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M*A*S*H S4E13 — The Gun
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M*A*S*H•Season 4•Episode 13

The Gun

7.6/10 · 643 votesDec 2, 197525 min

Ranked #18 of 24 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

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A wounded colonel's gun, a showpiece, disappears, and Hawkeye and B.J. play a hunch and bluff Frank, who has it, into returning it.

Directed byBurt Metcalfe
Written byGene Reynolds, Larry Gelbart
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Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Hawkeye Pierce

Mike Farrell

Mike Farrell

B. J. Hunnicutt

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Sherman Potter

Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit

Margaret Houlihan

Larry Linville

Larry Linville

Frank Burns

Gary Burghoff

Gary Burghoff

Radar O'Reilly

Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

Maxwell Klinger

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Burt Metcalfe

Burt Metcalfe

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Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

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Larry Gelbart

Larry Gelbart

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Leonard S. Smith Jr.

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Episode Summary

"The Gun" is episode 13 of M*A*S*H season 4. It scored 7.6/10 from 643 votes, ranking #18 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Burt Metcalfe and written by Gene Reynolds, Larry Gelbart, it aired on December 2, 1975.

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