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"The Army–Navy Game" was episode #20 of the first season of the TV series M*A*S*H It originally aired on February 25, 1973; its repeat on September 9, 1973 was the last official telecast

Plot

Excitement runs high in the camp on the day of the Army/Navy football game, with several members of the 4077th putting money into a betting pool. As the game starts, the unit comes under enemy attack, causing a bomb to fall into the compound but not detonate, & the entire camp get's thrown into a panic. Lt. Col. Blake starts calling various branches of the military, trying to find out who dropped the bomb, but the people he talks to are more interested in following the game. He eventually learns that the bomb was dropped by the CIA, then sends Hawkeye and Trapper out to defuse it

Guest cast

• John Orchard – Ugly John

Notes

In this episode the theme song is a different recording than prior episodes, with a much more carefree arrangement that emphasizes woodwind instruments, brass and percussion.

Though not acknowledged in the credits, game show host Tom Kennedy is the voice of the football commentator heard throughout this episode. Kennedy verified this in a 2003 interview.

External links

• "The Army-Navy Game" at IMDb

• M*A*S*H episodes
• 1973 television episodes