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Tour of Duty S2E5 — Non-Essential Personnel

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Tour of Duty•Season 2•Episode 5

Non-Essential Personnel

8.0/10 · 74 votesJan 31, 198960 min

Ranked #13 of 16 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

Alex sets out to expose a major whose questionable judgement has caused casualties.

Directed byJim Johnston

Written byElia Katz

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Terence Knox

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Clayton 'Zeke' Anderson

Stephen Caffrey

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Myron Goldman

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

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Marcus Taylor

Kim Delaney

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Alex Devlin

Tony Becker

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Danny Percell

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Marvin Johnson

Ramón Franco

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Alberto Ruiz

Dan Gauthier

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Stephen Michael

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Elia Katz

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Episode Summary

"Non-Essential Personnel" is episode 5 of Tour of Duty season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 74 votes, ranking #13 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Jim Johnston and written by Elia Katz, it aired on January 31, 1989.

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