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, David Ogden Stiers, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan,
Loretta Swit, Jamie Farr, William Christopher
195. The Best of Enemies (Z-404)
November 17, 1980
Written by Sheldon Bull
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars: Mako, Steven Lum
A North Korean soldier forces Hawkeye to perform an emergency
roadside operation on his buddy.
196. Letters (Z-403)
November 24, 1980
Written by Dennis Koenig
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars: Richard Paul, Eileen Saki, Larry Cedar, Michael Currie,
Shari Saba
Members of the 4077th share their impressions of war in response
to letters from fourth graders in Hawkeye's hometown.
197. Cementing Relationships (Z-401)
December 1, 1980
Written by David Pollock and Elias Davis
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars: Joel Brooks, Alan Toy, Mel Harris
A jilted Italian soldier is smitten by Margaret; and Klinger pours a
cement floor in the operating room to fight the spread of germs.
198. Father's Day (Z-405)
December 8, 1980
Written by Karen L. Hall
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars: Andrew Duggan, Jeffrey Kramer, Art LeFleur, Roy Evans
Margaret has trouble pretending she's a chip of the old block when
her dad, blood and guts "Howitzer" Al Houlihan, arrives for a visit.
199. Death Takes a Holiday (Z-408)
December 15, 1980
Written by Mike Farrell
Directed by Mike Farrell
Guest Stars: G.W. Bailey, Keye Luke, Yoshiko Hoover
Christmas at the 4077th finds the surgeons struggling to keep a
mortally wounded soldier alive, even if it's only through the holiday.
200. A War for all Seasons (Z-409)
December 29, 1980
Written by Dan Wilcox and Thad Mumford
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars: Carl Freed, Laurie Bate, Jeff Maxwell
On New Year's Eve, the staff looks back on the highlights of 1951:
The doctors invent an artificial kidney machine; Mulcahy plants a garden;
and Margaret takes up knitting.
201. Your Retention Please (Z-406)
January 5, 1981
Written by Erik Tarloff
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars: Barry Corbin, Sam Weisman, Jeff Maxwell
Klinger is so depressed by news that his ex-wife plans to remarry, he
reenlists for an additional six-year hitch.
 
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