M*A*S*H (season 2)
M*A*S*H (season 2) | |
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The cast of M*A*S*H from Season 2, 1974 (clockwise from left): Loretta Swit, Larry Linville, Wayne Rogers, Gary Burghoff, McLean Stevenson, and Alan Alda | |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Original release | September 15, 1973 – March 2, 1974 |
Season chronology | |
The second season of M*A*S*H aired Saturdays at 8:30–9:00 pm on CBS.
Cast
Actor | Role |
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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 "Ferret Face" Burns |
Gary Burghoff | Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly |
Episodes
- All episodes are listed in order of airdate.
- No. in Series refers to that episode's number within the overall series.
- No. in Season refers to the order in which the episode aired within that particular season.
No. in Series |
No. in Season |
Title[n 1] | Directed by[n 2] | Written by[n 2] | Original airdate | Production code[n 3] |
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25 | 1 | "Divided We Stand" | Jackie Cooper | Larry Gelbart | September 15, 1973 | K-401 |
A psychiatrist is sent to the 4077th to examine their behavior. | ||||||
26 | 2 | "5 O'Clock Charlie" | Norman Tokar | Teleplay: Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks and Keith Walker Story: Keith Walker | September 22, 1973 | K-403 |
An inept Korean bomber pilot provides entertainment for Hawkeye and Trapper, but prompts Frank to call for heavy artillery. | ||||||
27 | 3 | "Radar's Report" | Jackie Cooper | Teleplay: Laurence Marks Story: Sheldon Keller | September 29, 1973 | K-402 |
October 17, 1951 Radar writes about the typical shenanigans during a week at the 4077th: Hawkeye tries to romance a new Nurse; Trapper John loses a patient; Houlihan and Burns push Blake for Klinger's Section 8 (military) discharge. Allan Arbus makes his first appearance as Dr. Freedman (here first-named Milton but later changed to Sidney). Laurence Marks and Sheldon Keller received a Writers Guild Award nomination for this episode. | ||||||
28 | 4 | "For the Good of the Outfit" | Jackie Cooper | Jerry Mayer | October 6, 1973 | K-404 |
Hawkeye and Trapper try to get the Army brass to report a "friendly fire" shelling near a South Korean village, and take responsibility for it. Despite the army rebuilding the village, Hawkeye still wants an admission of the truth. Hotlips and Frank insist on presenting their version but Hawkeye insists on reading about it in Stars and Stripes first before handing over Frank's evidence. To show their gratitude, Trapper kisses Hotlips and Hawkeye goes after Frank. | ||||||
29 | 5 | "Dr. Pierce and Mr. Hyde" | Jackie Cooper | Alan Alda and Robert Klane | October 13, 1973 | K-405 |
Hawkeye has been in the OR for so long, 20 hours, followed by a 2nd stint and a 3rd without rest, that he's going over the edge – and he's decided to put a stop to the war. During the night He sends a telegram to President Harry S. Truman and another copy to the Secretary of the United Nations. The next day, after a night without rest he again performs surgery for a total of 3 days straight without rest. | ||||||
30 | 6 | "Kim" | William Wiard | Marc Mandel and Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks | October 20, 1973 | K-407 |
The 4077th tries to mother a wounded Korean boy who may have been orphaned. While with Hotlips and Frank, he wanders into the middle of the mine field. Trapper is trapped in the middle. Sister Theresa arrives with Kim's mother to pick him up. | ||||||
31 | 7 | "L.I.P. (Local Indigenous Personnel)" | William Wiard | Teleplay: Carl Kleinschmitt and Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks Story: Carl Kleinschmitt | October 27, 1973 | K-406 |
Hawkeye tries to help a GI marry his child's Korean mother and ends a relationship with a bigoted nurse. Episode features Burt Young. | ||||||
32 | 8 | "The Trial of Henry Blake" | Don Weis | McLean Stevenson | November 3, 1973 | K-408 |
Henry is put on trial for charges made by Frank and Margaret regarding his command of the 4077th. Hawkeye blackmails Frank and Hotlips into withdrawing the charges. McLean Stevenson (Henry Blake) received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for writing this episode. | ||||||
33 | 9 | "Dear Dad... Three" | Don Weis | Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks | November 10, 1973 | K-409 |
Hawkeye writes a third letter to his father describing a bigoted soldier, a live grenade in the OR, and home movies for Henry. | ||||||
34 | 10 | "The Sniper" | Jackie Cooper | Richard M. Powell | November 17, 1973 | K-410 |
A lone sniper attacks the 4077th, trapping Henry and Radar in the showers and forcing a surgery by candlelight when the generator gets shot. Featuring Teri Garr. | ||||||
35 | 11 | "Carry On, Hawkeye" | Jackie Cooper | Teleplay: Bernard Dilbert and Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks Story: Bernard Dilbert | November 24, 1973 | K-411 |
Hawkeye and Margaret are the only ones able to work during a flu epidemic. Jackie Cooper won the Primetime Emmy Award for directing this episode. | ||||||
36 | 12 | "The Incubator" | Jackie Cooper | Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks | December 1, 1973 | K-412 |
Hawkeye and Trapper attempt to obtain an incubator for the 4077th. In this episode a crooked army colonel refers to selling, among other things, "the odd B-52," but this is an error by the writers as the B-52 did not enter service until after the Korean War. It is Radar who ends up delivering the goods. | ||||||
37 | 13 | "Deal Me Out" | Gene Reynolds | Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks | December 8, 1973 | K-413 |
The weekly poker game proceeds in spite of Radar running over a civilian and an enlisted man (John Ritter) holding Frank hostage in the showers. Edward Winter guest stars as Captain Halloran and would return in several episodes as Colonel Flagg. Episode also features Allan Arbus and Pat Morita. Gene Reynolds received Directors Guild Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations for this episode. | ||||||
38 | 14 | "Hot Lips and Empty Arms" | Jackie Cooper | Linda Bloodworth & Mary Kay Place | December 15, 1973 | K-414 |
Upsetting news from home makes Margaret examine her life and request a transfer. Linda Bloodworth and Mary Kay Place received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for writing this episode. | ||||||
39 | 15 | "Officers Only" | Jackie Cooper | Ed Jurist | December 22, 1973 | K-415 |
Something stinks at the 4077th and it could be the new officers' club that bars enlisted men. Hawkeye then invites all of his "relatives" to the Officers Club after the General's son is allowed entry. | ||||||
40 | 16 | "Henry in Love" | Don Weis | Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks | January 5, 1974 | K-416 |
Henry returns from Tokyo with a woman half his age, but he seems to have forgotten his marriage. | ||||||
41 | 17 | "For Want of a Boot" | Don Weis | Sheldon Keller | January 12, 1974 | K-417 |
Hawkeye's efforts to secure a new pair of boots ends up in a never-ending game of horse trading. | ||||||
42 | 18 | "Operation Noselift" | Hy Averback | Teleplay: Erik Tarloff Story: Paul Richards and Erik Tarloff | January 19, 1974 | K-418 |
A private with a big nose asks for prohibited plastic surgery. Episode features Stuart Margolin and Todd Susman. | ||||||
43 | 19 | "The Chosen People" | Jackie Cooper | Teleplay: Laurence Marks & Sheldon Keller & Larry Gelbart Story: Gerry Renert & Jeff Wilhelm | January 26, 1974 | K-419 |
A local farmer claims the 4077th is on his land, while a Korean woman claims Radar is the father of her child. Loretta Swit does not appear in this episode. | ||||||
44 | 20 | "As You Were" | Hy Averback | Teleplay: Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks Story: Gene Reynolds | February 2, 1974 | K-420 |
Frank asks Hawkeye and Trapper to give him a hernia operation while there are no casualties but then the casualties start coming in. | ||||||
45 | 21 | "Crisis" | Don Weis | Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks | February 9, 1974 | K-421 |
A vital supply line is cut at the 4077th, creating a rash of shortages and forcing people to bunk up together. | ||||||
46 | 22 | "George" | Gene Reynolds | John W. Regier & Gary Markowitz | February 16, 1974 | K-422 |
Hawkeye learns that a patient's own unit beat him up because he's gay, while Frank wants to give the soldier a dishonorable discharge. | ||||||
47 | 23 | "Mail Call" | Alan Alda | Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks | February 23, 1974 | K-423 |
Mail comes to the 4077th. Hawkeye and Trapper decide to take advantage of Frank's greed, while Klinger takes another stab at a discharge. | ||||||
48 | 24 | "A Smattering of Intelligence" | Larry Gelbart | Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks | March 2, 1974 | K-424 |
A pair of intelligence officers investigate perceived security risks at the 4077th. Edward Winter makes his first appearance as Colonel Flagg (he previously appeared as Captain Halloran in the episode Deal Me Out). |
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