 6, 1973 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Dr. Pierce and Mr. Hyde | Oct 13, 1973 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Kim | Oct 20, 1973 | 7.7 |
| 7 | L.I.P. (Local Indigenous Personnel) | Oct 27, 1973 | 7.6 |
| 8 | The Trial of Henry Blake | Nov 3, 1973 | 8.6 |
| 9 | Dear Dad... Three | Nov 10, 1973 | 8.1 |
| 10 | The Sniper | Nov 17, 1973 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Carry On, Hawkeye | Nov 24, 1973 | 8.4 |
| 12 | The Incubator | Dec 1, 1973 | 8.2 |
| 13 | Deal Me Out | Dec 8, 1973 | 8.6 |
| 14 | Hot Lips and Empty Arms | Dec 15, 1973 | 7.9 |
| 15 | Officers Only | Dec 22, 1973 | 7.8 |
| 16 | Henry in Love | Jan 5, 1974 | 7.4 |
| 17 | For Want of a Boot | Jan 12, 1974 | 8.1 |
| 18 | Operation Noselift | Jan 19, 1974 | 7.4 |
| 19 | The Chosen People | Jan 26, 1974 | 7.6 |
| 20 | As You Were | Feb 2, 1974 | 7.8 |
| 21 | Crisis | Feb 9, 1974 | 8.5 |
| 22 | George | Feb 16, 1974 | 7.9 |
| 23 | Mail Call | Feb 23, 1974 | 7.9 |
| 24 | A Smattering of Intelligence | Mar 2, 1974 | 8.3 |
24 episodes • 1974Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The General Flipped at Dawn | Sep 10, 1974 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Rainbow Bridge | Sep 17, 1974 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Officer of the Day | Sep 24, 1974 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Iron Guts Kelly | Oct 1, 1974 | 7.9 |
| 5 | O.R. | Oct 8, 1974 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Springtime | Oct 15, 1974 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Check-Up | Oct 22, 1974 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Life With Father | Oct 29, 1974 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Alcoholics Unanimous | Nov 12, 1974 | 7.7 |
| 10 | There is Nothing Like a Nurse | Nov 19, 1974 | 7.6 |
| 11 | Adam's Ribs | Nov 26, 1974 | 8.6 |
| 12 | A Full Rich Day | Dec 3, 1974 | 8.1 |
| 13 | Mad Dogs and Servicemen | Dec 10, 1974 | 7.7 |
| 14 | Private Charles Lamb | Dec 31, 1974 | 8.2 |
| 15 | Bombed | Jan 7, 1975 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Bulletin Board | Jan 14, 1975 | 7.7 |
| 17 | The Consultant | Jan 21, 1975 | 7.9 |
| 18 | House Arrest | Feb 4, 1975 | 7.9 |
| 19 | Aid Station | Feb 11, 1975 | 8.5 |
| 20 | Love and Marriage | Feb 18, 1975 | 7.4 |
| 21 | Big Mac | Feb 25, 1975 | 8.1 |
| 22 | Payday | Mar 4, 1975 | 7.7 |
| 23 | White Gold | Mar 11, 1975 | 7.8 |
| 24 | Abyssinia, Henry | Mar 18, 1975 | 9.5 |
24 episodes • 1975Avg: 7.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to Korea | Sep 12, 1975 | 8.7 |
| 2 | Change of Command | Sep 19, 1975 | 8.6 |
| 3 | It Happened One Night | Sep 26, 1975 | 7.7 |
| 4 | The Late Captain Pierce | Oct 3, 1975 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Hey, Doc | Oct 10, 1975 | 7.6 |
| 6 | The Bus | Oct 17, 1975 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Dear Mildred | Oct 24, 1975 | 8.4 |
| 8 | The Kids | Oct 31, 1975 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler | Nov 7, 1975 | 8.2 |
| 10 | Dear Peggy | Nov 11, 1975 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Of Moose and Men | Nov 21, 1975 | 7.3 |
| 12 | Soldier of the Month | Nov 28, 1975 | 7.8 |
| 13 | The Gun | Dec 2, 1975 | 7.6 |
| 14 | Mail Call, Again | Dec 9, 1975 | 8.0 |
| 15 | The Price of Tomato Juice | Dec 16, 1975 | 7.7 |
| 16 | Dear Ma | Dec 23, 1975 | 7.7 |
| 17 | Der Tag | Jan 6, 1976 | 7.9 |
| 18 | Hawkeye | Jan 13, 1976 | 6.9 |
| 19 | Some 38th Parallels | Jan 20, 1976 | 7.6 |
| 20 | The Novocaine Mutiny | Jan 27, 1976 | 8.2 |
| 21 | Smilin' Jack | Feb 3, 1976 | 7.6 |
| 22 | The More I See You | Feb 10, 1976 | 7.4 |
| 23 | Deluge | Feb 17, 1976 | 8.2 |
| 24 | The Interview | Feb 24, 1976 | 8.7 |
24 episodes • 1976Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bug Out | Sep 21, 1976 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Margaret's Engagement | Sep 28, 1976 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Out of Sight, Out of Mind | Oct 5, 1976 | 8.1 |
| 4 | Lt. Radar O'Reilly | Oct 12, 1976 | 7.5 |
| 5 | The Nurses | Oct 19, 1976 | 8.1 |
| 6 | The Abduction of Margaret Houlihan | Oct 26, 1976 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Dear Sigmund | Nov 9, 1976 | 8.8 |
| 8 | Mulcahy's War | Nov 16, 1976 | 8.1 |
| 9 | The Korean Surgeon | Nov 23, 1976 | 8.1 |
| 10 | Hawkeye Get Your Gun | Nov 30, 1976 | 7.9 |
| 11 | The Colonel's Horse | Dec 7, 1976 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Exorcism | Dec 14, 1976 | 7.1 |
| 13 | Hawk's Nightmare | Dec 21, 1976 | 7.6 |
| 14 | The Most Unforgettable Characters | Jan 4, 1977 | 7.7 |
| 15 | 38 Across | Jan 11, 1977 | 7.7 |
| 16 | Ping Pong | Jan 18, 1977 | 7.4 |
| 17 | End Run | Jan 25, 1977 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Hanky Panky | Feb 1, 1977 | 7.1 |
| 19 | Hepatitis | Feb 8, 1977 | 7.6 |
| 20 | The General's Practitioner | Feb 15, 1977 | 7.6 |
| 21 | Movie Tonight | Feb 22, 1977 | 8.6 |
| 22 | Souvenirs | Mar 1, 1977 | 7.4 |
| 23 | Post Op | Mar 8, 1977 | 7.6 |
| 24 | Margaret's Marriage | Mar 15, 1977 | 8.1 |
24 episodes • 1977Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fade Out, Fade In | Sep 20, 1977 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Fallen Idol | Sep 27, 1977 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Last Laugh | Oct 4, 1977 | 7.6 |
| 4 | War of Nerves | Oct 11, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 5 | The Winchester Tapes | Oct 18, 1977 | 7.9 |
| 6 | The Light That Failed | Oct 25, 1977 | 7.8 |
| 7 | In Love and War | Nov 1, 1977 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Change Day | Nov 8, 1977 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Images | Nov 15, 1977 | 7.6 |
| 10 | The M*A*S*H Olympics | Nov 22, 1977 | 7.7 |
| 11 | The Grim Reaper | Nov 29, 1977 | 7.5 |
| 12 | Comrades in Arms: Part 1 | Dec 6, 1977 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Comrades in Arms: Part 2 | Dec 13, 1977 | 7.7 |
| 14 | The Merchant of Korea | Dec 20, 1977 | 7.7 |
| 15 | The Smell of Music | Jan 3, 1978 | 8.1 |
| 16 | Patent 4077 | Jan 10, 1978 | 7.8 |
| 17 | Tea and Empathy | Jan 17, 1978 | 7.6 |
| 18 | Your Hit Parade | Jan 24, 1978 | 7.7 |
| 19 | What's Up, Doc? | Jan 30, 1978 | 7.7 |
| 20 | Mail Call Three | Feb 6, 1978 | 7.5 |
| 21 | Temporary Duty | Feb 13, 1978 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Potter's Retirement | Feb 20, 1978 | 8.1 |
| 23 | Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde | Feb 27, 1978 | 7.7 |
| 24 | Major Topper | Mar 27, 1978 | 7.7 |
25 episodes • 1978Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commander Pierce | Sep 18, 1978 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Peace On Us | Sep 25, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Lil | Oct 2, 1978 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Our Finest Hour | Oct 9, 1978 | 7.1 |
| 5 | The Billfold Syndrome | Oct 16, 1978 | 8.3 |
| 6 | None Like It Hot | Oct 23, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 7 | They Call the Wind Korea | Oct 30, 1978 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Major Ego | Nov 6, 1978 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Baby, It's Cold Outside | Nov 13, 1978 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Point of View | Nov 20, 1978 | 8.7 |
| 11 | Dear Comrade | Nov 27, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Out of Gas | Dec 4, 1978 | 7.6 |
| 13 | An Eye for a Tooth | Dec 11, 1978 | 8.1 |
| 14 | Dear Sis | Dec 18, 1978 | 8.4 |
| 15 | B.J. Papa San | Jan 1, 1979 | 7.3 |
| 16 | Inga | Jan 8, 1979 | 7.4 |
| 17 | The Price | Jan 15, 1979 | 7.8 |
| 18 | The Young and the Restless | Jan 22, 1979 | 7.8 |
| 19 | Hot Lips Is Back in Town | Jan 29, 1979 | 7.8 |
| 20 | C*A*V*E | Feb 5, 1979 | 7.7 |
| 21 | Rally 'Round the Flagg, Boys | Feb 14, 1979 | 8.4 |
| 22 | Preventative Medicine | Feb 19, 1979 | 7.6 |
| 23 | A Night at Rosie's | Feb 26, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 24 | Ain't Love Grand | Mar 5, 1979 | 7.3 |
| 25 | The Party | Mar 12, 1979 | 8.7 |
25 episodes • 1979Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too Many Cooks | Sep 17, 1979 | 7.9 |
| 2 | Are You Now, Margaret? | Sep 24, 1979 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Guerilla My Dreams | Oct 1, 1979 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Good-Bye Radar: Part 1 | Oct 8, 1979 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Good-Bye Radar: Part 2 | Oct 15, 1979 | 8.8 |
| 6 | Period of Adjustment | Oct 22, 1979 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Nurse Doctor | Oct 29, 1979 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Private Finance | Nov 5, 1979 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Mr. and Mrs. Who? | Nov 12, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Yalu Brick Road | Nov 19, 1979 | 8.2 |
| 11 | Life Time | Nov 26, 1979 | 8.9 |
| 12 | Dear Uncle Abdul | Dec 3, 1979 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Captains Outrageous | Dec 10, 1979 | 7.3 |
| 14 | Stars and Stripes | Dec 17, 1979 | 7.2 |
| 15 | Yessir, That's Our Baby | Dec 31, 1979 | 7.9 |
| 16 | Bottle Fatigue | Jan 7, 1980 | 7.6 |
| 17 | Heal Thyself | Jan 14, 1980 | 8.3 |
| 18 | Old Soldiers | Jan 21, 1980 | 8.5 |
| 19 | Morale Victory | Jan 28, 1980 | 8.3 |
| 20 | Lend a Hand | Feb 4, 1980 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Goodbye, Cruel World | Feb 11, 1980 | 7.5 |
| 22 | Dreams | Feb 18, 1980 | 7.9 |
| 23 | War Co-Respondent | Mar 3, 1980 | 7.4 |
| 24 | Back Pay | Mar 10, 1980 | 7.5 |
| 25 | April Fools | Mar 24, 1980 | 8.6 |
20 episodes • 1980Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best of Enemies | Nov 17, 1980 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Letters | Nov 24, 1980 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Cementing Relationships | Dec 1, 1980 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Father's Day | Dec 8, 1980 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Death Takes a Holiday | Dec 15, 1980 | 8.8 |
| 6 | A War for All Seasons | Dec 29, 1980 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Your Retention Please | Jan 5, 1981 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Tell It to the Marines | Jan 12, 1981 | 7.4 |
| 9 | Taking the Fifth | Jan 19, 1981 | 7.2 |
| 10 | Operation Friendship | Jan 26, 1981 | 7.3 |
| 11 | No Sweat | Feb 2, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Depressing News | Feb 9, 1981 | 7.7 |
| 13 | No Laughing Matter | Feb 16, 1981 | 7.7 |
| 14 | Oh, How We Danced | Feb 23, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Bottoms Up | Mar 2, 1981 | 7.7 |
| 16 | The Red/White Blues | Mar 9, 1981 | 7.6 |
| 17 | Bless You, Hawkeye | Mar 16, 1981 | 7.4 |
| 18 | Blood Brothers | Apr 6, 1981 | 8.3 |
| 19 | The Foresight Saga | Apr 13, 1981 | 7.3 |
| 20 | The Life You Save | May 4, 1981 | 8.0 |
21 episodes • 1981Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That's Show Biz | Oct 26, 1981 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Identity Crisis | Nov 2, 1981 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Rumor at the Top | Nov 9, 1981 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Give 'em Hell, Hawkeye | Nov 16, 1981 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Wheelers and Dealers | Nov 23, 1981 | 7.4 |
| 6 | Communication Breakdown | Nov 30, 1981 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Snap Judgment (1) | Dec 7, 1981 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Snappier Judgment (2) | Dec 14, 1981 | 7.6 |
| 9 | 'Twas the Day after Christmas | Dec 28, 1981 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Dead | Jan 4, 1982 | 8.3 |
| 11 | The Birthday Girls | Jan 11, 1982 | 7.4 |
| 12 | Blood and Guts | Jan 18, 1982 | 7.3 |
| 13 | A Holy Mess | Feb 1, 1982 | 7.7 |
| 14 | The Tooth Shall Set You Free | Feb 8, 1982 | 8.1 |
| 15 | Pressure Points | Feb 15, 1982 | 7.9 |
| 16 | Where There's a Will, There's a War | Feb 22, 1982 | 8.5 |
| 17 | Promotion Commotion | Mar 1, 1982 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Heroes | Mar 15, 1982 | 7.2 |
| 19 | Sons and Bowlers | Mar 22, 1982 | 8.2 |
| 20 | Picture This | Apr 5, 1982 | 7.4 |
| 21 | That Darn Kid | Apr 12, 1982 | 7.4 |
16 episodes • 1982Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hey, Look Me Over | Oct 25, 1982 | 7.9 |
| 2 | Trick or Treatment | Nov 1, 1982 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Foreign Affairs | Nov 8, 1982 | 7.4 |
| 4 | The Joker is Wild | Nov 15, 1982 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Who Knew? | Nov 22, 1982 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Bombshells | Nov 28, 1982 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Settling Debts | Dec 6, 1982 | 7.7 |
| 8 | The Moon is Not Blue | Dec 13, 1982 | 7.2 |
| 9 | Run For the Money | Dec 20, 1982 | 7.7 |
| 10 | U.N., the Night and the Music | Jan 3, 1983 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Strange Bedfellows | Jan 10, 1983 | 7.1 |
| 12 | Say No More | Jan 24, 1983 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Friends and Enemies | Feb 7, 1983 | 7.3 |
| 14 | Give and Take | Feb 14, 1983 | 7.6 |
| 15 | As Time Goes By | Feb 21, 1983 | 8.3 |
| 16 | Goodbye, Farewell and Amen | Feb 28, 1983 | 8.9 |
