Episode
M*A*S*H: The Life You Save
Overview
After Charles is nearly felled by a sniper's bullet, he develops a philosophical obsession with death. Meanwhile, the officers have all been assigned new responsibilities.
Details
- Series
- M*A*S*H
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1981-05-04
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Life You Save is Episode 20 in Season 9 of M*A*S*H. It aired on 1981-05-04. The runtime is 25 min.
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