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Season 5  "The General's Practitioner"  5x20

Aired 48 years ago - Feb 15, 1977

In the midst of Hawkeye being considered, much to his distaste, for the position of a general's personal physician, Radar becomes a surrogate father to a Korean woman and her baby, until the baby's GI father returns.

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Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 1
Are you suggesting we should?
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 2
Tell me, who goes to hell?
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 3
The Korean War was invented so your parents wouldn't come looking for you.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 4
Gloria! Bicarb!
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 5
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 6
All right. Let's close up. Chest tube.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 7
- Move it or get it amputated. - I beg your pardon?
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 8
Well, I told you Pierce wasn't the man you were looking for.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 9
In the operating room, when Pierce was trying to save that man's life, he said...
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 10
He's one doctor who'll never be nonchalant where death is concerned.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 11
- Mechanics? - Sure.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 12
He gave the 4077 th a black eye.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 13
First stop Seoul, and then I'm Bitter Creek bound.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 14
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 15
Look, Radar, you're a real nice, gentle guy, and l...
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 16
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 17
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 18
- Are you from Korea? - Oh, yes. I am Korean.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 19
- Uh, would you like to take a walk? - Yes.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 20
[Cooing]
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 21
Ah, that's nice.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 22
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 23
Look at it. The foot is an incredible thing.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 24
I'd never throw you into the pot unless I had at least two pair.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 25
Actually, for the doctor, it's easy duty.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 26
[Bidwell] You're not gonna like him, General.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 27
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 28
What do I care who they're for, as long as I don't have to peel 'em?
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 29
Do kids like 'em scrambled?
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 30
I know. You're still a good father.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 31
I envy you.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 32
Could be, pal. There's a lot of it goin' around.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 33
Mildred, just another 14 months and 11 days till retirement.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 34
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 35
Bidwell tells me he's a piece of real live ammo.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 36
I'd like to meet my new personal physician.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 37
The army's a lot like the A.M. A... both frown on house calls.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 38
He's very healthy.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 39
I hear you're a real pistol, Doc.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 40
I never studied seriously. If I hadn't cheated on the final exam...
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 41
Do you realize what an opportunity I'm offering you, Captain?
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 42
- These you have to go out and get for yourself. - You mean, they don't deliver?
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 43
why don't you let me do what I was trained to do... be a doctor.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 44
Lieutenant Colonel Donald Penobscott.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 45
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 46
when I realized I couldn't leave you and the baby.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 47
Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 48
They're really nice. I enjoyed them.
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 49
[Coos]
 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 50
Yours. You're looking for a doctor to keep you alive...

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Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 2
Tell me, who goes to hell?
#2 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 3
The Korean War was invented so your parents wouldn't come looking for you.
#3 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 4
Gloria! Bicarb!
#4 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 5 #5 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 6
All right. Let's close up. Chest tube.
#6 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 7
- Move it or get it amputated. - I beg your pardon?
#7 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 8
Well, I told you Pierce wasn't the man you were looking for.
#8 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 9
In the operating room, when Pierce was trying to save that man's life, he said...
#9 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 10
He's one doctor who'll never be nonchalant where death is concerned.
#10 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 11
- Mechanics? - Sure.
#11 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 12
He gave the 4077 th a black eye.
#12 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 13
First stop Seoul, and then I'm Bitter Creek bound.
#13 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 14 #14 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 15
Look, Radar, you're a real nice, gentle guy, and l...
#15 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 16 #16 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 17 #17 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 18
- Are you from Korea? - Oh, yes. I am Korean.
#18 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 19
- Uh, would you like to take a walk? - Yes.
#19 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 20
[Cooing]
#20 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 21
Ah, that's nice.
#21 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 22 #22 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 23
Look at it. The foot is an incredible thing.
#23 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 24
I'd never throw you into the pot unless I had at least two pair.
#24 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 25
Actually, for the doctor, it's easy duty.
#25 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 26
[Bidwell] You're not gonna like him, General.
#26 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 27 #27 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 28
What do I care who they're for, as long as I don't have to peel 'em?
#28 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 29
Do kids like 'em scrambled?
#29 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 30
I know. You're still a good father.
#30 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 31
I envy you.
#31 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 32
Could be, pal. There's a lot of it goin' around.
#32 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 33
Mildred, just another 14 months and 11 days till retirement.
#33 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 34 #34 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 35
Bidwell tells me he's a piece of real live ammo.
#35 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 36
I'd like to meet my new personal physician.
#36 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 37
The army's a lot like the A.M. A... both frown on house calls.
#37 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 38
He's very healthy.
#38 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 39
I hear you're a real pistol, Doc.
#39 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 40
I never studied seriously. If I hadn't cheated on the final exam...
#40 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 41
Do you realize what an opportunity I'm offering you, Captain?
#41 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 42
- These you have to go out and get for yourself. - You mean, they don't deliver?
#42 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 43
why don't you let me do what I was trained to do... be a doctor.
#43 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 44
Lieutenant Colonel Donald Penobscott.
#44 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 45 #45 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 46
when I realized I couldn't leave you and the baby.
#46 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 47 #47 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 48
They're really nice. I enjoyed them.
#48 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 49
[Coos]
#49 Recap of M*A*S*H Season 5 Episode 20 (S05E20) - 50
Yours. You're looking for a doctor to keep you alive...
#50