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M*A*S*H S5E5 — The Nurses
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M*A*S*H•Season 5•Episode 5

The Nurses

8.2/10 · 768 votesOct 19, 197625 min

Ranked #4 of 24 in Season 5•+0.4 vs season avg

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The nurses go behind Margaret's back so that a fellow nurse confined to her tent can spend the night with her soldier husband who is paying her a surprise visit.

Directed byJoan Darling
Written byLinda Bloodworth-Thomason
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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

William Christopher

William Christopher

Father Mulcahy

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Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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Joan Darling

Joan Darling

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Nurses" is episode 5 of M*A*S*H season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 768 votes, ranking #4 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Joan Darling and written by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, it aired on October 19, 1976.

Next: E6 · The Abduction of Margaret HoulihanBest of Season 5