M*A*S*H

Season 3 Episode Guide

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Episode

1

The General Flipped at Dawn

Sep 10, 1974

A visiting general, appearing to be more eccentric than the usual army brass and a stickler for regulations, tries to move the camp closer to the f...

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2

Rainbow Bridge

Sep 17, 1974

Hawkeye, Trapper and Frank go into enemy territory to make an exchange of wounded with the Chinese.

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3

Officer of the Day

Sep 24, 1974

Assigned by Frank Burns as Officer of the Day in Henry's absence, Hawkeye must deal with the daily 4077th chaos and try to thwart sneaky Col. Flagg...

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4

Iron Guts Kelly

Oct 1, 1974

General Robert "Iron Guts" Kelly arrives for an inspection and dies in Margaret's tent, prompting his aide Colonel Wortman to do damage control and...

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5

O.R.

Oct 8, 1974

Drama, pathos and humor combine when heavy casualties result in a long session in the O.R.

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6

Springtime

Oct 15, 1974

Spring is in the air: Klinger gets married; Radar falls in love; Frank and Hot Lips continue their passionate affair.

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7

Check-Up

Oct 22, 1974

Trapper John's ulcer flares up and could provide grounds for a medical discharge from the Army.

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8

Life with Father

Oct 29, 1974

Henry suspects his wife is having an affair, Hawkeye searches for presidents' faces to try to win a pony and Father Mulcahy officiates at a Jewish...

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9

Alcoholics Unanimous

Nov 12, 1974

When Henry goes to Tokyo for a conference, Frank outlaws alcoholic beverages, dismantles the still, and enlists Father Mulcahy to present a sermon...

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10

There Is Nothing Like a Nurse

Nov 19, 1974

After a run-in with Major Houlihan, Henry is not altogether unhappy when the nurses are evacuated due to a possible enemy attack but soon finds out...

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11

Adam's Ribs

Nov 26, 1974

After literally being fed up with mess hall food, Hawkeye goes on a desperate quest to order barbecue spare ribs from his favorite restaurant, Adam...

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12

A Full Rich Day

Dec 3, 1974

Hawkeye records a letter to his Dad, detailing the exploits of a mad Turkish soldier, the loss of a Luxembourg Lieutenant's corpse, and a lieutenan...

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13

Mad Dogs and Servicemen

Dec 10, 1974

Against Frank's objections, Hawkeye and Trapper treat a young, shell-shocked GI with hysterical paralysis while Henry searches for a possibly rabid...

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14

Private Charles Lamb

Dec 31, 1974

When the 4077th is invited to share an Easter meal with a Greek unit, tender-hearted Radar comes up with a creative way to save the main course...a...

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15

Bombed

Jan 7, 1975

While Radar tries to stop the camp from being shelled by their own artillery, Frank finds a wounded enemy soldier wired to explode, Margaret and Tr...

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16

Bulletin Board

Jan 14, 1975

Trapper writes a letter to his daughter, Shirley Temple dances, and the 4077th tries to take a mental break from GIs suffering from hypothermia and...

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17

The Consultant

Jan 21, 1975

Hawkeye learns more than just a new surgical technique when a casual conversation in a Tokyo bar with a medical consultant convinces the man to com...

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18

House Arrest

Feb 4, 1975

Hawkeye is accused of hitting Frank and is placed under house arrest.

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19

Aid Station

Feb 11, 1975

Hawkeye, Margaret, and Klinger travel to an aid station at the front, where they end up working closely together under heavy fire and unsanitary me...

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20

Love and Marriage

Feb 18, 1975

Hawkeye and Trapper help a soldier try to join his pregnant wife and try to stop another soldier from marrying a business girl from Rosie's cafe.

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21

Big Mac

Feb 25, 1975

The camp prepares for a visit from Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Henry tries to keep Klinger out of MacArthur's sight for the visit while Klinger plans a...

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22

Payday

Mar 4, 1975

Hawkeye becomes paymaster, Hot Lips becomes engrossed with a pearl necklace that Frank buys, and Hawkeye looses his watch and gets an unexpected wi...

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23

White Gold

Mar 11, 1975

A man in caught during a raid on the medical supplies, then Colonel Flagg shows up wanting Penicillin to barter for information.

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24

Abyssinia, Henry

Mar 18, 1975

When Henry gets his discharge, Frank concerns himself with taking command. Later in the midst of surgery, the camp receives a devastating news report.

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