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The Gun
Frank steals a wounded colonel’s rare Colt 45, and lets Radar take the rap when it’s discovered the gun is missing., Frank steals a wounded colonel’s rare Colt .45, and lets Radar take the rap when it’s discovered the gun is missing. Col. Chaffey: Warren Stevens. Radar: Gary Burghoff. Frank: Larry Linville. Potter: Harry Morgan. Written by series creators Larry Gelbart and Gene Reynolds., A vintage revolver is stolen from the camps gun locker and Radar is accused as the thief. However, Hawkeye and B.J. play a hunch and bluff Frank, who has it, into returning it., With this episode, M*A*S*H relinquished its fourth-season Friday night timeslot and returned to its familiar Tuesday-evening berth. A wounded colonel (Warren Stevens) arrives at the 4077th with his prized possession, a rare old Colt. 45. Covetous Frank (Larry Linville) filches the weapon and allows Radar (Gary Burghoff) to take the rap. B.J. (Mike Farrell) and Hawkeye (Alan Alda) join forces to give Frank his comeuppance., A fever of unknown origin is sending men into the hospital at an alarming rate. Frank contracts the fever just as he’s about to choose the ‘soldier of the month’.
