9.1/1011 votes#1 - Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
Season 11 Episode 16 - Aired 2/28/1983
Hawkeye is sent to a mental hospital; a freak accident causes Father Mulcahy to lose his hearing; Margaret worries about her post-war plans; Charles run across a band of Chinese musicians; BJ is sent home, much to Hawkeye's dismay; Klinger decides to stay in Korea to marry Soon-Lee; a ceasefire is declared, ending the war.
Director: Alan Alda
Writer: Alan Alda
8.5/102 votes#4 - War of Nerves
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/1977
The 4077th, caught up in tension and nerves, creates a bonfire to release their pressure. Meanwhile, Sidney Freedman is depressed over a young soldier who blames him for his injuries, because Freedman had sent him back into combat.
Director: Alan Alda
Writer: Alan Alda
8.3/103 votes#5 - Lend a Hand
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 2/4/1980
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
8.2/105 votes#6 - The Longjohn Flap
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/17/1973
The camp suffers from the severe cold, except for Hawkeye who has received some long john's from his father. They get passed around from person to person, as a gift, a gambling stake, a trade, a bribe, stolen, given up to Father Mulcahy, who gives them to Henry, who returns them to Hawkeye as thanks for taking out his appendix.
Director: William Wiard
Writer: Alan Alda
8.0/103 votes#7 - Dr. Pierce and Mr. Hyde
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/1973
Hawkeye has been operating so long he just can't quit, and he decides to try to end the war while he's at it.
Director: Jackie Cooper
Writer: Alan Alda
8.0/102 votes#8 - Fallen Idol
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/1977
Radar has always looked up to Hawkeye and admired him as his hero. But after suffering a Jeep accident en route to R&R at Hawkeye's behest. Radar questions his own hero worship. Particularly when he and his hero have a falling out.
Director: Alan Alda
Writer: Alan Alda
8.0/102 votes#10 - 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
8.0/103 votes#11 - Hey, Look Me Over
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 10/25/1982
Margaret and her nursing staff are about to be inspected by Col. Bucholz. Meanwhile, Kellye is offended that Hawkeye is attracted to any nurse except her.
Director: Susan Oliver
Writer: Alan Alda
7.7/103 votes#13 - Comrades in Arms: Part 1
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 12/6/1977
Lost behind enemy lines, Hawkeye and Margaret form a personal truce and seek shelter in a roadside hut.
Director: Burt Metcalfe
Writer: Alan Alda
7.5/102 votes#15 - 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: Alan Alda
7.3/103 votes#16 - Comrades in Arms: Part 2
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 12/13/1977
B.J. disobeys orders and goes out to find Hawkeye and Margret, who are still missing in action. Meanwhile, their romantic relationship quickly goes up in flames, and they become even more hostile toward each other.
Director: Alan Alda
Writer: Alan Alda
7.0/103 votes#18 - In Love and War
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/1977
Hawkeye falls in love with Kyong Soon, a Korean woman who is caring for her sick mother and orphaned children. But all hope is lost as Kyong takes her possessions and the children to the south after her mother has died.
Director: Alan Alda
Writer: Alan Alda
6.0/104 votes#19 - Dreams
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 2/18/1980
The 4077th can't escape the Korean War, even in its dreams. Exhausted after two days without sleep, members of the 4077th steal away for catnaps and experience dreams that reveal their fears, yearnings and frustrations.
Director: Alan Alda
Writer: Alan Alda
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"Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" is the best rated episode written by Alan Alda. It scored 9.1/10 based on 11 votes. It was directed by Alan Alda. It aired on 2/28/1983 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Life Time".
