
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.

Hawkeye (Alan Alda) says goodbye to an old friend and welcomes a new one in the form of B.J. Hunnicutt (Mike Farrell).

Frank settles in as commanding officer only to have a new one appointed over his head.

Hawkeye fights to keep a wounded soldier alive while an incessant barrage goes on near the 4077th.

Hawkeye finds it no easy matter to establish that he's alive after he finds out his father was notified of his demise.