M*A*S*H - Season 8 Episode 17 Heal Thyself
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.
- Genre: War & Politics, Drama, Comedy
- Studio: CBS
- Keyword: based on novel or book, surgeon, korean war (1950-53), us army, doctor, american abroad, military, sitcom, military hospital, medical drama, field hospital, army camp
- Cast: Alan Alda, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, Loretta Swit, David Ogden Stiers, Jamie Farr