Cast
- Alan Alda as Cpt. Hawkeye Pierce
- Wayne Rogers as Cpt. Trapper John McIntyre
- McLean Stevenson as Lt. Col. Henry Blake
- Loretta Swit as Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
- Larry Linville as Maj. Frank Burns
- Gary Burghoff as Cpl. Radar O'Reilly
- William Christopher as Father Mulcahy
- Mary Wickes as Colonel Reese
- Jamie Farr as Maxwell Klinger
- Bobbie Mitchell as Nurse Baker
- Jeff Maxwell as Igor Straminsky
- Dennis Troy as the MP
- Kellye Nakahara as Nurse Kellye
Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum.
Directed by Hy Averback.
This episode is cited as a main reason why other cast members were resentful towards Alan Alda, since his Hawkeye character is clearly in the wrong, first for antagonizing Major Houlihan unfairly, then punching a superior officer, having Blake reluctant to file charges because he likes him, Trapper falsifying evidence and claiming Burns fell even though he witnessed the assault and treating Hawkeye to steak (something that no one else in camp gets to enjoy) and having the whole camp attend the evening's movie in the Swamp instead of in the Mess Hall so that Hawkeye can watch the film since he cannot leave his quarters.
Subsequently, when Burns is under house arrest at the end of the episode, he has to eat C-rations and gets no special privileges.
Soon after this episode was written, both McLean Stevenson and Wayne Rogers decided to leave the show, both actors citing their resentment toward the Hawkeye character.
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