
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.

A general rewards the 4077th with an officers club after Hawkeye and Trapper save his son's life.

While on leave in Tokyo, Henry becomes infatuated with a younger woman fresh from the United States.

Hawkeye is willing to wheel and deal with anyone for a new pair of boots.

Hawkeye's face is badly burned when a stove he is trying to fix explodes.