Season 1 (1972 - 1973)1. M*A*S*H - The Pilot Episode (J-301) September 17, 1972 Written by Larry Gelbart Directed by Gene Reynolds Guest Stars: Karen Philipp, Patrick Adiarte, G. Wood, Timothy Brown, Linda Meiklejohn, Laura Miller, George Morgan The Swamp's Korean houseboy, Ho John, is accepted to attend school at Hawkeye's alma mater. The camp raises money to send Ho John to Maine by raffling a weekend in Tokyo with a nurse, much to the chagrin of Hot Lips and Burns. The winner? Father Mulcahy! 2. To Market, To Market (J-303) September 24, 1972 Written by Burt Styler Directed by Michael O'Herlihy Guest Stars: G. Wood, Robert Ito, Jack Soo, John C. Johnson After the 4077th supply of hydrocortisone is hijacked by black market- eers, Hawkeye and Trapper concoct a deal with a local black marketeer (Jack Soo) to get some more. The catch: Henry's antique oak desk, which is whisked away by chopper as Henry watches in disbelief. 3. Requiem for a Lightweight (J-308) October 1, 1972 Written by Bob Klane Directed by Hy Averback Guest Stars: Marcia Strassman, Sorrell Booke, Mike McGirr Trapper enters the intercamp boxing tournament to save a beautiful nurse (Marcia Strassman) from being transferred out by Henry, at Hot Lips' request. 4. Chief Surgeon Who? (J-307) October 8, 1972 Written by Larry Gelbart Directed by E. W. Swackhamer Guest Stars: Linda Meiklejohn, Jack Riley, Sorrell Booke, Timothy Brown, Odessa Cleveland Frank and Hot Lips fume when Hawkeye is named chief surgeon over Frank. They call up a general (Sorell Booke) who arrives in camp only to encounter Klinger (his first appearance of the series), declares the camp nuts and Hawkeye a genius. 5. The Moose (J-305) October 15, 1972 Written by Laurence Marks Directed by Hy Averback Guest Stars: Paul Jenkins, Virginia Lee, Craig Jue, Barbara Brownell, Patrick Adiarte, Tim Brown Hawkeye ends up winning a Korean girl as servant from the sergeant who purchased her. The girl, unfortunately, has a hard time understanding Hawkeye when he attempts to set her free. 6. Yankee Doodle Doctor (J-310) October 22, 1972 Written by Laurence Marks Directed by Lee Philips Guest Stars: Ed Flanders, Bert Kramer, Herb Voland The camp makes a film in response to one made about the 4077th at the request of a brigadier general. Guest appearance by Ed Flanders. 7. Bananas, Crackers, and Nuts (After Me, the Deluge) (J-311) November 5, 1972 Written by Burt Styler Directed by Bruce Bilson Guest Stars: Stuart Margolin After being denied R&R, Hawkeye fakes insanity, causing many problems for the psychiatrist (Stuart Margolin) sent to study him. 8. Cowboy (J-309) November 12, 1972 Written by Bob Klane Directed by Don Weis Guest Stars: Billy Green Bush, Alicia Bond, Rick Moses, Joe Corey Henry refuses to let a chopper pilot go home, and the pilot feels there is no alternative but to kill Henry. 9. Henry, Please Come Home (J-302) November 19, 1972 Written by Laurence Marks Directed by William Wiard Guest Stars: G. Wood Due to the great success rate of the 4077th, Henry is transferred to administrative duty in Tokyo. Hawkeye and Trapper convince Radar to fake an illness to get Henry to return. 10. I Hate a Mystery (J-306) November 26, 1972 Written by Hal Dressner Directed by Hy Averback Guest Stars: Bonnie Jones, Linda Meiklejohn Hawkeye plays detective when he becomes the chief suspect in a stealing epidemic. His sleuthful work leads him to the guilty party, none other than Ho John (who still hasn't left for Maine). 11. Germ Warfare (J-304) December 10, 1972 Written by Larry Gelbart Directed by Terry Becker Guest Stars: Robert Gooden, Karen Philipp, Byron Chung Hawkeye plays Dracula when he steals a pint of Frank's blood. When he suspects Frank of hepatitis, he works frantically (with Radar and Trapper) to keep him away from everyone, including Hot Lips. 12. Dear Dad (J-313) December 17, 1972 Written by Larry Gelbart Directed by Gene Reynolds Guest Stars: Bonnie Jones, Lizabeth Deen, Gary Van Orman Hawkeye writes his dad, describing the antics of the 4077th--including Mulcahy convincing Klinger not to kill himself. For the finale, Hawkeye goes to the front dressed as Santa to help save a wounded soldier. 13. Edwina (J-312) December 24, 1972 Written by Hal Dresner Directed by James Sheldon Guest Stars: Arlene Golonka, Linda Meiklejohn, Marcia Strassman The nurses go to extremes to find a date of Nurse Eddie (Edwina)--they won't go out with anyone until Eddie gets a date. The men draw straws, and Hawkeye is the big loser, especially after Eddie nearly kills him in a scene resembling teenage "mating" rituals. 14. Love Story (J-314) January 7, 1973 Written by Laurence Marks Directed by Earl Bellamy Guest Stars: Kelly Jean Peters, Indira Danks, Barbara Brownell Radar gets a "Dear John" letter. To help cheer him up, Hawkeye and Trapper try to help him with a new nurse who's into classical literature and music. Radar's "Ahhhh, Bach!" and "That's highly significant," quotes win him a friend in the nurse. 15. Tuttle (J-315) January 14, 1973 Written by Bruce Shelly and David Ketchum Directed by William Wiard Guest Stars: Herb Voland, Mary-Robin Redd, James Sikking Hawkeye and Trapper, with Radar's help, invent a fictitious Capt. Tuttle so that his salary can be donated to help a local orphanage. Almost caught by James B. Sikking of Hill St. and Doogie Howser fame, Hawkeye must sorrowfully tell the camp of Tuttle's fate to the whole camp--he leaped from a chopper without a parachute. 16. The Ringbanger (J-316) January 21, 1973 Written by Jerry Mayer Directed by Jackie Cooper Guest Stars: Leslie Neilsen, Linda Meiklejohn A colonel (Leslie Nielsen) with a high casualty record in the object of the attention of Hawkeye, Trapper, and Radar, who conspire send him home before he gets anyone else killed. 17. Sometimes You Hear the Bullet (J-318) January 28, 1973 Written by Carl Kleinschmitt Directed by William Wiard Guest Stars: James Callahan, Ronny Howard, Lynette Mettey Hawkeye is confronted with death when he is unable to save an old journalist friend (James Callahan) who is killed on the front. The death spurs Hawkeye to send an underaged soldier (Ron Howard) home. Meanwhile, Frank throws out his back and applies for a Purple Heart. 18. Dear Dad...Again (J-317) February 4, 1973 Written by Sheldon Keller and Larry Gelbart Directed by Jackie Cooper Guest Stars: Alex Henteloff, Gail Bowman, Odessa Cleveland Hawkeye tells his dad of the cooling romance between Frank and Hot Lips and Radar's correspondence course. 19. The Longjohn Flap (J-319) February 18, 1973 Written by Alan Alda Direct by William Wiard Guest Stars: Kathleen King, Joseph Perry Hawkeye gets a pair of longjohns from home. Feeling sorry for Trapper, who has a cold, he gives him the longjohns, which pass into the hands of most of the camp before getting back in Hawkeye's hands. 20. The Army-Navy Game (J-322) February 25, 1973 Written by Sid Dorfman Directed by Gene Reynolds Guest Stars: Alan Manson, David Doyle, Tom Richards The camp tunes-in to the Army-Navy football game, only to get bombed and left with an unexploded shell in the compound. When they try to defuse the CIA bomb,it explodes--with American propaganda leaflets. 21. Sticky Wicket (J-321) March 4, 1973 Written by Laurence Marks and Larry Gelbart Directed by Don Weis Guest Stars: Wayne Bryan, Lynette Mettey, Bonnie Jones Hawkeye and Frank argue over Frank's ability as a surgeon. Then one of Hawkeye's patients starts failing, Hawkeye starts reflecting about his own abilities. 22. Major Fred C. Dobbs (J-320) March 11, 1973 Written by Sid Dorfman Directed by Don Weis Guest Stars: Harvey J. Goldenberg A silly episode where Frank, who threatens transfer, is convinced to stay when he hears Hawkeye and Trapper say they discovered gold. The joke's on Frank when he finds, amongst other things, a gilded jeep! 23. Ceasefire (J-323) March 18, 1973 Written by Laurence Marks Directed by Earl Bellamy Guest Stars: Herb Voland The camp receives word that there's a ceasefire and erupts into celebration, only to have their hopes shattered when wounded arrive. 24. Showtime (J-324) March 25, 1973 Written by Robert Klane and Larry Gelbart Directed by Jackie Cooper Guest Stars: Joey Forman, Harvey Goldenberg, Stanley Clay, Sheila Lauritsen, Oksun Kim An entertainer performs for the camp in the compound.
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