M*A*S*H (season 6)
| M*A*S*H (season 6) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 20, 1977 – March 27, 1978 |
The sixth season of M*A*S*H aired Tuesdays at 9:00-9:30PM from September 20, 1977 to January 24, 1978 and Mondays at the same time from January 30 to March 27, 1978.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alan Alda | Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce |
| Mike Farrell | Capt. B.J. Hunnicut |
| Harry Morgan | Col. Sherman T. Potter |
| Loretta Swit | Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan |
| David Ogden Stiers | Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester III |
| Gary Burghoff | Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly |
| Jamie Farr | Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger |
| William Christopher | Father Francis Mulcahy |
Episodes
| No. in Series |
No. in Season |
Title[n 1] | Directed by[n 2] | Written by[n 2] | Original air date | Production code[n 3] |
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| 123/124 | 1/2 | "Fade Out, Fade In" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | September 20, 1977 | Y-101/Y-102 |
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The 4077th acquires Charles Emerson Winchester III as a replacement surgeon when Frank doesn't return from R&R, while Margaret returns from her honeymoon in a bad mood. | ||||||
| 125 | 3 | "Fallen Idol" | Alan Alda | Alan Alda | September 27, 1977 | Y-104 |
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Hawkeye blames himself for Radar getting wounded, then lashes out at him. Alan Alda received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for writing this episode. | ||||||
| 126 | 4 | "Last Laugh" | Don Weis | Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell | October 4, 1977 | Y-103 |
| James Cromwell guest stars as an old friend of B.J.'s plays a practical joke on him. | ||||||
| 127 | 5 | "War of Nerves" | Alan Alda | Alan Alda | October 11, 1977 | Y-106 |
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Sidney returns to the 4077th as a casualty, but stays a little longer when personal clashes jeopardize morale at the camp. Guest Star Michael O'Keefe | ||||||
| 128 | 6 | "The Winchester Tapes" | Burt Metcalfe | Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell | October 18, 1977 | Y-107 |
| Charles records a message to his parents describing the antics of the 4077th. | ||||||
| 129 | 7 | "The Light That Failed" | Charles Dubin | Burt Prelutsky | October 25, 1977 | Y-108 |
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The 4077th read "The Rooster Crowed at Midnight", a murder mystery by candlelight due to a shortage of lightbulbs - but a page is missing. Also Charles administers the wrong medicine to a patient in the poor lighting and Hawkeye and B.J. both give him a piece of their mind. Note - Gary Burghoff does not appear in this episode. | ||||||
| 130 | 8 | "In Love and War" | Alan Alda | Alan Alda | November 1, 1977 | Y-112 |
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Hawkeye falls for a Korean aristocrat who's helping refugees, while Margaret suspects Donald of cheating on her. | ||||||
| 131 | 9 | "Change Day" | Don Weis | Laurence Marks | November 8, 1977 | Y-113 |
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Charles decides to partake in a scrip exchange for a profit, but it just gives Hawkeye a headache. Note - Gary Burghoff does not appear in this episode. | ||||||
| 132 | 10 | "Images" | Burt Metcalfe | Burt Prelutsky | November 15, 1977 | Y-105 |
| Margaret tries to kick a soft-hearted nurse out of the Army; Radar considers getting a tattoo. | ||||||
| 133 | 11 | "The M*A*S*H Olympics" | Don Weis | Ken Levine & David Isaacs | November 22, 1977 | Y-111 |
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To get the 4077th fit, Potter organizes the M*A*S*H Olympics with Hawkeye and B.J. as captains of two teams. Note - Gary Burghoff does not appear in this episode. | ||||||
| 134 | 12 | "The Grim Reaper" | George Tyne | Burt Prelutsky | November 29, 1977 | Y-110 |
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Hawkeye is furious at a colonel, aptly named Bloodworth, who seems to enjoy predicting casualties. Note - Gary Burghoff does not appear in this episode. | ||||||
| 135 | 13 | "Comrades in Arms: Part 1" | Burt Metcalfe and Alan Alda | Alan Alda | December 6, 1977 | Y-116 |
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The 4077th starts to worry when Hawkeye and Margaret get lost in enemy territory on the way to another M*A*S*H unit. | ||||||
| 136 | 14 | "Comrades in Arms: Part 2" | Alan Alda and Burt Metcalfe | Alan Alda | December 13, 1977 | Y-117 |
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A harrowing night in enemy territory brings Hawkeye and Margaret into each other's arms, but it doesn't take long for them to drive each other crazy. Note - Gary Burghoff does not appear in this episode. | ||||||
| 137 | 15 | "The Merchant of Korea" | William Jurgensen | Ken Levine & David Isaacs | December 20, 1977 | Y-118 |
| When payday is delayed, B.J. and Hawkeye become indebted to Charles. | ||||||
| 138 | 16 | "The Smell of Music" | Stuart Millar | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | January 3, 1978 | Y-115 |
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Hawkeye and B.J. go to extremes to get Charles off the French horn, particularly by not bathing. Meanwhile, Col. Potter keeps a suicide watch on a patient with a facial wound. Note - Gary Burghoff does not appear in this episode. | ||||||
| 139 | 17 | "Patent 4077" | Harry Morgan | Ken Levine & David Isaacs | January 10, 1978 | Y-114 |
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Hawkeye turns to a local merchant (Keye Luke) for a special surgical clamp, while Margaret tries to find her wedding ring. Note - Gary Burghoff does not appear in this episode. | ||||||
| 140 | 18 | "Tea and Empathy" | Don Weis | Bill Idelson | January 17, 1978 | Y-109 |
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Penicillin is stolen while wounded British soldiers are being treated in the OR and Hawkeye clashes with the regiment's commander (Bernard Fox). Note - Gary Burghoff does not appear in this episode. | ||||||
| 141 | 19 | "Your Hit Parade" | George Tyne | Ronny Graham | January 24, 1978 | Y-124 |
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A stack of records arrives in camp and Radar becomes a DJ by playing them over the P.A. system to calm everyone's nerves during a long OR session. Ronny Graham, the writer of this episode, also appears as Gribble. | ||||||
| 142 | 20 | "What's Up, Doc?" | George Tyne | Larry Balmagia | January 30, 1978 | Y-119 |
| Margaret confides to Hawkeye that she might be pregnant, while a patient is desperate to get out of the war. | ||||||
| 143 | 21 | "Mail Call Three" | Charles Dubin | Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell | February 6, 1978 | Y-121 |
| A third batch of mail from home brings Hawkeye a letter meant for another Benjamin Pierce and unsettling news for others in the camp. | ||||||
| 144 | 22 | "Temporary Duty" | Burt Metcalfe | Larry Balmagia | February 13, 1978 | Y-125 |
| A boorish doctor (George Lindsey) and a fun-loving nurse (who is a longtime friend of Margaret's) from the 8063rd are sent to the 4077th for temporary duty as part of an exchange program. | ||||||
| 145 | 23 | "Potter's Retirement" | William Jurgensen | Laurence Marks | February 20, 1978 | Y-120 |
| Potter considers retirement when someone within his camp files critical reports about his command. | ||||||
| 146 | 24 | "Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde" | Charles Dubin | Ken Levine & David Isaacs and Ronny Graham | February 27, 1978 | Y-122 |
| Charles gets hooked on pep pills while Radar challenges some wounded Marines to a mouse race. | ||||||
| 147 | 25 | "Major Topper" | Charles Dubin | Allyn Freeman | March 27, 1978 | Y-123 |
| Klinger welcomes a new guy (Hamilton Camp) who's crazier than he is, while Potter, Hawkeye, B.J. and Charles have to use sugar pills when there is no morphine. | ||||||
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