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M*A*S*H S2E2 — 5 O’Clock Charlie
8.5
M*A*S*H•Season 2•Episode 2

5 O’Clock Charlie

8.5/10 · 1,073 votesSep 22, 197325 min

Ranked #3 of 24 in Season 2•+0.5 vs season avg

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An inept, if punctual, bomber pilot provides comic relief for Hawkeye and Trapper, but inspires Frank to call out the heavy artillery.

Directed byNorman Tokar
Written byLarry Gelbart, Laurence Marks, Keith Walker
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Cast6

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Hawkeye Pierce

Wayne Rogers

Wayne Rogers

Trapper

McLean Stevenson

McLean Stevenson

Henry Blake

Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit

Margaret Houlihan

Larry Linville

Larry Linville

Frank Burns

Gary Burghoff

Gary Burghoff

Radar O'Reilly

Crew7

Norman Tokar

Norman Tokar

Director

Larry Gelbart

Larry Gelbart

Writer

Laurence Marks

Laurence Marks

Writer

S

Stanford Tischler

Editor

F

Fred W. Berger

Editor

W

William B. Jurgensen

Director of Photography

Keith Walker

Keith Walker

Writer

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Episode Summary

"5 O’Clock Charlie" is episode 2 of M*A*S*H season 2. It scored 8.5/10 from 1,073 votes, ranking #3 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Norman Tokar and written by Larry Gelbart, Laurence Marks, Keith Walker, it aired on September 22, 1973.

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