Episode
M*A*S*H: Mulcahy's War
Overview
Father Mulcahy, troubled by his lack of experience at the front, insists on accompanying Radar for an errand there.
Details
- Series
- M*A*S*H
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1976-11-16
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Mulcahy's War is Episode 8 in Season 5 of M*A*S*H. It aired on 1976-11-16. The runtime is 25 min.
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Psychiatrist Sidney Freedman composes a letter to Sigmund Freud during a visit to the 4077, while the rest of the camp endures the hijinks of a mystery prankster.
Episode 9: The Korean Surgeon
Instead of turning him in as a prisoner of war, Hawkeye and B.J. pull some strings to get a wounded North Korean surgeon a spot on the staff.
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Episode 5: The Nurses
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Episode 11: The Colonel's Horse
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Episode 4: Lt. Radar O'Reilly
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Episode 12: Exorcism
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Episode 13: Hawk's Nightmare
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Episode 2: Margaret's Engagement
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