Plot: B.J. finds himself attracted to a famous war correspondent who has fallen for him.

I'm sorry, but I was not greatly impressed with Aggie O'Shay. Perhaps the freedom of being overseas went to her head, but back in the States she'd be called a homewrecker.
What exactly would you call a woman who deliberately goes after a man who is unavailable? She knew he was a married man, and a faithful one, yet she persisted. Did she like the idea of messing up his marriage, or was she the insecure type who sees men as challenges to be overcome? After all, B.J. was the only man who wasn't drooling all over her.
Aggie was scornful of Hawkeye's attempts to make time with her, yet it never occurred to her that she was doing exactly the same thing with B.J.
If all she was looking for was a few days' interlude, there were plenty of men around who would have been happy to oblige. If she wanted something more...well, it was pretty silly of her to go after a married man in a place where she was only staying a few days. She deserved all the anguish she got.
As for B.J? Well, he has to take some of the blame, because he should have told her flat out, "I'm happily married, and I'm not interested." (Then again, his actions should have told her that, and she ignored it.) However, the ultimate fault lies with her. If she hadn't thrown herself at him, they could have had a perfectly amiable, temporary friendship, with perhaps the odd fantasy or two to spice their dreams.

One other minor point. I've seen them eating peanut butter and jelly in other episodes, so why did B.J. make it sound like an unattainable luxury?

I've never been overly impressed with this episode, but more for what it does to BJ's character. Your points about Aggie are very valid, but she's just a guest star and I don't really care about her.
What I don't like is that the only thing that keeps BJ from cheating on his wife is that it's his "element of control." I didn't mind Carrie Donovan because it was a mistake and he regretted it. It undermines the character to have him so tempted (so much for his sentiments in "The More I See You") and to actually say he loves her too.

I'm recanting my point above. Looking at the episode from a different angle, it fits quite well into BJ's development and gradual slide from young, idealistic, very-together surgeon to older, jaded, "lost" surgeon.

I'm not sure where it normally hangs, but the painting of Charles Colonel Potter did, does not normally hang behind the Colonel's desk.

Aggie tells B.J. she wrote about Silly Putty when it first came out in 1949. Incorrect. According to the Official Silly Putty website, the stuff was invented in 1943 and marketed in 1950. (What debuted in '49 was known as "Bouncing Putty". Same thing as Silly Putty. Just a different name. But Bouncing Putty was obscure and probaly would not rate a write up.)

In the Officers Club, during BJ's and Aggie's conversation, the label on her beer keeps changing position.

Aggie says she was in England when "25 year old Elizabeth" succeeded to the throne of the recently deceased King George VI. That happened in February of 1952. Therefore, this ep takes place in late '52, early-mid '53.

When B.J. says he feels like he's three feet over his head, his hand is on his beer. Aggie advices him to "Relax and float", Hunnicutt's hand is no longer on the beer.

Charles starts to say, "Klinger, as the poets would say, 'Hubba hubba'", Winchester is looking down. In the next shot, he's looking at Klinger.

While laughing at Hawkeye's "Pitching Woo? Isn't he the Chinese baseball star?" crack, Charles, laughing, is looking at Pierce. The camera shot changes and the Major is looking away from Hawkeye.

After B.J. says, "Unless you're laughing on my account", Father Mulcahy sets down a piece of bread. In the very next shot, the bread is back in the Padre's hand.

Charles is glaring at Pierce just after the Captain quips, "Let me know if you need a pinch hitter". The shot then changes to a wide shot of everyone and Charles is no longer looking at Hawkeye.

Seems to me this is not the first time the doctor operated on one patient at night. Yet, this is the only time that the OR is poorly lit. The only sources of light is those above the operating table.

"All the fixin's for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich"? Where's the bread?

Aggie O'Shea was played by Susan Saint James, the "Wife" in McMillan and Wife and the "Kate" in Kate & Allie.

"I'm so conservative, I make you look like a New Dealer."

Col. Potter was embarrassed at the idea of showing his paintings to Aggie. He shouldn't have been. His paintings are a lot better than the cartoonish caricature she sent him at the end.

This episode was both written and directed by Mike Farrell, which could explain a lot.

My opinion of Aggie has not changed. She's still a homewrecker.

This episode was both written and directed by Mike Farrell, which could explain a lot. - D.K. Henderson, part I

Ya think?

My opinion of Aggie has not changed. She's still a homewrecker. - D.K. Henderson, part II

Definitely. Rewatching this ep, I couldn't help but think how irresponsible she was acting. I can only assume she thought Hunnicutt was like the other soldiers in the area who were "devoted" to their wives.

"I'm so conservative, I make you look like a New Dealer."

An interesting point--there's a scene in the Mess tent where a group of them are speculating on just how far B.J. and Aggie have gone. None of them--not even Father Mulcahy--shows the slightest concern over B.J.'s potential adultery and infidelity. Father Mulcahy merely says that it is none of their business.