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Season 8 (1979 - 1980)
Regular Cast -
Alan Alda ... Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
Gary Burghoff ... Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly
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
David Ogden Stiers ... Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester III
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
Note: Gary Burghoff left the series after episode number 174.
170. Too Many Cooks (S-601)
September 17, 1979
Written by Dennis Koenig
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars:
Ed Begley Jr. ... Pvt. Paul Conway
Jeff Maxwell ... Pvt. Igor Straminsky
John Randolph ... General Haggerty
A clumsy foot soldier (Ed Begley, Jr.) finds the quickest way to the
crew's heart, boosting morale at the war-weary 4077th by cooking gourmet
delights. Only Colonel Potter, burdened with a personal crisis, is immune
from the high spirits enveloping the hospital.
171. Are You Now, Margaret (S-602)
September 24, 1979
Written by Thad Mumford and Dan Wilcox
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars:
Jennifer Davis ... Nurse
Jeff Maxwell ... Pvt. Igor Straminsky
Lawrence Pressman ... Congressional Aide R. T. Williamson
Leland Sun ... Chinese Patient
Note: Gary Burghoff did not appear in this episode.
A Congressional aide (Lawrence Pressman) visits the 4077th on a sup-
posedly routine fact-finding tour, but it's discovered that his motives
are far deeper.
172. Guerilla My Dreams (S-603)
October 1, 1979
Written by Bob Colleary
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars:
Joshua Bryant ... Sgt. Jack Scully (as Josh Bryant)
George Cheung ... 1st Korean Soldier (as George Kee Cheung)
Connie Izay ... Nurse Connie
Mako ... Lt. Hung Lee Park
Haunani Minn ... Guerrilla Woman
Marcus K. Mukai ... 2nd Korean Soldier (as Marcus Mukai)
Note: Gary Burghoff and William Christopher did not appear in this
episode.
The arrival of a wounded Korean woman sparks a conflict at the 4077th:
Hawkeye wants to heal her, but a steely ROK officer (Mako) is more anxious
to "question" her about alleged guerilla activities.
173. Good-Bye Radar (Part 1) (S-610)
October 8, 1979
Written by Ken Levine and David Isaacs
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars:
Arell Blanton ... Private Hough
Tony Cristino ... Sergeant LaGrow
Johnny Haymer ... Sgt. Zelmo Zale
Marilyn Jones ... Patty
Richard Lee-Sung ... Korean Man
Michael O'Dwyer ... Olsen
Jon St. Elwood ... Private Reuss
Sean Fallon Walsh ... Forster
Company clerk Radar O'Reilly (Gary Burghoff), on leave in Tokyo, is
desperately needed back at the crisis-stricken 4077th, but his return is
delayed by outside events. While casualties continue to pour in from the
front, the 4077th's generator conks out, depriving the medical unit of all
electrical power. But Klinger, filling in for the vacationing Radar,
lacks the expertise and experience to wheel and deal for a new machine.
174. Good-Bye Radar (Part 2) (S-611)
October 15, 1979
Written by Ken Levine and David Isaacs
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars:
Lee de Broux ... Van Kirk
David Dozer ... Dispatcher
Whitney Rydbeck ... Hondo
Note: this was Gary Burghoff's final appearrance in the series.
As company clerk Radar O'Reilly reluctantly prepares to depart the
4077th, the unit is still without electricity due to a broken generator,
and the operating room continues to fill up with war wounded as night
falls. The responsibility for procuring a new generator falls on Klinger,
who lacks Radar's masterful knack of cutting through red tape in search
of much-needed supplies.
Regular Cast - (midseason revision)
Alan Alda ... Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
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
David Ogden Stiers ... Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester III
William Christopher ... Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
175. Period of Adjustment (S-604)
October 22, 1979
Written by Jim Mulligan and John Rappaport
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars:
Gwen Farrell ... Nurse Able
Jan Jorden ... Nurse Baker
Jeff Maxwell ... Pvt. Igor Straminsky
Eileen Saki ... Rosie
Klinger, taking over as the 4077th's new clerk, wearies of complaints
about his inefficiency, while B.J.'s homesickness is intensified by news of
Radar's visit to his family.
176. Nurse Doctor (S-608)
October 29, 1979
Written by Sy Rosen, Thad Mumford and Dan Wilcox; story by Sy Rosen
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars:
Jeff Maxwell ... Pvt. Igor Straminsky
Kellye Nakahara ... Nurse Kellye
Alexandra Stoddart ... Lt. Gail Harris
A beautiful and ambitious young nurse (Alexandra Stoddart) who plans
to become a doctor when she leaves the Army finds herself in a misunder-
standing with Father Mulcahy. Meanwhile, the camp's water supply is de-
pleted, and the rest of the 4077th is more concerned about where to find
a running shower.
177. Private Finance (S-605)
November 5, 1979
Written by Dennis Koenig
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars:
Joey DePinto ... Crosetti (as Joey Pento)
James Emery ... Soldier
Art Evans ... Dolan
Mark Harrison ... Soldier
Shizuko Hoshi ... Mrs. Li
Mark Kologi ... Hastings
Denice Kumagai ... Oksun Li
Phillip Simms ... Vitello (as Philip Simms)
A South Korean Woman misinterprets Klinger's motives when he tries to
aid her daughter financially. Meanwhild, Hawkeye wrestles with his conscience
over a promise made to a dying soldier.
178. Mr. and Mrs. Who? (S-606)
November 12, 1979
Written by Ronny Graham
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars:
Claudette Evans ... ?
James Keane ... Shaw
Claudette Nevins ... Donna Marie Parker
Charles Winchester returns to the 4077th after a trip to Tokyo with an
uncharacteristic hangover and the uneasy feeling of a romantic entangle-
ment. Meanwhile, the hospital struggles to find a cure for an outbreak
of deadly hemorrhagic fever.
179. The Yalu Brick Road (S-607)
November 19, 1979
Written by Mike Farrell
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars:
G.W. Bailey ... Army Sgt. Luther Rizzo
Byron Chung ... North Korean Patrol Leader
Roy Goldman ... Corpsman
Jeff Maxwell ... Pvt. Igor Straminsky
Kellye Nakahara ... Nurse Kellye
Soon-Tek Oh ... Ralph
Bob Okazaki ... Farmer
Hawkeye and B.J. lose their way while rushing urgently needed anti-
biotics to the 4077th, which is wracked with food poisoning. Wandering
back to M*A*S*H, the pair are found by a peculiar North Korean soldier
(Soon-Teck Oh).
180. Life Time (S-609)
November 26, 1979
Written by Alan Alda and Walter D. Dishell, M.D.
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars:
Kevin Brophy ... Roberts
Roy Goldman ... Corpsman
J.J. Johnston ... Helicopter Pilot
Jeff Maxwell ... Pvt. Igor Straminsky
Kellye Nakahara ... Nurse Kellye
Jo Ann Thompson ... Nurse
A severely wounded soldier, rushed to the poorly equipped 4077th by
chopper, will die or be permanently paralyzed if he doesn't receive major
surgery in 20 minutes. Nearly all of the action in this innovative episode
is compressed into the program's 25-minute running time.
181. Dear Uncle Abdul (S-613)
December 3, 1979
Written by John Rappaport and Jim Mulligan
Directed by William Jurgensen
Guest Stars:
Richard Lineback ... Eddie
Alexander Petale ... Hank Fleming
Kelly Ward ... Dave
Klinger discovers that his duties as company clerk include catering
to the eccentric whims of the 4077th officers. Consequently, the unusual
demands by Klinger's superiors leave little time to write a letter home
to Toledo.
182. Captains Outrageous (S-614)
December 10, 1979
Written by Thad Mumford and Dan Wilcox
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars:
G.W. Bailey ... Drunken G.I.
Paul Cavonis ... The Greek
Sirri Murad ... The Turk
Kellye Nakahara ... Nurse Kellye
John Orchard ... MP Muldoon
Eileen Saki ... Rosie
Jo Ann Thompson ... Nurse
Momo Yashima ... Suni
A brawl at Rosie's Bar puts Rosie (Eileen Saki) in the hospital, and
the 4077th doctors are pressed into service as temporary saloonkeepers.
Meanwhile, Father Mulcahy is apprehensive that his long-pending promotion
to captain will again be denied.
183. Stars and Stripes (S-615)
December 17, 1979
Written by Dennis Koenig
Directed by Harry Morgan
Guest Stars:
Joshua Bryant ... Pvt. Jack Scully
Jeff Maxwell ... Pvt. Igor Straminsky
Friction arises between B.J. and Winchester when they're asked to
write a report for a prestigious medical journal on how they saved a
soldier's life with a daring operation. Meanwhile, Hot Lips receives
an eventful visit from Scully (Joshua Bryant), her combat soldier beau.
184. Yessir, That's Our Baby (S-617)
December 31, 1979
Written by Jim Mulligan
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars:
William Bogert ... Roger Prescott
Elizabeth Farley ... Louise Harper
Howard Platt ... Major Ted Spector
Yuki Shimoda ... Chung Ho Kim
A baby born to a Korean woman and an American GI is abandoned at
the 4077th. Knowing that mixed-blood children are often mistreated in
Korean society, the troop sets about the frustrating task of finding a
new home for the infant.
185. Bottle Fatigue (S-618)
January 7, 1980
Written by Thad Mumford and Dan Wilcox
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars:
Roy Goldman ... Goldman
David Hirokane ... Korean Soldier
Shelley Long ... Lt. Mendenhall
Jeff Maxwell ... Pvt. Igor Straminsky
Shari Saba ... Nurse
Horrified by the gigantic size of his monthly bar tab at the
officer's club, Hawkeye vows to give up booze for a week. Meanwhile,
Winchester desperately tries to halt his sister's impending marriage
to a man he considers unworthy of the Winchester heritage.
186. Heal Thyself (S-616)
January 14, 1980
Written by Dennis Koenig; story by Dennis Koenig and Gene Reynolds
Directed by Mike Farrell
Guest Stars:
Edward Herrmann ... Capt. Steven J. Newsome
Colonel Potter turns crotchety when he catches the mumps, and his
condition is worsened when another M*A*S*H member (Winchester) gets the
same disease and has to move in with him. A temporary replacement
surgeon (Edward Herrmann) is quickly brought into the 4077th and seems
to be a gem in terms of both personality and ability.
187. Old Soldiers (S-620)
January 21, 1980
Written by Dennis Koenig
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars:
Jason Autajay ... Korean Boy
Jane Connell ... Red Cross Worker Betty Halpern
Sally Imamura ... Korean Girl
Jeff Maxwell ... Pvt. Igor Straminsky
Hawkeye is appointed temporary commander of the 4077th when
Colonel Potter rushes off to Tokyo on a mysterious mission. While
in command, Hawkeye's main problem is housing a large group of Korean
refugees comprised mainly of rambunctious children who need medical care.
188. Morale Victory (S-619)
January 28, 1980
Written by John Rappaport
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars:
G.W. Bailey ... Army Sgt. Luther Rizzo
Connie Izay ... Nurse Connie
Jeff Maxwell ... Pvt. Igor Straminsky
James Stephens ... Army Private David Sheridan
Tired of their constant complaints about the quality of recrea-
tional activities at the 4077th, Colonel Potter appoints Hawkeye and
B.J. as the new morale officers. Winchester's morale has already
reached a new peak. He's ecstatic about his operation on a wounded
soldier (James Stephens) which saved the boy's leg, leaving only
"negligible" side effects--the loss of use of his arm. However,
the soldier was a concert pianist before the war, so Winchester
obtains music written by Maurice Ravel for a pianist that had lost
a hand in World War I.
189. Lend a Hand (S-621)
February 4, 1980
Written by Alan Alda
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars:
Antony Alda ... Jarvis
Robert Alda ... Dr. Anthony Borelli
Daren Kelly ... Sergeant Herbert
Shari Saba ... Nurse
Irritated that the 4077th is planning a "surprise" party for him,
Hawkeye volunteers to go to the aid of a wounded surgeon at the front.
An additional irritant to Hawkeye is the arrival of Dr. Borelli (Robert
Alda), a wisecracking medical advisor with whom he habitually disagrees.
(NOTE: Alda's brother Antony also appears in this episode as an ambu-
lance driver).
190. Goodbye, Cruel World (S-622)
February 11, 1980
Written by Thad Mumford and Dan Wilcox
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars:
Allan Arbus ... Maj. Sidney Freedman
Philip Bruns ... Col. Hedley
David Cramer ... Aide
Clyde Kusatsu ... Sgt. Michael Yee
James Lough ... Courier
Kellye Nakahara ... Nurse Kellye
Klinger redecorates his quarters, but the resultant ridicule he
receives drives him to new heights in his efforts to get out of the
Army. Meanwhile, the doctors are perplexed by the reaction of an
Asian-American war hero (Clyde Kusatsu) when he's informed that he's
being sent home because of his wounds, and Dr. Sidney Freedman (Allan
Arbus) is called in to assist.
191. Dreams (S-612)
February 18, 1980
Written by Alan Alda; Story by Alan Alda and James Jay Rubinfier
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars:
Catherine Bergstrom ... Peg Hunnicut
Robin Haynes ... Taylor
Connie Izay ... Nurse Connie
Ray Lynch ... Bridegroom
Kellye Nakahara ... Nurse Kellye
Ford Rainey ... Coogan
Kurtis Sanders ... Young Potter
Fred Stuthman ... Professor
Dennis Troy ... Orderly
Rick Waln ... Lieutenant Garvey
The 4077th can't escape the Korean War, even in its dreams. Ex-
hausted after two days without sleep, members of the 4077th steal away
for cat naps and experience dreams that reveal their fears, yearnings
and frustrations.
192. War Co-Respondent (S-624)
March 3, 1980
Written by Mike Farrell
Directed by Mike Farrell
Guest Stars:
Calvin Levels ... Pvt. Jackson
Kellye Nakahara ... Nurse Kellye
Susan Saint James ... Aggie O'Shea
Brad Wilkin ... Pvt. Scott
B.J. finds himself attracted to a famous war correspondent (Susan
Saint James) who has fallen in love with him.
193. Back Pay (S-625)
March 10, 1980
Written by Thad Mumford, Dan Wilcox, and Dennis Koenig
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars:
G.W. Bailey ... Army Sgt. Luther Rizzo
Jerry Fujikawa ... Woo
Roy Goldman ... Goldman
Richard Herd ... Capt. Bill Snyder
Peter Kim ... Po
Sab Shimono ... Jin
Angered by the way civilian doctors stateside are profiting from
the war, Hawkeye presents the Army with a bill for his medical services.
Meanwhile, Charles reluctantly demonstrates American medical practices
to three Korean medics (Sab Shimono, Peter Kim, Jerry Fujikawa).
194. April Fools (S-623)
March 24, 1980
Written by Dennis Koenig
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars:
G.W. Bailey ... Army Sgt. Luther Rizzo
Jennifer Davis ... Nurse
Roy Goldman ... Bartender
Pat Hingle ... Colonel Daniel Webster Tucker
A no-nonsense Colonel (Pat Hingle) who is notorious as a hard-
nosed disciplinarian visits the 4077th during an outbreak of April
Fools' Day pranksterism. Colonel Potter tries in vain to halt the
mayhem before Colonel Daniel Webster Tucker arrives in camp.
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