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M*A*S*H S8E12 — Dear Uncle Abdul
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M*A*S*H•Season 8•Episode 12

Dear Uncle Abdul

7.7/10 · 587 votesDec 3, 197925 min

Ranked #15 of 25 in Season 8•−0.2 vs season avg

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Klinger discovers that his duties as company clerk include catering to the eccentric whims of the 4077th officers. Consequently, the unusual demands by Klinger's superiors leave little time to write a letter home to Toledo. Meanwhile, the Doctors are concerned about a young soldier who

Directed byWilliam B. Jurgensen
Written byJohn Rappaport, Jim Mulligan
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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

Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

Maxwell Klinger

William Christopher

William Christopher

Father Mulcahy

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John Rappaport

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J

Jim Mulligan

Writer

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William B. Jurgensen

Director

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Episode Summary

"Dear Uncle Abdul" is episode 12 of M*A*S*H season 8. It scored 7.7/10 from 587 votes, ranking #15 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by William B. Jurgensen and written by John Rappaport, Jim Mulligan, it aired on December 3, 1979.

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