M*A*S*H (season 1)

M*A*S*H (season 1)
clockwise: Loretta Swit, Alan Alda, McLean Stevenson and Wayne Rogers, 1972.
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 17, 1972 – March 25, 1973

The first season of M*A*S*H aired Sundays at 8:00-8:30 pm on CBS.

Cast

Actor	Role
Alan Alda	Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
Wayne Rogers	Capt. "Trapper" John MacIntyre
McLean Stevenson	Lt. Col. Henry Blake
Loretta Swit	Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
Larry Linville	Maj. Frank "Ferret Face" Burns
Gary Burghoff	Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly

Episodes

• All episodes are listed in order of airdate.
• No. in Series refers to that episode's number within the overall series; No. in Season refers to the order in which the episode aired within that particular season.
• Production codes are taken from the M*A*S*H episode database^[1]

No. in Series	No. in Season	Title[n 1]	Directed by[n 2]	Written by[n 2]	Original air date	Production code[n 3]
1	1	"Pilot"	Gene Reynolds	Larry Gelbart	September 17, 1972	J-301
Army surgeons Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda) and Trapper MacIntyre (Wayne Rogers) hold a raffle to raise tuition for the Swamp's Korean houseboy while their commanding officer Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson) is away. This episode features George Morgan in his only appearance as Father Mulcahy.
2	2	"To Market, to Market"	Michael O'Herlihy	Burt Styler	September 24, 1972	J-303
Hawkeye and Trapper get into black marketing for medical supplies and offer Henry's desk as payment. Episode features Jack Soo, who would later appear in the series Barney Miller.
3	3	"Requiem for a Lightweight"	Hy Averback	Robert Klane	October 1, 1972	J-308
Trapper goes into the boxing ring against another unit's thug to keep a nurse at the 4077th. This episode marks the first appearance of William Christopher as Father Francis Mulcahy.
4	4	"Chief Surgeon Who?"	E.W. Swackhamer	Larry Gelbart	October 8, 1972	J-307
Hawkeye is named chief surgeon of the 4077th, to the great chagrin of Frank Burns and Margaret Houlihan. Jamie Farr is introduced as the cross-dressing Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger.
5	5	"The Moose"	Hy Averback	Laurence Marks	October 15, 1972	J-305
Hawkeye and Trapper plot to free a Korean girl from serving a GI. Larry Linville and Loretta Swit do not appear in this episode.
6	6	"Yankee Doodle Doctor"	Lee Philips	Laurence Marks	October 22, 1972	J-310
Hawkeye declares a filmmaker's documentary about the 4077th to be propaganda and decides to make his own.
7	7	"Bananas, Crackers and Nuts"	Bruce Bilson	Burt Styler	November 5, 1972	J-311
Hawkeye goes crazier than usual when he doesn't get his R&R, so a shrink (Stuart Margolin) is brought in to examine him.
8	8	"Cowboy"	Don Weis	Robert Klane	November 12, 1972	J-309
A series of so-called "accidents" makes it clear that someone wants Henry dead. Loretta Swit does not appear in this episode.
9	9	"Henry, Please Come Home"	William Wiard	Laurence Marks	November 19, 1972	J-302
Henry gets transferred to softer duty as a reward for the 4077th's high efficiency rating, but Hawkeye and Trapper scheme to bring him back once they realize Frank will be the replacement commanding officer.
10	10	"I Hate A Mystery"	Hy Averback	Hal Dresner	November 26, 1972	J-306
Hawkeye is the prime suspect in a series of thefts at the 4077th.
11	11	"Germ Warfare"	Terry Becker	Larry Gelbart	December 10, 1972	J-304
Hawkeye and Trapper take a sample of Frank's blood while he's sleeping, but the recipient starts showing signs of hepatitis.
12	12	"Dear Dad"	Gene Reynolds	Larry Gelbart	December 17, 1972	J-313
It's Christmas time at the 4077th, and Hawkeye is writing a letter to his father about the activities at the camp.
13	13	"Edwina"	James Sheldon	Hal Dresner	December 24, 1972	J-312
The nurses declare themselves off-limits until their colleague Edwina (Arlene Golonka), an incurable klutz, gets a date with one of the soldiers - and Hawkeye is it.
14	14	"Love Story"	Earl Bellamy	Laurence Marks	January 7, 1973	J-314
Radar receives a "Dear John" letter, then seeks advice from Hawkeye when he falls for a nurse (Kelly Jean Peters) with a taste for the classics.
15	15	"Tuttle"	William Wiard	Bruce Shelly & David Ketchum	January 14, 1973	J-315
Hawkeye and Trapper invent an imaginary captain to cover their donations to an orphanage. This episode marks the only time the character "Sparky," with whom Radar frequently communicates by phone, is actually seen on screen. He's portrayed by Dennis Fimple. Bruce Shelly and David Ketchum received a Writers Guild Award nomination for this episode.
16	16	"The Ringbanger"	Jackie Cooper	Jerry Mayer	January 21, 1973	J-316
While a colonel with a high casualty record (Leslie Nielsen) is recovering in post-op, Hawkeye and Trapper conspire to keep him out of action.
17	17	"Sometimes You Hear the Bullet"	William Wiard	Carl Kleinschmitt	January 28, 1973	J-318
Hawkeye's emotions run high when an old friend (James Callahan) comes to Korea to write a book about the war; meanwhile, a private (Ron Howard) turns out to have faked his age to enlist. Carl Kleinschmitt received a Writers Guild Award nomination for this episode.
18	18	"Dear Dad...Again"	Jackie Cooper	Sheldon Keller & Larry Gelbart	February 4, 1973	J-317
Hawkeye writes another letter to his father detailing incidents at the 4077th. Note: In the conclusion of his letter, Hawkeye asks his father to give his mother and sister a kiss, but later in the series Hawkeye is revealed to be an only child and his mother is deceased.
19	19	"The Long-John Flap"	William Wiard	Alan Alda	February 18, 1973	J-319
A pair of long-johns sent to Hawkeye by his father becomes a hot commodity at the 4077th during a cold snap.
20	20	"The Army-Navy Game"	Gene Reynolds	Teleplay: Sid Dorfman Story: McLean Stevenson	February 25, 1973	J-322
The 4077th gears up for the annual Army-Navy game until an unexploded shell hits the compound.
21	21	"Sticky Wicket"	Don Weis	Teleplay: Laurence Marks and Larry Gelbart Story: Richard Baer	March 4, 1973	J-321
Tempers flare between Hawkeye and Frank over surgical competence.
22	22	"Major Fred C. Dobbs"	Don Weis	Sid Dorfman	March 11, 1973	J-320
Hawkeye and Trapper's constant pranks finally prompt Frank to request a transfer. That is, until he hears rumors about gold in the hills near the camp.
23	23	"Cease-Fire"	Earl Bellamy	Teleplay: Laurence Marks & Larry Gelbart Story: Robert Klane	March 18, 1973	J-323
Rumors run rampant that the war is about to end, but Trapper is the sole doubter.
24	24	"Showtime"	Jackie Cooper	Teleplay: Robert Klane & Larry Gelbart Story: Larry Gelbart	March 25, 1973	J-324
The 4077th go through various dramas while a traveling USO troupe arrives to provide entertainment.

Footnotes

1. Long, David (2010). "Best Care Anywhere". Retrieved May 12, 2010. (Note: Database in Microsoft Access form needs to be downloaded)

See also

• List of M*A*S*H episodes

References

Books

• Kalter, Suzy (1984). The Complete Book of M*A*S*H. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. ISBN 0-8109-1319-4.
• Reiss, David S (1980). of M*A*S*H: the exclusive inside story of TV's most popular show. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc. ISBN 0-672-52656-5.

Web site

• Long, David (2010). "Best Care Anywhere". Retrieved May 6, 2010.

Notes

1. Titles taken from DVD
2. Credits from episode title cards
3. Production Code from end credits