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M*A*S*H S7E17 — The Price
7.8
M*A*S*H•Season 7•Episode 17

The Price

7.8/10 · 603 votesJan 15, 197925 min

Ranked #12 of 25 in Season 7•−0.1 vs season avg

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The 4077th is confronted by two crises: Colonel Potter's mare, Sophie, mysteriously disappears from her corral, and Hawkeye and B.J. find themselves with a young Korean boy on their hands, who is trying to avoid conscription into the Army.

Directed byCharles S. Dubin
Written byErik Tarloff
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Alan Alda

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Hawkeye Pierce

Mike Farrell

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B. J. Hunnicutt

Harry Morgan

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Sherman Potter

Loretta Swit

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Margaret Houlihan

David Ogden Stiers

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Charles Winchester

Gary Burghoff

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Radar O'Reilly

Jamie Farr

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Maxwell Klinger

William Christopher

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Charles S. Dubin

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Episode Summary

"The Price" is episode 17 of M*A*S*H season 7. It scored 7.8/10 from 603 votes, ranking #12 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Charles S. Dubin and written by Erik Tarloff, it aired on January 15, 1979.

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