7.8/10526 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
8.0/10551 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
7.5/10521 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
7.0/10575 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
8.3/10579 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
8.0/10516 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
7.6/10491 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
7.5/10489 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
7.7/10506 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
8.7/10761 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
7.9/10515 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
7.6/10478 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
8.1/10529 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
7.3/10486 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
7.4/10555 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
7.8/10521 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
7.8/10484 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
7.8/10534 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
7.6/10520 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
8.4/10588 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
7.6/10534 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
8.0/10545 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
7.3/10506 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
8.7/10661 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
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 526 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".
