M*A*S*H S01E03 - Requiem for a Lightweight
M*A*S*H (1972)
S01E03 Requiem for a Lightweight
Episode Overview
Trapper and Hawkeye are determined to prevent Hot Lips from transferring a new nurse, competing for her attention in the process. Meanwhile, Colonel Henry Blake is pressured by a rival commander into a boxing match, forcing Trapper to face off against a menacing opponent to secure the nurse's stay at the 4077th. To ensure Trapper's success, Hawkeye and Ugly John concoct a plan involving a glove doused in ether, which wins the nurse's admiration. Margaret and Frank's efforts to sabotage the outcome fail spectacularly when they get knocked out by the defeated boxer!