In order to get some much-needed R and R in Tokyo, Hawkeye (
Alan Alda) pretends to be off his rocker. His scheme backfires when Frank Burns hauls in a no-nonsense psychiatrist (
Stuart Margolin) to examine the "crazy" doctor. But Hawkeye double-crosses the double-crosser by arranging a cozy tête-à-tête between the psychiatrist and Frank's girlfriend Hot Lips (
Loretta Swit). Originally scheduled to air on October 15, 1972, "Bananas, Crackers, and Nuts" (aka "After Me the Deluge") ultimately made its first TV appearance three weeks later, on November 5. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide