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M*A*S*H S2E4 — For the Good of the Outfit

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M*A*S*H•Season 2•Episode 4

For the Good of the Outfit

7.7/10 · 797 votesOct 6, 197325 min

Ranked #18 of 24 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

Hawkeye and Trapper receive high-level flak when they buck the brass to report the "friendly fire" shelling of a South Korean village.

Directed byJackie Cooper

Written byJerry Mayer

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Seasons11

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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

Crew5

J

Jerry Mayer

Writer

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Director

S

Stanford Tischler

Editor

F

Fred W. Berger

Editor

W

William B. Jurgensen

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"For the Good of the Outfit" is episode 4 of M*A*S*H season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 797 votes, ranking #18 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Jackie Cooper and written by Jerry Mayer, it aired on October 6, 1973.

Next: E5 · Dr. Pierce and Mr. Hyde Best of Season 2