Episodes
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
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| 49 | 1 | "The General Flipped at Dawn" | Larry Gelbart | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | September 10, 1974 (1974-09-10) | B-308 |
| A crackpot general threatens to have Hawkeye court-martialed. Harry Morgan won the Primetime Emmy Award for his performance as General Bartford Hamilton Steel and joined the cast of M*A*S*H the following year as Colonel Sherman Potter. |
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| 50 | 2 | "Rainbow Bridge" | Hy Averback | Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks | September 17, 1974 (1974-09-17) | B-301 |
| Hawkeye and Trapper put their relaxation plans on hold to retrieve wounded American prisoners from the Koreans Loudon Wainwright III makes his first of three appearances as the guitar-playing Captain Calvin Spalding. |
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| 51 | 3 | "Officer of the Day" | Hy Averback | Laurence Marks | September 24, 1974 (1974-09-24) | B-307 |
| Hawkeye is made Officer of the Day and Colonel Flagg wants a Korean prisoner patched up for execution. This episode is known for Hawkeye's "I will not carry a gun" speech. |
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| 52 | 4 | "Iron Guts Kelly" | Don Weis | Larry Gelbart & Sid Dorfman | October 1, 1974 (1974-10-01) | B-304 |
| Famed General "Iron Guts" Kelly dies in action, but not the kind of death that would look good in a war record. | ||||||
| 53 | 5 | "O.R." | Gene Reynolds | Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks | October 8, 1974 (1974-10-08) | B-306 |
| The doctors of the 4077th are overwhelmed by the casualties in the O.R. This is the first episode without a laugh track. Gene Reynolds won the Primetime Emmy Award for directing this episode while Larry Gelbart and Laurence Marks won the Writers Guild Award. |
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| 54 | 6 | "Springtime" | Don Weis | Linda Bloodworth & Mary Kay Place | October 15, 1974 (1974-10-15) | B-303 |
| Spring is in the air for the 4077th M*A*S*H unit. | ||||||
| 55 | 7 | "Check-Up" | Don Weis | Laurence Marks | October 22, 1974 (1974-10-22) | B-312 |
| Trapper must undergo a medical checkup, but his hidden condition could be his ticket home. | ||||||
| 56 | 8 | "Life With Father" | Hy Averback | Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell | October 29, 1974 (1974-10-29) | B-302 |
| Father Mulcahy tries to grant a GI's request for a Jewish religious ceremony, while Henry's worried his wife may be cheating on him and Hawkeye attempts to solve a puzzle to win a pony. | ||||||
| 57 | 9 | "Alcoholics Unanimous" | Hy Averback | Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell | November 12, 1974 (1974-11-12) | B-314 |
| As acting commanding officer, Frank dismantles the Swamp's still and declares Prohibition at the 4077th. Hy Averback received Primetime Emmy and Directors Guild Award nominations for this episode. |
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| 58 | 10 | "There is Nothing Like a Nurse" | Hy Averback | Larry Gelbart | November 19, 1974 (1974-11-19) | B-309 |
| The men of the 4077th must cope without the nurses when they're evacuated due to the possibility of an enemy attack. | ||||||
| 59 | 11 | "Adam's Ribs" | Gene Reynolds | Laurence Marks | November 26, 1974 (1974-11-26) | B-316 |
| Hawkeye is sick of eating the same food being served in the mess tent, so he hatches a plan to place an order for spareribs from a restaurant in Chicago. | ||||||
| 60 | 12 | "A Full Rich Day" | Gene Reynolds | John D. Hess | December 3, 1974 (1974-12-03) | B-311 |
| A crazy Turk and a missing corpse are the main focus of a typical day of insanity at the 4077th. Fred W. Berger and Stanford Tischler won the ACE Eddie Award for this episode. |
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| 61 | 13 | "Mad Dogs and Servicemen" | Hy Averback | Linda Bloodworth & Mary Kay Place | December 10, 1974 (1974-12-10) | B-317 |
| A patient's paralysis might not be physical, while Radar is bitten by a possible rabid dog. | ||||||
| 62 | 14 | "Private Charles Lamb" | Hy Averback | Sid Dorfman | December 31, 1974 (1974-12-31) | B-310 |
| A Greek colonel donates a lamb for an Easter feast, but Radar tries to protect it. Sid Dorfman received a Writers Guild Award nomination for this episode. |
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| 63 | 15 | "Bombed" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | January 7, 1975 (1975-01-07) | B-320 |
| A wounded soldier arrives at the compound booby-trapped during heavy shelling and Trapper and Margaret get locked in the supply closet together. William Jurgensen received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his cinematography on this episode and Hy Averback received a Directors Guild Award nominated. |
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| 64 | 16 | "Bulletin Board" | Alan Alda | Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner | January 14, 1975 (1975-01-14) | B-323 |
| It's another day at the 4077th where none of the scheduled activites go as plan. Alan Alda received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode. |
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| 65 | 17 | "The Consultant" | Gene Reynolds | Teleplay: Robert Klane Story: Larry Gelbart |
January 21, 1975 (1975-01-21) | B-318 |
| Hawkeye and Trapper meet a veteran doctor of two wars in Tokyo, whom they challenge to visit the 4077th. The elder doctor is played by Robert Alda, Alan's father. |
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| 66 | 18 | "House Arrest" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | February 4, 1975 (1975-02-04) | B-315 |
| Hawkeye gets put under house arrest for punching Frank, while Margaret is nervous about a visiting meticulous colonel. | ||||||
| 67 | 19 | "Aid Station" | William Jurgensen | Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner | February 11, 1975 (1975-02-11) | B-322 |
| Hawkeye, Margaret and Klinger are sent to a frontline aid station under heavy fire to fill in for a dead surgeon. | ||||||
| 68 | 20 | "Love and Marriage" | Lee Philips | Arthur Julian | February 18, 1975 (1975-02-18) | B-321 |
| A Korean assistant needs to see his pregnant wife, while a GI wants to marry a girl from Rosie's bar. | ||||||
| 69 | 21 | "Big Mac" | Don Weis | Laurence Marks | February 25, 1975 (1975-02-25) | B-313 |
| The 4077th is turned upside down by rumors of a visit from General Douglas MacArthur, but not all personnel are excited. | ||||||
| 70 | 22 | "Payday" | Hy Averback | Regier & Markowitz | March 4, 1975 (1975-03-04) | B-305 |
| It's Hawkeye's turn as pay officer, but a $10 oversight causes trouble. | ||||||
| 71 | 23 | "White Gold" | Hy Averback | Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner | March 11, 1975 (1975-03-11) | B-319 |
| Colonel Flagg shows up when penicillin is stolen, but Hawkeye and Trapper soon learn the real reason for his arrival. | ||||||
| 72 | 24 | "Abyssinia, Henry" | Larry Gelbart | Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell | March 18, 1975 (1975-03-18) | B-324 |
| Henry gets his discharge, making Frank the commanding officer of the 4077th M*A*S*H unit. |
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