Trivia / M*A*S*H S5 E19: Hepatitis

• Cowboy BeBop at His Computer: Some TV guide writeups suggested that B.J. was Father Mulcahy's caretaker in this episode, when he was only shown diagnosing him in an early scene.
• Directed by Cast Member: Alan Alda both directed and wrote the episode.
• Missing Episode: A partial example. The tape of the original uncut episode was lost by CBS, so all subsequent broadcast airings and DVD collections feature the lower-definition Edited for Syndication cut.
• Real Life Writes the Plot: William Christopher (Father Mulcahy) spent a good part of Season 5 offscreen as he recovered from a case of hepatitis.

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