Chief Surgeon Who?

"Chief Surgeon Who?"
M*A*S*H episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 4
Directed byE.W. Swackhamer
Written byLarry Gelbart
Production codeJ307
Original air dateOctober 8, 1972 (1972-10-08)
Guest appearances
Sorrell Booke as Brigadier General Barker

Timothy Brown as Spearchucker
John Orchard as Ugly John
Jamie Farr as Klinger
Jack Riley as Capt. Kaplan
Linda Meiklejohn as Leslie
Bob Gooden as Boone

Odessa Cleveland as Ginger
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"Chief Surgeon Who?" is the fourth episode of the television series M*A*S*H.

After complaints about the surgeons' practical jokes during surgical sessions, Col. Blake decides to appoint a chief surgeon. Despite protests from Majors Burns and Houlihan, he chooses Hawkeye. In retaliation, the majors bring a General to the camp to inspect Hawkeye's work.