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The Best Episodes of M*A*S*H Season 10

Every episode of M*A*S*H Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of M*A*S*H Season 10!

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The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 1 - That's Show Biz
    7.2/10(686 votes)

    #1 - That's Show Biz

    S10:E1

    A touring USO show brings an unexpected touch of vaudeville to the 4077th when the star showgirl requires an emergency operation. And wouldn't you know, the comedian is Klinger's hero!

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writers:Elias Davis, David Pollock

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  2. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 2 - Identity Crisis
    7.7/10(570 votes)

    #2 - Identity Crisis

    S10:E2

    Father Mulcahy counsels a GI who is plagued by guilt because he has swapped tags with a dead colleague. Meanwhile, B.J. and Charles consider ways of keeping a soldier-salesman quiet.

    Director:David Ogden Stiers
    Writers:Dan Wilcox, Thad Mumford

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  3. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 3 - Rumor at the Top
    7.5/10(514 votes)

    #3 - Rumor at the Top

    S10:E3

    The latest scuttlebutt affects everyone's behavior when a visitor is rumored to be recruiting for a new M*A*S*H unit. The gang fears that the 4077th will be split up.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writers:Elias Davis, David Pollock

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  4. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 4 - Give 'em Hell, Hawkeye
    7.4/10(532 votes)

    #4 - Give 'em Hell, Hawkeye

    S10:E4

    Hawkeye writes a heartfelt letter to President Harry Truman to protest at the continued fighting in Korea. Meanwhile, Colonel Ditka has promised a much-needed water-heater if the 4077th beautifies the camp.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 5 - Wheelers and Dealers
    7.5/10(515 votes)

    #5 - Wheelers and Dealers

    S10:E5

    On the eve of a big poker game, B.J.'s pride is bruised when he finds out his wife is working as a waitress. And Potter takes driving lessons from Klinger.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writers:Dan Wilcox, Thad Mumford

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  6. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 6 - Communication Breakdown
    7.7/10(522 votes)

    #6 - Communication Breakdown

    S10:E6

    Winchester infuriates the camp when he hoards his stateside newspapers, and Hawkeye reunites two Korean brothers who have been fighting on opposite sides of the war.

    Director:Alan Alda
    Writer:Karen Hall

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  7. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 7 - Snap Judgment (1)
    7.6/10(509 votes)

    #7 - Snap Judgment (1)

    S10:E7

    The military police think they've solved a rash of thefts at the 4077th when they apprehend Klinger with Hawkeye's stolen camera.

    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Paul Perlove

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  8. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 8 - Snappier Judgment (2)
    7.6/10(519 votes)

    #8 - Snappier Judgment (2)

    S10:E8

    B.J. and Hawkeye resolve to clear Klinger's name after he chooses Winchester to defend him at his military court-martial.

    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Paul Perlove

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  9. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 9 - 'Twas the Day after Christmas
    7.7/10(545 votes)

    #9 - 'Twas the Day after Christmas

    S10:E9

    To boost post-yuletide morale on Dec 26, Potter has the officers and enlisted men change places for the day.

    Director:Burt Metcalfe
    Writers:Elias Davis, David Pollock

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  10. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 10 - Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Dead
    8.2/10(685 votes)

    #10 - Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Dead

    S10:E10

    Whilst suffering a fever, Klinger communicates with the spirit of a dead soldier, Private Weston, who stays on to witness his own last rites.

    Director:Alan Alda
    Writer:Alan Alda

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  11. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 11 - The Birthday Girls
    7.4/10(513 votes)

    #11 - The Birthday Girls

    S10:E11

    Margaret's birthday plans are spoiled when she and Klinger get stranded on a desolate roadside. Meanwhile, Charles gives a lecture for Margaret, and the surgeons assist in the delivery of a calf.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writer:Karen Hall

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  12. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 12 - Blood and Guts
    7.3/10(559 votes)

    #12 - Blood and Guts

    S10:E12

    Hawkeye is outraged when a sensationalistic war correspondent, Clayton Kibbee, reports irresponsible G.I. stunts as tales of military valor. Kibbee: "As for the last two pints of blood, there's no big finale, no heroes. They helped an old soldier, who'd had visions of glory but finally got it through his thick head how tragic and inhumane war can be. Maybe he'll know better next time."

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writer:Lee H. Grant

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  13. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 13 - A Holy Mess
    7.7/10(561 votes)

    #13 - A Holy Mess

    S10:E13

    An AWOL soldier, Nick Gillis, seeks sanctuary in the mess tent, after Father Mulcahy's service. At the same time, a special Sunday brunch is due to be served, following the donation of some eggs to the camp by a grateful farmer.

    Director:Burt Metcalfe
    Writers:Elias Davis, David Pollock

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  14. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 14 - The Tooth Shall Set You Free
    8.2/10(618 votes)

    #14 - The Tooth Shall Set You Free

    S10:E14

    Charles has a serious toothache, but hates the thought of having anything done about it. The doctors suspect prejudice when an inordinate number of black casualties are brought in from a single unit, led by Major Weems.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writers:Elias Davis, David Pollock

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  15. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 15 - Pressure Points
    7.9/10(558 votes)

    #15 - Pressure Points

    S10:E15

    Potter sends for Sidney Freedman when he loses confidence in his surgical abilities, and Winchester loses patience with his bunkmates' sloppiness.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writers:Elias Davis, David Pollock

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  16. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 16 - Where There's a Will, There's a War
    8.5/10(600 votes)

    #16 - Where There's a Will, There's a War

    S10:E16

    Hawkeye goes to help at an aid station, and under heavy shelling he draws up a will, leaving various items to his friends at the 4077th.

    Director:Alan Alda
    Writers:Elias Davis, David Pollock

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  17. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 17 - Promotion Commotion
    7.7/10(551 votes)

    #17 - Promotion Commotion

    S10:E17

    Winchester, Pierce, and Hunnicutt find themselves in the sticky position of having to decide which enlisted men to recommend for promotion. For Winchester it could be a matter of life and death.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 18 - Heroes
    7.2/10(529 votes)

    #18 - Heroes

    S10:E18

    Hawkeye is the golden boy of the world press when he treats a celebrity prizefighter, 'Gentleman' Joe Cavanaugh, who has a stroke at the 4077th. Father Mulcahy finds the news hard to take, as Cavanaugh was a hero of his.

    Director:Nell Cox
    Writers:Dan Wilcox, Thad Mumford

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  19. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 19 - Sons and Bowlers
    8.2/10(581 votes)

    #19 - Sons and Bowlers

    S10:E19

    After losing to the Marines once again, Colonel Potter wishes there was one sport the 4077th were any good at. When Klinger mentions he can bowl, the Colonel decides to have a bowling competition. Meanwhile, Hawkeye finds out his father is in hospital and tries to speak to him over the phone, watched by Charles, who envies Hawkeye's close relationship with his father.

    Director:Hy Averback
    Writers:Elias Davis, David Pollock

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  20. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 20 - Picture This
    7.4/10(510 votes)

    #20 - Picture This

    S10:E20

    Potter's attempts to assemble the crew for a family portrait are thwarted by a feud between bunkmates Pierce, Hunnicutt, and Winchester. Things are not helped by the efforts of Margaret, Klinger and Mulcahy to bring the Swampmen back together.

    Director:Burt Metcalfe
    Writer:Karen Hall

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  21. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 21 - That Darn Kid
    7.4/10(503 votes)

    #21 - That Darn Kid

    S10:E21

    Klinger buys a goat, with the intention of getting rich by selling its milk. Then the goat eats the 4077th's $22,340 payroll, leaving paymaster Hawkeye holding the bag. Meanwhile, Charles thinks he can make a killing when he sees an ancient vase.

    Director:David Ogden Stiers
    Writer:Karen Hall

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Season 10 Ratings Summary

"That's Show Biz" is the best rated episode of "M*A*S*H" season 10. It scored 7.2/10 based on 686 votes. Directed by Charles S. Dubin and written by Elias Davis, David Pollock, it aired on 10/26/1981. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Identity Crisis".