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M*A*S*H
EpisodesSeason 8 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 1979 - 1980
Episode 1
Too Many Cooks
Mon, Sep 17, 1979 30 mins
The 4077th tries to hang on to a wounded private (Ed Begley Jr.) who knows his way around a kitchen better than a foxhole. Meanwhile, Potter's wife wants him to come home. Gen. Hagerty: John Randolph. Potter: Harry Morgan. Klinger: Jamie Farr. Hawkeye: Alan Alda.
Episode 2
Are You Now, Margaret?
Mon, Sep 24, 1979 30 mins
A visiting Congressional aide (Lawrence Pressman) gets extremely personal during what he claims is a routine fact-finding tour. Igor: Jeff Maxwell. Nurse: Jennifer Davis. Margaret: Loretta Swit. Potter: Harry Morgan. B.J.: Mike Farrell. The teleplay, by Thad Mumford and Dan Wilcox, won a Writers Guild Award.
Episode 3
Guerrilla My Dreams
Mon, Oct 1, 1979 30 mins
A South Korean officer (Mako) harasses a wounded woman (Haunani Minn) he claims is an enemy guerrilla. Meanwhile, Margaret is surprised to find Scully (Joshua Bryant) among the casualties. Nurse: Connie Izay. Soldier No. 1: George Kee Cheung. Soldier No. 2: Marcus Mukai. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Margaret: Loretta Swit. B.J.: Mike Farrell. Directed by Alda.
Episode 4
Good-bye Radar: Part 1
Mon, Oct 8, 1979 30 mins
Part 1 of 2. The generator goes on the fritz while quick-fix artist Radar is on R & R; Potter and BJ improvise with a patient's treatment.
Episode 5
Good-bye Radar: Part 2
Mon, Oct 15, 1979 30 mins
Conclusion. Despite Radar's hardship discharge, the urgency of finding a generator makes him think he's needed more in Korea than at home.
Episode 6
Period of Adjustment
Mon, Oct 22, 1979 30 mins
Klinger has a tough time getting used to being company clerk; BJ learns some discouraging news about Radar's visit with his family.
Episode 7
Nurse Doctor
Mon, Oct 29, 1979 30 mins
Mulcahy helps a nurse with her studies for medical school, but is unnerved by her warm display of appreciation. Meanwhile, the camp deals with a water shortage, but Charles has somehow remained remarkably clean.
Episode 8
Private Finance
Mon, Nov 5, 1979 30 mins
A mother accuses Klinger of disgracing her daughter; Hawkeye has a hard time keeping a promise to a dying soldier.
Episode 9
Mr. and Mrs. Who?
Mon, Nov 12, 1979 30 mins
A hungover Charles tries to remember his R & R in Tokyo; the doctors are hindered by new treatment guidelines for a deadly fever.
Episode 10
The Yalu Brick Road
Mon, Nov 19, 1979 30 mins
Hawkeye and B.J. get lost rushing antibiotics back to camp, but they pick up a North Korean prisoner (Soon-Teck Oh) on the way. Meanwhile, most of the 4077th has come down with food poisoning from Klinger's Thanksgiving turkey. Rizzo: G.W. Bailey. Igor: Jeff Maxwell. Kelly: Kellye Nakahara. B.J.: Mike Farrell. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Klinger: Jamie Farr. Written by Farrell.
Episode 11
Life Time
Mon, Nov 26, 1979 30 mins
Surgeons race the clock (which is seen on screen) to save a soldier with a lacerated aorta.
Episode 12
Dear Uncle Abdul
Mon, Dec 3, 1979 30 mins
Klinger describes his duties to an uncle; Mulcahy tries to write a war ditty about Korea; a slow-witted soldier comes looking for his buddy.
Episode 13
Captains Outrageous
Mon, Dec 10, 1979 30 mins
The doctors tend bar after a brawl hospitalises Rosie; Mulcahy awaits a long-denied promotion.
Episode 14
Stars and Stripes
Mon, Dec 17, 1979 30 mins
BJ and Charles go ego-to-ego while collaborating on a medical paper; Margaret gets a visit from a demoted Scully.
Episode 15
Yessir, That's Our Baby
Mon, Dec 31, 1979 30 mins
The camp temporarily adopts an abandoned infant of Korean and American blood, but has a tough time finding her a permanent home.
Episode 16
Bottle Fatigue
Mon, Jan 7, 1980 30 mins
Stunned by his bar bill, Hawkeye goes on the wagon for a week, but his self-righteousness nearly drives everyone else to drink. Meanwhile, Charles is incensed to learn his sister plans to marry someone "beneath" the Winchesters.
Episode 17
Heal Thyself
Mon, Jan 14, 1980 30 mins
When the mumps quarantine Potter and Charles, a crack replacement surgeon fills in, but the pressure may just leave him cracked.
Episode 18
Old Soldiers
Mon, Jan 21, 1980 30 mins
While the camp treats a number of Korean refugees, Potter returns from Tokyo in a foul mood after visiting a sick friend.
Episode 19
Morale Victory
Mon, Jan 28, 1980 30 mins
Charles counsels a patient (James Stephens) with a very special gift; Potter puts B.J. and Hawkeye in charge of morale. Rizzo: G.W. Bailey. Igor: Jeff Maxwell. Nurse: Connie Izay. Charles: David Ogden Stiers. B.J.: Mike Farrell. Hawkeye: Alan Alda.
Episode 20
Lend a Hand
Mon, Feb 4, 1980 30 mins
Hawkeye clashes with a know-it-all surgeon (Robert Alda) and then must work with him under fire at an aid station. Jarvis: Antony Alda. Sgt. Herbert: Daren Kelly. Nurse: Shari Saba. B.J.: Mike Farrell. Potter: Harry Morgan. The episode was written and directed by Alan Alda, and starred his father, Robert, and brother, Antony.
Episode 21
Good-bye, Cruel World
Mon, Feb 11, 1980 30 mins
Sidney (Allan Arbus) is called when an Asian-American war hero (Clyde Kusatsu) reacts violently to news he's being shipped home. Meanwhile, Klinger applies a touch of Toledo to his office. Col. Hedley: Philip Bruns. Kelly: Kellye Nakahara. Courier: James Lough. Aide: David Cramer. Klinger: Jamie Farr. Potter: Harry Morgan.
Episode 22
Dreams
Mon, Feb 18, 1980 30 mins
Staff members steal away for a few moments of sleep during a long haul in the OR, but their pleasant dreams turn into nightmares. The episode was written and directed by Alan Alda, who was nominated for an Outstanding Directing Emmy. Gen. Coogan: Ford Rainey. Lt. Garvey: Rick Wain. Peg: Catherine Bergstrom. Professor: Fred Stuthman. Bridegroom: Ray Lynch. No laugh track was used in the episode.
Episode 23
War Co-Respondent
Mon, Mar 3, 1980 30 mins
B.J. can't deny his attraction to a popular war correspondent (Susan Saint James) and struggles to remain faithful to his wife and child in California. Written and directed by Mike Farrell. Pvt. Scott: Brad Wilkins. Pvt. Jackson: Calvin Levels. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Potter: Harry Morgan. B.J.: Mike Farrell.
Episode 24
Back Pay
Mon, Mar 10, 1980 30 mins
Incensed by stateside medical fees, Hawkeye bills the army for services rendered; Charles shows a trio of Korean doctors around camp, and learns something about medicine---and himself. Capt. Snyder: Richard Herd. Jin: Sab Shimono. Po: Peter Kim. Wu: Jerry Fujikawa. Rizzo: G.W. Bailey. Bartender: Roy Goldman. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. Charles: David Ogden Stiers. Directed by Burt Metcalfe.
Episode 25
April Fools
Mon, Mar 24, 1980 30 mins
A fire-breathing colonel (Pat Hingle) in no mood for games arrives just in time for April Fools' Day jocularity. Rizzo: G.W. Bailey. Roy: Roy Goldman. Nurse: Jennifer Davis. Potter: Harry Morgan. Hawkeye: Alan Alda. B.J.: Mike Farrell.
