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M*A*S*H Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 1976 - 1977
Episode 1
Bug Out (1)
Tue, Sep 21, 1976 30 mins
Part 1 of 2. A Chinese advance forces a pull-out during surgery.
Episode 2
Bug Out (2)
Tue, Sep 21, 1976 30 mins
Conclusion. Hawkeye, Margaret and Radar complete a delicate operation amid the sound of gunfire from the Chinese.
Episode 3
Margaret's Engagement
Tue, Sep 28, 1976 30 mins
Margaret gets engaged while on temporary duty in Tokyo, and the surgeons brace themselves for Frank's reaction.
Episode 4
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Tue, Oct 5, 1976 30 mins
Hawkeye is blinded by a heater explosion and befriends a patient who lost his sight in combat.
Episode 5
Lt. Radar O'Reilly
Tue, Oct 12, 1976 30 mins
Hawkeye and BJ initiate fake orders promoting Radar to lieutenant, but he finds that the grass was greener on the other side of the officer's club.
Episode 6
The Nurses
Tue, Oct 19, 1976 30 mins
Feuding between chief nurse Margaret and her staff threatens a nurse's overnight---and overdue---honeymoon.
Episode 7
The Abduction of Margaret Houlihan
Tue, Oct 26, 1976 30 mins
Colonel Flagg arrives to investigate the possible abduction of Margaret, who hasn't returned from a mission of mercy.
Episode 8
Dear Sigmund
Tue, Nov 9, 1976 30 mins
Sidney Freedman hopes to cure his depression at the 4077th, where acting crazy keeps everyone sane.
Episode 9
Mulcahy's War
Tue, Nov 16, 1976 30 mins
After failing to communicate with a patient whose wound was self-inflicted, Father Mulcahy decides it's time for his own baptism of fire.
Episode 10
The Korean Surgeon
Tue, Nov 23, 1976 30 mins
Hawkeye finds a fine addition to the 4077th's surgical staff---the only trouble is he's a North Korean POW.
Episode 11
Hawkeye Get Your Gun
Tue, Nov 30, 1976 30 mins
Already exhausted, Hawkeye and Potter draw the short straws to assist at a Korean hospital near the front.
Episode 12
The Colonel's Horse
Tue, Dec 7, 1976 30 mins
While Potter is in Tokyo, his mare falls ill and Margaret gets appendicitis---and she's very "frank" about which surgeon she doesn't want operating.
Episode 13
Exorcism
Tue, Dec 14, 1976 30 mins
As soon as Potter orders the removal of a post that Koreans believe wards off evil spirits, bad things start happening all over camp.
Episode 14
Hawk's Nightmare
Tue, Dec 21, 1976 30 mins
Sidney visits the 4077th when nightmares and sleepwalking make Hawkeye think he's going bananas.
Episode 15
The Most Unforgettable Characters
Tue, Jan 4, 1977 30 mins
Hawkeye and BJ amuse Frank on his birthday with a sham fight; Radar hones his creative writing skills through a correspondence course.
Episode 16
38 Across
Tue, Jan 11, 1977 30 mins
Hawkeye contacts a Navy buddy about a crossword puzzle; Klinger tries to eat a jeep to prove his insanity.
Episode 17
Ping Pong
Tue, Jan 18, 1977 30 mins
Hawkeye and BJ back a Korean table-tennis champ; Potter confronts an old friend about his battle tactics, which are producing an unusually high casualty count.
Episode 18
End Run
Tue, Jan 25, 1977 30 mins
Radar helps a former football star cope with a leg amputation; Frank arranges a fight between Klinger and Zale.
Episode 19
Hanky Panky
Tue, Feb 1, 1977 30 mins
Margaret panics when she learns her fiancé has been hospitalised; BJ befriends a nurse who has gotten a "Dear Jane" letter.
Episode 20
Hepatitis
Tue, Feb 8, 1977 30 mins
The 4077th springs into action to stop an outbreak of hepatitis when Father Mulcahy comes down with the disease. Meanwhile, Hawkeye develops a mysterious back ailment after receiving news about a doctor from his home town.
Episode 21
The General's Practitioner
Tue, Feb 15, 1977 30 mins
A reluctant Hawkeye is wooed by a general to be his personal physician; a GI asks Radar for a big favour.
Episode 22
Movie Tonight
Tue, Feb 22, 1977 30 mins
Colonel Potter unreels a Western to boost morale, but the audience is rowdier than the cowboys on screen.
Episode 23
Souvenirs
Tue, Mar 1, 1977 30 mins
Hawkeye and BJ go after a chopper pilot who's getting rich in the souvenir trade---at the expense of Korean children. Meanwhile, Frank discovers the value of a rare vase and Klinger goes for a pole-sitting record.
Episode 24
Post Op
Tue, Mar 8, 1977 30 mins
An increase in casualties causes a shortage of blood, and the post-op ward is full of stories from the front.
Episode 25
Margaret's Marriage
Tue, Mar 15, 1977 30 mins
Margaret gets impatient after an eight-month engagement, so she and Donald (Beeson Carroll) decide to get married immediately. Able: Judy Farrell. Baker: Lynne Marie Stewart. Kelly: Kellye Nakahara. Margaret: Loretta Swit. Frank: Larry Linville. Potter: Harry Morgan. Directed by Gene Reynolds.
