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M*A*S*H S5E21 — Movie Tonight
8.6
M*A*S*H•Season 5•Episode 21

Movie Tonight

8.6/10 · 848 votesFeb 22, 197725 min

Ranked #2 of 24 in Season 5•+0.8 vs season avg

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Colonel Potter hopes a Western will be the cure for the 4077th's morale problem. But during the show, the staff of the camp is forced to make its own entertainment during the frequent film breakages.

Directed byBurt Metcalfe
Written byDon Reo
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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

Burt Metcalfe

Burt Metcalfe

Director

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Don Reo

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Movie Tonight" is episode 21 of M*A*S*H season 5. It scored 8.6/10 from 848 votes, ranking #2 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Burt Metcalfe and written by Don Reo, it aired on February 22, 1977.

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