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M*A*S*H S4E16 — Dear Ma
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M*A*S*H•Season 4•Episode 16

Dear Ma

7.7/10 · 631 votesDec 23, 197525 min

Ranked #16 of 24 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

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Radar writes home to his mother, as Hawkeye conducts the camp foot inspection, and Colonel Potter gets some shrapnel in his backside.

Directed byAlan Alda
Written byEverett Greenbaum, Jim Fritzell
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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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Everett Greenbaum

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Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Director

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Jim Fritzell

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Dear Ma" is episode 16 of M*A*S*H season 4. It scored 7.7/10 from 631 votes, ranking #16 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Alan Alda and written by Everett Greenbaum, Jim Fritzell, it aired on December 23, 1975.

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