M*A*S*H

Saturdays at 8:30p ET | 5:30p PT

Set during the Korean War, M*A*S*H follows a group of U.S. military doctors and support staff stationed overseas. As they treat wounded and experience the realities of war, the members of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital use humor to escape the horror of their situation. 

Next Airings

Feb 22nd 8:30p ET

Cowboy

John Hodges, a chopper pilot referred to as The Cowboy because of his gun holster belt and cowboy hat, has been hit in the shoulder, and arrives at the 4077th. He is expecting a letter--he's worried his wife Jean at home is leaving him for another man. He wants to go home, but Henry refuses, stating Cowboy's wound isn't serious enough to merit a stateside ticket. Bad luck then follows Henry Blake like the seat of his pants: he gets shot at while golfing, his tent gets flattened by a driverless jeep, and the latrine explodes while he's inside. The Cowboy offers to fly Henry to Seoul and then threatens to shove him out! The letter finally arrives for Cowboy, assuring he is loved. Hawkeye and Trapper uses the radio to convince The Cowboy to spare Henry's life and come down, at which they succeed.

Mar 1st 8:30p ET

Henry Please Come Home

Henry receives a citation for the camp achieving the best efficiency rating, and then General Hammond reassigns him to Tokyo. Frank then changes the camp to be more military, and he confiscates Hawkeye's and Trapper's still. They use forged passes to go to Tokyo to convince Henry to come back and end up pretending Radar is sick.

Mar 8th 8:30p ET

I Hate A Mystery

A rash of thefts breaks out in the camp. Missing pieces include Frank's silver picture frame, Margaret's hair brush, and Trapper's watch. The camp is searched and everything is found in Hawkeye's locker. Everyone thinks he did it. Hawkeye manages to announce to the camp that the items will be dusted for prints to identify the real thief, and catches Ho-Jon. He needed money to bring his family from the North, and to bribe border guards.

Related Stories

Alan Alda used his experience from the military while playing the role of Hawkeye
Alda didn't want M*A*S*H to be a series that portrayed war as a ''fun place to be.''
Mike Farrell helped M*A*S*H mature as a series
Mike Farrell was the new guy for a while, but quickly went up in the ranks as M*A*S*H progressed.
M*A*S*H's Loretta Swit thought laughter and comedy were hard to come by
Swit still kept a positive attitude even when things looked negative.
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