Alan Alda writes and directs a pair of episodes this week, with the first being Fallen Idol. Having an original airdate of 27 September, 1977, the story focuses on the friendship between Radar (Gary Burghoff) and Hawkeye (Alda). And although it’s been hinted at that Radar has in fact had some intimate moments with nurses…
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M*A*S*H (1977) – Post Op, Margaret’s Marriage, and Fade Out, Fade In
The penultimate episode of the fifth season is a hectic affair with a teleplay by Ken Levine and David Isaacs from a story by Gene Reynolds and Jay Folb. Post Op first aired on 8 March, 1977. There are patients everywhere, and more arriving all the time. The doctors and nurses of the 4077th are…
M*A*S*H (1977) – The Most Unforgettable Characters, 38 Across, and Ping Pong
Radar (Gary Burghoff) tries his hand at writing in The Most Unforgettable Characters. This episode was penned by David Isaacs and Ken Levine, and first aired on 4 January, 1977. After filling out an ad in the back of a comic book, Radar enlists himself in a writing school with dreams of becoming an author….
M*A*S*H (1976) – Mulcahy’s War, The Korean Surgeon, and Hawkeye Get Your Gun
Father Mulcahy (William Christopher) gets a moment or two to shine in Mulcahy’s War. Written by Charlie Hauck, this episode was first broadcast on 16 November, 1976. While Hawkeye (Alan Alda), B.J. (Mike Farrell) and Frank (Larry Linville) work on an injured corporal and his friend, Corporal Cupcake (a German Shephard) who set off a…
M*A*S*H (1976) – The Nurses, The Abduction of Margaret Houlihan, and Dear Sigmund
Loretta Swit has a pair of episodes this week that allow her to shine as her character Margaret Houlihan. First up is The Nurses. Written by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, it was first broadcast on 19 October, 1976, and lets the main cast step back a bit to let a supporting cast of nurses have a little…
M*A*S*H (1976) – Margaret’s Engagement, Out of Sight, Out of Mind, and Lt. Radar O’Reilly
Alan Alda directs the second episode of season five, Margaret’s Engagement, which was written by Gary Markowitz and first aired on 28 September, 1976. Margaret Houlihan (Loretta Swit) calls the 4077th while she’s attending a medical conference, and confides in Potter (Harry Morgan) that she has big news to share when she gets back to…
M*A*S*H (1976) – The Interview, and Bug Out
The season four finale, is a black and white episode, shot as interviews and and as a documentary (with Loretta Swit glaringly missing, she was busy on Broadway). Clete Roberts, who actually served as a war correspondent, plays the Interviewer, and the episode is a collection of interactions between him and Hawkeye (Alan Alda), B.J….
M*A*S*H (1976) – Smilin’ Jack, The More I See You, and Deluge
B.J. (Mike Farrell), Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and Potter (Harry Morgan) hane to ground a pilot, the titular Smililn’ Jack (Robert Hogan) in this episode penned by Simon Muntner and series developer Larry Gelbart, which first aired on 3 February, 1976. Smilin’ Jack is a helluva pilot, going for chopper pilot of the year, all he…
M*A*S*H (1976) – Hawkeye, Some 38th Parallels, and The Novacaine Mutiny
Series developer Larry Gelbart and Simon Muntner pen this bottle show (one set, or existing set shoots to save money) that features Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and was first broadcast on 13 January, 1976. After surviving an accident, Hawkeye delivers a seemingly unending and wandering monologue in a Korean home while waiting for a pickup from…
M*A*S*H (1975/1976) – The Price of Tomato Juice, Dear Ma, and Der Tag
Gene Reynolds and series developer Larry Gelbart penned The Price of Tomato Juice that first aired on 16 Decemember, 1975. When Radar (Gary Burghoff) shares his tomato juice with Colonel Potter (Harry Morgan), the colonel recalls how much he enjoys it, but its actually a rarity at the front, so Radar decides they should get…
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