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M*A*S*H S8E7 — Nurse Doctor
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M*A*S*H•Season 8•Episode 7

Nurse Doctor

7.4/10 · 587 votesOct 29, 197925 min

Ranked #20 of 25 in Season 8•−0.5 vs season avg

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A beautiful and ambitious young nurse, Harris, who plans to become a doctor when she leaves the Army, finds herself in a misunderstanding with Father Mulcahy. Meanwhile, the camp's water supply is depleted, and the rest of the 4077th is more concerned about where their

Directed byCharles S. Dubin
Written byDan Wilcox, Thad Mumford, Sy Rosen
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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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Dan Wilcox

Writer

T

Thad Mumford

Writer

Charles S. Dubin

Charles S. Dubin

Director

S

Sy Rosen

Writer

S

Sy Rosen

Story

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Episode Summary

"Nurse Doctor" is episode 7 of M*A*S*H season 8. It scored 7.4/10 from 587 votes, ranking #20 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Charles S. Dubin and written by Dan Wilcox, Thad Mumford, Sy Rosen, it aired on October 29, 1979.

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