Episode
M*A*S*H: 'Twas the Day after Christmas
Overview
To boost post-yuletide morale on Dec 26, Potter has the officers and enlisted men change places for the day.
Details
- Series
- M*A*S*H
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1981-12-28
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
'Twas the Day after Christmas is Episode 9 in Season 10 of M*A*S*H. It aired on 1981-12-28. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 8: Snappier Judgment (2)
B.J. and Hawkeye resolve to clear Klinger's name after he chooses Winchester to defend him at his military court-martial.
Episode 10: Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Dead
Whilst suffering a fever, Klinger communicates with the spirit of a dead soldier, Private Weston, who stays on to witness his own last rites.
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Episode 12: Blood and Guts
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Episode 5: Wheelers and Dealers
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Episode 13: A Holy Mess
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Episode 4: Give 'em Hell, Hawkeye
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Episode 14: The Tooth Shall Set You Free
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Episode 3: Rumor at the Top
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Episode 15: Pressure Points
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