M*A*S*H/Season 9/Episode 4

Episode 3 Episode 5

S9 · E4

Dec 8, 1980 · 25 min

Father's Day

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Synopsis

Margaret has trouble pretending she's a chip off the old block when her dad, blood and guts "Howitzer" Al Houlihan, arrives for a visit. Also, Hawkeye fixes up a soldier who repays them with a large side of steak, but the general who it belongs to is really steamed.

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Jeffrey Kramer

Sgt. Morgove / Driver

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Art LaFleur

The M.P.

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Andrew Duggan

Col. Alvin 'Howitzer' Houlihan

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Directed byAlan Alda

Written byKaren Hall

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