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The Worst Episodes of M*A*S*H

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,...
  1. 6.9/10(849 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.

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  2. 7.0/10(896 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.

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    Director:James Sheldon
  3. 7.0/10(646 votes)

    #3 - 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?

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  4. 7.1/10(634 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    Director:Alan Alda
    Writer:N/A
  5. 7.1/10(617 votes)

    #5 - 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.

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  6. 7.1/10(643 votes)

    #6 - 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!

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  8. 7.1/10(524 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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    Director:Mike Farrell
    Writer:Karen Hall
  9. 7.2/10(811 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. 7.2/10(522 votes)

    #9 - 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."

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  11. 7.2/10(506 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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    Director:Harry Morgan
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.2/10(507 votes)

    #11 - 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.

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    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.2/10(523 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."

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  14. 7.2/10(498 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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  15. 7.2/10(518 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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    Writer:N/A
  16. 7.3/10(809 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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  17. 7.3/10(625 votes)

    #16 - Love and Marriage

    S3:E20

    Hawkeye and Trapper prevent a GI from marrying a call girl who has TB, whilst trying to help a Korean soldier join his pregnant wife. Radar, of course, provides his usual invaluable help.

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    Director:Lee Philips
  18. 7.3/10(586 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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    Director:John Erman
    Writer:Jay Folb
  19. 7.3/10(521 votes)

    #18 - 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."

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  20. 7.3/10(540 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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  21. 7.3/10(575 votes)

    #20 - Guerilla My Dreams

    S8:E3

    The arrival of a wounded Korean woman sparks a conflict at the 4077th: Hawkeye wants to heal her, but a steely ROK officer, Lt. Park, is more anxious to "question" her about alleged guerilla activities.

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    Director:Alan Alda
  22. 7.3/10(565 votes)

    #21 - 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.

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    Director:Alan Alda
    Writer:Alan Alda
  23. 7.3/10(598 votes)

    #22 - War Co-Respondent

    S8:E23

    B.J. finds himself attracted to a famous war correspondent, Aggie O'Shea, who has fallen in love with him.

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    Director:Mike Farrell
  24. 7.3/10(529 votes)

    #23 - Father's Day

    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.

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    Director:Alan Alda
    Writer:Karen Hall
  25. 7.3/10(505 votes)

    #24 - 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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  26. 7.3/10(552 votes)

    #25 - Bless You, Hawkeye

    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.

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    Director:N/A
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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 849 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".