33 Season 5 (1976 - 1977) p1 (MASH FAQ: Episode Guide)
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33 Season 5 (1976 - 1977) p1 (MASH FAQ: Episode Guide)
Regular Cast - Alan Alda, Gary Burghoff, Larry Linville, Mike Farrell,
Harry Morgan, Loretta Swit, Jamie Farr, William Christopher
97. Bug Out (U-801-802)
September 21, 1976
Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Ricahrd Lee Sung, Frances Fong, Don Eitner, Barry Cahill,
Peter Zapp, James Lough, Eileen Saki, Ko-Ko Tani
After a rumor grows out of proportion, the 4077th moves out, assured
that the Chinese are about to attack. Hawkeye, B.J., and Hot Lips remain
behind as they are in the middle of critical surgery. All is well when
the Chinese are pushed back and the camp returns. (one hour show)
98. Margaret's Engagement (U-803)
September 28, 1976
Written by Gary Markowitz
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars: None
Margaret, calling from Tokyo, holds the camp in suspense until she
returns with the news of her engagement to Lieutenant Colonel Donald
Penobscott. Frank Burns takes the news hard and arresta a Korean family
as spies.
99. Out of Sight, Out of Mind (U-806)
October 5, 1976
Written by Ken Levine and Davis Isaacs
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Tom Sullivan, Judy Farrell, Enid Kent, Dudley Knight,
Michael Cedar
While fixing a stove that explodes, Hawkeye's face is badly burned.
His eyes are bandaged, and it is not known if he will ever see again.
Meanwhile Frank bets on the outcome of a baseball game which he has
already heard on the radio. After much tension in the camp the bandages
come off, and happily, Hawkeye can see again.
100. Lt. Radar O'Reilly (U-805)
October 12, 1976
Written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell
Directed by Alan Rafkin
Guest Stars: Sandy Kenyon, Johnny Kaymer, Raymond Chao
After an offer of promotion made by Master Sergeant Woodruff at a poker
game, Radar is promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Finding this position
awkward, Radar opts to return to his position as an enlisted man.
101. The Nurses (U-809)
October 19, 1976
Written by Linda Bloodworth
Directed by Joan Darling
Guest Stars: Linda Kelsey, Gregory Harrison, Mary Jo Catlett,
Carol Lawson Locatell, Patricia Sturges
When Hot Lips confines Nurse Baker (Linda Kelsey) to her quarters,
little does she know that Baker's husband (Gregory Harrison) has arrived
in the camp. Hawkeye and B.J. put them together in Hot Lips' tent, tell-
ing everyone that a quarantined patient has been placed there. When Hot
Lips discovers what has happened, she breaks down and refuses to press
charges.
102. The Abduction of Margaret Houlihan (U-808)
October 26, 1976
Written by Allan Katz and Don Reo; story by Gene Reynolds
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Edward Winter, June Kim, Le Quynh, Susan Bredhoff
After hearing that North Korean prisoners have been released in the
area, everyone is upset when Margaret disappears. Colonel Flagg (Edward
Winter) is called in and bungles things in his usual manner. Finally Hot
Lips returns, after helping in the birth of a Korean baby.
103. Dear Sigmund (U-810)
November 9, 1976
Written by Alan Alda
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars: Allan Arbus, Charles Frank, Bart Breverman, Sal
Viscuso, J. Andreww Kenny, Jennifer Davis
Major Sidney Freedman (Allan Arbus), feeling depressed, visits the
4077th to observe how they fare under the pressures of war. He begins
a letter to Sigmund Freud as a form of self-therapy. Freedman releases
his tension in the form of a practical joke with B.J., aimed at Frank Burns.
104. Mulcahy's War (U-812)
November 16, 1976
Written by Richard Cogan
Directed by George Tyne
Guest Stars: Brian Byers, Ric Mancini, Richard Foronjy, Ray Poss
After Frank discovers that Danny Fitzsimmons has shot himself to get
out of combat, Father Mulcahy is called in. Realizing his lack of under-
standing of the fighting, Mulcahy accompanies Radar to an aid station where
they encounter the front. Mulcahy performs an emergency tracheotomy guided
by Hawkeye on the radio.
105. The Korean Surgeon (U-814)
November 23, 1976
Written by Bill Idelson
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Soon Tech Oh, Robert Ito, Larry Hama, Richard Russell
Ramos, Dennis Troy
When Syn Paik (Soon-Teck Oh), a North Korean surgeon, arrives with some
wounded, he is passed off as a South Korean by Hawkeye and B.J., but to no
avail. Hot Lips and Frank try to convince Potter that Paik is a spy. Paik,
Hawkeye, and B.J. agree that it would be in the interest of all for Syn to
leave.
106. Hawkeye Get Your Gun (U-813)
November 30, 1976
Written by Jay Folb; story by Gene Reynolds and Jay Folb
Directed by William Jurgensen
Guest Stars: Mako, Richard Doyle, Jae Woo Lee, Thomas Botosan,
Phyllis Katz, Carmine Scelza
After 24 hours of surgery, Hawkeye and Potter venture off to a Korean
hospital to lend a hand. Hawkeye is appalled to learn that he must carry
a gun. After helping the Koreans, they are shelled on the way back. They
scramble from the jeep before it is shelled, and Potter urges Hawkeye to
shoot in self-defense, against Hawkeye's will.
107. The Colonel's Horse (U-811)
December 7, 1976
Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars: None
While Colonel Potter goes to Tokyo on R & R, his horse develops colic,
Klinger becomes chronically depressed, and Hot Lips gets appendicitis. The
horse is flushed out with a hose, Hawkeye and B.J. perform an appendectomy
on Hot Lips, and all are well when Potter returns, except Klinger. Potter
offers Klinger a discharge for severe depression, and Klinger gets very
excited, which loses him the discharge.
108. Exorcism (U-815)
December 14, 1976
Written by Jay Folb; story by Gene Reynolds and Jay Folb
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars: Virginia Ann Lee, James Canning, Phillip Ahn
After Potter orders Radar to move a Korean spirit post believed to ward
off evil spirits, things mysteriously begin to go wrong. When an old Korean
man (Philip Ahn) is brought into camp for medical attention, he refuses
surgery unless the end spirits in the camp are exorcised. A priestess is
brought in who exhibits her dance and her bells and chants. All is well,
and Radar returns the spirit post to its original position.
109. Hawk's Nightmare (U-804)
December 21, 1976
Written by Burt Prelutsky
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars: Allan Arbus, Patricia Stevens, Sean Roche
After Hawkeye bemoans the young age of the wounded, he appears to
develop problems. Sleepwalking and bad dreams, according to Dr. Sidney
Freedman (Allan Arbus), are taking Hawkeye back to a simple time, but the
horrors of war continue to intrude. After assurance by Dr. Freedman that
he is as sane as can be, Hawkeye's life once again seems to settle down.
110. The Most Unforgettable Characters (U-818)
January 4, 1977
Written by Ken Levine and David Isaacs
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars: Jeff Maxwell
Radar gets accepted to the "Famous Las Vegas Writers School" and begins
to write his impressions of the camp. It happens to be Frank's birthday, so
Hawkeye and B.J. stage a fight with each other to make Frank happy.
111. 38 Across (U-821)
January 11, 1977
Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars: Dick O'Neill, Oliver Clark
Befuddled by a crossword puzzle, Hawkeye persuades Potter to get his
old friend Tippy Brooks (Oliver Clark), a whiz at puzzles, brought to camp.
Tippy arrives from his aircraft carries with his commanding officer (Dick
O'Neill) amidst many casualties, and provides the needed solution to the
puzzle.
112. Ping Pong (U-817)
January 18, 1977
Written by Sid Dorfman
Directed by William Jurgensen
Guest Stars: Richards Narita, Frank Maxwell, Sachiko Penny Lee
Lieutenant Colonel Harold Becket (Roy Goldman) lies wounded in post-op
waiting to get back to the front for thirty more days of combat duty to get
his promotion. Meanwhile, Cho Lin (Richard Narita), the Ping Pong champ,
is engaged to Soony (Sachiko). He leaves to get her a ring, when he is
conscripted by the South Korean army. He arrives at the 4077th as a
wounded soldier, and after being patched up he is married at the camp.
113. End Run (U-816)
January 25, 1977
Written by John D. Hess
Directed by Harry Morgan
Guest Stars: Henry Brown, Johnny Haymer
Billy Tyler (Henry Brown), a young black sergeant, is brought into
camp with a bullet wound in the leg. He is a football player, and when
he discovers that his leg has been amputated, he wants to die. After
talks with Radar, Billy agrees that he must live on.
114. Hanky Panky (U-822)
February 1, 1977
Written by Gene Reynolds
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Ann Sweeney
Nurse Carrie Donovan (Ann Sweeny) receives a "Dear Jane" letter from
her husband and practically falls apart. B.J. consoles her, and they spend
the night together. Feelings of guilt come over B.J. until he discusses
them with Donovan and the air is cleared.
115. Hepatitis (U-823)
February 8, 1977
Written by Alan Alda
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars: Barbara James
Father Mulcahy comes down with infectious hepatitis while B.J. performs
a very difficult operation and Hawkeye deals with a psychosomatic back pain.
116. The General's Practitioner (U-807)
February 15, 1977
Written by Burt Prelutsky
Directed by Alan Rafkin
Guest Stars: Edward T Binns, Leonard Stone, Suesie Elene
In the midst of Hawkeye's being considered, much to his distaste, as a
general's personal physician, Radar becomes a surrogate father to a Korean
woman (Suesie Elene) and her baby, until the baby's GI father (Larry Wilcox)
returns.
117. Movie Tonight (U-824)
February 22, 1977
Written by Gene Reynolds, Don Reo, Allan Katz, and Jay Folb
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars: Enid Kent, Judy Farrell, Jeffrey Kramer
As a cure for the increased tension at the 4077th, Potter gets a film
("My Darling Clementine") and makes a social event out of it. As the
film continues to break, tensions rise, until Mulcahy plays the piano,
Radar does his impersonations, and everyone acts out scenes from the film.
118. Souvenirs (U-819)
March 1, 1977
Written by Burt Prelutsky; story by Burt Prelutsky and Reinhold Weege
Directed by Joshua Shelley
Guest Stars: Michael Bell, Brian Dennehy, Scott Mulhern
Korean children and American soldiers are often badly wounded when they
hunt for souvenirs which the enemy has booby-trapped. Potter asks for it to
stop, and Hawkeye and B.J. put a local junk dealer (Michael Bell) out of
business.
119. Post Op (U-825)
March 8, 1977
Written by Ken Levine and David Isaacs; story by Gene Reynolds and
Jay Folb
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Hilly Hicks, Sal Viscuso, Andy Romano
In the midst of a deluge of patients and their individual medical
histories, the 4077th is out of blood. Everyone in camp is donating
blood at 48-hour intervals when a truckload of Turkish soldiers arrive
to offer their blood and save the day.
120. Margaret's Marriage (U-820)
March 15, 1977
Written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Beeson Carroll, Judy Farrell, Lynne Marie Stewart,
Ray Poss, Kellye Nakahara
Prompted by pressure from Frank, Hot Lips sets a date for marriage with
Lieutenant Colonel Donald Penobscott. When Donald (Beeson Carroll) arrives
in camp for the wedding, a bridal shower and bachelor party are given. When
he has passed out drunk, Hawkeye and B.J. place Donald in a body cast and
convince him that he has broken his leg. The ceremony is performed and
Donald and Hot Lips leave for a week's honeymoon in Tokyo.
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