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The Best Episodes of M*A*S*H Season 9

Every episode of M*A*S*H Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of M*A*S*H Season 9!

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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 9 Episode 5 - Death Takes a Holiday
    8.8/10(833 votes)

    S9:E5

    Hawkeye, B.J., and Margaret try to save the life of a critically injured solider so that his family won't think of Christmas as the day that their father died. Meanwhile, Winchester fulfills a family Christmas tradition but has trouble maintaining the anonymity required to keep it a truly charitable act. Even Klinger lends a hand.

    Director:Mike Farrell
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 18 - Blood Brothers
    8.3/10(744 votes)

    S9:E18

    Hawkeye is overcome by the devotion of a terminally ill G.I., who has leukemia, for his critically wounded buddy, but he has trouble coming to terms with the fact that he can't cure the man. Meanwhile, Father Mulcahy is worried about the impending visit of a Cardinal.

    Director:Harry Morgan
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 2 - Letters
    8.2/10(606 votes)

    S9:E2

    Members of the 4077th share their impressions of war in response to letters from fourth graders in Hawkeye's hometown. Margaret writes about how there are some patients she will never forget, whilst the Colonel tells of his days as 'Hoops' Potter. Hawkeye: "Dear Ronnie, it's a shame to let the love you have for your brother turn to hate for others. Hate makes war, and war is what killed Keith. I understand how you feel. Sometimes I hate myself for being here. But sometimes in the midst of all this insanity, the smallest thing can make my being here seems worthwhile. Maybe the best answer I have for you is that you look for good wherever you can find it."

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 6 - A War for All Seasons
    8.2/10(650 votes)

    S9:E6

    On New Year's Eve, the staff looks back on the highlights of 1951: The doctors invent an artificial kidney machine; Mulcahy plants a garden; Margaret takes up knitting; and Klinger and Winchester bet on which baseball team will win the pennant.

    Director:Burt Metcalfe
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 20 - The Life You Save
    8.1/10(593 votes)

    S9:E20

    After Charles is nearly felled by a sniper's bullet, he develops a philosophical obsession with death. Meanwhile, the officers have all been assigned new responsibilities.

    Director:Alan Alda
    Writers:Alan Alda, John Rappaport

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  6. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 11 - No Sweat
    8.0/10(577 votes)

    S9:E11

    Margaret develops a case of prickly heat, Charles does his tax returns, and Klinger takes the P.A. apart - just some of the events, which occur during another unendurably, hot night at the 4077th.

    Director:Burt Metcalfe
    Writer:John Rappaport

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  7. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 14 - Oh, How We Danced
    8.0/10(625 votes)

    S9:E14

    Winchester is sent to inspect sanitary conditions on the frontlines, while the rest of the camp plans a surprise anniversary party for B.J.

    Director:Burt Metcalfe
    Writer:John Rappaport

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  8. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 1 - The Best of Enemies
    7.9/10(598 votes)

    S9:E1

    On his way to some R&R in Tokyo, a North Korean soldier forces Hawkeye to perform an emergency roadside operation on his buddy.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writer:Sheldon Bull

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  9. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 13 - No Laughing Matter
    7.7/10(541 votes)

    S9:E13

    Hawkeye wagers that he can go a full day without a wisecrack, and Winchester finally confronts the major who exiled him to the 4077th. Charles: "I will not, even for a return to that pearl of the Orient, Tokyo, lie to protect you while destroying a friend's career."

    Director:Burt Metcalfe
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 15 - Bottoms Up
    7.7/10(575 votes)

    S9:E15

    One of Margaret's nurses tries to hide her severe drinking problem, and Hawkeye is scorned after a practical joke he plays on Winchester backfires.

    Director:Alan Alda
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 12 - Depressing News
    7.6/10(542 votes)

    S9:E12

    Klinger's army newspaper reports on Hawkeye's monument to military stupidity; a giant tower made from a half million erroneously shipped tongue depressors.

    Director:Alan Alda
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 16 - The Red/White Blues
    7.6/10(542 votes)

    S9:E16

    Colonel Potter nearly blows his stack when his well-intentioned colleagues mollycoddle him in order to lower his blood pressure.

    Director:Gabrielle Beaumont
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 3 - Cementing Relationships
    7.5/10(580 votes)

    S9:E3

    A jilted Italian soldier, Corpsman Ignazio De Simone, is smitten by Margaret; Klinger pours a cement floor in the operating room to fight the spread of germs.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 4 - Father's Day
    7.4/10(574 votes)

    S9:E4

    Margaret has trouble pretending she's a chip off the old block when her dad, blood and guts "Howitzer" Al Houlihan, arrives for a visit. Also, Hawkeye fixes up a soldier who repays them with a large side of steak, but the general who it belongs to is really steamed.

    Director:Alan Alda
    Writer:Karen Hall

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  15. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 7 - Your Retention Please
    7.4/10(552 votes)

    S9:E7

    Klinger is so depressed by news that his ex-wife plans to remarry, he reenlists for an additional six-year hitch. Meanwhile, a male nurse has a gripe against the army.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writer:Erik Tarloff

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  16. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 8 - Tell It to the Marines
    7.4/10(549 votes)

    S9:E8

    Winchester takes command during Potter's absence; and B.J. and Hawkeye try to convince the Marines to grant a hardship discharge to an immigrant soldier, Private Jost Van Liter.

    Director:Harry Morgan
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 10 - Operation Friendship
    7.3/10(547 votes)

    S9:E10

    Klinger saves Winchester's life when an explosion rocks the operating room; and B.J. is reluctant to reveal the extent of his injuries after the blast.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 17 - Bless You, Hawkeye
    7.3/10(604 votes)

    S9:E17

    When Hawkeye can't stop a sneezing fit that has no apparent cause, psychiatrist Sidney Freedman digs into the surgeon's past for a clue to this unusual malady.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 19 - The Foresight Saga
    7.3/10(542 votes)

    S9:E19

    The 4077th is given a gift of fresh-grown vegetables by a grateful Korean; and Potter questions the veracity of an upbeat letter from Radar.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 9 - Taking the Fifth
    7.2/10(551 votes)

    S9:E9

    Hawkeye uses a bottle of vintage wine to lure unsuspecting nurses into his den; and Potter tries to secure a different sort of anesthetic when the army threatens to ban a painkiller.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Death Takes a Holiday" is the best rated episode of "M*A*S*H" season 9. It scored 8.8/10 based on 833 votes. Directed by Mike Farrell and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/15/1980. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Blood Brothers".