The Best Episodes Written By Thad Mumford

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: Thad Mumford

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.

Director: Charles S. Dubin

Writer: Thad Mumford

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."

Director: Burt Metcalfe

Writer: Thad Mumford

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

Director: N/A

Writer: Thad Mumford

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.

Director: Burt Metcalfe

Writer: Thad Mumford

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.

Director: Charles S. Dubin

Writer: Thad Mumford

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.

Director: Burt Metcalfe

Writer: Thad Mumford

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.

Director: Charles S. Dubin

Writer: Thad Mumford

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.

Director: Charles S. Dubin

Writer: Thad Mumford

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

Director: Michael Switzer

Writer: Thad Mumford

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

Director: N/A

Writer: Thad Mumford

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.

Director: David Ogden Stiers

Writer: Thad Mumford

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.

Director: Burt Metcalfe

Writer: Thad Mumford

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

Director: Peter Bonerz

Writer: Thad Mumford

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.

Director: N/A

Writer: Thad Mumford

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.

Director: Charles S. Dubin

Writer: Thad Mumford

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.

Director: Nell Cox

Writer: Thad Mumford

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.

Director: Matthew Penn

Writer: Thad Mumford

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

Director: Nancy Heydorn

Writer: Thad Mumford

ALF plays matchmaker for Kate's mother.

Director: Nancy Heydorn

Writer: Thad Mumford

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

Director: Gary Shimokawa

Writer: Thad Mumford

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

Director: N/A

Writer: Thad Mumford