M*A*S*H - Season Four
20th Century Fox (1976)
Comedy, TV Series
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024543078791
IMDB   8.5
632 mins USA/English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Alan Alda Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce / ...
Loretta Swit Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan / ...
Jamie Farr Cpl. / ...
William Christopher Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy / ...
Mike Farrell Capt. B.J. Hunnicut
Harry Morgan Col. Sherman T. Potter / ...
Gary Burghoff Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly / ...
David Ogden Stiers Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester III
Larry Linville Maj. Frank Burns
Wayne Rogers Capt. McIntyre
McLean Stevenson Lt. Col. Henry Blake
Director Charles S. Dubin
Alan Alda
Gene Reynolds
Producer Larry Gelbart
Dennis Koenig
Jim Mulligan
Gene Reynolds
Writer Gary Markowitz
Larry Gelbart
Sheldon Keller
Richard Hooker

More laughs at the 4077! Your Favorite MASH moments on this three-disc DVD colletion with all 24 classic Season 4 episodes!

Korea, 1950. They were a MASH (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) unit stationed three miles from the front. Loosely based on a real-life MASH unit, the hilarious antics of the 4077 were tempered by the changes and dangers of real-life combat situations. Captain "Hawkeye" Pierce, Major Margaret Houlihan, Major Franklin Burns, Corporal "Radar" O'Reilly and Corporal Klinger find themselves facing such changes with the sudden arrival of a new commanding officer and a new doctor in the O.R. So join the gang in welcoming Colonel Sherman T. Potter and Captian B.J. Hunnicutt to the 4077!
Episodes
 30 mins    9/12/1975  1.  Welcome to Korea
Trapper is shipped home while Hawkeye is on R&R. Hawkeye speeds to Kimpo with Radar to catch Trapper's plane, but they just miss him. While they are there, they pick up BJ Hunnicut and take him back to camp. On the way back, BJ is introduced to the Korean War.
Director:  Gene Reynolds  Writer:  Larry Gelbart  / Everett Greenbaum  / Jim Fritzell 
Guest starring:  Reid Cruickshanks, Nat Jones, Robert Karnes, Ted Zeigler, Arthur Song, Shirlee Kong
 30 mins    9/19/1975  2.  Change of Command
Frank settles in as commanding officer, only to have a new one appointed over his head, one that, to his chagrin, fits in very well.
Director:  Gene Reynolds  Writer:  Everett Greenbaum  / Jim Fritzell 
 30 mins    9/26/1975  3.  It Happened One Night
A freezing night, an artillery barrage that's coming too close, a patient going downhill, and Frank's searching Hot Lips' tent for his letters.
Director:  Gene Reynolds  Writer:  Larry Gelbart  / Simon Muntner 
Guest starring:  Christopher Allport, Darren O'Connor
 30 mins    10/3/1975  4.  The Late Captain Pierce
When Hawkeye's father is notified that he's dead, he finds it's no easy matter either to get word to him or to establish otherwise.
Director:  Alan Alda  Writer:  Glen Charles  / Les Charles 
Guest starring:  Richard Masur, Eldon Quick, Sherry Steffens
 30 mins    10/10/1975  5.  Hey, Doc
Its quid pro quo at the 4077th: two bottles of Scotch for secret surgery, and a tank to scare off snipers for an unauthorized shot of penicillin.
Director:  William Jurgensen  Writer:  Rick Mittleman 
Guest starring:  Frank Marth, Bruce Kirby, Ted Hamilton
 30 mins    10/17/1975  6.  The Bus
Radar is driving Hawk, B.J., Sherman, and Frank in a bus back from a "medical conference" when they get lost. They stop to see if they can find anything they recognize. When they decide to turn around, they find that the bus does not want to start. Radar goes off in the middle of the night for the latrine, and does not immediately return. Stricken, Hawkeye wants to set out to find him, only to be stopped by Sherman. An injured Korean surrenders to get medical help from Hawk and B.J.. Upon Radar return, the Korean helps repair the bus and get them out of danger.
Director:  Gene Reynolds  Writer:  John D. Hess 
 30 mins    10/24/1975  7.  Dear Mildred
It's Potter's anniversary. While Potter writes home, Frank and Hot Lips have a wood carving made for him, and Radar rescues a horse and makes him a present of it.
Director:  Alan Alda  Writer:  Everett Greenbaum  / Jim Fritzell 
Guest starring:  Buck Young, Barbara Christopher
 30 mins    10/31/1975  8.  The Kids
The 4077th plays host to kids bombed out of their orphanage, and at the same time has to deliver a baby and care for battle casualties.
Director:  Alan Alda  Writer:  Everett Greenbaum  / Jim Fritzell 
Guest starring:  Ann Doran, Mitchell Sakamoto, Haunani Minn, Chrisleen Sun, Darrin Lee
 30 mins    11/7/1975  9.  Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler
Intelligence officer Colonel Flagg, and psychiatrist Sidney Freedman, grapples over the fate of a wounded officer, Captain Chandler, who claims to be Jesus Christ. Perhaps the most poignant scene is when Radar asks Chandler to bless his teddy bear.
Director:  Larry Gelbart  Writer:  Burt Prelutsky 
Guest starring:  Alan Fudge
 30 mins    11/11/1975  10.  Dear Peggy
B.J. writes home to his wife, Peg, reporting Klinger's escape attempts, the visit of a formidable chaplain, and one of Frank's goof-ups.
Director:  Burt Metcalfe  Writer:  Everett Greenbaum  / Jim Fritzell 
Guest starring:  Ned Beatty
 30 mins    11/21/1975  11.  Of Moose and Men
Hawkeye tangles with a tough Army colonel, Colonel Spiker, B.J. helps Zale, who's received a "Dear John" letter, and Frank looks endlessly for Korean saboteurs.
Director:  John Erman  Writer:  Jay Folb 
Guest starring:  Lois Foraker, Tim O'Connor
 30 mins    11/28/1975  12.  Soldier of the Month
Frank has a fever and makes a will, leaving all his money to his wife and all his clothes to Hot Lips.
Director:  Gene Reynolds  Writer:  Linda Bloodworth-Thomason 
 30 mins    12/2/1975  13.  The Gun
A wounded colonel's gun, a showpiece, disappears, and Hawkeye and B.J. play a hunch and bluff Frank, who has it, into returning it.
Director:  Burt Metcalfe  Writer:  Gene Reynolds  / Larry Gelbart 
Guest starring:  Warren Stevens
 30 mins    12/9/1975  14.  Mail Call, Again
Mail brings a letter to Frank saying his wife is divorcing him, and one to Potter telling him he's going to be a grandfather.
Director:  George Tyne  Writer:  Everett Greenbaum  / Jim Fritzell 
 30 mins    12/16/1975  15.  The Price of Tomato Juice
Radar gets the help of Hawkeye and B.J. to procure something Colonel Potter says he's fond of, but that's hard to come by - tomato juice.
Director:  Gene Reynolds  Writer:  Gene Reynolds  / Larry Gelbart 
Guest starring:  James Jeter
 30 mins    12/23/1975  16.  Dear Ma
Radar writes home to his mother, as Hawkeye conducts the camp foot inspection, and Colonel Potter gets some shrapnel in his backside.
Director:  Alan Alda  Writer:  Everett Greenbaum  / Jim Fritzell 
Guest starring:  Redmond Gleeson, John Fujioka, Rollin Moriyama
 30 mins    1/6/1976  17.  Der Tag
Potter decides Frank would be less of a pain if the others were friendlier to him; they oblige, with some startling results.
Director:  Gene Reynolds  Writer:  Everett Greenbaum  / Jim Fritzell 
Guest starring:  Joe Morton, John Voldstad, George Simmons, William Grant
 30 mins    1/13/1976  18.  Hawkeye
Hawkeye is injured in a jeep accident and, aware he has a concussion, babbles to a Korean family to keep himself awake.
Director:  Larry Gelbart  Writer:  Larry Gelbart  / Simon Muntner 
Guest starring:  Philip Ahn, Shizuko Hoshi, Susan Sakimoto, Jun Kim, Jayleen Sun, Jeff Osaka
 30 mins    1/20/1976  19.  Some 38th Parallels
Frank tries to distinguish himself by selling the camp garbage, but it's Hawkeye who finds a use for it: he dumps it on a troublesome Colonel Coner.
Director:  Burt Metcalfe  Writer:  Gary Markowitz  / John Regier 
Guest starring:  George O'Hanlon Jr., Kevin Hagen
 30 mins    1/27/1976  20.  The Novocaine Mutiny
Frank has Hawkeye up on charges of mutiny, for usurping his authority when Potter was away on leave, and Frank was the C.O. The Judge Advocate, Colonel Carmichael, tries the case; BJ, Potter, and Radar are in attendance of the preliminary hearing to offer support for Hawkeye. There are several versions of what happened: according to Frank, he was trying to hold the 4077th together during heavy casualties when everyone else was falling apart; according to The Eye Of The Hawk, BJ and Radar, it was Frank who was out of control with his regimen. Finding no evidence of the alleged mutiny, the judge drops all charges against Hawkeye and puts Frank in his place (but will he stay there?!).
Director:  Harry Morgan  Writer:  Burt Prlutsky 
Guest starring:  Ned Wilson
 30 mins    2/3/1976  21.  Smilin' Jack
The 4077th turns up a sick helicopter pilot, 'Smilin' Jack, who doesn't want to quit, and a twice-wounded GI who does.
Director:  Charles S. Dubin  Writer:  Larry Gelbart  / Simon Muntner 
Guest starring:  Robert Hogan, Dennis Kort, Michael A. Salcido, Alba Francesca
 30 mins    2/10/1976  22.  The More I See You
Hawkeye is reunited with a woman he thought was out of his life forever, but who never altogether leaves.
Director:  Gene Reynolds  Writer:  Gene Reynolds  / Larry Gelbart 
Guest starring:  Blythe Danner, Mary Jo Catlett
 30 mins    2/17/1976  23.  Deluge
A sudden deluge of wounded at the 4077th is followed by a fire and a rainstorm which makes matters difficult for the staff.
Director:  William Jurgensen  Writer:  Larry Gelbart  / Simon Muntner 
Guest starring:  Lois Foraker, Albert Hall, Anthony Palmer, Tom Ruben, Kario Salem
 30 mins    2/24/1976  24.  The Interview
Clete Roberts introduces this segment as his show; he's arrived at Korea to interview the staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital because of its high 97% efficiency rating. In Roberts' interviews with Hawkeye, BJ, Frank, Radar, Klinger, Mulcahy and Potter, they talk about how they cope with their situation, what they miss about home, how they feel about who they work with, and whether they see any good in coming from war.
Director:  Larry Gelbart  Writer:  Larry Gelbart 
Guest starring:  Clete Roberts
Edition Details
Edition Collector's Edition
Series MASH
Distributor 20th Century Fox
Release Date 7/15/2003
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio 1.33:1
Subtitles English; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Mono
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 3
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Owner Thomas Eisenmann
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Purchase Price $29.95
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Features
Disc 01 Includes Fan-favorite Episodes: Welcome to Korea and The Interview

Widescreen Review
Season 4
Welcome to Korea
September 12, 1975
Written by Everett Greenbaum, Jim Fritzell, and Larry Gelbart
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Robert A. Karnes, Arthur Song, Shirlee Kong
Frank's dream is realized--he's in charge, but Hawkeye is unchanged -- he skips camp, runs a blockade to find Trapper, who's gone, and welcomes a new surgeon, B.J. Hunnicutt.(1 Hour Show)

Change of Command
September 19, 1975
Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Frank settles in as commanding officer, only to have a new one appointed over his head, one that to his chagrin fits in very well.

It Happened One Night
September 26, 1975
Written by Larry Gelbart and Simon Muntner; story by Gene Reynolds
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Christopher Allport, Darren O'Connor
A freezing night, an artillery barrage that's coming too close, a patient going downhill, and Frank's searching Hot Lips' tent for his letters.

The Late Captain Pierce
October 3, 1975
Written by Glen Charles and Les Charles
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars: Richard Masur, Eldon Quick
When Hawkeye's father is notified that he's dead, he finds it's no easy matter either to get word to him or to establish that he's alive.

Hey, Doc
October 10, 1975
Written by Rich Mittleman
Directed by William Jurgensen
Guest Stars: Frank Marth, Bruce Kirby, Ted Hamilton
Quid pro quo at the 4077th:two bottles of Scotch for secret surgery, a tank to scare off snipers for an unauthorized shot of penicillin.

The Bus
October 17, 1975
Written by John D. Hess
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Soon Teck Oh
Radar, driving Hawkeye and others back from a medical meeting, gets lost and stalls the bus, but all are saved by a surrendering Korean (Soon- Teck Oh).

Dear Mildred
October 24, 1975
Written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell
Directed by Alan Alda
While Potter writes home, Frank and Hot Lips have a wood carving made for him and Radar rescues a horse and makes him a present of it.

The Kids
October 31, 1975
Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars: Ann Doran, Mitchell Sakamoto, Huanani Minn
The 4077th plays host to kids bombed out of their orphanage, and at the same time has to deliver a baby and care for battle casualties.

Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler
November 7, 1975
Written by Burt Prelutsky
Directed by Larry Gelbart
Guest Stars: Allan Arbus, Edward Winter, Alan Fudge
Intelligence officer Flagg (Edward Winter) and psychiatrist Sidney Freedman (Allan Arbus) grapple for the fate of a wounded officer (Alan Fudge) who says he's Jesus Christ.

Dear Peggy
November 11, 1975
Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars: Ned Beatty, Dennis Troy
B.J. writes home to his wife, reporting Klinger's escape attempts, the visit of a formidable chaplain (Ned Beatty), and one of Frank's goof-ups.

Of Moose and Men
November 21, 1975
Written by Jay Folb
Directed by John Erman
Guest Stars: Johnny Haymer, Lois Foraker, Jeff Maxwell
Hawkeye tangles with a tough Army colonel (Tim O'Conner), B.J. helps a GI (Johnny Haymer) who's gotten a "Dear John," and Frank looks endlessly for Korean saboteurs.

Soldier of the Month
November 28, 1975 Written by Linda Bloodworth
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Johnny Haymer
Frank has a fever and makes a will leaving all his money to his wife and all his clothes to Hot Lips.

The Gun
December 2, 1975
Written by Larry Gelbart and Gene Reynolds
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars: Warren Stevens
A wounded colonel's gun, a showpiece, disappears, and Hawkeye and B.J. play a hunch and bluff Frank, who has it, into returning it.

Mail Call Again
December 9, 1975
Written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
Directed by George Tyne
Mail brings a letter to Frank saying his wife is divorcing him, and one to Potter telling him he's going to be a grandfather.

The Price of Tomato Juice
December 16, 1975
Written by Larry Gelbart and Gene Reynolds
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: James Jeter
Radar gets the help of Hawkeye and B.J. to procure something Colonel Potter says he's fond of but that's hard to come by--tomato juice.

Dear Ma
December 23, 1975
Written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell
Directed by Alan Alda
Guest Stars: Redmond Gleeson, Byron Chung, John Fujioka
Radar writes home to his mother, as Hawkeye conducts the camp foot inspection and Colonel Potter gets some shrapnel in his backside.

Der Tag
January 6, 1976
Written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Joe Morton, John Voldstad, George Simmons, William Grant
Potter decides Frank would be less of a pain if the others were more friendly to him; they oblige, with some startling results.

Hawkeye
January 13, 1976
Written by Larry Gelbart and Simon Muntner
Directed by Larry Gelbart
Guest Stars: Philipp Ahn, Shizuko Hoshi, Susan Sakimoto
When Hawkeye is injured in a jeep accident and, aware he has a concussion, babbles to a Korean family to keep himself awake.

Some 38th Parallels
January 20, 1976
Written by John Regier and Gary Markowitz
Directed by Burt Metcalfe
Guest Stars: George O'Hanlon, Lynette Mettey, Richard Lee Sung, Ray Poss
Frank tries to distinguish himself by selling the camp garbage, but it's Hawkeye who finds a use for it: he dumps it on a troublesome colonel (George O'Hanlon, Jr.).

The Novocaine Mutiny
January 27, 1976
Written by Burt Prelutsky
Directed by Harry Morgan
Guest Stars: Ned Wilson, Johnny Haymer, Patricia Stevens
Frank has Hawkeye up on charges of mutiny for various infractions when Potter was away on leave and Frank was the C.O.

Smilin' Jack
February 3, 1976
Written by Larry Gelbart and Simon Muntner
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars: Robert Hogan, Dennis Kort, Michael A. Salcido, Alba Francesca
The 4077th turns up a sick helicopter pilot (Robert Hogan) who doesn't want to quit and a twice-wounded GI (Dennis Kort) who does.

The More I See You
February 10, 1976
Written by Larry Gelbart and Gene Reynolds
Directed by Gene Reynolds
Guest Stars: Blythe Danner, Mary Jo Catlett
Hawkeye is reunited with a woman (Blythe Danner) he thought was out of his life forever, but who never altogether leaves.

Deluge
February 17, 1976
Written by Larry Gelbart and Simon Muntner
Directed by William Jurgensen
A sudden deluge of wounded at the 4077th is followed by a fire and a rainstrom to make matters difficult for the staff.

The Interview
February 24, 1976
Written by Larry Gelbart
Directed by Larry Gelbart
Guest Stars: Clete Roberts
A stateside television correspondent (Clete Roberts) interviews M*A*S*H personnel. (in Black & White)