M*A*S*H — Season 10
Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen.
About this season
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.
Episodes (21)
1. That's Show Biz
6.3Aired 26 October 1981 • 50 min
A touring USO show brings an unexpected touch of vaudeville to the 4077th when the star showgirl requires an emergency operation. And wouldn't you know, the comedian is Klinger's hero!
2. Identity Crisis
7.0Aired 2 November 1981 • 25 min
Father Mulcahy counsels a GI who is plagued by guilt because he has swapped tags with a dead colleague. Meanwhile, B.J. and Charles consider ways of keeping a soldier-salesman quiet.
3. Rumor at the Top
7.0Aired 9 November 1981 • 25 min
The latest scuttlebutt affects everyone's behavior when a visitor is rumored to be recruiting for a new M*A*S*H unit. The gang fears that the 4077th will be split up.
4. Give 'em Hell, Hawkeye
7.0Aired 16 November 1981 • 25 min
Hawkeye writes a heartfelt letter to President Harry Truman to protest at the continued fighting in Korea. Meanwhile, Colonel Ditka has promised a much-needed water-heater if the 4077th beautifies the camp.
5. Wheelers and Dealers
7.3Aired 23 November 1981 • 25 min
On the eve of a big poker game, B.J.'s pride is bruised when he finds out his wife is working as a waitress. And Potter takes driving lessons from Klinger.
6. Communication Breakdown
7.0Aired 30 November 1981 • 25 min
Winchester infuriates the camp when he hoards his stateside newspapers, and Hawkeye reunites two Korean brothers who have been fighting on opposite sides of the war.
7. Snap Judgment (1)
7.0Aired 7 December 1981 • 25 min
The military police think they've solved a rash of thefts at the 4077th when they apprehend Klinger with Hawkeye's stolen camera.
8. Snappier Judgment (2)
7.2Aired 14 December 1981 • 25 min
B.J. and Hawkeye resolve to clear Klinger's name after he chooses Winchester to defend him at his military court-martial.
9. 'Twas the Day after Christmas
8.0Aired 28 December 1981 • 25 min
To boost post-yuletide morale on Dec 26, Potter has the officers and enlisted men change places for the day.
10. Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Dead
7.6Aired 4 January 1982 • 25 min
Whilst suffering a fever, Klinger communicates with the spirit of a dead soldier, Private Weston, who stays on to witness his own last rites.
11. The Birthday Girls
7.0Aired 11 January 1982 • 25 min
Margaret's birthday plans are spoiled when she and Klinger get stranded on a desolate roadside. Meanwhile, Charles gives a lecture for Margaret, and the surgeons assist in the delivery of a calf.
12. Blood and Guts
6.8Aired 18 January 1982 • 25 min
Hawkeye is outraged when a sensationalistic war correspondent, Clayton Kibbee, reports irresponsible G.I. stunts as tales of military valor. Kibbee: "As for the last two pints of blood, there's no big finale, no heroes. They helped an old soldier, who'd had visions of glory but finally got it through his thick head how tragic and inhumane war can be. Maybe he'll know better next time."
13. A Holy Mess
7.0Aired 1 February 1982 • 25 min
An AWOL soldier, Nick Gillis, seeks sanctuary in the mess tent, after Father Mulcahy's service. At the same time, a special Sunday brunch is due to be served, following the donation of some eggs to the camp by a grateful farmer.
14. The Tooth Shall Set You Free
7.3Aired 8 February 1982 • 25 min
Charles has a serious toothache, but hates the thought of having anything done about it. The doctors suspect prejudice when an inordinate number of black casualties are brought in from a single unit, led by Major Weems.
15. Pressure Points
8.2Aired 15 February 1982 • 25 min
Potter sends for Sidney Freedman when he loses confidence in his surgical abilities, and Winchester loses patience with his bunkmates' sloppiness.
16. Where There's a Will, There's a War
8.2Aired 22 February 1982 • 25 min
Hawkeye goes to help at an aid station, and under heavy shelling he draws up a will, leaving various items to his friends at the 4077th.
17. Promotion Commotion
7.5Aired 1 March 1982 • 25 min
Winchester, Pierce, and Hunnicutt find themselves in the sticky position of having to decide which enlisted men to recommend for promotion. For Winchester it could be a matter of life and death.
18. Heroes
7.0Aired 15 March 1982 • 25 min
Hawkeye is the golden boy of the world press when he treats a celebrity prizefighter, 'Gentleman' Joe Cavanaugh, who has a stroke at the 4077th. Father Mulcahy finds the news hard to take, as Cavanaugh was a hero of his.
19. Sons and Bowlers
7.3Aired 22 March 1982 • 25 min
After losing to the Marines once again, Colonel Potter wishes there was one sport the 4077th were any good at. When Klinger mentions he can bowl, the Colonel decides to have a bowling competition. Meanwhile, Hawkeye finds out his father is in hospital and tries to speak to him over the phone, watched by Charles, who envies Hawkeye's close relationship with his father.
20. Picture This
7.7Aired 5 April 1982 • 25 min
Potter's attempts to assemble the crew for a family portrait are thwarted by a feud between bunkmates Pierce, Hunnicutt, and Winchester. Things are not helped by the efforts of Margaret, Klinger and Mulcahy to bring the Swampmen back together.
21. That Darn Kid
7.5Aired 12 April 1982 • 25 min
Klinger buys a goat, with the intention of getting rich by selling its milk. Then the goat eats the 4077th's $22,340 payroll, leaving paymaster Hawkeye holding the bag. Meanwhile, Charles thinks he can make a killing when he sees an ancient vase.