M*A*S*H season 10

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| num_episodes = 22

| network = CBS

| first_aired = {{Start date|1981|10|26}}

| last_aired = {{End date|1982|04|12}}

| prev_season = Season 9

| next_season = Season 11

| episode_list = List of M*A*S*H episodes

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The tenth season of M*A*S*H aired Mondays at 9:00–9:30 PM E.T. on CBS from October 26, 1981 to April 12, 1982.

Cast

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ActorRole
Alan AldaCapt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
Mike FarrellCapt. B.J. Hunnicutt
Harry MorganCol. Sherman T. Potter
Loretta SwitMaj. Margaret Houlihan
David Ogden StiersMaj. Charles Emerson Winchester III
Jamie FarrCpl./Sgt. Maxwell Q. Klinger
William ChristopherCapt. Father Francis Mulcahy

Episodes

{{see also|List of M*A*S*H episodes}}

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| NumParts = 2

| EpisodeNumber_1 = 219

| EpisodeNumber_2 = 220

| EpisodeNumber2_1 = 1

| EpisodeNumber2_2 = 2

| Title = That's Show Biz

| DirectedBy = Charles S. Dubin

| WrittenBy = David Pollock & Elias Davis

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1981|10|26}}

| ProdCode_1 = Z-419

| ProdCode_2 = Z-420

| ShortSummary = A former stripper (Gwen Verdon) is the headline of a visiting USO troupe, whose female entertainers find romance with the male surgeons of the 4077th.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 221

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = Identity Crisis

| DirectedBy = David Ogden Stiers

| WrittenBy = Dan Wilcox & Thad Mumford

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1981|11|02}}

| ProdCode = Z-423

| ShortSummary = A trio of wounded GIs includes a corporal (Joe Pantoliano) who makes an odd confession to Father Mulcahy, an overly talkative mutual fund salesman (Squire Fridell), and a corporal (Dirk Blocker) whose girlfriend has left him for someone of higher social standing.
David Ogden Stiers made his TV-directing debut with this episode.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 222

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = Rumor at the Top

| DirectedBy = Charles S. Dubin

| WrittenBy = David Pollock & Elias Davis

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1981|11|09}}

| ProdCode = Z-424

| ShortSummary = A visit by a general's aide starts a rumor that the 4077th is breaking up.| LineColor = fff700

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 223

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = Give 'em Hell, Hawkeye

| DirectedBy = Charles S. Dubin

| WrittenBy = Dennis Koenig

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1981|11|16}}

| ProdCode = 1-G01

| ShortSummary = Frustrated that peace talks have stalled, Hawkeye writes a letter to President Truman about the insanity of the war. Newsreel clip of water skier Cahrlene Zint is included.

| LineColor = fff700

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 224

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = Wheelers and Dealers

| DirectedBy = Charles S. Dubin

| WrittenBy = Thad Mumford & Dan Wilcox

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1981|11|23}}

| ProdCode = 1-G02

| ShortSummary = B.J. becomes a gambler due to unsettling news from home, while Potter takes driving-safety classes after getting a traffic ticket.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 225

| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title = Communication Breakdown

| DirectedBy = Alan Alda

| WrittenBy = Karen Hall

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1981|11|30}}

| ProdCode = 1-G03

| ShortSummary = Charles hoards his newspapers when the mail is delayed, while Hawkeye discovers that a South Korean soldier is the brother of a North Korean prisoner.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 226

| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title = Snap Judgment

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Paul Perlove

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1981|12|07}}

| ProdCode = 1-G04

| ShortSummary = When a rash of thefts strikes the 4077th and nearby units, Klinger accidentally implicates himself and ends up facing a court-martial.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 227

| EpisodeNumber2 = 9

| Title = Snappier Judgment

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Paul Perlove

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1981|12|14}}

| ProdCode = 1-G05

| ShortSummary = As Charles defends Klinger at his court-martial, Hawkeye and B.J. race to find the real perpetrator of the thefts.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 228

| EpisodeNumber2 = 10

| Title = 'Twas the Day After Christmas

| DirectedBy = Burt Metcalfe

| WrittenBy = Elias Davis & David Pollock

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1981|12|28}}

| ProdCode = 1-G06

| ShortSummary = On the day after Christmas, the 4077th borrows the tradition of Boxing Day from a squad of wounded British soldiers, with the officers and enlisted personnel trading places.

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| EpisodeNumber = 229

| EpisodeNumber2 = 11

| Title = Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Dead

| DirectedBy = Alan Alda

| WrittenBy = Alan Alda

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1982|01|04}}

| ProdCode = 1-G07

| ShortSummary = Delirious from a high fever, Klinger communicates with a dead GI (Kario Salem) who doesn't believe he's dead. Alan Alda received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for writing this episode.

Note – There is no laugh track in this episode.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 230

| EpisodeNumber2 = 12

| Title = The Birthday Girls

| DirectedBy = Charles S. Dubin

| WrittenBy = Karen Hall

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1982|01|11}}

| ProdCode = 1-G08

| ShortSummary = Margaret's plans to spend her birthday in Tokyo go awry, while the surgeons work hard to save a wounded, pregnant cow.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 231

| EpisodeNumber2 = 13

| Title = Blood and Guts

| DirectedBy = Charles S. Dubin

| WrittenBy = Lee H. Grant

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1982|01|18}}

| ProdCode = 1-G09

| ShortSummary = Clayton Kibbee, a famous war correspondent visits the 4077th and exaggerates the exploits of the soldiers who are to receive the six pints of donated blood he has brought with him.

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| EpisodeNumber = 232

| EpisodeNumber2 = 14

| Title = A Holy Mess

| DirectedBy = Burt Metcalfe

| WrittenBy = David Pollock and Elias Davis

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1982|02|01}}

| ProdCode = 1-G10

| ShortSummary = Father Mulcahy gets caught up in a distraught AWOL private's attempt to seek sanctuary at the 4077th, while the rest of the camp is abuzz over the chance to have a breakfast with real eggs.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 233

| EpisodeNumber2 = 15

| Title = The Tooth Shall Set You Free

| DirectedBy = Charles S. Dubin

| WrittenBy = David Pollock and Elias Davis

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1982|02|08}}

| ProdCode = 1G-11

| ShortSummary = Charles tries to cope with a toothache on his own, while Hawkeye and B.J. suspect a visiting major of trying to get African-American soldiers out of his unit to satisfy his own bigotry. Guest appearance by Laurence Fishburne.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 234

| EpisodeNumber2 = 16

| Title = Pressure Points

| DirectedBy = Charles S. Dubin

| WrittenBy = David Pollock and Elias Davis

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1982|02|15}}

| ProdCode = 1G-12

| ShortSummary = After a series of mistakes in and out of the OR, Potter calls in Sidney Freedman to help him regain his confidence. Meanwhile, Charles engages in a war of slovenliness against Hawkeye and B.J.
Charles S. Dubin received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 235

| EpisodeNumber2 = 17

| Title = Where There's a Will, There's a War

| DirectedBy = Alan Alda

| WrittenBy = David Pollock and Elias Davis

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1982|02|22}}

| ProdCode = 1G-13

| ShortSummary = Assigned as temporary replacement for a surgeon who has been killed at a front-line aid station, Hawkeye fears that he might not return alive and begins writing his will.
Alan Alda received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 236

| EpisodeNumber2 = 18

| Title = Promotion Commotion

| DirectedBy = Charles S. Dubin

| WrittenBy = Dennis Koenig

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1982|03|01}}

| ProdCode = 1G-14

| ShortSummary = The officers enjoy popularity with the enlisted at promotion time, but a hulking corporal (John Matuszak) threatens to hurt Charles unless he makes sergeant.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 237

| EpisodeNumber2 = 19

| Title = Heroes

| DirectedBy = Nell Cox

| WrittenBy = Thad Mumford & Dan Wilcox

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1982|03|15}}

| ProdCode = 1G-15

| ShortSummary = While visiting the 4077th on a goodwill tour, a former boxing champ suffers a stroke that leaves him close to death. The media crew swamps Hawkeye for interviews on his prognosis, to B.J.'s disgust.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 238

| EpisodeNumber2 = 20

| Title = Sons and Bowlers

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Elias Davis & David Pollock

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1982|03|22}}

| ProdCode = 1G-16

| ShortSummary = The 4077th challenges the Marines to a bowling tournament, while Hawkeye receives news that his father has been hospitalized — which leads to a surprisingly empathetic exchange with and revelation from Charles.
Hy Averback received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 239

| EpisodeNumber2 = 21

| Title = Picture This

| DirectedBy = Burt Metcalfe

| WrittenBy = Karen Hall

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1982|04|5}}

| ProdCode = 1G-17

| ShortSummary = Potter wants to paint a portrait of the staff for his wife's birthday, but a feud between Hawkeye, B.J. and Charles is not a pretty picture. Hawkeye moves out of the Swamp and rents a hut behind Rosie's bar.
Burt Metcalfe received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode.

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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10

| EpisodeNumber = 240

| EpisodeNumber2 = 22

| Title = That Darn Kid

| DirectedBy = David Ogden Stiers

| WrittenBy = Karen Hall

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1982|04|12}}

| ProdCode = 1G-19

| ShortSummary = Klinger's goat eats the camp's monthly payroll, leaving Hawkeye responsible for $22,000 in destroyed currency. Charles takes out a loan from Rizzo and gets tangled up in the interest he has to pay.

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Notes

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