MeTV Remembers Loretta Swit With Special ‘M*A*S*H’ Programming
Loretta Swit, best known for playing Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on the CBS sitcom M*A*S*H, died of suspected natural causes on May 30, 2025 at the age of 87 — and this week, MeTV is paying tribute to the iconic star. MeTV will air special episodes of M*A*S*H, celebrating Swit’s work on the show, every weeknight this week, starting on Monday, June 2 at 7pm and 7:30pm ET/PT. The celebration will continue through Friday, June 6. Check out the full program schedule below.
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Swit earned ten Emmy nominations and two wins for her role as an Army nurse during the groundbreaking comedy’s 11 season run. One of her most memorable episodes was “The Nurses,” which she showcased her character’s talent and ongoing strength and vulnerability.
While Swit’s big break was her role in M*A*S*H, she also appeared in movies, television shows and stage shows such as Mannix, Gunsmoke, BoardHeads, Forest Warrior and more recently Play the Flute. In her free time, she was an advocate for animal welfare and even started her own nonprofit organization called SwitHeart Animal Alliance.
M*A*S*H is one of the most popular offerings on MeTV and has been a staple on the weeknight lineup since the network launched in 2005. The show remains beloved by fans and the series finale is still one of the most-watched single television events in history and airs every year on Veterans Day.
Here is the full schedule for the week, courtesy of MeTV:
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Monday, June 2
Season 8, Episode 9 – “The Nurses” – 7pm
The nurses go behind Margaret’s back so that a fellow nurse confined to her tent can spend the night with her soldier husband who is paying her a surprise visit.
Season 8, Episode 3 – “Margaret’s Engagement” – 7:30pm
Margaret’s sudden engagement comes as a surprise to everyone, but Frank predictably takes it the hardest.
Tuesday, June 3
Season 1, Episode 16 – “Comrades in Arms: Part 1” – 7pm
Hawkeye and Margaret become romantically involved while they are trapped behind enemy lines.
Season 1, Episode 17 – “Comrades in Arms: Part 2” – 7:30pm
B.J. disobeys orders and goes out to find Hawkeye and Margaret, who are still missing in action. Meanwhile, their romantic relationship quickly goes up in flames, and they become even more hostile toward each other.
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Wednesday, June 4
Season 8, Episode 1 – “Bug Out Part 1” – 7pm
When a rumor for a camp relocation turns out to be real, Hawkeye, Margaret and Radar volunteer to stay behind for a patient who cannot be moved.
Season 8, Episode 2 – “But Out Part 2” – 7:30pm
When a rumor for a camp relocation turns out to be real, Hawkeye, Margaret and Radar volunteer to stay behind for a patient who cannot be moved.
Thursday, June 5
Season 8, Episode 8 – “The Abduction of Margaret Houlihan” – 7pm
Margaret takes off in the middle of the night to help deliver a Korean baby. Nobody knows of her whereabouts, and Colonel Flagg is brought in to help investigate her disappearance.
Season 10, Episode 12 – “The Birthday Girls” – 7:30pm
Margaret tries desperately to get to Tokyo for her birthday, and the camp helps an injured cow give birth with Klinger starting a betting pool on the exact day and time.
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Friday, June 6
Season 8, Episode 2 – “Are You Now, Margaret” – 7pm
A Congressman’s aide visiting the 4077th turns out to be part of McCarthyism and accuses Major Houlihan of being a Communist sympathizer. Her friends must try to save her career and discredit her accuser.
Season 4, Episode 19 – “Hot Lips Back in Town” – 7:30pm
Margaret celebrates her newly obtained divorce by creating a new way to handle triage and invites a general to observe. Radar is enamored of a new nurse and tries everything he knows to get her attention.
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