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M*A*S*H
EpisodesSeason 6 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 1977 - 1978
Episode 1
Fade Out, Fade In (1)
Tue, Sep 20, 1977 30 mins
Maj. Charles Winchester arrives at the 4077th. Part 1 of two. Alan Alda. Berman: Raymond Singer. B.J.: Mike Farrell. Schaeffer: Rick Hurst. Potter: Harry Morgan. Col. Baldwin: Robert Symonds.
Episode 2
Fade Out, Fade In (2)
Tue, Sep 20, 1977 30 mins
Conclusion. Charles proves a match for his colleagues. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Berman: Raymond Singer. B.J.: Mike Farrell. Schaeffer: Rick Hurst. Col. Baldwin: Robert Symonds. Potter: Harry Morgan. Margaret: Loretta Swit.
Episode 3
Fallen Idol
Tue, Sep 27, 1977 30 mins
Hawkeye feels responsible when Radar is wounded, but lashes out at the corporal when his own behavior falls short of expectations. Rosie: Frances Fong. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Radar: Gary Burghoff. B.J.: Mike Farrell. The episode received an Emmy nomination for writer-director Alda's teleplay.
Episode 4
Last Laugh
Tue, Oct 4, 1977 30 mins
B.J. learns he is under investigation by the provost marshal, but it turns out to be a practical joke by an old friend (James Cromwell). Meanwhile, Margaret is desperate to see her husband. Gen. Fox: Robert Karnes. B.J.: Mike Farrell. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Margaret: Loretta Swit.
Episode 5
War of Nerves
Tue, Oct 11, 1977 30 mins
Sidney (Allan Arbus) visits the 4077th as a casualty, but stays longer when personality clashes threaten camp morale. Tom: Michael O'Keefe. Igor: Peter Riegert. Zale: Johnny Haymer. Potter: Harry Morgan. Charles: David Ogden Stiers. Written and directed by Alan Alda.
Episode 6
The Winchester Tapes
Tue, Oct 18, 1977 30 mins
Charles describes the 4077th in a vitriolic tape to his parents; Klinger concocts a new scheme to get out of the army; B.J. has a little fun at Charles' expense. Patient: Thomas Carter. Korean Woman: Kimiko Hiroshige. Charles: David Ogden Stiers. Klinger: Jamie Farr. B.J.: Mike Farrell. Directed by Burt Metcalfe.
Episode 7
The Light That Failed
Tue, Oct 25, 1977 30 mins
The 4077th is left in the dark by a light-bulb shortage and also by a missing page from a murder mystery. Sgt. Hacker: Philip Baker Hall. Bigelow: Enid Kent. B.J.: Mike Farrell. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Potter: Harry Morgan.
Episode 8
In Love and War
Tue, Nov 1, 1977 30 mins
Hawkeye falls for a Korean aristocrat (Kieu Chinh) who's helping refugees; Margaret suspects Donald has been unfaithful. Bigelow: Enid Kent. Gleason: Susan Krebs. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Margaret: Loretta Swit. Potter: Harry Morgan. Chinh was a popular actress and talk-show host in South Vietnam before that country collapsed in 1975. The episode was written and directed by Alan Alda.
Episode 9
Change Day
Tue, Nov 8, 1977 30 mins
Charles sees dollar signs when a scrip exchange is announced, but the process only gives Hawkeye a headache. Also, Klinger decides the best way to get out of Korea is to apply to West Point. Kim: Philip Ahn. Maxwell: Glenn Ash. Boone: Tom Dever. Igor: Peter Riegert. Zale: Johnny Haymer.
Episode 10
Images
Tue, Nov 15, 1977 30 mins
Margaret tries to ride a softhearted nurse (Susan Blanchard) right out of the army; Radar wants a tattoo. Hendrix: Larry Block. Rimmerman: John Durren. Campbell: Rebecca Taylor. Able: Judy Farrell. Margaret: Loretta Swit. Radar: Gary Burghoff.
Episode 11
The M*A*S*H Olympics
Tue, Nov 22, 1977 30 mins
Disgusted by the camp's lack of fitness, Potter organizes a M*A*S*H Olympics with two teams captained by Hawkeye and B.J. Ames: Michael McManus. Penobscot: Mike Henry. Klinger: Jamie Farr. Potter: Harry Morgan.
Episode 12
The Grim Reaper
Tue, Nov 29, 1977 30 mins
Hawkeye is enraged by a ghoulish colonel who seems to love his job---predicting casualties. Meanwhile, Charles and Margaret become ill after eating canned pheasant, and Klinger reminisces with a patient from Toledo.
Episode 13
Comrades in Arms (1)
Tue, Dec 6, 1977 30 mins
Part 1 of two. The members of the 4077th are worried when Margaret and Hawkeye get lost in enemy territory on their way to another unit. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Margaret: Loretta Swit. Potter: Harry Morgan. Directors Alda and Burt Metcalfe were nominated for Emmy and Directors Guild Awards. Written by Alda.
Episode 14
Comrades in Arms (2)
Tue, Dec 13, 1977 30 mins
Conclusion. A harrowing night in enemy territory drives Margaret and Hawkeye into each other's arms, but it's not long before they're driving each other crazy. Aylesworth: Doug Rowe. North Korean: Jon Yune. South Korean: James Saito. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Margaret: Loretta Swit. B.J.: Mike Farrell. Nominated for a Directors Guild Award (Alda and Burt Metcalfe). Written by Alda.
Episode 15
The Merchant of Korea
Tue, Dec 20, 1977 30 mins
When payday is delayed, B.J. and Hawkeye become beholden to Charles, who assumes his generosity entitles him to many small favors. Zale: Johnny Haymer. Charles: David Ogden Stiers. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. B.J.: Mike Farrell.
Episode 16
The Smell of Music
Tue, Jan 3, 1978 30 mins
B.J. and Hawkeye go to extremes to get Charles to give up the French horn; Potter deals with a patient despondent over a facial wound. Saunders: Jordan Clarke. Denver: Lois Foraker. Sang Nu: Richard Lee Sung. Charles: David Ogden Stiers. Potter: Harry Morgan. Margaret: Loretta Swit.
Episode 17
Patent 4077
Tue, Jan 10, 1978 30 mins
Hawkeye's search for a special surgical clamp leads to a local merchant (Keye Luke), who also tries to replace Margaret's lost wedding ring. Campbell: Brenda Thomson. Cohen: Harry Gold. Zale: Johnny Haymer. Margaret: Loretta Swit. Klinger: Jamie Farr. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Directed by Harry Morgan.
Episode 18
Tea and Empathy
Tue, Jan 17, 1978 30 mins
An influx of wounded British troops is made worse by the theft of penicillin, and Hawkeye clashes with the regiment's commander (Bernard Fox) over the treatment of his men. Meanwhile, B.J. tries to wean a patient from morphine. Johnson: Neil Thompson. Whitefield: Chris Winfield. Enright: Neil Hunt. B.J.: Mike Farrell. Klinger: Jamie Farr. Mulcahy: William Christopher.
Episode 19
Your Hit Parade
Tue, Jan 24, 1978 30 mins
When a shipment of records arrives in camp, Radar uses the stacks of wax to help soothe nerves during a lengthy OR session.
Episode 20
What's Up, Doc?
Mon, Jan 30, 1978 30 mins
Margaret confides in Hawkeye when she thinks she might be pregnant; a patient (Charles Frank) has had it with the war and wants to go home. Bell: Lois Foraker. Patient: Kurt Andon. Nurse: Phyllis Katz. Margaret: Loretta Swit. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Radar: Gary Burghoff.
Episode 21
Mail Call Three
Mon, Feb 6, 1978 30 mins
Hawkeye receives a letter for another Captain Ben Pierce, who appears to be quite the ladies' man. Meanwhile, mail call brings unsettling news from home for others in the camp.
Episode 22
Temporary Duty
Mon, Feb 13, 1978 30 mins
An exchange program with the 8063rd brings a boorish doctor and a fun-loving nurse for temporary duty.
Episode 23
Potter's Retirement
Mon, Feb 20, 1978 30 mins
Someone is filing critical reports about Potter's command, leading the colonel to consider retirement.
Episode 24
Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde
Mon, Feb 27, 1978 30 mins
Charles runs for the shelter of mother's little helper and gets hooked on pep pills; Radar enters his mouse in the Marines' rodent race.
Episode 25
Major Topper
Mon, Mar 27, 1978 30 mins
Klinger breaks in a new man who's crazier than he is; and Hawkeye, BJ and Charles trade tall tales. Meanwhile, Potter prescribes placebos when the morphine supply gets low.
