Introduction

The fourth season of M*A*S*H aired Fridays at 8:30–9:00 pm from 12 September to 28 November 1975 and Tuesdays at 9:00–9:30 pm from 02 December 1975 to 24 February 1976 on CBS.

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Outline

While on R&R, Hawkeye misses Trapper John’s discharge, and tries to say goodbye but misses him by 10 minutes, but he meets his new ally in Captain B.J. Hunnicut (Mike Farrell).

First (preview) appearance of Harry Morgan as Colonel Sherman Potter. First mention of Jamie Farr at beginning of opening credits. Gene Reynolds won the Primetime Emmy Award for directing this episode while Fred W. Berger and Stanford Tischler won for editing. Everett Greenbaum, Jim Fritzell and Larry Gelbart won the Writers Guild Award.

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Gene Reynolds.
• Writer(s): Everett Greenbaum, Jim Fritzell, and Larry Gelbart.
• Release Date: 12 September 1975.
• Running time: 30 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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