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M*A*S*H S7E1 — Commander Pierce
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M*A*S*H•Season 7•Episode 1

Commander Pierce

7.8/10 · 617 votesSep 18, 197825 min

Ranked #11 of 25 in Season 7•−0.1 vs season avg

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Hawkeye undergoes a drastic change when he becomes temporary commander of the 4077th, and learns about the tedious bureaucracy and accompanying headaches that Colonel Potter deals with daily.

Directed byBurt Metcalfe
Written byRonny Graham, Don Segall
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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

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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Ronny Graham

Ronny Graham

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Burt Metcalfe

Burt Metcalfe

Director

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Don Segall

Writer

Ronny Graham

Ronny Graham

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Episode Summary

"Commander Pierce" is episode 1 of M*A*S*H season 7. It scored 7.8/10 from 617 votes, ranking #11 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Burt Metcalfe and written by Ronny Graham, Don Segall, it aired on September 18, 1978.

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