# M*A*S*H season 5

The fifth season of M*A*S*H aired Tuesdays at 9:00–9:30 pm on CBS from September 21, 1976 to March 15, 1977.

## 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 Houlihan |
| Larry Linville | Maj. Frank Burns |
| Gary Burghoff | Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly |
| Jamie Farr | Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger |
| William Christopher | Lt. Father Francis Mulcahy |

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 98 | 1 | "Bug Out" | Gene Reynolds | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | September 21, 1976 (1976-09-21) | U-801 |
| 99 | 2 | "Bug Out" | Gene Reynolds | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | September 21, 1976 (1976-09-21) | U-802 |
| The 4077th bugs out in fear of a Chinese advance, but Hawkeye, Margaret and Radar must stay behind with a patient who can't be moved. Note – This is the first appearance of Eileen Saki who will take over the role of Rosie. |||||||
| 100 | 3 | "Margaret's Engagement" | Alan Alda | Gary Markowitz | September 28, 1976 (1976-09-28) | U-803 |
| Margaret gets engaged in Tokyo while on temporary duty and the surgeons brace themselves for Frank's reaction. Note – William Christopher and Jamie Farr do not appear in this episode. |||||||
| 101 | 4 | "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" | Gene Reynolds | Ken Levine & David Isaacs | October 5, 1976 (1976-10-05) | U-806 |
| An explosion causes Hawkeye to go blind. Tom Sullivan makes his television debut as a patient who lost his sight in combat. Able is played by Judy Farrell, Mike Farrell's wife at the time this episode aired. First episode written by Levine and Isaacs. Note – William Christopher does not appear in this episode. |||||||
| 102 | 5 | "Lt. Radar O'Reilly" | Alan Rafkin | Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell | October 12, 1976 (1976-10-12) | U-805 |
| Hawkeye and B.J. arrange for Radar to be Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, but Radar realizes he feels better as a Corporal. Alan Rafkin received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode. |||||||
| 103 | 6 | "The Nurses" | Joan Darling | Linda Bloodworth | October 19, 1976 (1976-10-19) | U-809 |
| A feud between Margaret and the nurses results in disciplinary action against Nurse Baker (Linda Kelsey) on her honeymoon. Gregory Harrison, who later starred in Trapper John, M.D., guest stars as Baker's husband Tony. Joan Darling received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode. |||||||
| 104 | 7 | "The Abduction of Margaret Houlihan" | Gene Reynolds | Story by : Gene Reynolds Teleplay by : Allan Katz & Don Reo | October 26, 1976 (1976-10-26) | U-808 |
| Colonel Flagg shows up when it seems that Margaret's been abducted while on a mission of mercy. Note – William Christopher does not appear in this episode. |||||||
| 105 | 8 | "Dear Sigmund" | Alan Alda | Alan Alda | November 9, 1976 (1976-11-09) | U-810 |
| Feeling depressed, Sidney Freeman writes to Sigmund Freud about the craziness of the 4077th. Alan Alda won the Primetime Emmy and Directors Guild Awards for this episode. Alda also received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for writing, while William Jurgensen was nominated for cinematography. |||||||
| 106 | 9 | "Mulcahy's War" | George Tyne | Richard Cogan | November 16, 1976 (1976-11-16) | U-812 |
| After failing to communicate with a patient who shot himself, Father Mulcahy decides to experience life on the front lines. |||||||
| 107 | 10 | "The Korean Surgeon" | Gene Reynolds | Bill Idelson | November 23, 1976 (1976-11-23) | U-814 |
| Hawkeye feels a North Korean POW (Soon-Tek Oh) who is an American-trained MD would be a fine addition to the 4077th's surgical staff. Trouble strikes in the form of two North Korean infiltrators (Robert Ito, Larry Hama). |||||||
| 108 | 11 | "Hawkeye Get Your Gun" | William Jurgensen | Story by : Gene Reynolds & Jay Folb Teleplay by : Jay Folb | November 30, 1976 (1976-11-30) | U-813 |
| Hawkeye and Potter must assist a Korean hospital near the front. Jay Folb and Gene Reynolds received a Writers Guild Award nomination for this episode. Note – Gary Burghoff and William Christopher do not appear in this episode. |||||||
| 109 | 12 | "The Colonel's Horse" | Burt Metcalfe | Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum | December 7, 1976 (1976-12-07) | U-811 |
| While Potter's in Tokyo, both his mare and Margaret get sick. B.J. calls his father-in-law to ask for advice, for Potter's mare, and Hawkeye operates on Margaret who has appendicitis. |||||||
| 110 | 13 | "Exorcism" | Alan Alda | Story by : Gene Reynolds & Jay Folb Teleplay by : Jay Folb | December 14, 1976 (1976-12-14) | U-815 |
| A rash of bad luck befalls the camp after Potter orders the removal of a post that the villagers believe is warding off evil spirits. |||||||
| 111 | 14 | "Hawk's Nightmare" | Burt Metcalfe | Burt Prelutsky | December 21, 1976 (1976-12-21) | U-804 |
| Sidney returns to the 4077th when Hawkeye starts having nightmares. |||||||
| 112 | 15 | "The Most Unforgettable Characters" | Burt Metcalfe | Ken Levine & David Isaacs | January 4, 1977 (1977-01-04) | U-818 |
| Radar takes a correspondence course in creative writing. Timeline June 11, 1953 |||||||
| 113 | 16 | "38 Across" | Burt Metcalfe | Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum | January 11, 1977 (1977-01-11) | U-821 |
| Hawkeye calls a Navy buddy for help in finishing a crossword puzzle. |||||||
| 114 | 17 | "Ping Pong" | William Jurgensen | Sid Dorfman | January 18, 1977 (1977-01-18) | U-817 |
| Hawkeye and B.J. support a Korean ping-pong champion. The staff arranges a wedding for him and his fiancée, which everyone attends. Frank doesn't approve and threatens them with General Harrelson, but Margaret tells him to shut up. Potter risks an old friendship for the sake of his beliefs. |||||||
| 115 | 18 | "End Run" | Harry Morgan | John D. Hess | January 25, 1977 (1977-01-25) | U-816 |
| Radar tries to help a former college football star (Henry Brown) deal with the loss of his leg. |||||||
| 116 | 19 | "Hanky Panky" | Gene Reynolds | Gene Reynolds | February 1, 1977 (1977-02-01) | U-822 |
| Margaret worries for her hospitalized fiancé, while B.J. gets close to a nurse who just received a "Dear Jane" letter. Note – William Christopher does not appear in this episode. |||||||
| 117 | 20 | "Hepatitis" | Alan Alda | Alan Alda | February 8, 1977 (1977-02-08) | U-823 |
| The 4077th springs into action when Father Mulcahy (William Christopher) has a case of hepatitis, while Hawkeye develops a backache after receiving news about a doctor from back home. This episode was inspired by Christopher's own serious bout of hepatitis, which kept him out of multiple episodes. |||||||
| 118 | 21 | "The General's Practitioner" | Alan Rafkin | Burt Prelutsky | February 15, 1977 (1977-02-15) | U-807 |
| A general is determined to take Hawkeye on as his personal physician, while a GI about to be shipped home (Larry Wilcox) asks Radar to look after his Korean wife and their son. |||||||
| 119 | 22 | "Movie Tonight" | Burt Metcalfe | Gene Reynolds, Don Reo, Allan Katz and Jay Folb | February 22, 1977 (1977-02-22) | U-824 |
| Potter presents My Darling Clementine, a 1946 Western film, to boost morale at the 4077th, but the audience proves to be rowdier than the cowboys in the movie. The staff has a sing-a-long to "Gee, Mom, I Wanna Go Home" during a break in the film. |||||||
| 120 | 23 | "Souvenirs" | Joshua Shelley | Story by : Burt Prelutsky and Reinhold Weege Teleplay by : Burt Prelutsky | March 1, 1977 (1977-03-01) | U-819 |
| Hawkeye and B.J. conspire against a helicopter pilot who's selling souvenirs at the expense of Korean children. Featuring Brian Dennehy as an M.P. Note – Gary Burghoff does not appear in this episode. |||||||
| 121 | 24 | "Post Op" | Gene Reynolds | Story by : Gene Reynolds & Jay Folb Teleplay by : Ken Levine & David Isaacs | March 8, 1977 (1977-03-08) | U-825 |
| During a busy surgical shift, the staff must deal with a blood shortage in the OR and assorted crises in the post-op ward. Note – Gary Burghoff and William Christopher do not appear in this episode. |||||||
| 122 | 25 | "Margaret's Marriage" | Gene Reynolds | Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell | March 15, 1977 (1977-03-15) | U-820 |
| Margaret feels eight months is long enough to be engaged so she and Donald decide to get married right away. Note – This is Larry Linville's final episode. |||||||