M*A*S*H (season 11)

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M*A*S*H (season 11)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 16
Release
Original network CBS
Original release October 25, 1982 (1982-10-25) – February 28, 1983 (1983-02-28)
Season chronology
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List of M*A*S*H episodes

The eleventh and final season of M*A*S*H aired Mondays at 9:00-9:30 pm on CBS, as part of the 1982–83 United States network television schedule.

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
David Ogden Stiers Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester III
Jamie Farr Sgt. Maxwell Q. Klinger
William Christopher Captain Father Francis Mulcahy

Episodes

No. in
Series
No. in
Season
Title[n 1] Directed by[n 2] Written by[n 2] Original air date Production
code[n 3]
241 1 "Hey, Look Me Over" Susan Oliver Alan Alda and Karen Hall October 25, 1982 (1982-10-25) 1-G21
A notorious colonel's visit makes Margaret evaluate herself, while Kellye is fed up with being taken for granted as "one of the guys" by Hawkeye.
242 2 "Trick or Treatment" Charles S. Dubin Dennis Koenig November 1, 1982 (1982-11-01) 9-B01
The 4077th's Halloween party is side-tracked by wounded and a brawl that starts at Rosie's. A soldier declared dead by battalion aid, isn't actually dead; and a wounded soldier (Richard Lineback) is suffering from malnutrition. Featuring George Wendt as a Marine with a pool ball stuck in his mouth. Andrew Dice Clay plays another Marine.
243 3 "Foreign Affairs" Charles S. Dubin David Pollock & Elias Davis November 8, 1982 (1982-11-08) 1-G22
An Army PR reporter officer looks for a scoop worthy of propaganda when an enemy pilot lands near the 4077th -- a reference to Operation Moolah --- while Charles falls for a French Red Cross volunteer.
244 4 "The Joker is Wild" Burt Metcalfe John Rappaport and Dennis Koenig November 15, 1982 (1982-11-15) 1-G24
B.J. is tired of hearing how great a prankster Trapper was, so he swears to pull the ultimate prank on the whole camp.
245 5 "Who Knew?" Harry Morgan Elias Davis & David Pollock November 22, 1982 (1982-11-22) 1-G18
Hawkeye volunteers to deliver the eulogy for a nurse no one actually knew, while Klinger seeks an investor for his latest invention - the hula hoop.
246 6 "Bombshells" Charles S. Dubin Dan Wilcox & Thad Mumford November 28, 1982 (1982-11-28) 9-B02
Hawkeye starts a rumor that Marilyn Monroe is coming to the 4077th, while a sniper interrupts B.J.'s fishing trip and involves him in a helicopter rescue.
247 7 "Settling Debts" Michael Switzer Thad Mumford & Dan Wilcox December 6, 1982 (1982-12-06) 1-G23
Potter gets paranoid when his wife sends Hawkeye a letter, while B.J. treats a lieutenant paralyzed by a sniper.
248 8 "The Moon is Not Blue" Charles S. Dubin Larry Balmagia December 13, 1982 (1982-12-13) 1-G20
Hawkeye and B.J. try to get a racy movie (The Moon Is Blue) to spice things up at the 4077th, while a wounded general declares last call for the officers' club.
249 9 "Run for the Money" Nell Cox Teleplay: Elias Davis & David Pollock
Story: Mike Farrell and Elias Davis & David Pollock
December 20, 1982 (1982-12-20) 9-B03
Klinger depends on divine intervention when Father Mulcahy is chosen to race a veteran track star from another unit. Winchester stands up for a stuttering soldier, threatening to report his bullying CO for inhumanity.
250 10 "U.N., the Night and the Music" Harry Morgan Elias Davis & David Pollock January 3, 1983 (1983-01-03) 9-B06
A UN delegation has a deep impact on the 4077th, while B.J. feels guilty about a patient's condition.
251 11 "Strange Bedfellows" Mike Farrell Karen Hall January 10, 1983 (1983-01-10) 9-B07
Potter learns depressing news from his visiting son-in-law that reminds him of his own past, while Charles denies his excessive snoring.
252 12 "Say No More" Charles S. Dubin John Rappaport January 24, 1983 (1983-01-24) 9-B08
Margaret contracts laryngitis, while a no-nonsense major general sets up camp at the 4077th, where his son is being treated.
253 13 "Friends and Enemies" Jamie Farr Karen Hall February 7, 1983 (1983-02-07) 9-B05
An old Army buddy of Potter's schemes to get a Combat Infantry Badge and a final promotion before retirement. When Winchester receives a new shipment of classical records and Margaret receives a new turntable with no records, B.J. sets up a scheme to rid Winchester of his music and amuse himself at the same time.
254 14 "Give and Take" Charles S. Dubin Dennis Koenig February 14, 1983 (1983-02-14) 9-B09
A wounded GI and the North Korean he shot end up bunked next to each other in post-op, while the position of charity-collection officer is passed around.
255 15 "As Time Goes By" Burt Metcalfe Dan Wilcox & Thad Mumford February 21, 1983 (1983-02-21) 9-B10
Margaret collects significant items for a time capsule, while B.J. and Rizzo play practical jokes on each other.
256 16 "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" Alan Alda Alan Alda
Burt Metcalfe
John Rappaport
Dan Wilcox & Thad Mumford
Elias Davis & David Pollock
Karen Hall
February 28, 1983 (1983-02-28) 9-B04

The Korean War comes to an end as the staff of the 4077th tends to one final deluge of casualties and sorts out their personal problems before going their separate ways.

Note: Alan Alda is the only cast member to appear in every episode of the series.


Notes

  1. Titles taken from DVD
  2. 2.0 2.1 Credits from episode title cards
  3. Production Code from end credits

References