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M*A*S*H Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1973 - 1974
Episode 1
Divided We Stand
Sat, Sep 15, 1973 30 mins
Gen. Clayton (Herb Voland) sends a psychiatrist (Anthony Holland) to the 4077th to gauge the camp's cohesiveness and fitness as a unit. Leslie: Linda Meiklejohn. Ginger: Odessa Cleveland. Frank: Larry Linville. Margaret: Loretta Swit. This second-season opener was written by Larry Gelbart and directed by Jackie Cooper.
Episode 2
5 O'Clock Charlie
Sat, Sep 22, 1973 30 mins
An inept, if punctual, bomber pilot provides comic relief for Hawkeye and Trapper, but inspires Frank to call out the heavy artillery. Gen. Clayton: Herb Voland. Capt. Cardozo: Corey Fisher. Ginger: Odessa Cleveland. Klein: Sarah Fankboner. Powell: Gail Bowman. Frank: Larry Linville.
Episode 3
Radar's Report
Sat, Sep 29, 1973 30 mins
Radar chronicles the antics of a typical week at the 4077th, which includes Hawkeye falling for a new nurse (Joan Van Ark), a POW (Derick Shimatsu) going berserk in the OR and Klinger seeking a psychiatric discharge. Allan Arbus made his first appearance as Maj. Milton Freedman, though in later episodes his first name was Sidney. Laurence Marks' teleplay, from a story by Sheldon Keller, was nominated for a Writers Guild Award.
Episode 4
For the Good of the Outfit
Sat, Oct 6, 1973 30 mins
Hawkeye and Trapper receive high-level flak when they buck the brass to report the "friendly fire" shelling of a South Korean village. Maj. Stoner: Frank Aletter. Gen. Clayton: Herb Voland. Nurse Mason: Leslie Evans. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Trapper: Wayne Rogers.
Episode 5
Dr. Pierce and Mr. Hyde
Sat, Oct 13, 1973 30 mins
Hawkeye has been operating so long he just can't quit, and he decides to try to end the war while he's at it. Gen Clayton: Herb Voland. O'Brien: Buck Young. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Trapper: Wayne Rogers. Henry: McLean Stevenson. The episode was co-written by Alda.
Episode 6
Kim
Sat, Oct 20, 1973 30 mins
Everyone wants to mother a wounded and apparently orphaned boy (Edgar Raymond Miller). Sister Theresa: Maggie Roswell. Korean Woman: Momo Yashima. Mitchell: Leslie Evans. Trapper: Wayne Rogers. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Henry: McLean Stevenson.
Episode 7
L.I.P. (Local Indigenous Personnel)
Sat, Oct 27, 1973 30 mins
Hawkeye cuts through red tape to help a GI marry his child's Korean mother, and cuts romantic ties with a bigoted nurse (Corinne Camacho). Lt. Willis: Burt Young. Walker: Jerry Zaks. Ginger: Odessa Cleveland. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Radar: Gary Burghoff.
Episode 8
The Trial of Henry Blake
Sat, Nov 3, 1973 30 mins
Henry's fitness for command is called into question when he's put on trial for charges stemming from the tomfoolery at the 4077th. Meg Cratty: Hope Summers. Gen. Mitchell: Robert F. Simon. Capt. Fox: Ralph Grosh. Marshall: Bobbie Mitchell. McLean Stevenson (Henry) earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy.
Episode 9
Dear Dad... Three
Sat, Nov 10, 1973 30 mins
Another letter from Hawkeye to his father tells about a bigoted soldier who wants the "right color" blood, a live grenade in the OR and Henry's home movies. Condon: Mills Watson. Gilbert: Bobbie Mitchell. Henry: McLean Stevenson. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Trapper: Wayne Rogers.
Episode 10
The Sniper
Sat, Nov 17, 1973 30 mins
A lone sniper turns the hospital compound into a combat zone, traps Henry and Radar in the showers and forces surgery by candlelight after he knocks out the generator. Lt. Marquette: Teri Garr. Nurse: Marcia Gelman. Ambulance Driver: Dennis Troy. Margaret: Loretta Swit. Radar: Gary Burghoff. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Trapper: Wayne Rogers.
Episode 11
Carry On, Hawkeye
Sat, Nov 24, 1973 30 mins
A flu epidemic leaves yet-to-be infected Hawkeye and Margaret more overworked than ever. Sheila: Lynnette Mettey. Wilson: Gwen Farrell. Jacobs: Marcia Gelman. Margaret: Loretta Swit. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Jackie Cooper earned an Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy. In the episode, the 4077th's public address system announces that the French foresee an end to their conflict in Vietnam.
Episode 12
The Incubator
Sat, Dec 1, 1973 30 mins
Hawkeye and Trapper hassle the brass to obtain a vital piece of medical equipment. Gen. Mitchell: Robert F. Simon. Maj. Morris: Vic Tayback. Capt. Sloan: Eldon Quick. Col. Lambert: Logan Ramsey. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Trapper: Wayne Rogers. The script, by Larry Gelbart and Laurence Marks, was nominated for a Writers Guild Award.
Episode 13
Deal Me Out
Sat, Dec 8, 1973 30 mins
The weekly poker game plays on, despite Radar running over a civilian and Frank being held hostage in the showers by an enlisted man (John Ritter). Capt. Pak: Pat Morita. Maj. Freedman: Allan Arbus. Hwang: Jerry Fujikawa. Capt. Halloran: Edward Winter. Winter would return in later episodes as Col. Flagg. Gene Reynolds was nominated for a Directors Guild Award and an Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy.
Episode 14
Hot Lips and Empty Arms
Sat, Dec 15, 1973 30 mins
Depressed by news from home, Margaret examines her life and decides to request a transfer. Ginger: Odessa Cleveland. Watson: Sheila Lauritsen. Thomas: Kellye Nakahara. Margaret: Loretta Swit. Frank: Larry Linville. Linda Bloodworth and Mary Kay Place received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy.
Episode 15
Officers Only
Sat, Dec 22, 1973 30 mins
Something smells rank at the 4077th, and it might be the new officers' club---from which enlisted types are barred.
Episode 16
Henry in Love
Sat, Jan 5, 1974 30 mins
Henry returns from Tokyo in love with a woman half his age, but he seems to have forgotten one thing---he's married.
Episode 17
For Want of a Boot
Sat, Jan 12, 1974 30 mins
Hawkeye's quest for new boots turns into a never-ending game of horse trading.
Episode 18
Operation Noselift
Sat, Jan 19, 1974 35 mins
A private with a prominent proboscis pleads for prohibited plastic surgery---but Frank and Margaret smell a rat.
Episode 19
The Chosen People
Sat, Jan 26, 1974 35 mins
A local farmer claims the 4077th is on his land, and a Korean woman claims Radar is the father of her child.
Episode 20
As You Were
Sat, Feb 2, 1974 30 mins
Frank chooses a lull in the action to ask Hawkeye and Trapper to perform his hernia operation, and that's just when the war returns full tilt.
Episode 21
Crisis
Sat, Feb 9, 1974 30 mins
A wave of conservation hits the 4077th after a vital supply line is cut, creating a variety of shortages.
Episode 22
George
Sat, Feb 16, 1974 30 mins
Hawkeye learns a patient was beaten up in his unit because he's homosexual, and Frank wants the soldier drummed out of the Army.
Episode 23
Mail Call
Sat, Feb 23, 1974 30 mins
Mail call inspires Hawkeye and Trapper to play on Frank's greed, and Klinger's letters from home cover everything from death to pregnancy.
Episode 24
A Smattering of Intelligence
Sat, Mar 2, 1974 30 mins
Undercover agents, including the inimitable Colonel Flagg, descend on the 4077th in search of security risks.