This article is from the M*A*S*H FAQ, by Doug Krause mash-faq@lido.com with numerous contributions by others.
Regular Cast - Alan Alda, Gary Burghoff, Larry Linville, Wayne Rogers,
McLean Stevenson, Loretta Swit
49. The General Flipped at Dawn (B-308)
September 10, 1974
Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
Directed by Larry Gelbart
Guest Stars: Harry Morgan (!!!), Jamie Farr, Bill Christopher, Lynnette
Mettey, Theodore Wilson, Brad Trumbull, Dennis Erdman
In a stunning performance that won him a role as Col. Potter, Harry Morgan
guests as loony General Bartford Hamilton Steele. Even Klinger thinks Gen.
Steele is nuts when he mistakes Klinger for his wife, Marjorie. Morgan won an
Emmy for his performance in this episode.
50. Rainbow Bridge (B-301)
September 17, 1974
Written by Larry Gelbart and Laurence Marks
Directed by Hy Averback
Guest Stars: Jamie Farr, Bill Christopher, Mako, Leland Sun, Bobbie
Mitchell, Loudon Wainwright III
As Hawkeye and Trapper are planning to leave for Tokyo, an unusual offer
to swap POW patients between the Chinese and the 4077th comes in. Henry, after
much debate, agrees to send Hawk, Trap, Burns, Radar, and Klinger into enemy
territory. Burns almost botches the swap when he brings a real gun (a real
small gun) to the exchange. Fortunately, the Chinese Dr. Lin Tam has a sense
of humor (he went to U. of Illinois, after all).
51. Officer of the Day (B-307)
September 24, 1974
Written by Laurence Marks
Directed by Hy Averback
Guest Stars: Jamie Farr, Bill Christopher, Edward Winter, Dennis Troy,
Jeff Maxwell, Jerry Fujikawa, Tad Horino, Richard Lee Sung,
Mitchell Sakamoto, Norman Hamano, Mary Katherine Peters,
Tom Lawrence
While Henry is away in Seoul, Burns and Houlihan are in charge, and
Hawkeye is the officer of the day. His refusal to release a wounded Korean
wanted by US Intelligence leads to a confrontation with Col. Flagg.
52. Iron Guts Kelly (B-304)
October 1, 1974
Written by Larry Gelbart and Sid Dorfman
Directed by Don Weis
Guest Stars: James Gregory, Keen Curtis, Bobbie Mitchell, Byron Chung,
Alberto Jay, Jeff Maxwell, Dennis Troy
General Iron Guts Kelly dies inconveniently in Houlihan's tent
(perhaps the excitement was too much?!), so his aide sets out to make
it appear as if the general has died gloriously in battle.
53. O.R. (B-306)
October 8, 1974
Written by Larry Gelbart and Laurence Marks
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Jamie Farr, Bill Christopher, Allan Arbus, Odessa Cleveland,
Bobbie Mitchell, Bobby Herbeck, Orlando Dole,
Jeanne Schulherr, Roy Goldman, Leland Sun
The OR is filled with more wounded than the unit can handle. Dr. Freedman
drops in during the deluge as well.
54. Springtime (B-303)
October 15, 1974
Written by Linda Bloodworth and Mary Kay Place
Directed by Don Weis
Guest Stars: Jamie Farr, Bill Christopher, Alex Karras, Mary Kay Place,
Greg Mabrey, Kelleye Nakahara, Gwen Farrell, Pat Stevens,
Roy Goldman, Jeff Maxwell
When spring arrives, Klinger gets word from home that his sweethart back
in Toledo wants to marry him. Father Mulcahy (with help from Radar) arranges
to do this over short wave radio (?). Radar falls in love with a nurse, while
a grateful patient won't leave Hawkeye alone--even threatens Maj. Burns.
55. Check-Up (B-312)
October 22, 1974
Written by Laurence Marks
Directed by Don Weis
Guest Stars: Jamie Farr, Patricia Stevens, Jeff Maxwell
Trapper gets an ulcer and a ticket home. Unfortunately, his going-away
party is spoiled by a new Army regulation which forces him to stay.
56. Life With Father (B-302)
October 29, 1974
Written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell
Directed by Hy Averback
Guest Stars: Bill Christopher, Sachiko Penny Lee
Mail from home worries Henry that Lorraine may be seeing other men.
Father Mulcahy presides over a Jewish circumcision ceremony for the Korean-born
son of a US GI.
57. Alcoholics Unanimous (B-314)
November 12, 1974
Written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell
Directed by Hy Averback
Guest Stars: Jamie Farr, Bobbie Mitchell, William Christopher
Henry's departure to Tokyo leaves Maj. Burns in charge of the 4077th.
He declares total prohibition of alcohol, which leads to a near riot amongst
the camp (especially from Hawkeye and Trapper).
58. There is Nothing Like a Nurse (B-309)
November 19, 1974
Written by Larry Gelbart
Directed by Hy Averback
Guest Stars: Jamie Farr, Loudon Wainwright III, Bill Christopher, Bobbie
Mitchell, Molli Benson, Jeanne Schulherr, Leland Sun
The nurses are evacuated when the threat of an enemy parachute
drop arises. Hawkeye and Trapper try to enliven everyone's spirits
with them gone.
 
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