The BEST episodes written by Dennis Koenig
#1 - Old Soldiers
M*A*S*H - Season 8 - Episode 18
Hawkeye is appointed temporary commander of the 4077th when Colonel Potter rushes off to Tokyo on a mysterious mission. While in command, Hawkeye's main problem is housing a large group of Korean refugees comprised mainly of rambunctious children who need medical care.
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#2 - Jack the Giant Killer
Three's Company - Season 1 - Episode 5
Jack's masculinity is put to the test when a big bully tries to have his way with the girls.
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#3 - Heal Thyself
M*A*S*H - Season 8 - Episode 17
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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#4 - Community Relations
Barney Miller - Season 3 - Episode 13
An evicted tenant greets a landlord with a musket; Barney's charged with harassment when he books a blind shoplifter.
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#5 - Too Many Cooks
M*A*S*H - Season 8 - Episode 1
A clumsy foot soldier, 'Look out below' Conway, finds the quickest way to the crew's heart, boosting morale at the 4077th by cooking gourmet delights. Only Colonel Potter, burdened with a personal crisis, is immune from the high spirits enveloping the hospital.
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#6 - Bugs
Barney Miller - Season 4 - Episode 3
Listening devices discovered in the squad room may have come from Internal Affairs - or the Nixon administration!
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#7 - Give and Take
M*A*S*H - Season 11 - Episode 14
A wounded GI learns a painful lesson when he forms a recovery room friendship with the enemy soldier he's critically wounded. Soldier: "My boots. All he wanted was my lousy boots. His feet were freezing. I'd have done the same thing. He was just a guy like me, and I shot him. I killed him, for a pair of boots. How can I ever look at a pair of shoes again without thinking of him?"
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#11 - Back Pay
M*A*S*H - Season 8 - Episode 24
Angered by the way civilian doctors in the States are profiting from the war, Hawkeye presents the Army with a bill for his medical services. Meanwhile, Charles reluctantly demonstrates American medical practices to three Korean medics, and is on the receiving end of their medical expertise.
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#12 - Roots
Northern Exposure - Season 3 - Episode 7
Joel's former fiancé Elaine, now a widow, comes to visit. Chris' half-brother Bernard returns just as Chris is having dreams of Africa. The reclusive Adam takes a job with Holling to pay his insurance premiums.
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#13 - Author, Author
Night Court - Season 4 - Episode 3
Bull tries his hand at writing a children's story; however, the results are a trifle strong for the editors he submits it to.
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#14 - Rape
Barney Miller - Season 4 - Episode 15
The city legalizes off-track gambling, to the delight of Yemana; a woman wants her husband arrested on a rape charge; a master of disguise perpetuates a crime spree.
#16 - Sex Surrogate
Barney Miller - Season 3 - Episode 17
Weary of waiting for promotion, Levitt announces that he's quitting the force; Barney investigates a sex clinic that borders on brothel status; Harris investigates a rash of crimes ostensibly committed by a juvenile.
#17 - The Vandal
Barney Miller - Season 5 - Episode 9
Barney has the uneasy feeling that it may have been Levitt that vandalized the precinct squad room; a TV programming executive is assaulted in a coffee shop.
#18 - Stars and Stripes
M*A*S*H - Season 8 - Episode 14
Friction arises between B.J. and Winchester when they are asked to write an article for a prestigious medical journal, on how they saved a soldier's life with a daring operation. Meanwhile, Hot Lips receives an eventful visit from Scully, her combat soldier beau.
#19 - Earthquake
Night Court - Season 4 - Episode 9
Dan and Roz are trapped in an elevator with two hungry sumo wrestlers just convicted in Harry's court.
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#20 - George the Philanthropist
The Jeffersons - Season 3 - Episode 23
George is in the running for a prestigious award and is out to beat a fierce competitor by pledging more to a charity than his competitors. He pledges his money to open up a youth center in Harlem, however, when he learns he lost, he plans to withdraw his pledge.
#21 - Letters
M*A*S*H - Season 9 - Episode 2
Members of the 4077th share their impressions of war in response to letters from fourth graders in Hawkeye's hometown. Margaret writes about how there are some patients she will never forget, whilst the Colonel tells of his days as 'Hoops' Potter. Hawkeye: "Dear Ronnie, it's a shame to let the love you have for your brother turn to hate for others. Hate makes war, and war is what killed Keith. I understand how you feel. Sometimes I hate myself for being here. But sometimes in the midst of all this insanity, the smallest thing can make my being here seems worthwhile. Maybe the best answer I have for you is that you look for good wherever you can find it."
#22 - Bottoms Up
M*A*S*H - Season 9 - Episode 15
One of Margaret's nurses tries to hide her severe drinking problem, and Hawkeye is scorned after a practical joke he plays on Winchester backfires.
#23 - Top Judge
Night Court - Season 5 - Episode 20
Harry becomes uncharacteristically glum and morose after an elderly judge dies after one of Harry's pranks, so his friends urge him to respond when a new judge lays claim to Harry's crown as the "King of the Courtroom Cutups."
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#24 - Private Finance
M*A*S*H - Season 8 - Episode 8
A South Korean Woman misinterprets Klinger's motives when he tries to aid her daughter financially. Meanwhile, Hawkeye wrestles with his conscience over a promise made to a dying soldier, Eddie Hastings.
#25 - Trick or Treatment
M*A*S*H - Season 11 - Episode 2
It's Halloween at the 4077th, and the staff dons costumes and trade ghost stories. Father Mulcahy discovers a soldier alive that had been pronounced dead.
#27 - Rabid
Night Court - Season 4 - Episode 16
Harry asks Dan to care for his new dog, who saved his life from a fire, but the mutt bites Dan and raises a rabies scare that could cost him his life.
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#28 - The Joker is Wild
M*A*S*H - Season 11 - Episode 4
Tired of reminders about Trapper John's skill as a practical joker, B.J. bets Hawkeye he can prank everyone present.
#29 - Promotion Commotion
M*A*S*H - Season 10 - Episode 17
Winchester, Pierce, and Hunnicutt find themselves in the sticky position of having to decide which enlisted men to recommend for promotion. For Winchester it could be a matter of life and death.
#30 - Give 'em Hell, Hawkeye
M*A*S*H - Season 10 - Episode 4
Hawkeye writes a heartfelt letter to President Harry Truman to protest at the continued fighting in Korea. Meanwhile, Colonel Ditka has promised a much-needed water-heater if the 4077th beautifies the camp.
#31 - Hit the Road, Jack
Night Court - Season 5 - Episode 13
Christine's father makes plans to retire to Florida, but winds up living with her and hanging out with Dan.
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