A mystery writer plans a "perfect crime" with his ex-partner as the target. Jack Cassidy, Martin Milner and Rosemary Forsyth guest star.
General Bartford Steele arrives at the 4077th and surprises everyone with his loony antics.
A flu epidemic strikes the 4077th leaving only Hawkeye and Hot Lips to care for their fallen comrades and the wounded.
Frank burns devises a plan to sell the camp's garbage, and Hawkeye buys some to dump on a visiting Colonel.
A childhood friend of Hawkeye's is killed by a stray bullet and Hawkeye stops the possibility of another senseless death by sending an underage G.I. home.