Showtime

"Showtime" was the twenty-fourth episode of the first season of the TV series M*A*S*H. It originally aired on March 25, 1973. As a USO stand-up comic performs at the 4077th, Henry’s wife back home gives birth to a son and the camp’s dentist receives his discharge papers and takes great pains to make sure he doesn’t get injured before he sets off for home. This episode should also be noted for being among the few times where Major Burns actually '... more

"Showtime" was the twenty-fourth episode of the first season of the TV series M*A*S*H. It originally aired on March 25, 1973. As a USO stand-up comic performs at the 4077th, Henry’s wife back home gives birth to a son and the camp’s dentist receives his discharge papers and takes great pains to make sure he doesn’t get injured before he sets off for home. This episode should also be noted for being among the few times where Major Burns actually 'gets' Hawkeye with 3 practical jokes. The first is when he sabotages the still, causing it to spray Hawkeye in the face with gin. The second involves the classic 'bucket-over-the-door' gag. The third and arguably craftier joke has Hawkeye attempting to use the shower, but is annoyed to learn that Frank has switched the showerheads to spray alternately whenever Pierce tried to use it. less