M*A*S*H season 10
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{{Infobox television season
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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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Actor | Role |
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Alan Alda | Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce |
Mike Farrell | Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt |
Harry Morgan | Col. Sherman T. Potter |
Loretta Swit | Maj. Margaret Houlihan |
David Ogden Stiers | Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester III |
Jamie Farr | Cpl./Sgt. Maxwell Q. Klinger |
William Christopher | Capt. Father Francis Mulcahy |
Episodes
{{see also|List of M*A*S*H episodes}}
{{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.
| LineColor = fff700
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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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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10
| 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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{{Episode list/sublist|M*A*S*H season 10
| 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.
| LineColor = fff700
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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
References
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068098/episodes?season=10 List of M*A*S*H season 10 episodes] at the Internet Movie Database
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