En route to a period of leave in Tokyo, Hawkeye found himself compelled to conduct an impromptu field surgery when a North Korean soldier urgently requested assistance for his injured comrade.

The men of the 4077th answered letters from schoolchildren in Hawkeye’s home town with reflections on the war. Margaret spoke of patients whose faces would remain with her always, while the Colonel recounted stories from his past as “Hoops”…

Corporal Ignazio De Simone, an Italian soldier nursing a broken heart, found himself captivated by Margaret. Meanwhile, Klinger, ever resourceful, undertook a peculiar project: he poured a concrete floor within the operating room, hoping to…

Margaret finds it difficult to maintain the facade of a dutiful daughter when her father, the notoriously forceful "Howitzer" Al Houlihan, comes to call. Meanwhile, Hawkeye tends to an injured soldier who, in gratitude, provides them with a…

Hawkeye, B.J., and Margaret struggle desperately to save the life of a soldier gravely wounded in battle, hoping to spare his family the sorrow of remembering Christmas as the day their father was lost. Simultaneously, Winchester observes a…

As the year draws to a close on New Year's Eve, the camp reflects upon the notable moments of 1951: The surgeons successfully develop an artificial kidney machine; Mulcahy cultivates a small garden; Margaret begins learning to knit; and Kli…

The news of his former wife’s impending marriage struck Klinger with such profound despondency that he impulsively re-enlisted, committing himself to another six years of service. Elsewhere on base, a hospital orderly harbored a considerabl…

With Potter away, Winchester assumes leadership; meanwhile, B.J. and Hawkeye work to persuade the Marine Corps to approve a hardship discharge for Private Jost Van Liter, an immigrant soldier.

Hawkeye tempts naive nurses with a cherished bottle of old wine, drawing them back to his secluded quarters. Meanwhile, Potter desperately seeks an alternative form of anesthesia as the army considers prohibiting a widely used analgesic.

During surgery, an explosion violently shook the operating room, but Klinger risked everything to save Winchester’s life. Later, B.J. hesitated to disclose the full measure of his own injuries sustained in the blast.

The oppressive heat settled over the 4077th once more, bringing with it a series of small discomforts: Margaret succumbed to prickly heat, Charles wrestled with his tax returns, and Klinger dismantled the public address system – merely a fe…

The Klinger-published regimental paper details Hawkeye’s latest creation: a towering tribute to military absurdity, constructed entirely of five hundred thousand mistakenly delivered tongue depressors.

Hawkeye proposed a wager – he would remain silent for an entire day, free from his usual quips. Winchester, meanwhile, finally faced the major responsible for sending him to the 4077th. Charles declared firmly, "I will not, even if it meant…

Winchester is dispatched to assess the state of sanitation near the fighting lines, as the remainder of the camp quietly prepares a surprise celebration for B.J.’s birthday.

A nurse in Margaret’s employ struggles to conceal a deepening dependence on alcohol, while Hawkeye finds himself facing censure when a prank intended for Winchester unexpectedly misfires.

Colonel Potter was on the verge of losing his temper when his concerned companions, attempting to ease his blood pressure, indulged him with excessive kindness.

A sudden, uncontrollable bout of sneezing plagues Hawkeye, baffling him completely. To uncover the source of this peculiar affliction, psychiatrist Sidney Freedman delves into the surgeon’s history, searching for a hidden connection.

Hawkeye found himself deeply moved by the unwavering devotion of a young soldier, a G.I. battling leukemia, for his gravely injured comrade. The depth of the man’s concern resonated within him, yet Hawkeye struggled with the helplessness of…

A grateful Korean presented the 4077th with a generous offering of freshly grown vegetables, and Potter found himself doubting the cheerful tone of a letter from Radar.

Following a near miss—a sniper’s bullet narrowly missing him—Charles found himself consumed by a philosophical preoccupation with mortality. Simultaneously, the commanding officers had received fresh assignments and duties.