M*A*S*H: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of M*A*S*H Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Divided We Stand
Sep 15, 1973
Gen. Clayton sends a psychiatrist to the 4077th to gauge the camp's cohesiveness and fitness as a unit.
5 O’Clock Charlie
Sep 22, 1973
An inept, if punctual, bomber pilot provides comic relief for Hawkeye and Trapper, but inspires Frank to call out the heavy artillery.
Radar’s Report
Sep 29, 1973
Radar chronicles the antics of a typical week at the 4077th, which includes Hawkeye falling for a new nurse, a POW going berserk in the OR and Klinger seeking a psychiatric dischar
For the Good of the Outfit
Oct 6, 1973
Hawkeye and Trapper receive high-level flak when they buck the brass to report the "friendly fire" shelling of a South Korean village.
Dr. Pierce and Mr. Hyde
Oct 13, 1973
Hawkeye has been operating so long he just can't quit, and he decides to try to end the war while he's at it.
L.I.P. (Local Indigenous Personnel)
Oct 27, 1973
Hawkeye cuts through red tape to help a GI marry his child's Korean mother, and cuts romantic ties with a bigoted nurse.
The Trial of Henry Blake
Nov 3, 1973
Henry's fitness for command is called into question when he's put on trial for charges stemming from the tomfoolery at the 4077th.
Dear Dad... Three
Nov 10, 1973
Another letter from Hawkeye to his father tells about a bigoted soldier who wants the "right color" blood, a live grenade in the OR and Henry's home movies.
The Sniper
Nov 17, 1973
A lone sniper turns the hospital compound into a combat zone, traps Henry and Radar in the showers and forces surgery by candlelight after he knocks out the generator.
Carry On, Hawkeye
Nov 24, 1973
A flu epidemic leaves yet-to-be infected Hawkeye and Margaret more overworked than ever.
The Incubator
Dec 1, 1973
Hawkeye and Trapper hassle the brass to obtain a vital piece of medical equipment.
Deal Me Out
Dec 8, 1973
The 4077th and friends convene for their weekly “Medical Conference,” A.K.A. Poker while Radar runs over a civilian and Frank is held hostage in the showers by an enlisted man.
Hot Lips and Empty Arms
Dec 15, 1973
Depressed by news from home, Margaret examines her life and decides to request a transfer.
Officers Only
Dec 22, 1973
Something smells rank at the 4077th, and it might be the new officers' club--from which enlisted types are barred.
Henry in Love
Jan 5, 1974
Henry returns from Tokyo in love with a woman half his age, but he seems to have forgotten one thing--he's married.
For Want of a Boot
Jan 12, 1974
Hawkeye's quest for new boots turns into a never-ending game of horse trading.
Operation Noselift
Jan 19, 1974
A private with a prominent proboscis pleads for prohibited plastic surgery--but Frank and Margaret smell a rat.
The Chosen People
Jan 26, 1974
A local farmer claims the 4077th is on his land, and a Korean woman claims Radar is the father of her child.
As You Were
Feb 2, 1974
Frank chooses a lull in the action to ask Hawkeye and Trapper to perform his hernia operation, and that's just when the war returns full tilt.
Crisis
Feb 9, 1974
A wave of conservation hits the 4077th after a vital supply line is cut, creating a variety of shortages.
George
Feb 16, 1974
Hawkeye learns a patient was beaten up in his unit because he's homosexual, and Frank wants the soldier drummed out of the Army.
Mail Call
Feb 23, 1974
Mail call inspires Hawkeye and Trapper to play on Frank's greed, and Klinger's letters from home cover everything from death to pregnancy.
A Smattering of Intelligence
Mar 2, 1974
Frank is investigated by two crazy intelligence men, one who's convinced he's a communist, the other's certain Frank's a fascist.