The Best Episodes Written By Jim Fritzell

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #1 - Margaret's Marriage

   S5:E243/15/1977

   Pressured by Frank, Margaret decides to marry Colonel Donald Penobscott at the 4077th. When Donald arrives in camp, he is treated to a bachelor party and a practical joke while the nurses give Margaret a bridal shower.

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   #2 - Mail Call Three

   S6:E202/6/1978

   After a delay of three weeks, five sacks of mail arrive, and everyone in camp reacts to good and bad news from home. Hawkeye receives love letters addressed to another Benjamin Pierce, another man has approached B.J.'s wife, and Radar's mom has found a boyfriend. Klinger: "I may not have a family in Toledo, but I got one here."

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #3 - The Kids

   S4:E810/31/1975

   The 4077th plays host to kids bombed out of their orphanage, and at the same time has to deliver a baby and care for battle casualties.

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   8.0/10(6 votes)

   #4 - Bug Out

   S5:E19/21/1976

   When a rumor for a camp relocation turns out to be real, Hawkeye, Margaret and Radar volunteer to stay behind for a patient who cannot be moved.

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   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Mail Call, Again

   S4:E1412/9/1975

   Mail brings a letter to Frank saying his wife is divorcing him, and one to Potter telling him he's going to be a grandfather.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #6 - Dear Ma

   S4:E1612/23/1975

   Radar writes home to his mother, as Hawkeye conducts the camp foot inspection, and Colonel Potter gets some shrapnel in his backside.

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   7.7/10(6 votes)

   #7 - 38 Across

   S5:E151/11/1977

   A fouled radio call for help on a crossword puzzle leads to a senior officer coming to the 4077th to help with a supposed serious medical problem.

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   7.7/10(6 votes)

   #8 - Dear Mildred

   S4:E710/24/1975

   It's Potter's anniversary. While Potter writes home, Frank and Hot Lips have a wood carving made for him, and Radar rescues a horse and makes him a present of it.

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   7.7/10(6 votes)

   #9 - Der Tag

   S4:E171/6/1976

   Potter decides Frank would be less of a pain if the others were friendlier to him; they oblige, with some startling results.

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    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #10 - The Colonel's Horse

    S5:E1112/7/1976

    Everybody pitches in to save Colonel Potter's horse, who becomes sick while Potter is away in Tokyo. And Margaret asks Hawkeye, not Frank, to operate on her appendix.

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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Dear Peggy

    S4:E1011/11/1975

    B.J. writes home to his wife, Peg, reporting Klinger's escape attempts, the visit of a formidable chaplain, and one of Frank's goof-ups.

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    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Lt. Radar O'Reilly

    S5:E410/12/1976

    Following an offer of promotion made by Master Sergeant Woodruff at a poker game, Radar is promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Finding this position awkward, Radar opts to return to his position as an enlisted man.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Smell of Music

    S6:E151/3/1978

    Hawkeye and B.J. refuse to shower until Charles stops playing his French horn, and Colonel Potter deals with a patient who wants to kill himself because he is now disfigured.

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    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Bombed

    S3:E151/7/1975

    The camp is under fire and is swamped with wounded. They are being attacked by their own artillery in a frightening "friendly fire" incident. Trapper and Margaret get trapped in the Supply Tent together. Frank's jealousy of Trapper drives him to propose to Margaret.

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    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Alcoholics Unanimous

    S3:E911/12/1974

    Henry's departure to Tokyo leaves Major Burns in charge of the 4077th. He declares total prohibition of alcohol, which leads to a near riot amongst the camp, especially from Hawkeye and Trapper.

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    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #16 - House Arrest

    S3:E182/4/1975

    Hawkeye is accused of hitting Frank and is placed under house arrest pending a court-martial. Meanwhile. Margaret is nervous about a visit from a meticulous female colonel.

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    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Life With Father

    S3:E810/29/1974

    Mail from home worries Henry that Lorraine may be seeing other men. Father Mulcahy presides over a Jewish circumcision ceremony for the Korean-born son of a US GI.

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