M*A*S*H: The Nurses

M*A*S*H: The Nurses
CBS
October 19, 1976
Dramedy
DVD
B

Linda Bloodworth's last M*A*S*H script gets a female director, Joan Darling of "Chuckles Bites the Dust."  And as the title suggests, it's mostly female-focused, with Margaret clashing with her staff, but also showing her human side towards the end.  It is a bit odd to not have Kellye and other more familiar nurses, but the episode still works well.  Note that Hawkeye and BJ scheme to get Frank and Margaret back together to help the nurse who wants to be with her husband, but Frank wants Margaret to "crawl back to him."  Considering she's happily engaged, I can't see that happening.

Patricia Sturges makes her first of two appearances as Nurse Preston, while Carol Locatell does her first of two as Nurse Gaynor, and Linda Kelsey (soon to be on Lou Grant) is Lt. Mickey Baker for the first of two.  Mary Jo Catlett (this time Mary Jo Walsh), George Simmons (role unknown), and Sal Viscuso (PA Announcer) return.