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M*A*S*H S3E1 — The General Flipped at Dawn
8.5
M*A*S*H•Season 3•Episode 1

The General Flipped at Dawn

8.5/10 · 969 votesSep 10, 197425 min

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

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The MASH 4077 is visted by General Steele. He wishes to move the camp 5 miles down the road. Hawkeye and Henry are charged with mutiny. And Hawkeye is also charged with impersonating a reporter.

Directed byLarry Gelbart
Written byEverett Greenbaum, James Fritzell
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Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Hawkeye Pierce

Wayne Rogers

Wayne Rogers

Trapper

McLean Stevenson

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Henry Blake

Loretta Swit

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Margaret Houlihan

Larry Linville

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Everett Greenbaum

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Larry Gelbart

Larry Gelbart

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James Fritzell

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Fred W. Berger

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William B. Jurgensen

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Episode Summary

"The General Flipped at Dawn" is episode 1 of M*A*S*H season 3. It scored 8.5/10 from 969 votes, ranking #3 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Larry Gelbart and written by Everett Greenbaum, James Fritzell, it aired on September 10, 1974.

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