M*A*S*H (season 4)

M*A*S*H (season 4)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	25
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 12, 1975 (1975-09-12) – February 24, 1976 (1976-02-24)

The fourth season of M*A*S*H aired Fridays at 8:30-9:00 pm from September 12 to November 28, 1975 and Tuesdays at 9:00-9:30 pm from December 2, 1975 to February 24, 1976 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
Larry Linville	Maj. Frank Burns
Gary Burghoff	Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly
Jamie Farr	Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger

Episodes

No. in Series	No. in Season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
73/74	1/2	"Welcome to Korea"	Gene Reynolds	Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell and Larry Gelbart	September 12, 1975 (1975-09-12)	G-504/G-506
Trapper gets discharged and Hawkeye misses saying goodbye, but makes a new ally in Captain B.J. Hunnicut (Mike Farrell). Gene Reynolds won the Primetime Emmy Award for directing this episode while Fred W. Berger and Stanford Tischler won for editing. Everett Greenbaum, Jim Fritzell and Larry Gelbart won the Writers Guild Award.
75	3	"Change of Command"	Gene Reynolds	Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum	September 19, 1975 (1975-09-19)	G-501
Colonel Sherman Potter (Harry Morgan) assumes command of the 4077th and learns that life at a M*A*S*H unit is hardly normal.
76	4	"It Happened One Night"	Gene Reynolds	Teleplay: Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner Story: Gene Reynolds	September 26, 1975 (1975-09-26)	G-502
The 4077th is shaken up by heavy artillery during a long, cold night.
77	5	"The Late Captain Pierce"	Alan Alda	Glen Charles & Les Charles	October 3, 1975 (1975-10-03)	G-507
The Army mistakenly lists Hawkeye as dead, but Hawkeye takes advantage of the situation hoping it'll get him home. Timeline: President Elect Eisenhower comes to Korea-which happened in December 1952
78	6	"Hey, Doc"	William Jurgensen	Rick Mittleman	October 10, 1975 (1975-10-10)	G-510
The 4077th is bombarded with requests for special favors, and a sniper begins firing at the compound.
79	7	"The Bus"	Gene Reynolds	John D. Hess	October 17, 1975 (1975-10-17)	G-512
Hawkeye, B.J., Frank, Potter and Radar get stranded in unfamiliar territory when their bus breaks down on their way back from a medical conference. (Note: This episode has no laugh track)
80	8	"Dear Mildred"	Alan Alda	Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell	October 24, 1975 (1975-10-24)	G-505
Potter writes to his wife Mildred on their 27th anniversary, and Radar saves the best gift for last.
81	9	"The Kids"	Alan Alda	Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum	October 31, 1975 (1975-10-31)	G-511
The 4077th shelters Korean orphans in their tents. Alan Alda received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode.
82	10	"Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler?"	Larry Gelbart	Burt Prelutsky	November 7, 1975 (1975-11-07)	G-513
A wounded bombardier comes to believe he's Jesus Christ, which brings him to the attention of both Colonel Flagg and Sidney Freedman. (Note: This episode has no laugh track)
83	11	"Dear Peggy"	Burt Metcalfe	Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum	November 14, 1975 (1975-11-14)	G-509
B.J. writes to his wife Peggy about life at the 4077th. Featuring Ned Beatty as a senior chaplain.
84	12	"Of Moose and Men"	John Erman	Jay Folb	November 21, 1975 (1975-11-21)	G-503
A bitter colonel (Tim O'Connor) with shrapnel in his stomach goes after Hawkeye, while B.J. learns about "moose" in Korea.
85	13	"Soldier of the Month"	Gene Reynolds	Linda Bloodworth	November 28, 1975 (1975-11-28)	G-514
Potter announces a contest that will send the winner to Tokyo, making the 4077th more militaristic, while Frank gets delirious from a fever.
86	14	"The Gun"	Burt Metcalfe	Larry Gelbart & Gene Reynolds	December 2, 1975 (1975-12-02)	G-517
Frank steals a wounded colonel's rare Colt .45 and makes Radar take the fall when the gun goes missing. Warren Stevens plays the colonel.
87	15	"Mail Call...Again"	George Tyne	Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum	December 9, 1975 (1975-12-09)	G-518
Another batch of mail from home brings news that Potter will be a grandfather and Frank's wife has found out about his affair with Margaret.
88	16	"The Price of Tomato Juice"	Gene Reynolds	Larry Gelbart & Gene Reynolds	December 16, 1975 (1975-12-16)	G-519
In his on-going mission to please Potter, Radar does everything to obtain a supply of tomato juice.
89	17	"Dear Ma"	Alan Alda	Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell	December 23, 1975 (1975-12-23)	G-515
Radar writes to his mother about the 4077th's monthly foot inspection, a North Korean sniper helping himself to food in the mess tent, and Frank getting paranoid about being overrun.
90	18	"Der Tag"	Gene Reynolds	Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell	January 6, 1976 (1976-01-06)	G-522
Potter asks Hawkeye and B.J. to be nice to Frank while Margaret's in Tokyo.
91	19	"Hawkeye"	Larry Gelbart	Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner	January 13, 1976 (1976-01-13)	G-520
Hawkeye gets a concussion in a jeep accident and finds shelter in a Korean farmer's home, where he talks nonstop to maintain consciousness. (Notes: Alan Alda is the only regular cast member to appear in this episode. This was the only episode after his arrival that BJ did not appear in.)
92	20	"Some 38th Parallels"	Burt Metcalfe	John W. Regier & Gary Markowitz	January 20, 1976 (1976-01-20)	G-521
Personal anxieties affect the 4077th, while a gung-ho colonel is responsible for a number of casualties.
93	21	"The Novocaine Mutiny"	Harry Morgan	Burt Prelutsky	January 27, 1976 (1976-01-27)	G-523
Frank charges Hawkeye with mutiny, but they each have different views of the circumstances leading to the court-martial. Timeline October 1952
94	22	"Smilin' Jack"	Charles Dubin	Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner	February 3, 1976 (1976-02-03)	G-508
A wounded helicopter pilot (Robert J. Hogan) doesn't want to go home, but a soldier who received two Purple Hearts certainly does.
95	23	"The More I See You"	Gene Reynolds	Larry Gelbart & Gene Reynolds	February 10, 1976 (1976-02-10)	G-524
An old flame (Blythe Danner) of Hawkeye's is assigned to the 4077th.
96	24	"Deluge"	William Jurgensen	Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner	February 17, 1976 (1976-02-17)	G-516
The 4077th is overrun with casualties from an unexpected offensive. (Note: The "unexpected offensive", described in the episode's dialogue as the Chinese army "hitting and rupturing the entire UN line", is likely a reference to the Third Battle of Seoul, an actual event in the history of the Korean War.
97	25	"The Interview"	Larry Gelbart	Larry Gelbart	February 24, 1976 (1976-02-24)	G-525
A news correspondent (Clete Roberts) visits the 4077th to get their feelings about the war. (Notes: This episode was filmed in black and white and was the final episode for series developer Larry Gelbart. Loretta Swit does not appear in this episode.)