M*A*S*H (season 3)
| M*A*S*H (season 3) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 10, 1974 – March 18, 1975 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of M*A*S*H aired Tuesdays at 8:30–9:00 pm on CBS.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alan Alda | Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce |
| Wayne Rogers | Capt. "Trapper" John MacIntyre |
| McLean Stevenson | Lt. Col. Henry Blake |
| Loretta Swit | Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan |
| Larry Linville | Maj. Frank Burns |
| Gary Burghoff | Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly |
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title[n 1] | Directed by[n 2] | Written by[n 2] | Original air date | Production code[n 3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | "The General Flipped at Dawn" | Larry Gelbart | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | September 10, 1974 | B-308 |
| A crackpot General threatens to court-martial Hawkeye. Harry Morgan, who portrays the nutty General, would join the cast of M*A*S*H the following year as Colonel Sherman Potter. | ||||||
| 50 | 2 | "Rainbow Bridge" | Hy Averback | Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks | September 17, 1974 | B-301 |
| Hawkeye and Trapper must put their relaxation plans on hold to retrieve wounded American prisoners from the Chinese. Esteemed Japanese actor Mako portrays a Chinese officer involved in the transfer. Loudon Wainwright III makes his first of three appearances as guitar-playing Lieutenant Calvin Spalding. | ||||||
| 51 | 3 | "Officer of the Day" | Hy Averback | Laurence Marks | September 24, 1974 | B-307 |
| Hawkeye is made Officer of the Day, and Colonel Flagg wants him to patch up a North Korean prisoner so that he can be executed. | ||||||
| 52 | 4 | "Iron Guts Kelly" | Don Weis | Larry Gelbart & Sid Dorfman | October 1, 1974 | B-304 |
| General "Iron Guts" Kelly (James Gregory) dies whilst in bed with Hot Lips, but the General's aide (Keene Curtis) invents a more militarily meaningful way to mark Kelly's passing. | ||||||
| 53 | 5 | "O.R." | Gene Reynolds | Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks | October 8, 1974 | B-306 |
| The 4077th is overwhelmed with casualties. Note: This is the first episode without a laugh track. Gene Reynolds won the Primetime Emmy Award for directing this episode while Larry Gelbart and Laurence Marks won the Writers Guild Award. | ||||||
| 54 | 6 | "Springtime" | Don Weis | Linda Bloodworth & Mary Kay Place | October 15, 1974 | B-303 |
| Spring is in the air at the 4077th, including marriage for Klinger. Alex Karras guest stars as one of Hawkeye's overly thankful patients. | ||||||
| 55 | 7 | "Check-Up" | Don Weis | Laurence Marks | October 22, 1974 | B-312 |
| Trapper must undergo a medical checkup, and his condition could be his ticket home. | ||||||
| 56 | 8 | "Life With Father" | Hy Averback | Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell | October 29, 1974 | B-302 |
| Father Mulcahy tries to meet a request to perform a Jewish baptism, while Henry is worried that his wife's willingness to let him cheat on her may reflect her own guilty conscience, and Hawkeye and Trapper attempt to solve a puzzle to win a pony. | ||||||
| 57 | 9 | "Alcoholics Unanimous" | Hy Averback | Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell | November 12, 1974 | B-314 |
| As acting commanding officer, Frank dismantles the Swamp's gin mill and declares Prohibition at the 4077th. Hy Averback received Primetime Emmy and Directors Guild Award nominations for this episode. | ||||||
| 58 | 10 | "There is Nothing Like a Nurse" | Hy Averback | Larry Gelbart | November 19, 1974 | B-309 |
| The men of the 4077th must cope without the nurses, who are evacuated due to the possibility of an enemy attack. Loudon Wainwright III makes his second of three appearances as the guitar-playing Lieutenant Calvin Spalding. | ||||||
| 59 | 11 | "Adam's Ribs" | Gene Reynolds | Laurence Marks | November 26, 1974 | B-316 |
| Fed up with eating the same food day after day in the mess tent, Hawkeye hatches a plan to order spare ribs from a restaurant in Chicago. Loretta Swit and Larry Linville do not appear in this episode. | ||||||
| 60 | 12 | "A Full Rich Day" | Gene Reynolds | John D. Hess | December 3, 1974 | B-311 |
| A kill-happy Turk and a missing corpse are the main focus of a typical day of insanity at the 4077th. Fred W. Berger and Stanford Tischler won the ACE Eddie Award for this episode. | ||||||
| 61 | 13 | "Mad Dogs and Servicemen" | Hy Averback | Linda Bloodworth & Mary Kay Place | December 10, 1974 | B-317 |
| As the search goes on for a potentially rabid dog that has bitten Radar, the doctors suspect a patient suffering from paralysis (Michael O'Keefe) might have a psychological issue instead. | ||||||
| 62 | 14 | "Private Charles Lamb" | Hy Averback | Sid Dorfman | December 31, 1974 | B-310 |
| A Greek colonel donates a baby lamb as the main course for an Easter barbecue, but Radar tries to protect it. Sid Dorfman received a Writers Guild Award nomination for this episode. | ||||||
| 63 | 15 | "Bombed" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | January 7, 1975 | B-320 |
| A wounded soldier arrives at the compound, booby-trapped, during heavy shelling; and Trapper and Margaret get locked in the supply closet together when an exploding shell jams the door. William Jurgensen received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for cinematography on this episode, and Hy Averback received a Directors Guild Award nomination. | ||||||
| 64 | 16 | "Bulletin Board" | Alan Alda | Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner | January 14, 1975 | B-323 |
| Henry Blake loses a patient and resists holding an outdoor picnic to benefit local orphans, but is revived by the activities even though casualties interrupt the fun. Alan Alda received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode. | ||||||
| 65 | 17 | "The Consultant" | Gene Reynolds | Teleplay: Robert Klane Story: Larry Gelbart | January 21, 1975 | B-318 |
| In Tokyo for R&R, Hawkeye and Trapper meet a veteran doctor (Robert Alda) whom they challenge to visit the 4077th for a look at 'real action.' And then the veteran doctor does just that. Note: Robert Alda is Alan Alda's real father. | ||||||
| 66 | 18 | "House Arrest" | Hy Averback | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | February 4, 1975 | B-315 |
| Hawkeye is placed under house arrest for punching Frank, while Margaret is nervous about a meticulous visiting colonel (Mary Wickes) who turns out to be quite warm for Frank's form. | ||||||
| 67 | 19 | "Aid Station" | William Jurgensen | Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner | February 11, 1975 | B-322 |
| Hawkeye, Margaret, and Klinger are sent to a frontline aid station that is short-staffed and under heavy fire. | ||||||
| 68 | 20 | "Love and Marriage" | Lee Philips | Arthur Julian | February 18, 1975 | B-321 |
| A skilled Korean medical assistant (Soon-Tek Oh) wants to see his pregnant wife; meanwhile, a GI (Dennis Dugan) wants to marry a girl from Rosie's bar, but not for good reasons. | ||||||
| 69 | 21 | "Big Mac" | Don Weis | Laurence Marks | February 25, 1975 | B-313 |
| The 4077th is turned upside down by rumors of a visit from General Douglas MacArthur. Loudon Wainwright III makes his third and final appearance as the guitar-playing Lieutenant Calvin Spalding. | ||||||
| 70 | 22 | "Payday" | Hy Averback | John W. Regier & Gary Markowitz | March 4, 1975 | B-305 |
| It's Hawkeye's turn as pay officer, but a $10 oversight causes major trouble. | ||||||
| 71 | 23 | "White Gold" | Hy Averback | Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner | March 11, 1975 | B-319 |
| Colonel Flagg shows up when penicillin is stolen, but Hawkeye and Trapper soon learn the real reason for his arrival. | ||||||
| 72 | 24 | "Abyssinia, Henry" | Larry Gelbart | Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell | March 18, 1975 | B-324 |
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Henry Blake receives his discharge, and the doctors send him off in style. Note: This would be the last episode for both Blake and Trapper John McIntyre. In 1997 and 2009, TV Guide ranked this episode #20 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes.[1][2] | ||||||
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References
- ↑ "Special Collector's Issue: 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time". TV Guide (June 28-July 4). 1997.
- ↑ "TV Guide's Top 100 Episodes". Rev/Views. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
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