The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.

Kayla, a college sophomore, is forced to take an out-of-this-world science class. However, if she fails both her and her eccentric professor will face harsh punishment from the university.