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M*A*S*H S9E20 — The Life You Save
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M*A*S*H•Season 9•Episode 20

The Life You Save

8.1/10 · 593 votesMay 4, 198125 min

Ranked #5 of 20 in Season 9•+0.4 vs season avg

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After Charles is nearly felled by a sniper's bullet, he develops a philosophical obsession with death. Meanwhile, the officers have all been assigned new responsibilities.

Directed byAlan Alda
Written byAlan Alda, John Rappaport
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The Life You Save

Cast7

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

Crew4

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Writer

J

John Rappaport

Writer

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Director

D

Dennis Koenig

Executive Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Life You Save" is episode 20 of M*A*S*H season 9. It scored 8.1/10 from 593 votes, ranking #5 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Alan Alda and written by Alan Alda, John Rappaport, it aired on May 4, 1981.

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