The Best Episodes Written By Thad Mumford

Every TV Episode Written by Thad Mumford Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
    9.1/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Goodbye, Farewell and Amen

    Missing info
    S11:E16

    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.

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    Director:Alan Alda
  2. Background image for Are You Now, Margaret?
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Are You Now, Margaret?

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    S8:E2

    A Congressional aide, Williamson, visits the 4077th on a supposedly routine fact-finding tour, but it's discovered that his motives are far deeper - too uncover Margaret as a communist sympathizer. His case is full of innuendo, so the gang set out to help Margaret.

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  3. Background image for Captains Outrageous
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Captains Outrageous

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    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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  4. Background image for The Election
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Election

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    S5:E7

    The eve of the national election offers more than political worries for Maude as she meets Carol's latest boyfriend.

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    Director:N/A
  5. Background image for Bottle Fatigue
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Bottle Fatigue

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    S8:E16

    Horrified by the gigantic size of his monthly bar tab at the officer's club, Hawkeye vows to give up booze for a week. Meanwhile, Winchester desperately tries to halt his sister's impending marriage to a man he considers unworthy of the Winchester heritage.

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  6. Background image for Goodbye, Cruel World
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Goodbye, Cruel World

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    S8:E21

    Klinger redecorates his quarters, but the resultant ridicule he receives drives him to new heights in his efforts to get out of the Army. Meanwhile, the doctors are perplexed by the reaction of an Asian-American war hero who tries to kill himself when he's told that he will be going home. Sidney Freedman is called in to assist.

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  7. Background image for Back Pay
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Back Pay

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    S8:E24

    Angered by the way civilian doctors in the States are profiting from the war, Hawkeye presents the Army with a bill for his medical services. Meanwhile, Charles reluctantly demonstrates American medical practices to three Korean medics, and is on the receiving end of their medical expertise.

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  8. Background image for Wheelers and Dealers
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Wheelers and Dealers

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    S10:E5

    On the eve of a big poker game, B.J.'s pride is bruised when he finds out his wife is working as a waitress. And Potter takes driving lessons from Klinger.

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  9. Background image for Bombshells
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Bombshells

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    S11:E6

    Posing the theory that people will believe in anything, Charles and Hawkeye start a rumor that Marilyn Monroe plans to visit the 4077th, which gets everyone excited. Meanwhile, B.J. feels responsible when he's unable to rescue a wounded soldier, and is less than impressed when he is presented with a Bronze Star.

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  10. Background image for Settling Debts
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Settling Debts

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    S11:E7

    Hawkeye and the crew surprise Colonel Potter with a party to commemorate Mildred's final payment on the couple's mortgage.

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  11. Background image for It's My Party
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - It's My Party

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    S4:E17

    At Randy's party, Tim's overpolished dance floor causes Michelle, Randy's crush, to sprain her ankle.

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    Director:N/A
  12. Background image for Identity Crisis
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Identity Crisis

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    S10:E2

    Father Mulcahy counsels a GI who is plagued by guilt because he has swapped tags with a dead colleague. Meanwhile, B.J. and Charles consider ways of keeping a soldier-salesman quiet.

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  13. Background image for As Time Goes By
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - As Time Goes By

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    S11:E15

    Margaret and Hawkeye work on a time capsule to commemorate their time in Korea; Rizzo and BJ goof around with a fake hand grenade; Klinger becomes smitten with a young, pretty Korean war criminal.

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  14. Background image for Reconcilable Differences
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Reconcilable Differences

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    S1:E1

    During her first few days at Hillman College, Denise Huxtable finds herself at odds with her new roommate, Jaleesa, a 26-year-old freshman with a mysterious past.

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    Director:N/A
  15. Background image for Nurse Doctor
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Nurse Doctor

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    S8:E7

    A beautiful and ambitious young nurse, Harris, who plans to become a doctor when she leaves the Army, finds herself in a misunderstanding with Father Mulcahy. Meanwhile, the camp's water supply is depleted, and the rest of the 4077th is more concerned about where their next shower will come from.

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  16. Background image for Heroes
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Heroes

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    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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    Director:Nell Cox
  17. Background image for Strangers in the Night
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Strangers in the Night

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    S1:E2

    ALF decides to have some fun while a nervous Mrs. Ochmonek baby-sits Brian.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
  18. Background image for Bad Rap
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Bad Rap

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    S4:E19

    Rap star 'Daddy Kool' is shot but refuses to cooperate with the police, to catch the shooter. Lt. Fancy is accused, by a uniform cop, of setting him up to rob a drugs dealer. Medavoy gets a proposition.

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    Director:Matthew Penn
  19. Background image for Baby, You Can Drive My Car
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Baby, You Can Drive My Car

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    S1:E10

    ALF sells parts of his spaceship to buy Lynn a Ferrari.

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  20. Background image for The Gambler
    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #20 - The Gambler

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    S1:E23

    ALF develops a gambling habit and winds up in trouble with his bookie.

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  21. Background image for I've Got a New Attitude
    6.1/10(7 votes)

    #21 - I've Got a New Attitude

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    S1:E15

    ALF plays matchmaker for Kate's mother.

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  22. Background image for The Gay Bar
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Gay Bar

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    S6:E9

    Maude attacks Walter's bigotry when a gay bar opens in the neighborhood and Arthur tries to shut it down.

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    Director:N/A

Thad Mumford Ratings Summary

"Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" is the best rated episode written by Thad Mumford. It scored 9.1/10 based on 11 votes. It was directed by Alan Alda. It aired on 2/28/1983 and is rated 1.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Are You Now, Margaret?".