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M*A*S*H S7E5 — The Billfold Syndrome

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M*A*S*H•Season 7•Episode 5

The Billfold Syndrome

8.3/10 · 679 votesOct 16, 197825 min

Ranked #5 of 25 in Season 7•+0.4 vs season avg

Charles becomes so irate, when he is turned down for a future medical position at home, that he refuses to talk to anyone in the unit, until Hawkeye and B.J. send him a false telegram from home. Meanwhile, a young soldier, Jerry Wilson, can't remember

Directed byAlan Alda

Written byKen Levine, David Isaacs

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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

Crew3

Ken Levine

Ken Levine

Writer

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Director

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David Isaacs

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Billfold Syndrome" is episode 5 of M*A*S*H season 7. It scored 8.3/10 from 679 votes, ranking #5 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Alan Alda and written by Ken Levine, David Isaacs, it aired on October 16, 1978.

Next: E6 · None Like It Hot Best of Season 7