War of Nerves (M*A*S*H) might have been "Tom". One of two episodes where Private Igor Straminsky was played by Peter Riegert, instead of Jeff Maxwell, who portrayed Igor in 59 episodes over the run of the show. War of Nerves (M*A*S*H) "War of Nerves" is an episode from the TV series "M*A*S*H", the fifth episode of its sixth season. Originally airing on October 11, 1977, with a rebroadcast on June 5, 1978 (which saw CBS move the show to Mondays at 9 p.m.), it was written and directed by Alan Alda. Tensions are building at the 4077th, and morale is at an all-time low.
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