Season 8 (1980 - 1981)195. The Best of Enemies (Z-404) November 17, 1980 Written by Sheldon Bull Directed by Charles S. Dubin Guest Stars: Mako, Steven Lum A North Korean soldier forces Hawkeye to perform an emergency roadside operation on his buddy. 196. Letters (Z-403) November 24, 1980 Written by Dennis Koenig Directed by Charles S. Dubin Guest Stars: Richard Paul, Eileen Saki, Larry Cedar, Michael Currie, Shari Saba Members of the 4077th share their impressions of war in response to letters from fourth graders in Hawkeye's hometown. 197. Cementing Relationships (Z-401) December 1, 1980 Written by David Pollock and Elias Davis Directed by Charles S. Dubin Guest Stars: Joel Brooks, Alan Toy, Mel Harris A jilted Italian soldier is smitten by Margaret; and Klinger pours a cement floor in the operating room to fight the spread of germs. 198. Father's Day (Z-405) December 8, 1980 Written by Karen L. Hall Directed by Alan Alda Guest Stars: Andrew Duggan, Jeffrey Kramer, Art LeFleur, Roy Evans Margaret has trouble pretending she's a chip of the old block when her dad, blood and guts "Howitzer" Al Houlihan, arrives for a visit. 199. Death Takes a Holiday (Z-408) December 15, 1980 Written by Mike Farrell Directed by Mike Farrell Guest Stars: G.W. Bailey, Keye Luke, Yoshiko Hoover Christmas at the 4077th finds the surgeons struggling to keep a mortally wounded soldier alive, even if it's only through the holiday. 200. A War for all Seasons (Z-409) December 29, 1980 Written by Dan Wilcox and Thad Mumford Directed by Burt Metcalfe Guest Stars: Carl Freed, Laurie Bate, Jeff Maxwell On New Year's Eve, the staff looks back on the highlights of 1951: The doctors invent an artificial kidney machine; Mulcahy plants a garden; and Margaret takes up knitting. 201. Your Retention Please (Z-406) January 5, 1981 Written by Erik Tarloff Directed by Charles S. Dubin Guest Stars: Barry Corbin, Sam Weisman, Jeff Maxwell Klinger is so depressed by news that his ex-wife plans to remarry, he reenlists for an additional six-year hitch. 202. Tell it to the Marines (Z-410) January 12, 1981 Written by Hank Bradford Directed by Harry Morgan Guest Stars: Stan Wells, Michael McGuirre, Denny Miller, James Gallery Winchester takes command during Potter's absence; and B.J. and Hawkeye try to convince the Marines to grant a hardship discharge to an immigrant soldier. 203. Taking the Fifth (Z-407) January 19, 1981 Written by Elias Davis and David Pollock Directed by Charles S. Dubin Guest Stars: Charles Hallahan, Judy Farrell, Margie Impert, Susan Berger Hawkeye uses a bottle of vintage wine to lure unsuspecting nurses into his den; and Potter tries to secure a different sort of anesthetic when the army threatens to ban a painkiller. 204. Operation Friendship (Z-412) January 26, 1981 Written by Dennis Koenig Directed by Rena Down Guest Stars: Tim O'Connor, Gwen Farrell Klinger saves Winchester's life when an explosion rocks the operating room; and B.J. is reluctant to reveal the extent of his injuries after the blast. 205. No Sweat (Z-402) February 2, 1981 Written by John Rappaport Directed by Burt Metcalfe Guest Stars: W. Perren Page, Jeff Maxwell, Kellye Nakahara Margaret develops a case of prickly heat-just one of the indignities suffered by the 4077th staff during another unendurably hot night. 206. Depressing News (Z-411) February 9, 1981 Written by Dan Wilcox and Thad Mumford Directed by Alan Alda Guest Stars: William Bogert, David Dozer, Albert Insinnia Klinger's army newspaper reports on Hawkeye's monument to military stupidity; a giant tower made from a half million erroneously shipped tongue depressors. 207. No Laughing Matter (Z-413) February 16, 1981 Written by Elias Davis and David Pollock Directed by Burt Metcalfe Guest Stars: Robert Symonds, Mae Hi, Nathan Jung Hawkeye wagers that he can go a full day without a wisecrack; and Winchester finally confronts the major who exiled him to the 4077th. 208. Oh, How We Danced (Z-414) February 23, 1981 Written by John Rappaport Directed by Burt Metcalfe Guest Stars: Yuki Shimoda, Arlen Dean Snyder, Catherine Bergstrom, Michael Choe, Jennifer Davis Winchester is sent to inspect sanitary conditions on the front lines while the rest of the camp plans a surprise anniversary party for B.J. 209. Bottoms Up (Z-415) March 2, 1981 Written by Dennis Koenig Directed by Alan Alda Guest Stars: Gail Strickland, Shari Saba, Kellye Nakahara One of Margaret's nurses tries to hide her severe drinking problem; and Hawkeye is scorned after a practical joke he plays on Winchester backfires. 210. The Red/White Blues (Z-416) March 9, 1981 Written by David Pollock and Elias Davis Directed by Gabriel Beaumont Guest Stars: Roy Goodman, Jeff Maxwell, Kellye Nakahara Colonel Potter nearly blows his stack when his well-intentioned colleagues mollycoddle him in order to lower his blood pressure before his upcoming physical. 211. Bless You, Hawkeye (Z-417) March 16, 1981 Written by Dan Wilcox and Thud Mumford Directed by Nell Cox Guest Stars: Allan Arbus, Barry Schwartz When Hawkeye can't stop a sneezing fit that has no apparent cause, psychiatrist Sidney Freedman digs into the surgeon's past for a clue to the unusual malady. 212. Blood Brothers (Z-421) April 6, 1981 Written by Elias David and David Pollock Directed by Harry Morgan Guest Stars: Patrick Swayze, Ray Middleton, G.W. Bailey Hawkeye is overcome by the devotion of a terminally ill GI for his critically wounded buddy. 213. The Foresight Saga (Z-422) April 13, 1981 Written by Dennis Koenig Directed by Charles S. Dubin Guest Stars: Rummel Mor, Philip Sterling, Jeff Maxwell The 4077th is given a gift of fresh-grown vegetables by a grateful Korean; and Potter questions the veracity of an upbeat letter from Radar. 214. The Life You Save (Z-418) May 4, 1981 Written by John Rappaport and Alan Alda Directed by Alan Alda Guest Stars: G.W. Bailey, Val Bisoglio After Charles is nearly felled by a sniper's bullet, he develops a philosophical obsession with death.
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