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M*A*S*H S5E2 — Margaret's Engagement

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M*A*S*H•Season 5•Episode 2

Margaret's Engagement

8.0/10 · 667 votesSep 28, 197625 min

Ranked #10 of 24 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

Margaret, calling from Tokyo, holds the camp in suspense until she returns with the news of her engagement to Lieutenant Colonel Donald Penobscott. Frank Burns takes the news hard and arrests a Korean family as spies.

Directed byAlan Alda

Written byGary Markowitz

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Cast8

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

William Christopher

William Christopher

Father Mulcahy

Crew2

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Director

G

Gary Markowitz

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Margaret's Engagement" is episode 2 of M*A*S*H season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 667 votes, ranking #10 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Alan Alda and written by Gary Markowitz, it aired on September 28, 1976.

Next: E3 · Out of Sight, Out of Mind Best of Season 5