- This is a long term project to build up a sortable table of the weekly ratings of M*A*S*H episodes when they were first broadcast.
- This is work in progress.
- Please join in if you like, especially if you have access to old newspapers which publish the weekly ratings or other places with records.
| B'cast order |
Sea. | Date aired | Episode title | Prodn No. | Rank | Rating | Households (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | September 17, 1972 | M*A*S*H the Pilot | J-301 | |||
| 2 | 1 | September 24, 1972 | To Market, to Market | J-303 | |||
| 3 | 1 | October 1, 1972 | Requiem for a Lightweight | J-308 | |||
| 4 | 1 | October 8, 1972 | Chief Surgeon Who? | J-307 | |||
| 5 | 1 | October 15, 1972 | The Moose | J-305 | |||
| 6 | 1 | October 22, 1972 | Yankee Doodle Doctor | J-310 | |||
| 7 | 1 | November 5, 1972 | Bananas, Crackers and Nuts | J-311 | |||
| 8 | 1 | November 12, 1972 | Cowboy | J-309 | |||
| 9 | 1 | November 19, 1972 | Henry Please Come Home | J-302 | |||
| 10 | 1 | November 26, 1972 | I Hate a Mystery | J-306 | |||
| 11 | 1 | December 10, 1972 | Germ Warfare | J-304 | |||
| 12 | 1 | December 17, 1972 | Dear Dad | J-313 | |||
| 13 | 1 | December 24, 1972 | Edwina | J-312 | |||
| 14 | 1 | January 7, 1973 | Love Story | J-314 | |||
| 15 | 1 | January 14, 1973 | Tuttle | J-315 | |||
| 16 | 1 | January 21, 1973 | The Ringbanger | J-316 | |||
| 17 | 1 | January 28, 1973 | Sometimes You Hear The Bullet | J-318 | |||
| 18 | 1 | February 4, 1973 | Dear Dad...Again | J-317 | |||
| 19 | 1 | February 18, 1973 | The Longjohn Flap | J-319 | |||
| 20 | 1 | February 25, 1973 | The Army-Navy Game | J-322 | |||
| 21 | 1 | March 4, 1973 | Sticky Wicket | J-321 | |||
| 22 | 1 | March 11, 1973 | Major Fred C. Dobbs | J-320 | |||
| 23 | 1 | March 18, 1973 | Ceasefire | J-323 | 18 | ||
| 24 | 1 | March 25, 1973 | Showtime | J-324 | |||
| 25 | 2 | September 15, 1973 | Divided We Stand | K-401 | |||
| 26 | 2 | September 22, 1973 | 5 O'Clock Charlie | K-403 | |||
| 27 | 2 | September 29, 1973 | Radar's Report | K-402 | |||
| 28 | 2 | October 6, 1973 | For the Good of the Outfit | K-404 | |||
| 29 | 2 | October 13, 1973 | Dr. Pierce and Mr. Hyde | K-405 | |||
| 30 | 2 | October 20, 1973 | Kim | K-407 | |||
| 31 | 2 | October 27, 1973 | L.I.P. | K-406 | |||
| 32 | 2 | November 3, 1973 | The Trial of Henry Blake | K-408 | |||
| 33 | 2 | November 10, 1973 | Dear Dad...Three | K-409 | |||
| 34 | 2 | November 17, 1973 | The Sniper | K-410 | |||
| 35 | 2 | November 24, 1973 | Carry On, Hawkeye | K-411 | |||
| 36 | 2 | December 1, 1973 | The Incubator | K-412 | |||
| 37 | 2 | December 8, 1973 | Deal Me Out | K-413 | |||
| 38 | 2 | December 15, 1973 | Hot Lips and Empty Arms | K-414 | |||
| 39 | 2 | December 22, 1973 | Officers Only | K-415 | |||
| 40 | 2 | January 5, 1974 | Henry in Love | K-416 | |||
| 41 | 2 | January 12, 1974 | For Want of a Boot | K-417 | |||
| 42 | 2 | January 19, 1974 | Operation Noselift | K-418 | |||
| 43 | 2 | January 26, 1974 | The Chosen People | K-419 | |||
| 44 | 2 | February 2, 1974 | As You Were | K-420 | |||
| 45 | 2 | February 9, 1974 | Crisis | K-421 | |||
| 46 | 2 | February 16, 1974 | George | K-422 | |||
| 47 | 2 | 2/23/1974 | Mail Call | K-423 | |||
| 48 | 2 | 3/2/1974 | A Smattering of Intelligence | K-424 | |||
| 148 | 7 | 9/18/1978 | Commander Pierce | T-404 | 05 | 26.9 | 20.0 |
| 149 | 7 | 9/25/1978 | Peace on Us | T-401 | 04 | 27.1 | 20.2 |
| 150 | 7 | 10/2/1978 | Lil | T-406 | 20 tied | ? | ? |
| 151/152 | 7 | 10/9/1978 | Our Finest Hour | T-408/9 | 08 tied | 25.6 | 19.1 |
| 153 | 7 | 10/16/1978 | The Billfold Syndrome | T-405 | >20 | ? | ? |
| 154 | 7 | 10/23/1978 | None Like It Hot | T-410 | 09 tied | 22.9 | 17.6 |
| 155 | 7 | 10/30/1978 | The Call the Wind Korea | T-407 | 06 | 26.6 | 19.8 |
| 156 | 7 | 11/6/1978 | Major Ego | T-412 | 09 | 23.7 | 17.7 |
| 157 | 7 | 11/13/1978 | Baby, It’s Cold Outside | T-403 | 11 | ? | ? |
| 158 | 7 | 11/20/1978 | Point of View | T-415 | 09 | 24.1 | 18.0 |
| 159 | 7 | 11/27/1978 | Dear Comrade | T-413 | 05 tied | 27.6 | 20.6 |
| 160 | 7 | 12/4/1978 | Out of Gas | T-411 | 08 | 27.4 | 20.4 |
| 161 | 7 | 12/11/1978 | An Eye For a Tooth | T-414 | 05 | 28.0 | 20.9 |
| 162 | 7 | 12/18/1978 | Dear Sis | T-417 | 03 | 27.4 | ? |
| 163 | 7 | 1/1/1979 | B.J. Papa San | T-402 | 08 | 27.5 | 20.5 |
| 164 | 7 | 1/8/1979 | Inga | T-420 | 08 | 27.4 | 20.4 |
| 165 | 7 | 1/15/1979 | The Price | T-418 | 09 | 28.4 | 21.0 |
| 166 | 7 | 1/22/1979 | The Young and the Restless | T-421 | 08 | 26.9 | 20.0 |
| 167 | 7 | 1/29/1979 | Hot Lips is Back in Town | T-419 | 13 | ? | ? |
| 168 | 7 | 2/5/1979 | C*A*V*E | T-423 | 09 | 24.4 | 18.2 |
| 169 | 7 | 2/14/1979 | Rally ‘Round the Flagg, Boys | T-425 | 24 | ? | ? |
| 170 | 7 | 2/19/1979 | Preventative Medicine | T-416 | 18 | ? | ? |
| 174 | 8 | 9/17/1979 | Too Many Cooks | S-601 | 11 | ? | ? |
| 175 | 8 | 9/24/1979 | Are You Now, Margaret? | S-602 | 05 | 24.5 | 18.7 |
| 176 | 8 | 10/1/1979 | Guerilla My Dreams | S-603 | 19 tied | ? | ? |
| 177 | 8 | 10/8/1979 | Good-Bye Radar: Part 1 | S-610 | 02 | 27.3 | 20.8 |
| 178 | 8 | 10/15/1979 | Good-Bye Radar: Part 2 | S-611 | 03 | 30.2 | 23.0 |
| 179 | 8 | 10/22/1979 | Period of Adjustment | S-604 | 8 | 25.4 | 19.4 |
| 180 | 8 | 10/29/1979 | Nurse Doctor | S-608 | 04 | 27.4 | 20.9 |
| 181 | 8 | 11/5/1979 | Private Finance | S-605 | 03 | 27.0 | 20.6 |
| 182 | 8 | 11/12/1979 | Mr. and Mrs. Who? | S-606 | 12 | ? | ? |
| 183 | 8 | 11/19/1979 | Mr. and Mrs. Who? | S-607 | 14 | ? | ? |
| 184 | 8 | 11/26/1979 | Life Time | S-609 | 03 | 28.8 | 22.0 |
| 185 | 8 | 12/3/1979 | Dear Uncle Abdul | S-613 | 10 | 23.8 | 18.2 |
| 186 | 8 | 12/10/1979 | Captains Outrageous | S-614 | 08 | 25.5 | 19.5 |
| 187 | 8 | 12/17/1979 | Stars and Stripes | S-615 | 05 | ? | ? |
| 188 | 8 | 12/31/1979 | Yessir, That’s Our Baby | S-617 | >20 | ? | ? |
| 189 | 8 | 1/7/1980 | Bottle Fatigue | S-618 | 07 | 26.7 | 20.3 |
| 190 | 8 | 1/14/1980 | Heal Thyself | S-616 | 05 | 29.8 | 22.7 |
| 191 | 8 | 1/21/1980 | Old Soldiers | S-620 | 04 | 28.0 | 21.4 |
| 192 | 8 | 1/28/1980 | Morale Victory | S-621 | 06 | 27.3 | 20.8 |
| 193 | 8 | 2/4/1980 | Lend a Hand | S-619 | 11 | ? | ? |
| 194 | 8 | 2/11/1980 | Goodbye, Cruel World | S-622 | 03 | 26.6 | 20.3 |
| 195 | 8 | 2/18/1980 | Dreams | S-612 | 10 | 24.3 | 18.5 |
| 196 | 8 | 3/3/1980 | War Co-Respondent | S-624 | 02 | 27.7 | 21.1 |
| 197 | 8 | 3/10/1980 | Back Pay | S-625 | 02 tied | 26.9 | 20.5 |
| 198 | 8 | 3/24/1980 | April Fools | S-623 | 01 tied | 30.3 | 23.1 |
| 199 | 9 | 11/17/1980 | The Best of Enemies | Z-404 | 13 | 23.8 | ? |
| 200 | 9 | 11/24/1980 | Letters | Z-403 | 05 | 24.6 | 19.1 |
| 201 | 9 | 12/1/1981 | Cementing Relationships | Z-401 | 04 | 26.5 | 20.6 |
| 202 | 9 | 12/8/1981 | Father's Day | Z-405 | 03 | 27.1 | 21.1 |
| 203 | 9 | 12/5/1980 | Death Takes a Holiday | Z-408 | 04 | 25.8 | 20.1 |
| 204 | 9 | 12/29/1980 | A War for All Seasons | Z-409 | 06 | 24.8 | 19.3 |
| 205 | 9 | 1/5/1981 | Your Retention, Please | Z-406 | 04 tied | 27.3 | 21.2 |
| 206 | 9 | 1/12/1981 | Tell it to the Marines | Z-410 | 06 | 23.9 | 18.6 |
| 207 | 9 | 1/19/1981 | Taking the Fifth | Z-407 | 04 | 26.3 | 20.5 |
| 208 | 9 | 1/26/1981 | Operation Friendship | Z-412 | 07 | 25.3 | 19.7 |
| 209 | 9 | 2/2/1981 | No Sweat | Z-402 | 04 | 28.7 | 22.3 |
| 210 | 9 | 2/9/1981 | Depressing News | Z-411 | 06 | 24.8 | 19.3 |
| 211 | 9 | 2/16/1981 | No Laughing Matter | Z-413 | 05 | 24.5 | 19.1 |
| 212 | 9 | 2/23/1981 | Oh, How We Danced | Z-414 | 04 | 27.2 | 21.2 |
| 213 | 9 | 3/2/1981 | Bottoms Up | Z-415 | 01 | 27.4 | 21.3 |
| 214 | 9 | 3/9/1981 | The Red/White Blues | Z-416 | 07 | 23.3 | 18.1 |
| 215 | 9 | 3/16/1981 | Bless You, Hawkeye | Z-417 | 02 | 27.5 | 21.4 |
| 216 | 9 | 4/6/1981 | Blood Brothers | Z-421 | 10 | 21.9 | 17.0 |
| 217 | 9 | 4/13/1981 | The Foresight Saga | Z-422 | 02 | 25.5 | 19.8 |
| 218 | 9 | 5/4/1981 | The Life You Save | Z-418 | 02 | 23.2 | 18.0 |
| 219/220 | 10 | 10/26/1981 | That's Showbiz | Z-419 Z-420 |
04 | 26.4 | 21.5 |
| 221 | 10 | 11/2/1982 | Identity Crisis | Z-421 | 09 | 22 | 17.9 |
| 241 | 11 | 10/25/1982 | Hey, Look Me Over | 1-G21 | 02 tied | 26.7 | 22.2 |
| 242 | 11 | 11/1//1982 | Trick or Treatment | 9-B01 | 04 | 23.9 | 19.9 |
| 243 | 11 | 11/8/1982 | Foreign Affairs | 1-G22 | 06 | 22.9 | 19.0 |
| 244 | 11 | 11/15/1982 | The Joker is Wild | 1-G24 | 02 | 26.3 | 21.9 |
| 245 | 11 | 11/15/1982 | Who Knew | 1-G18 | 09 tied | 20.5 | 17.0 |