Episode 3— Requiem for a Lightweight
Aired October 1, 1972 · 25 min
Synopsis
Trapper and Hawkeye try to prevent a new nurse from being transferred by Hot Lips and compete for her favor. To help keep her at the 4077th, Henry Blake forces Trapper to fight a large, intimidating soldier in a boxing match arranged by a rival commander. Hawkeye and Ugly John use an ether-soaked glove to ensure Trapper's victory, which impresses the nurse, while Margaret and Frank's attempt to expose the fix ends in failure when they are knocked down by the unconscious fighter.
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Alan Alda
as Capt. Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce
Wayne Rogers
as Capt. 'Trapper John' McIntyre
Mclean Stevenson
as Lt. Col. Henry Blake
Loretta Swit
as Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan
Larry Linville
as Maj. Frank Burns
Gary Burghoff
as Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly
Sorrell Booke
as Gen. Wilson Spaulding Barker
John Orchard
as Capt. 'Ugly John' Black
Marcia Strassman
as Nurse Margie Cutler
William Christopher
as Father Francis Mulcahy
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