That's Show Biz
October 26, 1981
Written by Elias Davis and David Pollock
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
Guest Stars: Gwen Verdon, Gail Edwards, Danny Dayton, Karen Landry, Amanda McBroom

A touring USO show brings an unexpected touch of vaudeville to the 4077th when the star showgirl requires an emergency operation. (one hour)

Father Mulcahy counsels a GI who is plagued by guilt.

The latest scuttlebut affects everyone's behavior when a visiting emissary is rumored to be recruiting for a new M*A*S*H unit.

Hawkeye writes a heartfelt letter to President Harry Truman to protest the continued fighting in Korea.

On the eve of a big poker game, B.J.'s pride is bruised when he finds out his wife is working as a waitress; and Potter takes driving lessons from Klinger.

Winchester infuriates the camp when he hoards his stateside newspapers; and Hawkeye reunites two Korean brothers who have been fighting on opposite sides of the war.

The military police think they've solved a rash of thefts at the 4077th when they apprehend Klinger with Hawkeye's stolen camera.

B.J. and Hawkeye resolve to clear Klinger's name after he chooses Winchester to defend him at his military court-martial.

To boost postyuletide morale on December 26, Potter has the officers and enlisted men exchange jobs for the day.

In a fever dream, Klinger communicates with the spirit of a dead soldier who stays on to witness his own last rites.

Margaret's birthday plans are spoiled when she and Klinger get stranded on a desolate roadside; and the surgeons assist in the delivery of a calf.

Hawkeye is outraged when a sensationalistic war coorespondent reports irresponsible GI stunt as tales of military valor.

An AWOL seeks sanctuary behind Father Mulcahy's robes.

Charles faces a tooth extraction; and the doctors suspect prejudice when an inordinate number of black casualties are brought in from a single unit.

Potter sends for the army psychiatrist when he loses confidence in his surgical
abilities; and Winchester loses patience with his bunkmates' sloppiness.

Hawkeye draws up a will under heavy shelling at the front lines.

Winchester, Pierce, and Hunnicutt find themselves in the sticky position of having to decide which enlisted men to recommend for promotion.

Hawkeye is the golden boy of the world press when he treats a celebrity prize fighter for a stroke.

Hawkeye anxiously awaits word on his father's stateside operation as his cohorts engage the Marines in a bowling tournament.

Potter's attempts to assemble the crew for a family portrait are thwarted by a feud between bunkmates Pierce, Hunnicutt, and Winchester.

Klinger's goat eats the 4077th's $22,340 payroll, leaving paymaster Hawkeye holding the bag.