The first season of M*A*S*H premiered on September 17, 1972 on CBS and concluded its 24-episode season on March 25, 1973. This season aired Sundays at 8:00–8:30 pm on CBS.
Contents
Cast
Main
Alan Alda as Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
Wayne Rogers as Capt. "Trapper" John MacIntyre
McLean Stevenson as Lt. Col. Henry Blake
Loretta Swit as Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
Larry Linville as Maj. Frank "Ferret Face" Burns
Gary Burghoff as Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly
Recurring
Characters marked with the symbol '‡' were seen only during the first season, and were written out of the show without explanation.
Patrick Adiarte as Ho-Jon ‡
Sorrell Booke as Brg. Gen. Bradley Barker ‡
Timothy Brown as Capt. 'Spearchucker' Jones ‡
Odessa Cleveland as Lt. Ginger Bayliss
Jamie Farr as Cpl. Maxwell Klinger
Harvey J. Goldenberg and Jack Riley as Cpt. Harvey Kaplan ‡
Bonnie Jones as Lt. Barbara Bannerman ‡
Bruno Kirby (pilot only) and Bob Gooden as Pvt. Lorenzo Boone ‡
Linda Meiklejohn as Lt. Leslie Scorch
George Morgan (pilot only) and William Christopher as Lt. Father Francis Mulcahy
John Orchard as Capt. 'Ugly John' Black ‡
Karen Philipp as Lt. Maggie Dish ‡
Marcia Strassman as Lt. Margie Cutler ‡
Herb Voland as Brg. Gen. Crandell Clayton
G. Wood as Brig. Gen. Hamilton Hammond ‡