M*A*S*H (season 10)

M*A*S*H (season 10)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 22
Release
Original network CBS
Original release October 26, 1981 (1981-10-26) – April 12, 1982 (1982-04-12)
Season chronology

The tenth season of M*A*S*H aired Mondays at 9:00–9:30 pm on CBS.

Cast

Actor Role
Alan Alda Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
Mike Farrell Capt. B.J. Hunnicut
Harry Morgan Col. Sherman T. Potter
Loretta Swit Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
David Ogden Stiers Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester III
Jamie Farr Sgt. Maxwell Q. Klinger
William Christopher Capt. Father Francis Mulcahy

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]
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"That's Show Biz"Charles S. DubinDavid Pollock & Elias DavisOctober 26, 1981 (1981-10-26)Z-419
Z-420
A former stripper (Gwen Verdon) is the headline of a visiting USO troupe, whose female entertainers find romance with the male surgeons of the 4077th.
2213"Identity Crisis"David Ogden StiersDan Wilcox & Thad MumfordNovember 2, 1981 (1981-11-02)Z-423
A trio of wounded GIs includes a corporal who makes an odd confession to Father Mulcahy.
David Ogden Stiers made his TV-directing debut with this episode.
2224"Rumor at the Top"Charles S. DubinDavid Pollock & Elias DavisNovember 9, 1981 (1981-11-09)Z-424
A visit by a general's aide starts a rumor that the 4077th is breaking up.
2235"Give 'Em Hell, Hawkeye"Charles S. DubinDennis KoenigNovember 16, 1981 (1981-11-16)1-G01
Frustrated that peace talks have stalled, Hawkeye writes a letter to President Truman about the insanity of the war. Newsreel clip of water skier Cahrlene Zint is included.
2246"Wheelers and Dealers"Charles S. DubinThad Mumford & Dan WilcoxNovember 23, 1981 (1981-11-23)1-G02
B.J. becomes a gambler due to unsettling news from home, while Potter takes driving-safety classes after getting a traffic ticket.
2257"Communication Breakdown"Alan AldaKaren HallNovember 30, 1981 (1981-11-30)1-G03
Charles hoards his newspapers when the mail is delayed, while Hawkeye discovers that a South Korean soldier is the brother of a North Korean prisoner.
2268"Snap Judgment"Hy AverbackPaul PerloveDecember 7, 1981 (1981-12-07)1-G04
Klinger is accused of petty thievery in the 4077th.
2279"Snappier Judgment"Hy AverbackPaul PerloveDecember 14, 1981 (1981-12-14)1-G05
Klinger is court-martialed for stealing from the 4077th and has Charles defend him.
22810"'Twas the Day After Christmas"Burt MetcalfeElias Davis & David PollockDecember 28, 1981 (1981-12-28)1-G06
It's the day after Christmas and the 4077th spends it borrowing a tradition from wounded British soldiers - the officers and enlisted switch places.
22911"Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Dead"Alan AldaAlan AldaJanuary 4, 1982 (1982-01-04)1-G07
Delirious from a high fever, Klinger communicates with a dead GI (Kario Salem) who doesn't believe he's dead.
Alan Alda received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for writing this episode.
There is no laugh track.
23012"The Birthday Girls"Charles S. DubinKaren HallJanuary 11, 1982 (1982-01-11)1-G08
Margaret goes to Tokyo for her birthday, while the surgeons work hard to save a wounded, pregnant cow.
23113"Blood and Guts"Charles S. DubinLee H. GrantJanuary 18, 1982 (1982-01-18)1-G09
A famous war correspondent arrives to write about the wounded and gives them the donated blood he brought with him.
23214"A Holy Mess"Burt MetcalfeDavid Pollock and Elias DavisFebruary 1, 1982 (1982-02-01)1-G10
A distraught AWOL private seeks sanctuary at the 4077th, while a local farmer inspires Potter to make a real egg breakfast.
23315"The Tooth Shall Set You Free"Charles S. DubinDavid Pollock and Elias DavisFebruary 8, 1982 (1982-02-08)1-G11
Charles has a toothache, while Hawkeye suspects a commanding officer is a bigot. Featuring Laurence Fishburne.
23416"Pressure Points"Charles S. DubinDavid Pollock and Elias DavisFebruary 15, 1982 (1982-02-15)1-G12
Sidney returns to the 4077th when there's a series of missteps in and out of the OR, while Charles engages in a mess war with Hawkeye and B.J.
Charles S. Dubin received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode.
23517"Where There's a Will, There's a War"Alan AldaDavid Pollock & Elias DavisFebruary 22, 1982 (1982-02-22)1-G13
Hawkeye ends up writing out his will when he fills in for a killed surgeon at a frontline aid station.
Alan Alda received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode.
23618"Promotion Commotion"Charles S. DubinDennis KoenigMarch 1, 1982 (1982-03-01)1-G14
The officers enjoy popularity with the enlisted at promotion time, but Charles seems to be threatened by a hulking GI.
23719"Heroes"Nell CoxThad Mumford & Dan WilcoxMarch 15, 1982 (1982-03-15)1-G15
A former boxing champ, Father Mulcahy's childhood hero, visits the 4077th on a goodwill tour, but he may not have much fight in him left when he has a stroke. The media crew swamps Hawkeye for interviews.
23820"Sons and Bowlers"Hy AverbackElias Davis & David PollockMarch 22, 1982 (1982-03-22)1-G16
The 4077th challenges the Marines to a bowling tournament, while Hawkeye's father is hospitalized.
Hy Averback received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode.
23921"Picture This"Burt MetcalfeKaren HallApril 5, 1982 (1982-04-05)1-G17
Potter wants to paint a portrait of the staff for his wife's birthday, but a feud between Hawkeye, B.J. and Charles is not a pretty picture. Hawkeye leaves the swamp and takes a hut behind Rosie's bar.
Burt Metcalfe received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode.
24022"That Darn Kid"David Ogden StiersKaren HallApril 12, 1982 (1982-04-12)1-G19
Klinger's goat eats the payroll, making Hawkeye owe the Army $22,000.While Charles gets entangled in the loan he takes from Rizo.

Notes

  1. Titles taken from DVD
  2. 1 2 Credits from episode title cards
  3. Production Code from end credits

References

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