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M*A*S*H S6E11 — The Grim Reaper
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M*A*S*H•Season 6•Episode 11

The Grim Reaper

7.5/10 · 606 votesNov 29, 197725 min

Ranked #23 of 24 in Season 6•−0.3 vs season avg

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Colonel Bloodworth threatens to press court-martial charges against Hawkeye, who shoved him in the bar. But then he becomes a patient and witnesses Hawkeye's skills. Klinger bonds with a patient from his hometown.

Directed byGeorge Tyne
Written byBurt Prelutsky
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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

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Charles Winchester

Gary Burghoff

Gary Burghoff

Radar O'Reilly

Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

Maxwell Klinger

William Christopher

William Christopher

Father Mulcahy

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Burt Prelutsky

Writer

George Tyne

George Tyne

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Grim Reaper" is episode 11 of M*A*S*H season 6. It scored 7.5/10 from 606 votes, ranking #23 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by George Tyne and written by Burt Prelutsky, it aired on November 29, 1977.

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