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.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of M*A*S*H Season 1.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Divided We Stand
Sep 15, 1973 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
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.
Kim
Oct 20, 1973 · 25 min
Everyone wants to mother a wounded and apparently orphaned boy.
L.I.P. (Local Indigenous Personnel)
Oct 27, 1973 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
A flu epidemic leaves yet-to-be infected Hawkeye and Margaret more overworked than ever.
The Incubator
Dec 1, 1973 · 25 min
Hawkeye and Trapper hassle the brass to obtain a vital piece of medical equipment.
Deal Me Out
Dec 8, 1973 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
Depressed by news from home, Margaret examines her life and decides to request a transfer.
Officers Only
Dec 22, 1973 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
Hawkeye's quest for new boots turns into a never-ending game of horse trading.
Operation Noselift
Jan 19, 1974 · 25 min
A private with a prominent proboscis pleads for prohibited plastic surgery--but Frank and Margaret smell a rat.
The Chosen People
Jan 26, 1974 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
A wave of conservation hits the 4077th after a vital supply line is cut, creating a variety of shortages.
George
Feb 16, 1974 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
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 · 25 min
Frank is investigated by two crazy intelligence men, one who's convinced he's a communist, the other's certain Frank's a fascist.