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M*A*S*H S3E4 — Iron Guts Kelly
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M*A*S*H•Season 3•Episode 4

Iron Guts Kelly

7.9/10 · 762 votesOct 1, 197425 min

Ranked #13 of 24 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

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General 'Iron Guts' Kelly arrives for an inspection, and ends up dying in Margaret's tent. Hawkeye and Trapper help the General's aide smuggle him out of camp. The next day he is reported killed at the front, as that is where he would have wanted

Directed byDon Weis
Written bySid Dorfman, Larry Gelbart
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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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Radar O'Reilly

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Don Weis

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Larry Gelbart

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Episode Summary

"Iron Guts Kelly" is episode 4 of M*A*S*H season 3. It scored 7.9/10 from 762 votes, ranking #13 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Don Weis and written by Sid Dorfman, Larry Gelbart, it aired on October 1, 1974.

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