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M*A*S*H S2E20 — As You Were
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M*A*S*H•Season 2•Episode 20

As You Were

7.8/10 · 730 votesFeb 2, 197425 min

Ranked #17 of 24 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

Frank chooses a lull in the action to ask Hawkeye and Trapper to perform his hernia operation, and that's just when the war returns full tilt.

Directed byHy Averback
Written byLarry Gelbart, Gene Reynolds, Laurence Marks
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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

Larry Gelbart

Larry Gelbart

Writer

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Writer

Hy Averback

Hy Averback

Director

Laurence Marks

Laurence Marks

Writer

W

William B. Jurgensen

Director of Photography

F

Fred W. Berger

Editor

S

Stanford Tischler

Editor

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Episode Summary

"As You Were" is episode 20 of M*A*S*H season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 730 votes, ranking #17 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Hy Averback and written by Larry Gelbart, Gene Reynolds, Laurence Marks, it aired on February 2, 1974.

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