M*A*S*H

Season 9 Episode Guide

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Season 9 episodes

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1

The Best of Enemies

Nov 17, 1980

Hawkeye is on his way to Seoul when he is ambushed by a North Korean soldier and taken prisoner. Unaware of Hawkeye's capture, the M* A* S*H unit h...

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2

Letters

Nov 24, 1980

The 4077th receives a parcel of letters from a fourth grade class from Hawkeye's hometown and quickly learn that not every question has an answer

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3

Cementing Relationships

Dec 1, 1980

Margaret "Hot Lips" finds herself the object of unwanted affections when she comforts an Italian soldier who has been jilted by his girlfriend.

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4

Father's Day

Dec 8, 1980

A visit from war legend "Howitzer Al" Houlihan is highly anticipated by one of his daughters, Margaret "Hot Lips". Hawkeye accepts a patient's prom...

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5

Death Takes a Holiday

Dec 15, 1980

Hawkeye, Margaret and B.J. try to save the life of a critically injured soldier in the operating room while local orphans attend a Christmas party...

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6

A War for all Seasons

Dec 29, 1980

The staff reflect on the highlights of 1951. Father Mulcahy cultivates a garden, Klinger and Charles Winchester form an unlikely alliance and Marga...

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7

Your Retention Please

Jan 5, 1981

The usually happy-go-lucky Klinger falls into a deep depression after reading a letter from his ex-wife, La Verne.We he consider re-enlisting in th...

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8

Tell It to the Marines

Jan 12, 1981

Winchester is in charge while the Colonel's away, and Hawkeye tries to help a young Marine but winds up tangling with his commander.

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9

Taking the Fifth

Jan 19, 1981

Hawkeye tries a bottle of vintage wine to woo the nurses and Col. Potter is furious over the banning of a needed anesthesia.

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10

Operation Friendship

Jan 26, 1981

Klinger and B.J. are injured during an explosion, but B.J. shuns offers for help while Klinger views an opportunity for goldbricking.

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11

No Sweat

Feb 2, 1981

The 4077th deals with a sudden heat wave in their own personal ways: Klinger disassembles the P.A. system, Charles goes through all of his tax retu...

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12

Depressing News

Feb 9, 1981

When a supply snafu brings too many tongue depressors to camp, Hawkeye uses the extras to erect a monument to the wounded who have passed through c...

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13

No Laughing Matter

Feb 16, 1981

Hawkeye's challenge to go through a day without telling a joke is complicated by Winchester's amusingly desperate attempt to curry the favor of a h...

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14

Oh, How We Danced

Feb 23, 1981

When Winchester goes to inspect the sanitary conditions at another camp, the failing mark he gives the commander is met with physical violence. Mea...

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15

Bottoms Up

Mar 2, 1981

Hawkeye and B.J. play a prank on Charles, but Hawkeye is the victim of B.J.'s own prank.

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16

The Red/White Blues

Mar 9, 1981

Col. Potter's blood pressure is too high and he has two weeks to get it back down, causing everyone to mollycoddle him, much to his dismay. Meanwhi...

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17

Bless You, Hawkeye

Mar 16, 1981

Hawkeye starts inexplicably sneezing uncontrollably until Col. Potter suspects it's psychological in nature and calls in Dr. Freedman.

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18

Blood Brothers

Apr 6, 1981

While Father Mulcahy frantically tries to prepare for a visit from a respected cardinal, Hawkeye has to deal with a soldier who cannot donate blood...

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19

The Foresight Saga

Apr 13, 1981

Klinger accidentally breaks Potter's eyeglasses, requiring a visit from traveling optometrist Dr. Bud Herzog. The 4077th receives fresh vegetables...

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20

The Life You Save

May 4, 1981

Winchester goes on a spiritual journey after a near-death experience. Hawkeye experiences the problems of being the officer in charge of food servi...

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