The tenth season of M*A*S*H aired Mondays at 9:00–9:30 PM E.T. on CBS from October 26, 1981 to April 12, 1982.
| M*A*S*H | |
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| Season 10 | |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 26, 1981 – April 12, 1982 |
| Season chronology | |
Cast
edit| Actor | Role |
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| Alan Alda | Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce |
| Mike Farrell | Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt |
| Harry Morgan | Col. Sherman T. Potter |
| Loretta Swit | Maj. Margaret Houlihan |
| David Ogden Stiers | Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester III |
| Jamie Farr | Cpl./Sgt. Maxwell Q. Klinger |
| William Christopher | Capt. Father Francis Mulcahy |
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [n 1] | Directed by [n 2] | Written by [n 2] | Original air date | Prod. code [n 3] | ||||||
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| 219 | 1 | "That's Show Biz" | Charles S. Dubin | David Pollock & Elias Davis | October 26, 1981 | Z-419 | ||||||
| 220 | 2 | Z-420 | ||||||||||
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A former stripper (Gwen Verdon) is the headline of a visiting USO troupe, whose female entertainers find romance with the male surgeons of the 4077th. | ||||||||||||
| 221 | 3 | "Identity Crisis" | David Ogden Stiers | Dan Wilcox & Thad Mumford | November 2, 1981 | Z-423 | ||||||
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A trio of wounded GIs includes a corporal (Joe Pantoliano) who makes an odd confession to Father Mulcahy, an overly talkative mutual fund salesman, and a corporal whose girlfriend has left him for someone of higher social standing. David Ogden Stiers made his TV-directing debut with this episode. Dirk Blocker and Squire Fridell play the other two GIs. | ||||||||||||
| 222 | 4 | "Rumor at the Top" | Charles S. Dubin | David Pollock & Elias Davis | November 9, 1981 | Z-424 | ||||||
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A visit by a general's aide starts a rumor that the 4077th is breaking up. | ||||||||||||
| 223 | 5 | "Give 'em Hell, Hawkeye" | Charles S. Dubin | Dennis Koenig | November 16, 1981 | 1-G01 | ||||||
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Frustrated that peace talks have stalled, Hawkeye writes a letter to President Truman about the insanity of the war. Newsreel clip of water skier Cahrlene Zint is included. | ||||||||||||
| 224 | 6 | "Wheelers and Dealers" | Charles S. Dubin | Thad Mumford & Dan Wilcox | November 23, 1981 | 1-G02 | ||||||
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B.J. becomes a gambler due to unsettling news from home, while Potter takes driving-safety classes after getting a traffic ticket. | ||||||||||||
| 225 | 7 | "Communication Breakdown" | Alan Alda | Karen Hall | November 30, 1981 | 1-G03 | ||||||
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Charles hoards his newspapers when the mail is delayed, while Hawkeye discovers that a South Korean soldier is the brother of a North Korean prisoner. | ||||||||||||
| 226 | 8 | "Snap Judgment" | Hy Averback | Paul Perlove | December 7, 1981 | 1-G04 | ||||||
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When a rash of thefts strikes the 4077th and nearby units, Klinger accidentally implicates himself and ends up facing a court-martial. | ||||||||||||
| 227 | 9 | "Snappier Judgment" | Hy Averback | Paul Perlove | December 14, 1981 | 1-G05 | ||||||
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As Charles defends Klinger at his court-martial, Hawkeye and B.J. race to find the real perpetrator of the thefts. | ||||||||||||
| 228 | 10 | "'Twas the Day After Christmas" | Burt Metcalfe | Elias Davis & David Pollock | December 28, 1981 | 1-G06 | ||||||
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On the day after Christmas, the 4077th borrows the tradition of Boxing Day from a squad of wounded British soldiers, with the officers and enlisted personnel trading places. | ||||||||||||
| 229 | 11 | "Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Dead" | Alan Alda | Alan Alda | January 4, 1982 | 1-G07 | ||||||
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Delirious from a high fever, Klinger communicates with a dead GI (Kario Salem) who doesn't believe he's dead. Alan Alda received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for writing this episode. Note – There is no laugh track in this episode. | ||||||||||||
| 230 | 12 | "The Birthday Girls" | Charles S. Dubin | Karen Hall | January 11, 1982 | 1-G08 | ||||||
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Margaret's plans to spend her birthday in Tokyo go awry, while the surgeons work hard to save a wounded, pregnant cow. | ||||||||||||
| 231 | 13 | "Blood and Guts" | Charles S. Dubin | Lee H. Grant | January 18, 1982 | 1-G09 | ||||||
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Clayton Kibbee, a famous war correspondent visits the 4077th and exaggerates the exploits of the soldiers who are to receive the six pints of donated blood he has brought with him. | ||||||||||||
| 232 | 14 | "A Holy Mess" | Burt Metcalfe | David Pollock and Elias Davis | February 1, 1982 | 1-G10 | ||||||
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Father Mulcahy gets caught up in a distraught AWOL private's attempt to seek sanctuary at the 4077th, while the rest of the camp is abuzz over the chance to have a breakfast with real eggs. | ||||||||||||
| 233 | 15 | "The Tooth Shall Set You Free" | Charles S. Dubin | David Pollock and Elias Davis | February 8, 1982 | 1G-11 | ||||||
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Charles tries to cope with a toothache on his own, while Hawkeye and B.J. suspect a visiting major of trying to get African-American soldiers out of his unit to satisfy his own bigotry. Guest appearance by Laurence Fishburne. | ||||||||||||
| 234 | 16 | "Pressure Points" | Charles S. Dubin | David Pollock and Elias Davis | February 15, 1982 | 1G-12 | ||||||
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After a series of mistakes in and out of the OR, Potter calls in Sidney Freedman to help him regain his confidence. Meanwhile, Charles engages in a war of slovenliness against Hawkeye and B.J. Charles S. Dubin received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode. | ||||||||||||
| 235 | 17 | "Where There's a Will, There's a War" | Alan Alda | David Pollock and Elias Davis | February 22, 1982 | 1G-13 | ||||||
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Assigned as temporary replacement for a surgeon who has been killed at a front-line aid station, Hawkeye fears that he might not return alive and begins writing his will. Alan Alda received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode. | ||||||||||||
| 236 | 18 | "Promotion Commotion" | Charles S. Dubin | Dennis Koenig | March 1, 1982 | 1G-14 | ||||||
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The officers enjoy popularity with the enlisted at promotion time, but a hulking corporal (John Matuszak) threatens to hurt Charles unless he makes sergeant. | ||||||||||||
| 237 | 19 | "Heroes" | Nell Cox | Thad Mumford & Dan Wilcox | March 15, 1982 | 1G-15 | ||||||
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While visiting the 4077th on a goodwill tour, a former boxing champ suffers a stroke that leaves him close to death. The media crew swamps Hawkeye for interviews on his prognosis, to B.J.'s disgust. | ||||||||||||
| 238 | 20 | "Sons and Bowlers" | Hy Averback | Elias Davis & David Pollock | March 22, 1982 | 1G-16 | ||||||
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The 4077th challenges the Marines to a bowling tournament, while Hawkeye receives news that his father has been hospitalized — which leads to a surprisingly empathetic exchange with and revelation from Charles. Hy Averback received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode. | ||||||||||||
| 239 | 21 | "Picture This" | Burt Metcalfe | Karen Hall | April 5, 1982 | 1G-17 | ||||||
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Potter wants to paint a portrait of the staff for his wife's birthday, but a feud between Hawkeye, B.J. and Charles is not a pretty picture. Hawkeye moves out of the Swamp and rents a hut behind Rosie's bar. Burt Metcalfe received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode. | ||||||||||||
| 240 | 22 | "That Darn Kid" | David Ogden Stiers | Karen Hall | April 12, 1982 | 1G-19 | ||||||
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Klinger's goat eats the camp's monthly payroll, leaving Hawkeye responsible for $22,000 in destroyed currency. Charles takes out a loan from Rizzo and gets tangled up in the interest he has to pay. | ||||||||||||