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M*A*S*H S8E1 — Too Many Cooks
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M*A*S*H•Season 8•Episode 1

Too Many Cooks

7.9/10 · 618 votesSep 17, 197925 min

Ranked #11 of 25 in Season 8•matches the season avg

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A clumsy foot soldier, 'Look out below' Conway, finds the quickest way to the crew's heart, boosting morale at the 4077th by cooking gourmet delights. Only Colonel Potter, burdened with a personal crisis, is immune from the high spirits enveloping the hospital.

Directed byCharles S. Dubin
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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

Jamie Farr

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Maxwell Klinger

William Christopher

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Father Mulcahy

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Charles S. Dubin

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Episode Summary

"Too Many Cooks" is episode 1 of M*A*S*H season 8. It scored 7.9/10 from 618 votes, ranking #11 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Charles S. Dubin, it aired on September 17, 1979.

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