S8 E17
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Season 8  "Heal Thyself"  8x17

Aired 44 years ago - Jan 14, 1980

Colonel Potter turns crotchety when he catches the mumps, and his condition is worsened when Winchester gets the same disease and has to be quarantined with him. A temporary replacement surgeon, Newsome, is quickly brought into the 4077th and seems to be a gem in terms of both personality and ability.

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Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 1
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and God knows there isn't a pillow around that could go the distance with ya...
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 4
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 5
- His very own roomie! - So here he is now...
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 6
- This is a private room. Go someplace else. - There is no place else.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 7
You're too modest, Winchester.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 8
yours does not appear to be a standard army issue folding canvas cot.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 9
- Yes, but, Colonel-- - Don't even think it, Winchester.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 10
I'm disinfecting the place. We got mumps here, and I gotta be careful.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 11
Klinger, Maxwell Q. Welcome, sir.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 12
[ Laughs ] 21 -1 5.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 13
Now I know what the corporal is spraying the office with.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 14
Ah, Tokyo-- hotbed of combat.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 15
Let's go, Steve. Another ''come as you're hurt'' party.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 16
Well, this isn't exactly new to me.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 17
mostly in pieces-- Keep that pressure up.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 18
Kid had about 1 2 pounds of shrapnel in his leg.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 19
Kid kept his leg. We found the battalion.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 20
Colonel, it hardly requires an advanced degree in differential calculus...
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 21
Some Zane Grey maybe.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 22
''En-riko'' Caruso? The singer?
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 23
?? [ Caruso Singing In Italian ]
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 24
can hardly be mentioned in the same breath with the immortal...
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 25
This is Dr. Steve Newsome. He's our replacement surgeon.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 26
Ah, indeed. Most, uh, reassuring.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 27
Well, that's a good guess. I did my undergraduate work there.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 28
[ Man Over P.A.] Attention, all personnel. Rise and whine.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 29
We'll take him first. Okay, see you in O.R. under the big clock.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 30
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 31
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 32
I'll tell you though.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 33
I would never have taken you for an early riser.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 34
- Couldn't sleep. - How could anybody with all that gargling going on?
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 35
All right, out with it. But give me the abridged version.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 36
Sir, I will never be whole.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 37
The odds are you'll wind up in a house filled with little roman numerals.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 38
At least the other doctors have something to do.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 39
Because my pleasures are a little more on the quiet side!
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 40
- Take a nap. - I'm not sleepy! [ Clears Throat ]
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 41
I demand my rights. I'm going to play my music.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 42
- Oh, no.! - [ Potter ] Oh,yes.!
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 43
No, don't!
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Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 47
Get him under. Why didn't we get two replacements when we ordered one?
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 48
- Isn't there any chance we can reconstruct? - No, the artery's gone.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 49
Pierce, Hunnicutt.
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 50
[ Hawkeye ] Steve?

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and God knows there isn't a pillow around that could go the distance with ya...
#3
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 4 #4 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 5
- His very own roomie! - So here he is now...
#5
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 6
- This is a private room. Go someplace else. - There is no place else.
#6
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 7
You're too modest, Winchester.
#7
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 8
yours does not appear to be a standard army issue folding canvas cot.
#8
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 9
- Yes, but, Colonel-- - Don't even think it, Winchester.
#9
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 10
I'm disinfecting the place. We got mumps here, and I gotta be careful.
#10
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 11
Klinger, Maxwell Q. Welcome, sir.
#11
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 12
[ Laughs ] 21 -1 5.
#12
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 13
Now I know what the corporal is spraying the office with.
#13
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 14
Ah, Tokyo-- hotbed of combat.
#14
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 15
Let's go, Steve. Another ''come as you're hurt'' party.
#15
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 16
Well, this isn't exactly new to me.
#16
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 17
mostly in pieces-- Keep that pressure up.
#17
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 18
Kid had about 1 2 pounds of shrapnel in his leg.
#18
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 19
Kid kept his leg. We found the battalion.
#19
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 20
Colonel, it hardly requires an advanced degree in differential calculus...
#20
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Some Zane Grey maybe.
#21
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 22
''En-riko'' Caruso? The singer?
#22
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 23
?? [ Caruso Singing In Italian ]
#23
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 24
can hardly be mentioned in the same breath with the immortal...
#24
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 25
This is Dr. Steve Newsome. He's our replacement surgeon.
#25
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 26
Ah, indeed. Most, uh, reassuring.
#26
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 27
Well, that's a good guess. I did my undergraduate work there.
#27
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 28
[ Man Over P.A.] Attention, all personnel. Rise and whine.
#28
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 29
We'll take him first. Okay, see you in O.R. under the big clock.
#29
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I'll tell you though.
#32
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 33
I would never have taken you for an early riser.
#33
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 34
- Couldn't sleep. - How could anybody with all that gargling going on?
#34
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 35
All right, out with it. But give me the abridged version.
#35
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 36
Sir, I will never be whole.
#36
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 37
The odds are you'll wind up in a house filled with little roman numerals.
#37
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 38
At least the other doctors have something to do.
#38
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 39
Because my pleasures are a little more on the quiet side!
#39
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 40
- Take a nap. - I'm not sleepy! [ Clears Throat ]
#40
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 41
I demand my rights. I'm going to play my music.
#41
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 42
- Oh, no.! - [ Potter ] Oh,yes.!
#42
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No, don't!
#43
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Get him under. Why didn't we get two replacements when we ordered one?
#47
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 48
- Isn't there any chance we can reconstruct? - No, the artery's gone.
#48
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 49
Pierce, Hunnicutt.
#49
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 50
[ Hawkeye ] Steve?
#50