Directed by Don Weis Original air date November 10, 1973 | Production code K409 | |
Episode no. Season 2
Episode 9 (33rd overall) Written by Larry Gelbart
Laurence Marks | ||
"Dear Dad... Three" was the 33rd episode of the M*A*S*H television series, and the ninth episode of season two. The episode aired on November 10, 1973.
Plot
Hawkeye writes another letter home to his father, detailing some of the recent events at the 4077th: amongst the latest batch of wounded is a soldier with a live grenade shot into his body, and Sergeant Condon, who reminds the doctors to give him the "right type" of blood. Hawkeye, Trapper and Ginger decide to teach Condon a lesson on racial awareness. The monthly staff meeting was also held—although the previous meeting was held six months ago—and the latest meeting appears to be no more productive than the previous one, which, according to Radar's minutes, was "declared a shambles". Henry also receives a home movie of his daughter's birthday party from his wife, which he watches in his office with Hawkeye, Trapper and Radar—along with footage from a few years previous of Henry and his wife goofing in front of the camera with their neighbours.