For 11 seasons, Alan Alda’s wise-cracking surgeon Hawkeye Pierce was the beating heart of MASH*. His mix of sarcasm, compassion, and chaos defined the tone of the series — and his face became its symbol.
But in season 6, something rare happened: an episode where Hawkeye almost vanished entirely.
The episode, titled “Temporary Duty,” begins with Hawkeye being temporarily reassigned to another unit. Suddenly, the 4077th has to run without its motor-mouthed moral compass.
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