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M*A*S*H S3E3 — Officer of the Day

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M*A*S*H•Season 3•Episode 3

Officer of the Day

8.0/10 · 781 votesSep 24, 197425 min

Ranked #11 of 24 in Season 3•matches the season avg

While Henry is away in Seoul, Burns and Houlihan are in charge, and Hawkeye is the officer of the day. His refusal to release a wounded Korean soldier, wanted by US Intelligence, leads to a confrontation with Colonel Flagg.

Directed byHy Averback

Written byLaurence Marks

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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

Crew2

Hy Averback

Hy Averback

Director

Laurence Marks

Laurence Marks

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Officer of the Day" is episode 3 of M*A*S*H season 3. It scored 8.0/10 from 781 votes, ranking #11 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Hy Averback and written by Laurence Marks, it aired on September 24, 1974.

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