
Members of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital care for the injured during the Korean War and use humor to escape from the horror and depression of the situation. Among the 4077's people are Capts. Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce and "Trapper John" McIntire, Majs. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan and Frank Burns, and Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly.

Tricks seem to overrule treats on Halloween when a rowdy group of Marines ends up as patients; guest starring George Wendt and Andrew Dice Clay.

Col. Potter decides to paint a picture of the 4077th crew for Mildred's birthday.

While Hawkeye is serving as paymaster, a goat eats $22,000 in cash.

Dreaded Col. Bucholtz comes to inspect the nursing staff.