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M*A*S*H S7E22 — Preventative Medicine
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M*A*S*H•Season 7•Episode 22

Preventative Medicine

7.6/10 · 619 votesFeb 19, 197925 min

Ranked #20 of 25 in Season 7•−0.3 vs season avg

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Colonel Lacy, who continues to disobey orders and causes a high number of casualties, visits his men in MASH. Hawkeye plans to stop him. Klinger plays the part of a voodoo practitioner to try and get out of the army.

Directed byTony Mordente
Written byTom Reeder
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Alan Alda

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Hawkeye Pierce

Mike Farrell

Mike Farrell

B. J. Hunnicutt

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Sherman Potter

Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit

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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Father Mulcahy

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Tom Reeder

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Tony Mordente

Tony Mordente

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Episode Summary

"Preventative Medicine" is episode 22 of M*A*S*H season 7. It scored 7.6/10 from 619 votes, ranking #20 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Tony Mordente and written by Tom Reeder, it aired on February 19, 1979.

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