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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    M*A*S*H Season 4 Episode 18 - Hawkeye
    6.9/10(903 votes)

    #1 - Hawkeye

    S4:E18

    Hawkeye is injured in a jeep accident and, aware he has a concussion, babbles to a Korean family to keep himself awake.

    Director:Larry Gelbart
    Writers:Larry Gelbart, Simon Muntner

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  2. M*A*S*H Season 1 Episode 13 - Edwina
    7.0/10(951 votes)

    #2 - Edwina

    S1:E13

    The nurses go to extremes lengths to find a date for Nurse Eddie - they won't go out with anyone until Eddie gets a date. The men draw straws, and Hawkeye is the big loser, especially after Eddie nearly kills him in a scene resembling teenage "mating" rituals.

    Director:James Sheldon
    Writer:Hal Dresner

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  3. M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 12 - Exorcism
    7.1/10(671 votes)

    #3 - Exorcism

    S5:E12

    To save the life of an elderly local who rejects an operation because he believes bad spirits surround the 4077th, Colonel Potter permits a Korean exorcism.

    Director:Alan Alda
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 18 - Hanky Panky
    7.1/10(681 votes)

    #4 - Hanky Panky

    S5:E18

    B.J. falls off the fidelity wagon while trying to provide consolation to a nurse whose marriage has just ended. But will he confess his infidelity to his wife?

    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:Gene Reynolds

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  5. M*A*S*H Season 11 Episode 11 - Strange Bedfellows
    7.1/10(551 votes)

    #5 - Strange Bedfellows

    S11:E11

    The 4077th faces a sleepless night as Charles's snoring keeps B.J. and Hawkeye from counting sheep. Meanwhile, Colonel Potter discovers that his son-in-law, Bob Wilson, has had an affair.

    Director:Mike Farrell
    Writer:Karen Hall

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  6. M*A*S*H Season 1 Episode 24 - Showtime
    7.2/10(858 votes)

    #6 - Showtime

    S1:E24

    Captain Kaplan is to be shipped home, but becomes paranoid that something will happen to him before he leaves. He takes the wheel of the jeep to drive to Kimpo himself, but crashes and ends up in plaster. Henry's wife is in labor and gives birth while he has Radar calling the hospital every 5 mins.An entertainer, Jackie Flash, visits the camp to entertain the troops.

    Director:Jackie Cooper
    Writer:Larry Gelbart

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  7. M*A*S*H Season 7 Episode 4 - Our Finest Hour
    7.2/10(650 votes)

    #7 - Our Finest Hour

    S7:E4

    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
    Writers:Ronny Graham, Ken Levine, David Isaacs

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  8. M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 14 - Stars and Stripes
    7.2/10(534 votes)

    #8 - Stars and Stripes

    S8:E14

    Friction arises between B.J. and Winchester when they are asked to write an article for a prestigious medical journal, on how they saved a soldier's life with a daring operation. Meanwhile, Hot Lips receives an eventful visit from Scully, her combat soldier beau.

    Director:Harry Morgan
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 9 - Taking the Fifth
    7.2/10(537 votes)

    #9 - Taking the Fifth

    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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  10. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 1 - That's Show Biz
    7.2/10(681 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. M*A*S*H Season 10 Episode 18 - Heroes
    7.2/10(525 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. M*A*S*H Season 11 Episode 8 - The Moon is Not Blue
    7.2/10(546 votes)

    #12 - The Moon is Not Blue

    S11:E8

    With the camp facing prohibition, and a severe medical supply shortage, during another heat wave, Hawkeye resolves to lift morale by importing a racy new movie.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. M*A*S*H Season 4 Episode 11 - Of Moose and Men
    7.3/10(623 votes)

    #13 - Of Moose and Men

    S4:E11

    Hawkeye tangles with a tough Army colonel, Colonel Spiker, B.J. helps Zale, who's received a "Dear John" letter, and Frank looks endlessly for Korean saboteurs.

    Director:John Erman
    Writer:Jay Folb

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  14. M*A*S*H Season 7 Episode 15 - B.J. Papa San
    7.3/10(553 votes)

    #14 - B.J. Papa San

    S7:E15

    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

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  15. M*A*S*H Season 7 Episode 24 - Ain't Love Grand
    7.3/10(571 votes)

    #15 - Ain't Love Grand

    S7:E24

    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
    Writers:Ken Levine, David Isaacs

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  16. M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 13 - Captains Outrageous
    7.3/10(550 votes)

    #16 - Captains Outrageous

    S8:E13

    A brawl at Rosie's Bar puts Rosie in the hospital, and the 4077th doctors are pressed into service as temporary saloon-keepers. Meanwhile, Father Mulcahy is apprehensive that his long-pending promotion to captain will again be denied. Potter: "The Pentagon. Weird looking building. Four walls and a spare. Monument to Murphy's Law."

    Director:Burt Metcalfe
    Writers:Dan Wilcox, Thad Mumford

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  17. M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 20 - Lend a Hand
    7.3/10(597 votes)

    #17 - Lend a Hand

    S8:E20

    Irritated that the 4077th is planning a "surprise" party for him, Hawkeye volunteers to go to the aid of a wounded surgeon at the front. An additional irritant to Hawkeye is the arrival of Dr. Borelli, a wisecracking medical advisor with whom he habitually disagrees.

    Director:Alan Alda
    Writer:Alan Alda

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  18. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 10 - Operation Friendship
    7.3/10(533 votes)

    #18 - Operation Friendship

    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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  19. M*A*S*H Season 9 Episode 19 - The Foresight Saga
    7.3/10(533 votes)

    #19 - The Foresight Saga

    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 10 Episode 12 - Blood and Guts
    7.3/10(554 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. M*A*S*H Season 11 Episode 13 - Friends and Enemies
    7.3/10(534 votes)

    #21 - Friends and Enemies

    S11:E13

    Potter must deal with an old Army friend who is getting his own soldiers killed through his incompetency.

    Director:Jamie Farr
    Writer:Karen Hall

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  22. M*A*S*H Season 1 Episode 3 - Requiem for a Lightweight
    7.4/10(1069 votes)

    #22 - Requiem for a Lightweight

    S1:E3

    Trapper and Hawkeye seek to keep a new nurse from being transferred by Hot Lips, and they vie for her affection. Henry Blake, challenged by another commander to a boxing tournament, makes Trapper fight a big, intimidating soldier in exchange for keeping the nurse at the 4077th. Hawkeye and Ugly John employ the use of a glove soaked with ether to insure Trapper's victory, which impresses the nurse. Margaret and Frank's attempts to unfix the match collapses, as they are flattened by the unconscious boxer!

    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Robert Klane

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  23. M*A*S*H Season 1 Episode 8 - Cowboy
    7.4/10(915 votes)

    #23 - Cowboy

    S1:E8

    John Hodges, a chopper pilot referred to as The Cowboy because of his gun holster belt and cowboy hat, has been hit in the shoulder, and arrives at the 4077th. He is expecting a letter--he's worried his wife Jean at home is leaving him for another man ("She's probably off with some rodeo rider; she's a sucker for a 10-gallon hat!"). He wants to go home, but Henry refuses, stating Cowboy's wound isn't serious enough to merit a stateside ticket. Bad luck then follows Henry Blake like the seat of his pants: he gets shot at while golfing, his tent gets flattened by a driverless jeep, and the latrine explodes while he's inside. The Cowboy offers to fly Henry to Seoul and then threatens to shove him out! The letter finally arives for Cowboy, assuring he is loved. Hawkeye and Trapper uses the radio to convince The Cowboy to spare Henry's life and come down, at which they succeed.

    Director:Don Weis
    Writer:Robert Klane

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  24. M*A*S*H Season 1 Episode 14 - Love Story
    7.4/10(862 votes)

    #24 - Love Story

    S1:E14

    Radar gets a Dear John recording from home. Hawkeye and Trapper try to set him up with a date, but fail. Radar is taken by a new nurse at the camp and she is into poetry and music, so they coach him. Margaret wants to stop the relationship, so Hawkeye and Trapper get between her and Frank until she relents. Radar's "Ahhhh, Bach!" and "That's highly significant," quotes win him the girl.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writers:Larry Gelbart, Laurence Marks

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  25. M*A*S*H Season 2 Episode 16 - Henry in Love
    7.4/10(809 votes)

    #25 - Henry in Love

    S2:E16

    Henry returns from Tokyo in love with a woman half his age, but he seems to have forgotten one thing--he's married.

    Director:Don Weis
    Writers:Larry Gelbart, Laurence Marks

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Hawkeye" is the worst rated episode of "M*A*S*H". It scored 6.9/10 based on 903 votes. Directed by Larry Gelbart and written by Larry Gelbart, Simon Muntner, it aired on 1/13/1976. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Edwina".