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M*A*S*H S3E11 — Adam's Ribs
8.6
M*A*S*H•Season 3•Episode 11

Adam's Ribs

8.6/10 · 1,004 votesNov 26, 197425 min

Ranked #2 of 24 in Season 3•+0.6 vs season avg

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Sick and tired of having liver and fish for an 11-day stretch, Hawkeye, driven near to insanity, starts a riot in the mess tent. He and Trapper then orders spare ribs and sauce from the best place he ever had them, in Chicago. Trapper

Directed byGene Reynolds
Written byLaurence 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

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Frank Burns

Gary Burghoff

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Gene Reynolds

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Episode Summary

"Adam's Ribs" is episode 11 of M*A*S*H season 3. It scored 8.6/10 from 1,004 votes, ranking #2 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Gene Reynolds and written by Laurence Marks, it aired on November 26, 1974.

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