Carry On, Hawkeye

"Carry On, Hawkeye"
M*A*S*H episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 11
Directed byJackie Cooper
Written byBernard Dilbert, Larry Gelbart, Laurence Marks
Production codeK411
Original air dateNovember 24, 1973 (1973-11-24)

"Carry On, Hawkeye" was the 35th episode of the M*A*S*H television series, and eleventh of season two. The episode aired on November 24, 1973.

Plot

The 4077th MASH is in the midst of a flu epidemic, with Trapper bedridden, soon followed by Henry Blake and Frank Burns, leaving Hawkeye as the only surgeon and Margaret Houlihan as acting Commanding Officer. Calls to headquarters for another surgeon prove fruitless, so Father Mulcahy and Radar are called to provide assistance in the operating room as Hawkeye starts developing flu symptoms.

Awards

The episode netted director Jackie Cooper a Best Directing in Comedy Emmy.