The best episode written by John D. Hess is "The Bus", rated 8.3/10 from 3 user votes. It was "directed by Gene Reynolds". "The Bus" aired on 10/17/1975 and is rated 0.8 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "A Full Rich Day".
Radar is driving Hawk, B.J., Sherman, and Frank in a bus back from a "medical conference" when they get lost. They stop to see if they can find anything they recognize. When they decide to turn around, they find that the bus does not want to start. Radar goes off in the middle of the night for the latrine, and does not immediately return. Stricken, Hawkeye wants to set out to find him, only to be stopped by Sherman. An injured Korean surrenders to get medical help from Hawk and B.J.. Upon Radar return, the Korean helps repair the bus and get them out of danger.
Director: Gene Reynolds
Writer: John D. Hess
Hawkeye records a letter to his dad, detailing the exploits of a mad Turkish soldier who calls Hawkeye a "damn good Joe," the unfortunate loss of the corpse of a Luxembourg soldier (who turns out not to be dead), Lt. Henri-Batiste LeClerc, and of a gun-happy officer.
Director: Gene Reynolds
Writer: John D. Hess
A former star college football player suffers a severe leg injury in combat and must deal with the consequences, and Major Burns goes behind Colonel Potter's back to set up a boxing match between Klinger and Zale.
Director: Harry Morgan
Writer: John D. Hess