
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.

Klinger is accused of being responsible for a rash of thefts around the camp.

Klinger, facing a court-martial, agrees to let Charles defend him.

An injured pregnant cow is brought to the 4077th; Hot Lips plans a birthday trip to Tokyo.

Hawkeye records a letter to his father detailing his day in the OR with a mad Turk, a missing corpse and a gun-happy officer.