M*A*S*H: Season 9
20th Century Fox (1980)
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Plot
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.Cast
| Alan Alda | Capt. Benjamin Franklin Pierce | |
| Wayne Rogers | Capt. McIntyre | |
| Gary Burghoff | Cpl. Walter O'Reilly | |
| William Christopher | Father Francis Mulcahy | |
| Jamie Farr | Cpl. Maxwell Klinger |
Crew
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| Producer | Dennis Koenig | ||||
| Writer | Sheldon Bull |
Episodes
Disc 01
On his way to some R&R in Tokyo, a North Korean soldier forces Hawkeye to perform an emergency roadside operation on his buddy.
Members of the 4077th share their impressions of war in response to letters from fourth graders in Hawkeye's hometown. Margaret writes about how there are some patients she will never forget, whilst the Colonel tells of his days as 'Hoops' Potter. Hawkeye: "Dear Ronnie, it's a shame to let the love you have for your brother turn to hate for others. Hate makes war, and war is what killed Keith. I understand how you feel. Sometimes I hate myself for being here. But sometimes in the midst of all this insanity, the smallest thing can make my being here seems worthwhile. Maybe the best answer I have for you is that you look for good wherever you can find it."
A jilted Italian soldier, Corpsman Ignazio De Simone, is smitten by Margaret; Klinger pours a cement floor in the operating room to fight the spread of germs.Director: Charles S. Dubin
Writer: Elias Davis / David Pollock
Guest starring: Joel Brooks, Alan Toy, Mel Harris
Margaret has trouble pretending she's a chip off the old block when her dad, blood and guts "Howitzer" Al Houlihan, arrives for a visit. Also, Hawkeye fixes up a soldier who repays them with a large side of steak, but the general who it belongs to is really steamed.Director: Alan Alda
Writer: Karen Hall
Guest starring: Andrew Duggan, Jeffrey Kramer, Art LaFleur, Roy Evans
Meanwhile, Winchester fulfills a family Christmas tradition but has trouble maintaining the anonymity required to keep it a truly charitable act. Even Klinger lends a hand.Director: Mike Farrell
Writer: Mike Farrell
Guest starring: Keye Luke, Perren Page, Sally Imamura, Yoshi Hoover
On New Year's Eve, the staff looks back on the highlights of 1951: The doctors invent an artificial kidney machine; Mulcahy plants a garden; Margaret takes up knitting; and Klinger and Winchester bet on which baseball team will win the pennant.Director: Burt Metcalfe
Writer: Thad Mumford / Dan Wilcox
Guest starring: Carl Freed, Laurie Bates
Klinger is so depressed by news that his ex-wife plans to remarry, he reenlists for an additional six-year hitch. Meanwhile, a male nurse has a gripe against the army.Disc 02
Winchester takes command during Potter's absence; and B.J. and Hawkeye try to convince the Marines to grant a hardship discharge to an immigrant soldier, Private Jost Van Liter.Director: Harry Morgan
Writer: Hank Bradford
Guest starring: Stan Wells, Michael McGuirre, Denny Miller, James Gallery
Hawkeye uses a bottle of vintage wine to lure unsuspecting nurses into his den; and Potter tries to secure a different sort of anesthetic when the army threatens to ban a painkiller.Director: Charles S. Dubin
Writer: Elias Davis / David Pollock
Guest starring: Charles Hallahan, Susan Berger
Klinger's army newspaper reports on Hawkeye's monument to military stupidity; a giant tower made from a half million erroneously shipped tongue depressors.Director: Alan Alda
Writer: Thad Mumford / Dan Wilcox
Guest starring: William Bogert, David Dozar, Albert Insinnia, Rodney Saulsberry
Hawkeye wagers that he can go a full day without a wisecrack, and Winchester finally confronts the major who exiled him to the 4077th. Charles: "I will not, even for a return to that pearl of the Orient, Tokyo, lie to protect you while destroying a friend's career."Director: Burt Metcalfe
Writer: Elias Davis / David Pollock
Guest starring: Robert Symonds, Mae Hi, Nathan Jung
Winchester is sent to inspect sanitary conditions on the frontlines, while the rest of the camp plans a surprise anniversary party for B.J.Director: Burt Metcalfe
Writer: John Rappaport
Guest starring: Yuki Shimoda, Arlen Dean Snyder, Catherine Bergstrom, Michael Choe
Disc 03
One of Margaret's nurses tries to hide her severe drinking problem, and Hawkeye is scorned after a practical joke he plays on Winchester backfires.Director: Alan Alda
Writer: Dennis Koenig
Guest starring: Gail Strickland, Sahria Saba, Laurie Vates, Jimmy Barron
Hawkeye is overcome by the devotion of a terminally ill G.I., who has leukemia, for his critically wounded buddy, but he has trouble coming to terms with the fact that he can't cure the man. Meanwhile, Father Mulcahy is worried about the impending visit of a Cardinal.Director: Harry Morgan
Writer: Elias Davis / David Pollock
Guest starring: Patrick Swayze, Tom Kindle, Ray Middleton, Robert Balderson
The 4077th is given a gift of fresh-grown vegetables by a grateful Korean; and Potter questions the veracity of an upbeat letter from Radar.Director: Charles S. Dubin
Writer: Elias Davis / David Pollock
Guest starring: Rummel Mor, Philip Sterling
After Charles is nearly felled by a sniper's bullet, he develops a philosophical obsession with death. Meanwhile, the officers have all been assigned new responsibilities.Director: Alan Alda
Writer: Alan Alda / John Rappaport
Guest starring: Meshach Taylor, Val Bisoglio, Jin Boeke, Jack Kearney, Jim Knaub, Andrew Parks, Arthur Taxier, Paul Ventura, Wayne Morton, Shari Saba
Edition Details
| Edition | 3 Disc Collector's Edition |
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| Series | M*A*S*H |
| Distributor | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| Release Date | 09/01/2006 |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio | Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Subtitles | French |
| Layers | Single Side, Single Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes | 3 |
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