Season 4 (1975 - 1976)
Regular Cast - (first revision)
Alan Alda ... Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
Gary Burghoff ... Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly
Larry Linville ... Maj. Frank Burns
Loretta Swit ... Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
Mike Farrell ... Capt. B.J. Hunnicut
Harry Morgan ... Col. Sherman T. Potter
Jamie Farr ... Cpl. / Sgt. Maxwell "Max" Q. Klinger
Cast Changes: Harry Morgan and Mike Farrell join the cast as new
regulars. Jamie Farr is upgraded to a regular cast member beginning
with this season. Farrell replaces Wayne Rogers and Harry Morgan
replaces McLean Stevenson.
73. Welcome to Korea (G-504-506)
September 12, 1975
Written by Everett Greenbaum, Jim Fritzell, and Larry Gelbart
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Reid Cruickshanks ... Staff Sergeant
Tom Dever ... M.P. Lieutenant
Nat Jones ... G.I.
Robert Karnes ... Colonel
Ted Zeigler ... Sergeant Dale
Arthur Song ... ?
Shirlee Kong ... ?
Frank's dream is realized--he's in charge, but Hawkeye is unchanged --
he skips camp, runs a blockade to find Trapper, who's gone, and welcomes
a new surgeon, B.J. Hunnicutt. (1 Hour Show)
74. Change of Command (G-501)
September 19, 1975
Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Jeff Maxwell ... Pvt. Igor Straminsky (uncredited)
Frank settles in as commanding officer, only to have a new one
appointed over his head, one that to his chagrin fits in very well.
75. It Happened One Night (G-502)
September 26, 1975
Written by Larry Gelbart and Simon Muntner; story by Gene Reynolds
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars:
Christopher Allport ... Abbott
Darren O'Connor ... Jenkins
A freezing night, an artillery barrage that's coming too close,
a patient going downhill, and Frank's searching Hot Lips' tent for
his letters.
76. The Late Captain Pierce (G-507)
October 3, 1975
Written by Glen Charles and Les Charles
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars:
Richard Masur ... Lt 'Digger' Detweiler
Kellye Nakahara ... Nurse Kellye
Eldon Quick ... Captain Pratt
Sherry Steffens ... Nurse Able
Note: Loretta Swit and Gary Burghoff did not appear in this episode.
Hawkeye finds out that due to clerical error, he has been declared dead.
When Hawkeye's father is notified that he's dead, he finds it's no easy
matter either to get word to him or to establish that he's alive.
77. Hey, Doc (G-510)
October 10, 1975
Written by Rich Mittleman
Directed by William Jurgensen
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Ted Hamilton ... Lieutenant Chivers
Bruce Kirby ... Sergeant Kimble
Frank Marth ... Colonel Griswald
Quid pro quo at the 4077th: two bottles of Scotch for secret surgery,
a tank to scare off snipers for an unauthorized shot of penicillin.
78. The Bus (G-512)
October 17, 1975
Written by John D. Hess
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars:
Soon-Tek Oh ... Korean Soldier
Note: Loretta Swit and Jamie Farr did not appear in this episode.
Radar, driving Hawkeye and others back from a medical meeting, gets
lost and stalls the bus, but all are saved by a surrendering Korean (Soon-
Teck Oh).
79. Dear Mildred (G-505)
October 24, 1975
Written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Barbara Christopher ... Nurse O'Connor
Bonnie Jones ... Lt. Barbara Bannerman
Richard Lee-Sung ... Cho
Patricia Stevens ... Nurse Able
Buck Young ... Dan
Note: Jamie Farr did not appear in this episode.
While Potter writes home, Frank and Hot Lips have a wood carving made
for him and Radar rescues a horse and makes him a present of it.
80. The Kids (G-511)
October 31, 1975
Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars:
Ann Doran ... Nurse Meg Cratty
Darrin Lee ... Korean Boy
Haunani Minn ... Sung Lee (as Huanani Minn)
Kellye Nakahara ... Nurse Kellye
Mitchell Sakamoto ... Slicky Boy
Chrisleen Sun ... Korean Girl
The 4077th plays host to kids bombed out of their orphanage, and at
the same time has to deliver a baby and care for battle casualties.
81. Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler? (G-513)
November 7, 1975
Written by Burt Prelutsky
Directed by Larry Gelbart
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Allan Arbus ... Maj. Sidney Freedman
Alan Fudge ... Captain Chandler
Edward Winter ... Army Col. Samuel Flagg
Intelligence officer Flagg (Edward Winter) and psychiatrist Sidney
Freedman (Allan Arbus) grapple for the fate of a wounded officer (Alan
Fudge) who says he's Jesus Christ.
82. Dear Peggy (G-509)
November 11, 1975
Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Ned Beatty ... Col. Hollister
Kellye Nakahara ... Nurse Kellye (uncredited)
Dennis Troy ... ?
B.J. writes home to his wife, reporting Klinger's escape attempts, the
visit of a formidable chaplain (Ned Beatty), and one of Frank's goof-ups.
83. Of Moose and Men (G-503)
November 21, 1975
Written by Jay Folb
Directed by John Erman
Guest Stars:
Johnny Haymer ... Sgt. Zelmo Zale
Tim O'Connor ... Colonel Spiker
Jeff Maxwell ... Pvt. Igor Straminski (uncredited)
Kellye Nakahara ... Nurse Kellye (uncredited)
Lois Foraker ... ?
Note: Jamie Farr did not appear in this episode.
Hawkeye tangles with a tough Army colonel (Tim O'Conner), B.J. helps a
GI (Johnny Haymer) who's gotten a "Dear John," and Frank looks endlessly for
Korean saboteurs.
84. Soldier of the Month (G-514)
November 28, 1975
Written by Linda Bloodworth
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Johnny Haymer ... Sgt. Zelmo Zale
The 4077th introduces a "soldier of the month" award, which includes a
week of R&R in Tokyo, and Klinger and Radar go all out to win the honor.
Frank is supposed to choose the winner, but he contracts a rare fever.
Frank makes a will leaving all his money to his wife and all his clothes
to Hot Lips.
85. The Gun (G-517)
December 2, 1975
Written by Larry Gelbart and Gene Reynolds
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Warren Stevens ... Colonel Chaffey
A wounded colonel's gun, a showpiece, disappears, and Hawkeye and
B.J. play a hunch and bluff Frank, who has it, into returning it.
86. Mail Call Again (G-518)
December 9, 1975
Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
Directed by George Tyne
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Kellye Nakahara ... Nurse Kellye (uncredited)
Colonel Potter finds out that he's about to become a grandfather, and
Major Burns learns that his wife knows about his affair with
Margaret--and wants a divorce.
87. The Price of Tomato Juice (G-519)
December 16, 1975
Written by Larry Gelbart and Gene Reynolds
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Jeff Maxwell ... Private Maxwell (uncredited)
James Jeter ... ?
What seems to be a simple request to request to get tomato juice for
Colonel Potter becomes a ridiculous, complicated ordeal when Major
Burns asks for something in return.
88. Dear Ma (G-515)
December 23, 1975
Written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Byron Chung ... Korean Soldier
Gwen Farrell ... Nurse Able
John Fujioka ... Colonel Kim
Redmond Gleeson ... Sergeant Callan
Rollin Moriyama ... General Park
Lynne Marie Stewart ... Nurse Fox (as Lynn Marie Stewart)
Radar writes home to his mother, as Hawkeye conducts the camp foot
inspection and Colonel Potter gets some shrapnel in his backside.
89. Der Tag (G-522)
January 6, 1976
Written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Joe Morton ... Captain Saunders
John Voldstad ... ?
George Simmons ... ?
William Grant ... ?
Potter decides Frank would be less of a pain if the others were more
friendly to him; they oblige, with some startling results.
90. Hawkeye (G-520)
January 13, 1976
Written by Larry Gelbart and Simon Muntner
Directed by Larry Gelbart
Guest Stars:
Philip Ahn ... The Father
Shizuko Hoshi ... The Mother
June Kyoto Lu ... The Pregnant Woman (as June Kim)
Jeff Osaka ... Younger Child
Susan Sakimoto ... Oldest Child
Jayleen Sun ... Younger Child
Note: Alan Alda is the only regular in this episode as he goes solo.
Hawkeye Pierce, going solo, has an accident with a Jeep, and is rescued
by a South Korean family. To prevent himself from succumbing to a
concussion, Hawkeye begins talking endlessly to the family, who can't
understand a word he's saying.
91. Some 38th Parallels (G-521)
January 20, 1976
Written by John Regier and Gary Markowitz
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Kevin Hagen ... Colonel Coner
Lynette Mettey ... Nurse Able
George O'Hanlon Jr. ... Private Gerald Phelan
Kellye Nakahara ... Nurse Kellye (uncredited)
Richard Lee Sung ... ?
Ray Poss ... ?
Frank tries to distinguish himself by selling the camp garbage, but
it's Hawkeye who finds a use for it: he dumps it on a troublesome colonel
(George O'Hanlon, Jr.).
92. The Novocaine Mutiny (G-523)
January 27, 1976
Written by Burt Prelutsky
Directed by Harry Morgan
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Johnny Haymer ... Sgt. Zelmo Zale
Ned Wilson ... Colonel Carmichael
Kellye Nakahara ... Nurse Kellye (uncredited)
Patricia Stevens ... ?
Note: Loretta Swit did not appear in this episode.
Frank has Hawkeye up on charges of mutiny for various infractions when
Potter was away on leave and Frank was the C.O.
93. Smilin' Jack (G-508)
February 3, 1976
Written by Larry Gelbart and Simon Muntner
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars:
Robert Hogan ... Smilin' Jack Mitchell
Dennis Kort ... Cpl. Howard Owens
Michael A. Salcido ... ?
Alba Francesca ... ?
The 4077th turns up a sick helicopter pilot (Robert Hogan) who doesn't
want to quit and a twice-wounded GI (Dennis Kort) who does.
94. The More I See You (G-524)
February 10, 1976
Written by Larry Gelbart and Gene Reynolds
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Mary Jo Catlett ... Becky
Blythe Danner ... Carlye Breslin Walton
Note: Loretta Swit and Larry Linville did not appear in this episode.
A nurse that Hawkeye used to live with and never got over arrives at
the 4077th. And Hawkeye's heartbreak is only intensified when he learns
that she is now married.
95. Deluge (G-516)
February 17, 1976
Written by Larry Gelbart and Simon Muntner
Directed by William Jurgensen
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Joe E. Brown ... Himself (archive footage)
Lois Foraker ... Nurse Able
Albert Hall ... Corporal
Anthony Palmer ... The Sergeant
Tom Ruben ... PFC
Kario Salem ... The Youngster
Lynne Marie Stewart ... Nurse Plummer (as Lynn Marie Stewart)
Harry S. Truman ... Himself (archive footage)
Milton Berle ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Winston Churchill ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rita Hayworth ... Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Hope ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Danny Kaye ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Douglas MacArthur ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
A sudden deluge of wounded at the 4077th is followed by a fire and a
rainstrom to make matters difficult for the staff. The Chinese Army joins
the war, killing any hopes the 4077th has about a speedy resolution and
homecoming.
96. The Interview (G-525)
February 24, 1976
Written by Larry Gelbart
Directed by Larry Gelbart (His final episode)
Guest Stars:
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Clete Roberts ... Interviewer
Note: Loretta Swit did not appear in this episode
A stateside television correspondent (Clete Roberts) interviews M*A*S*H
personnel. (in Black & White)
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