M*A*S*H season 3#ep58

Recurring roles:

• † First season as a recurring player
• ‡ Last season as a recurring player

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

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| EpisodeNumber = 49

| EpisodeNumber2 = 1

| Title = The General Flipped at Dawn

| DirectedBy = Larry Gelbart

| WrittenBy = Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1974|09|10}}

| ProdCode = B-308

| ShortSummary = A crackpot Major General wants to move the camp closer to the front. He then threatens to court-martial Hawkeye. Harry Morgan, who portrays the nutty General, would join the cast of M*A*S*H the following year as Colonel Sherman Potter.

Note: Harry Morgan was nominated for a Prime Time Emmy Award for his performance in this episode.

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| EpisodeNumber = 50

| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title = Rainbow Bridge

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1974|09|17}}

| ProdCode = B-301

| ShortSummary = Hawkeye and Trapper must put their relaxation plans on hold to retrieve wounded American prisoners from the Chinese. Japanese actor Mako portrays a Chinese officer involved in the transfer. Loudon Wainwright III makes his first of three appearances as guitar-playing Lieutenant Calvin Spalding.

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| EpisodeNumber = 51

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = Officer of the Day

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Laurence Marks

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1974|09|24}}

| ProdCode = B-307

| ShortSummary = Hawkeye is made Officer of the Day, and Lieutenant Colonel Flagg wants him to patch up a North Korean prisoner so that he can be executed. He also deals with thieving kids, Koreans seeking medical attention and Klinger attempting to go AWOL.

Note – McLean Stevenson does not appear in this episode, despite being credited.

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| EpisodeNumber = 52

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = Iron Guts Kelly

| DirectedBy = Don Weis

| WrittenBy = Larry Gelbart & Sid Dorfman

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1974|10|01}}

| ProdCode = B-304

| ShortSummary = Lieutenant General "Iron Guts" Kelly (James Gregory) dies whilst in bed with Hot Lips, but Lt. Gen. Kelly's aide (Keene Curtis) invents a more militarily meaningful way to mark Kelly's passing.

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| EpisodeNumber = 53

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = O.R.

| DirectedBy = Gene Reynolds

| WrittenBy = Larry Gelbart & Laurence Marks

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1974|10|08}}

| ProdCode = B-306

| ShortSummary = The 4077th is overwhelmed with casualties. Note: This is the first episode without a laugh track. Timeline: A PA announcement at the end of the episode says Gen. Mark Clark was placed in command of all UN forces. This happened on May 12, 1952. Gene Reynolds won the Primetime Emmy Award for directing this episode while Larry Gelbart and Laurence Marks won the Writers Guild Award.

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| EpisodeNumber = 54

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = Springtime

| DirectedBy = Don Weis

| WrittenBy = Linda Bloodworth & Mary Kay Place

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1974|10|15}}

| ProdCode = B-303

| ShortSummary = Spring is in the air at the 4077th, including marriage for Klinger. Alex Karras guest stars as one of Hawkeye's overly thankful patients, and co-writer Mary Kay Place as Radar's love interest.

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| EpisodeNumber = 55

| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title = Check-Up

| DirectedBy = Don Weis

| WrittenBy = Laurence Marks

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1974|10|22}}

| ProdCode = B-312

| ShortSummary = Trapper's latest medical checkup reveals that he has an ulcer which could earn him a discharge from the Army.

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| EpisodeNumber = 56

| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title = Life with Father

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1974|10|29}}

| ProdCode = B-302

| ShortSummary = Father Mulcahy tries to meet a request to perform a Jewish Bris, while Henry is worried that his wife's willingness to let him cheat on her may reflect her own guilty conscience, and Hawkeye and Trapper attempt to solve a puzzle to win a pony.

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| EpisodeNumber = 57

| EpisodeNumber2 = 9

| Title = Alcoholics Unanimous

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1974|11|12}}

| ProdCode = B-314

| ShortSummary = As acting commanding officer, Frank dismantles the Swamp's gin still and declares Prohibition at the 4077th. Hy Averback received Primetime Emmy and Directors Guild Award nominations for this episode.

Note – McLean Stevenson does not appear in this episode, despite being credited.

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| EpisodeNumber = 58

| EpisodeNumber2 = 10

| Title = There Is Nothing Like a Nurse

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Larry Gelbart

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1974|11|19}}

| ProdCode = B-309

| ShortSummary = The men of the 4077th must cope without the nurses, who are evacuated due to the possibility of an enemy attack. Loudon Wainwright III makes his second of three appearances as the guitar-playing Lieutenant Calvin Spalding.

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| EpisodeNumber = 59

| EpisodeNumber2 = 11

| Title = Adam's Ribs

| DirectedBy = Gene Reynolds

| WrittenBy = Laurence Marks

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1974|11|26}}

| ProdCode = B-316

| ShortSummary = Fed up with eating the same food day after day in the mess tent, Hawkeye hatches a plan to order spare ribs from a restaurant in Chicago.

Note – Loretta Swit and Larry Linville do not appear in this episode.

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| EpisodeNumber = 60

| EpisodeNumber2 = 12

| Title = A Full Rich Day

| DirectedBy = Gene Reynolds

| WrittenBy = John D. Hess

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1974|12|03}}

| ProdCode = B-311

| ShortSummary = A kill-happy Turk (Sirri Murad) and a missing corpse are the main focus of a typical day of insanity at the 4077th, while a lieutenant coerces Hawkeye and Trapper into giving priority to his wounded sergeant. Fred W. Berger and Stanford Tischler won the ACE Eddie Award for this episode.

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| EpisodeNumber = 61

| EpisodeNumber2 = 13

| Title = Mad Dogs and Servicemen

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Linda Bloodworth & Mary Kay Place

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1974|12|10}}

| ProdCode = B-317

| ShortSummary = As the search goes on for a potentially rabid dog that has bitten Radar, the doctors suspect a patient suffering from paralysis (Michael O'Keefe) might have a psychological issue instead.

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| EpisodeNumber = 62

| EpisodeNumber2 = 14

| Title = Private Charles Lamb

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Sid Dorfman

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1974|12|31}}

| ProdCode = B-310

| ShortSummary = A Greek colonel donates a baby lamb as the main course for an Easter barbecue for his wounded men and the 4077th, but Radar tries to protect it. Sid Dorfman received a Writers Guild Award nomination for this episode.

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| EpisodeNumber = 63

| EpisodeNumber2 = 15

| Title = Bombed

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1975|01|07}}

| ProdCode = B-320

| ShortSummary = A wounded soldier arrives at the compound, booby-trapped, during heavy shelling; and Trapper and Margaret get locked in the supply closet together when an exploding shell jams the door. Henry is injured when the latrine he's in is destroyed. William Jurgensen received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for cinematography on this episode, and Hy Averback received a Directors Guild Award nomination.

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| EpisodeNumber = 64

| EpisodeNumber2 = 16

| Title = Bulletin Board

| DirectedBy = Alan Alda

| WrittenBy = Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1975|01|14}}

| ProdCode = B-323

| ShortSummary = Henry Blake loses a patient and resists holding an outdoor picnic to benefit local orphans, but is revived by the activities even though casualties interrupt the fun. Alan Alda received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for directing this episode.Timeline:November 1952 Dwight Eisenhower vows if he is elected US President, he'll go to Korea. In the episode The Late Captain Pierce December 1952: Eisenhower does go to Korea after being elected President

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| EpisodeNumber = 65

| EpisodeNumber2 = 17

| Title = The Consultant

| DirectedBy = Gene Reynolds

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Larry Gelbart|t=Robert Klane}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1975|01|21}}

| ProdCode = B-318

| ShortSummary = In Tokyo for R&R, Hawkeye and Trapper meet a veteran doctor (Robert Alda) whom they challenge to visit the 4077th for a look at 'real action.' Note: Robert Alda, the father of Alan Alda, would play the same character in the season 8 episode "Lend a Hand".

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| EpisodeNumber = 66

| EpisodeNumber2 = 18

| Title = House Arrest

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1975|02|04}}

| ProdCode = B-315

| ShortSummary = Hawkeye is placed under house arrest for punching Frank, while Margaret is nervous about a meticulous visiting colonel (Mary Wickes) who turns out to be quite warm for Frank's form.

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| EpisodeNumber = 67

| EpisodeNumber2 = 19

| Title = Aid Station

| DirectedBy = William Jurgensen

| WrittenBy = Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1975|02|11}}

| ProdCode = B-322

| ShortSummary = Hawkeye, Margaret, and Klinger are sent to a frontline aid station that is short-staffed and under heavy fire.

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| EpisodeNumber = 68

| EpisodeNumber2 = 20

| Title = Love and Marriage

| DirectedBy = Lee Philips

| WrittenBy = Arthur Julian

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1975|02|18}}

| ProdCode = B-321

| ShortSummary = A skilled Korean medical assistant (Soon-Tek Oh) wants to see his pregnant wife. Meanwhile, a GI (Dennis Dugan) wants to marry a girl from Rosie's bar, but not for good reasons.

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| EpisodeNumber = 69

| EpisodeNumber2 = 21

| Title = Big Mac

| DirectedBy = Don Weis

| WrittenBy = Laurence Marks

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1975|02|25}}

| ProdCode = B-313

| ShortSummary = The 4077th is turned upside down by an announced visit from General Douglas MacArthur. Loudon Wainwright III makes his third and final appearance as the guitar-playing Lieutenant Calvin Spalding. Note:MacArthur did visit Korea but in September 1950

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| EpisodeNumber = 70

| EpisodeNumber2 = 22

| Title = Payday

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Regier & Markowitz{{efn|John W. Regier & Gary Markowitz}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1975|03|04}}

| ProdCode = B-305

| ShortSummary = It's Hawkeye's turn as pay officer, but a $10 oversight causes major trouble.

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| EpisodeNumber = 71

| EpisodeNumber2 = 23

| Title = White Gold

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Larry Gelbart & Simon Muntner

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1975|03|11}}

| ProdCode = B-319

| ShortSummary = Lt. Colonel Flagg shows up when penicillin is stolen, but Hawkeye and Trapper soon learn the real reason for his arrival.

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| EpisodeNumber = 72

| EpisodeNumber2 = 24

| Title = Abyssinia, Henry

| DirectedBy = Larry Gelbart

| WrittenBy = Everett Greenbaum & Jim Fritzell

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1975|03|18}}

| ProdCode = B-324

| ShortSummary = Henry Blake receives his discharge, and the doctors send him off in style.

Note – This is the final episode for both McLean Stevenson and Wayne Rogers. 1952 is given as the current year, based on a present Radar gives Lt. Col. Blake. In 1997 and 2009, TV Guide ranked this episode #20 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes.{{cite journal |year=1997 |title=Special Collector's Issue: 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time |journal=TV Guide |issue=June 28-July 4 }}{{cite web|url=http://rev-views.blogspot.com/2009/06/tv-guides-top-100-episodes.html|title=TV Guide's Top 100 Episodes|publisher=Rev/Views|access-date=July 4, 2016}}

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• [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068098/episodes?season=3 List of M*A*S*H season 3 episodes] at the Internet Movie Database

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