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The Best Episodes of M*A*S*H Season 7

Every episode of M*A*S*H Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of M*A*S*H Season 7!

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,...
Genres:War & PoliticsDramaComedy
Network:CBS

Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Commander Pierce" is the best rated episode of "M*A*S*H" season 7. It scored 7.8/10 based on 523 votes. Directed by Burt Metcalfe and written by Ronny Graham, Don Segall, it aired on 9/18/1978. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Peace On Us".

  • Commander Pierce
    7.8/10523 votes

    #1 - Commander Pierce

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1978

    Hawkeye undergoes a drastic change when he becomes temporary commander of the 4077th, and learns about the tedious bureaucracy and accompanying headaches that Colonel Potter deals with daily.

    Director: Burt Metcalfe

    Writer: Ronny Graham, Don Segall

  • Peace On Us
    8.0/10546 votes

    #2 - Peace On Us

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1978

    Hawkeye becomes so disgusted with the stalled Panmunjon peace talks that he impulsively takes matters into his own hands, and goes to the meetings to lend a hand.

    Director: George Tyne

    Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine

  • Lil
    7.5/10518 votes

    #3 - Lil

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1978

    Colonel Potter meets a female soldier of the same age and interests as himself, named Lil. The others in the camp think that he might be cheating on Mildred, even though his friendship with Lil is completely platonic. Meanwhile Hawkeye tries to find out what B.J.'s initials stand for. As it turns out, he was named after his parents, Bea and Jay Hunnicutt.

    Director: Burt Metcalfe

    Writer: Sheldon Bull

  • Our Finest Hour
    7.0/10570 votes

    #4 - Our Finest Hour

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1978

    Newscaster Clete Roberts, reprising an earlier interview appearance, returns to update Korean War conditions, when he conducts a series of television talks with the leading characters of the 4077th.

    Director: Burt Metcalfe

    Writer: Ronny Graham, David Isaacs, Ken Levine

  • The Billfold Syndrome
    8.3/10574 votes

    #5 - The Billfold Syndrome

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1978

    Charles becomes so irate, when he is turned down for a future medical position at home, that he refuses to talk to anyone in the unit, until Hawkeye and B.J. send him a false telegram from home. Meanwhile, a young soldier, Jerry Wilson, can't remember his own identity, so Sidney Freedman is called for help.

    Director: Alan Alda

    Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine

  • None Like It Hot
    8.0/10511 votes

    #6 - None Like It Hot

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/1978

    As the temperatures reach triple digits, Hawkeye and BJ recieve their new rubber bathtub from Abercrombie & Fitch. However, soon the whole camp is hot under the collar as word leaks out about the tub and everyone wants a dip, except for Klinger, who is trying to get his Section 8 by wearing a fur coat.

    Director: Tony Mordente

    Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine, Johnny Bonaduce

  • They Call the Wind Korea
    7.7/10489 votes

    #7 - They Call the Wind Korea

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1978

    A strong windstorm affects the M*A*S*H personnel in varying ways: Hawkeye and most of the unit busy themselves securing items that could blow away; Radar prepares his animal hutch for the worst; a disgusted Charles switches his Tokyo-leave transportation from air to ground, and runs into a difficult medical situation en route to Seoul.

    Director: Charles S. Dubin

    Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine

  • Major Ego
    7.5/10485 votes

    #8 - Major Ego

    Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/1978

    Captain Tom Greenleigh of Stars and Stripes comes to the 4077th to write an article about Charles, which makes him act even more egotistical than usual. Meanwhile, Margeret finds out her estranged husband Donald has tied up their joint account, while fending off at first -- then accepting -- the advances of Greenleigh. Klinger dresses up as various movie characters with the hope that Stars and Stripes will write about how crazy he is.

    Director: Alan Alda

    Writer: Larry Balmagia

  • Baby, It's Cold Outside
    7.7/10502 votes

    #9 - Baby, It's Cold Outside

    Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1978

    While everyone is complaining about the record cold snap, Charles becomes the most unpopular man in camp, when his parents send him a winter-ized polar suit that he insists on flaunting in front of everyone.

    Director: George Tyne

    Writer: Gary David Goldberg

  • Point of View
    8.7/10758 votes

    #10 - Point of View

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/1978

    In this unique episode, the camera becomes the eyes of a young wounded soldier. It records his sensory responses to being wounded, flown by helicopter to the 4077th, examined, operated on, and treated in post-operation.

    Director: Charles S. Dubin

    Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine

  • Dear Comrade
    7.9/10512 votes

    #11 - Dear Comrade

    Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 11/27/1978

    Hawkeye and B.J. discover that Charles is living the life of Riley, thanks to the attentions of his menially paid Korean servant, Comrade Park, a man of unusual skills. He has an important contribution to make - a native remedy for a seemingly insoluble medical problem.

    Director: Charles S. Dubin

    Writer: Tom Reeder

  • Out of Gas
    7.6/10475 votes

    #12 - Out of Gas

    Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 12/4/1978

    Heavy casualties are arriving, creating severe problems for the M*A*S*H unit because they are nearly out of Pentothal. Mulcahy takes up a collection from everyone - including a case of wine from Charles' private supply - and he and Charles take the jeep to make a trade with the black marketers for Pentothal.

    Director: Mel Damski

    Writer: Tom Reeder

  • An Eye for a Tooth
    8.1/10526 votes

    #13 - An Eye for a Tooth

    Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 12/11/1978

    Father Mulcahy takes being passed over for promotion philosophically until he hears of the rapid advancement made by a heroic helicopter pilot. Then his uncharacteristically bold actions stun Colonel Potter and the entire company.

    Director: Charles S. Dubin

    Writer: Ronny Graham

  • Dear Sis
    8.3/10574 votes

    #14 - Dear Sis

    Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 12/18/1978

    Father Mulcahy writes a pre-Christmas letter to his sister, who is a nun. He recounts his frustrations at not being more effective at the 4077th.

    Director: Alan Alda

    Writer: Alan Alda

  • B.J. Papa San
    7.3/10482 votes

    #15 - B.J. Papa San

    Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 1/1/1979

    B.J. almost becomes the surrogate father to a Korean family. Finding them a substitute for his own absent family, B.J. spends so much time with them that his medical efficiency begins to suffer, and Hawkeye worries about his health. B.J.: "First they take me from my wife and kid, and just when I find something to help fill the gap, they take that away, too."

    Director: James Sheldon

    Writer: Larry Balmagia

  • Inga
    7.4/10552 votes

    #16 - Inga

    Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 1/8/1979

    It's instant attraction for Hawkeye when a beautiful Swedish doctor, called Inga, arrives to observe combat surgery. That is, until she upstages him in the operating room with a superior technique, and his ego is bruised.

    Director: Alan Alda

    Writer: Alan Alda

  • The Price
    7.8/10518 votes

    #17 - The Price

    Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 1/15/1979

    The 4077th is confronted by two crises: Colonel Potter's mare, Sophie, mysteriously disappears from her corral, and Hawkeye and B.J. find themselves with a young Korean boy on their hands, who is trying to avoid conscription into the Army.

    Director: Charles S. Dubin

    Writer: Erik Tarloff

  • The Young and the Restless
    7.8/10481 votes

    #18 - The Young and the Restless

    Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 1/22/1979

    A lecture on the latest techniques by a young surgeon from Tokyo, and a later demonstration of his surgical skill, turns Winchester into a drunk and Potter into an invalid, whilst bringing home to Hawkeye and B.J. that they are out of touch with new medical practices.

    Director: William B. Jurgensen

    Writer: Mitch Markowitz

  • Hot Lips Is Back in Town
    7.8/10529 votes

    #19 - Hot Lips Is Back in Town

    Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 1/29/1979

    Radar, who is smitten with the cute new nurse, Linda Nugent, relies on Hawkeye's expertise on how to cope with the situation. Hot Lips, meanwhile, celebrates her just-granted divorce by taking a step that arouses Colonel Potter's ire.

    Director: Charles S. Dubin

    Writer: Bernard Dilbert, Gary Markowitz

  • C*A*V*E
    7.6/10517 votes

    #20 - C*A*V*E

    Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 2/5/1979

    The 4077th evacuation to a nearby cave to, avoid U.S. artillery fire on a Chinese target, poses problems for Hawkeye, who has a claustrophobia problem that Colonel Potter is unaware of. On the other hand, Margaret hates loud noises. And then there's the problem of a seriously wounded soldier...

    Director: William B. Jurgensen

    Writer: Ronny Graham, Larry Balmagia

  • Rally 'Round the Flagg, Boys
    8.4/10584 votes

    #21 - Rally 'Round the Flagg, Boys

    Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 2/14/1979

    The sinister Colonel Flagg pops up at the 4077th again, playing his usual spy games, convinced that Hawkeye is a communist sympathizer, after he saves the life of a North Korean soldier. Also, an American soldier is less than impressed.

    Director: Harry Morgan

    Writer: Mitch Markowitz

  • Preventative Medicine
    7.6/10531 votes

    #22 - Preventative Medicine

    Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 2/19/1979

    On a sub-note, Klinger plays the part of a voodoo practioner to try and get out of the army.

    Director: Tony Mordente

    Writer: Tom Reeder

  • A Night at Rosie's
    8.0/10541 votes

    #23 - A Night at Rosie's

    Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 2/26/1979

    A typical day in the life of Rosie's bar, complete with AWOL problem drinkers, a bound and gagged Winchester, and a gambling scheme.

    Director: Burt Metcalfe

    Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine

  • Ain't Love Grand
    7.3/10503 votes

    #24 - Ain't Love Grand

    Season 7 Episode 24 - Aired 3/5/1979

    The impossible happens for the snobbish Charles when he shares an emotional experience with Klinger, who discovers a U.S. nurse, Debbie, finds him and his bizarre attire attractive, while Charles succumbs to the exotic charms of a Korean girl, called Sooni, who he meets at Rosie's Bar.

    Director: Mike Farrell

    Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine

  • The Party
    8.7/10656 votes

    #25 - The Party

    Season 7 Episode 25 - Aired 3/12/1979

    Talk of a post-war reunion gives BJ an idea- planning a present-day stateside gathering of 4077th families. He continues to obsess with the idea even under the duress of bug-out instigated by a Chinese breakthrough. Also, Klinger fears that the party will blow his cover, as his mother doesn't know he's stationed in Korea.

    Director: Burt Metcalfe

    Writer: Burt Metcalfe, Alan Alda