Pilot (M*A*S*H)
1st episode of the 1st season of M*A*S*H / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The pilot episode of M*A*S*H, the first episode of the first season was broadcast on September 17, 1972, although the initial script was first written in November 1971.[1] The episode was written by Larry Gelbart and directed by Gene Reynolds, who received the Directors Guild of America Award for it.[2] It was also nominated for two Emmys for its direction and writing.[3][4]
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M*A*S*H episode | |||
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Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 | ||
Directed by | Gene Reynolds | ||
Written by | Larry Gelbart | ||
Production code | J301 | ||
Original air date | September 17, 1972 (1972-09-17) | ||
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G. Wood as Brigadier General Hammond Patrick Adiarte as Ho-Jon | |||
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In the episode, Ho-Jon, the houseboy of Captains Hawkeye Pierce and Trapper John McIntyre, has been accepted to Hawkeye's college, but they must raise tuition for him if he is to attend. They hold a fund-raising party while their commanding officer, Lt. Col Henry Blake, is away. There, they raffle off a weekend's R & R in Tokyo along with the company of a nurse, much to the chagrin of Majors Frank Burns and Margaret Houlihan.