Season 5 (1976 - 1977)97. Bug Out (U-801-802) September 21, 1976 Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum Directed by Gene Reynolds Guest Stars: Richard Lee Sung, Frances Fong, Don Eitner, Barry Cahill, Peter Zapp, James Lough, Eileen Saki, Ko-Ko Tani After a rumor grows out of proportion, the 4077th moves out, assured that the Chinese are about to attack. Hawkeye, B.J., and Hot Lips remain behind as they are in the middle of critical surgery. All is well when the Chinese are pushed back and the camp returns. (one hour show) 98. Margaret's Engagement (U-803) September 28, 1976 Written by Gary Markowitz Directed by Alan Alda Guest Stars: None Margaret, calling from Tokyo, holds the camp in suspense until she returns with the news of her engagement to Lieutenant Colonel Donald Penobscott. Frank Burns takes the news hard and arresta a Korean family as spies. 99. Out of Sight, Out of Mind (U-806) October 5, 1976 Written by Ken Levine and Davis Isaacs Directed by Gene Reynolds Guest Stars: Tom Sullivan, Judy Farrell, Enid Kent, Dudley Knight, Michael Cedar While fixing a stove that explodes, Hawkeye's face is badly burned. His eyes are bandaged, and it is not known if he will ever see again. Meanwhile Frank bets on the outcome of a baseball game which he has already heard on the radio. After much tension in the camp the bandages come off, and happily, Hawkeye can see again. 100. Lt. Radar O'Reilly (U-805) October 12, 1976 Written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell Directed by Alan Rafkin Guest Stars: Sandy Kenyon, Johnny Kaymer, Raymond Chao After an offer of promotion made by Master Sergeant Woodruff at a poker game, Radar is promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Finding this position awkward, Radar opts to return to his position as an enlisted man. 101. The Nurses (U-809) October 19, 1976 Written by Linda Bloodworth Directed by Joan Darling Guest Stars: Linda Kelsey, Gregory Harrison, Mary Jo Catlett, Carol Lawson Locatell, Patricia Sturges When Hot Lips confines Nurse Baker (Linda Kelsey) to her quarters, little does she know that Baker's husband (Gregory Harrison) has arrived in the camp. Hawkeye and B.J. put them together in Hot Lips' tent, tell- ing everyone that a quarantined patient has been placed there. When Hot Lips discovers what has happened, she breaks down and refuses to press charges. 102. The Abduction of Margaret Houlihan (U-808) October 26, 1976 Written by Allan Katz and Don Reo; story by Gene Reynolds Directed by Gene Reynolds Guest Stars: Edward Winter, June Kim, Le Quynh, Susan Bredhoff After hearing that North Korean prisoners have been released in the area, everyone is upset when Margaret disappears. Colonel Flagg (Edward Winter) is called in and bungles things in his usual manner. Finally Hot Lips returns, after helping in the birth of a Korean baby. 103. Dear Sigmund (U-810) November 9, 1976 Written by Alan Alda Directed by Alan Alda Guest Stars: Allan Arbus, Charles Frank, Bart Breverman, Sal Viscuso, J. Andrew Kenny, Jennifer Davis Major Sidney Freedman (Allan Arbus), feeling depressed, visits the 4077th to observe how they fare under the pressures of war. He begins a letter to Sigmund Freud as a form of self-therapy. Freedman releases his tension in the form of a practical joke with B.J., aimed at Frank Burns. 104. Mulcahy's War (U-812) November 16, 1976 Written by Richard Cogan Directed by George Tyne Guest Stars: Brian Byers, Ric Mancini, Richard Foronjy, Ray Poss After Frank discovers that Danny Fitzsimmons has shot himself to get out of combat, Father Mulcahy is called in. Realizing his lack of understanding of the fighting, Mulcahy accompanies Radar to an aid station where they encounter the front. Mulcahy performs an emergency tracheotomy guided by Hawkeye on the radio. 105. The Korean Surgeon (U-814) November 23, 1976 Written by Bill Idelson Directed by Gene Reynolds Guest Stars: Soon Tech Oh, Robert Ito, Larry Hama, Richard Russell Ramos, Dennis Troy When Syn Paik (Soon-Teck Oh), a North Korean surgeon, arrives with some wounded, he is passed off as a South Korean by Hawkeye and B.J., but to no avail. Hot Lips and Frank try to convince Potter that Paik is a spy. Paik, Hawkeye, and B.J. agree that it would be in the interest of all for Syn to leave. 106. Hawkeye Get Your Gun (U-813) November 30, 1976 Written by Jay Folb; story by Gene Reynolds and Jay Folb Directed by William Jurgensen Guest Stars: Mako, Richard Doyle, Jae Woo Lee, Thomas Botosan, Phyllis Katz, Carmine Scelza After 24 hours of surgery, Hawkeye and Potter venture off to a Korean hospital to lend a hand. Hawkeye is appalled to learn that he must carry a gun. After helping the Koreans, they are shelled on the way back. They scramble from the jeep before it is shelled, and Potter urges Hawkeye to shoot in self-defense, against Hawkeye's will. 107. The Colonel's Horse (U-811) December 7, 1976 Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum Directed by Burt Metcalfe Guest Stars: None While Colonel Potter goes to Tokyo on R & R, his horse develops colic, Klinger becomes chronically depressed, and Hot Lips gets appendicitis. The horse is flushed out with a hose, Hawkeye and B.J. perform an appendectomy on Hot Lips, and all are well when Potter returns, except Klinger. Potter offers Klinger a discharge for severe depression, and Klinger gets very excited, which loses him the discharge. 108. Exorcism (U-815) December 14, 1976 Written by Jay Folb; story by Gene Reynolds and Jay Folb Directed by Alan Alda Guest Stars: Virginia Ann Lee, James Canning, Phillip Ahn After Potter orders Radar to move a Korean spirit post believed to ward off evil spirits, things mysteriously begin to go wrong. When an old Korean man (Philip Ahn) is brought into camp for medical attention, he refuses surgery unless the end spirits in the camp are exorcised. A priestess is brought in who exhibits her dance and her bells and chants. All is well, and Radar returns the spirit post to its original position. 109. Hawk's Nightmare (U-804) December 21, 1976 Written by Burt Prelutsky Directed by Burt Metcalfe Guest Stars: Allan Arbus, Patricia Stevens, Sean Roche After Hawkeye bemoans the young age of the wounded, he appears to develop problems. Sleepwalking and bad dreams, according to Dr. Sidney Freedman (Allan Arbus), are taking Hawkeye back to a simple time, but the horrors of war continue to intrude. After assurance by Dr. Freedman that he is as sane as can be, Hawkeye's life once again seems to settle down. 110. The Most Unforgettable Characters (U-818) January 4, 1977 Written by Ken Levine and David Isaacs Directed by Burt Metcalfe Guest Stars: Jeff Maxwell Radar gets accepted to the "Famous Las Vegas Writers School" and begins to write his impressions of the camp. It happens to be Frank's birthday, so Hawkeye and B.J. stage a fight with each other to make Frank happy. 111. 38 Across (U-821) January 11, 1977 Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum Directed by Burt Metcalfe Guest Stars: Dick O'Neill, Oliver Clark Befuddled by a crossword puzzle, Hawkeye persuades Potter to get his old friend Tippy Brooks (Oliver Clark), a whiz at puzzles, brought to camp. Tippy arrives from his aircraft carries with his commanding officer (Dick O'Neill) amidst many casualties, and provides the needed solution to the puzzle. 112. Ping Pong (U-817) January 18, 1977 Written by Sid Dorfman Directed by William Jurgensen Guest Stars: Richards Narita, Frank Maxwell, Sachiko Penny Lee Lieutenant Colonel Harold Becket (Roy Goldman) lies wounded in post-op waiting to get back to the front for thirty more days of combat duty to get his promotion. Meanwhile, Cho Lin (Richard Narita), the Ping Pong champ, is engaged to Soony (Sachiko). He leaves to get her a ring, when he is conscripted by the South Korean army. He arrives at the 4077th as a wounded soldier, and after being patched up he is married at the camp. 113. End Run (U-816) January 25, 1977 Written by John D. Hess Directed by Harry Morgan Guest Stars: Henry Brown, Johnny Haymer Billy Tyler (Henry Brown), a young black sergeant, is brought into camp with a bullet wound in the leg. He is a football player, and when he discovers that his leg has been amputated, he wants to die. After talks with Radar, Billy agrees that he must live on. 114. Hanky Panky (U-822) February 1, 1977 Written by Gene Reynolds Directed by Gene Reynolds Guest Stars: Ann Sweeney Nurse Carrie Donovan (Ann Sweeny) receives a "Dear Jane" letter from her husband and practically falls apart. B.J. consoles her, and they spend the night together. Feelings of guilt come over B.J. until he discusses them with Donovan and the air is cleared. 115. Hepatitis (U-823) February 8, 1977 Written by Alan Alda Directed by Alan Alda Guest Stars: Barbara James Father Mulcahy comes down with infectious hepatitis while B.J. performs a very difficult operation and Hawkeye deals with a psychosomatic back pain. 116. The General's Practitioner (U-807) February 15, 1977 Written by Burt Prelutsky Directed by Alan Rafkin Guest Stars: Edward T Binns, Leonard Stone, Suesie Elene In the midst of Hawkeye's being considered, much to his distaste, as a general's personal physician, Radar becomes a surrogate father to a Korean woman (Suesie Elene) and her baby, until the baby's GI father (Larry Wilcox) returns. 117. Movie Tonight (U-824) February 22, 1977 Written by Gene Reynolds, Don Reo, Allan Katz, and Jay Folb Directed by Burt Metcalfe Guest Stars: Enid Kent, Judy Farrell, Jeffrey Kramer As a cure for the increased tension at the 4077th, Potter gets a film ("My Darling Clementine") and makes a social event out of it. As the film continues to break, tensions rise, until Mulcahy plays the piano, Radar does his impersonations, and everyone acts out scenes from the film. 118. Souvenirs (U-819) March 1, 1977 Written by Burt Prelutsky; story by Burt Prelutsky and Reinhold Weege Directed by Joshua Shelley Guest Stars: Michael Bell, Brian Dennehy, Scott Mulhern Korean children and American soldiers are often badly wounded when they hunt for souvenirs which the enemy has booby-trapped. Potter asks for it to stop, and Hawkeye and B.J. put a local junk dealer (Michael Bell) out of business. 119. Post Op (U-825) March 8, 1977 Written by Ken Levine and David Isaacs; story by Gene Reynolds and Jay Folb Directed by Gene Reynolds Guest Stars: Hilly Hicks, Sal Viscuso, Andy Romano In the midst of a deluge of patients and their individual medical histories, the 4077th is out of blood. Everyone in camp is donating blood at 48-hour intervals when a truckload of Turkish soldiers arrive to offer their blood and save the day. 120. Margaret's Marriage (U-820) March 15, 1977 Written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell Directed by Gene Reynolds Guest Stars: Beeson Carroll, Judy Farrell, Lynne Marie Stewart, Ray Poss, Kellye Nakahara Prompted by pressure from Frank, Hot Lips sets a date for marriage with Lieutenant Colonel Donald Penobscott. When Donald (Beeson Carroll) arrives in camp for the wedding, a bridal shower and bachelor party are given. When he has passed out drunk, Hawkeye and B.J. place Donald in a body cast and convince him that he has broken his leg. The ceremony is performed and Donald and Hot Lips leave for a week's honeymoon in Tokyo.
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