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	'''"The Army–Navy Game"''' was episode #20 of the first season of the TV series ''] It originally aired on February 25, 1973; its repeat on September 9, 1973 was the last official telecast		'''"The Army–Navy Game"''' was episode #20 of the first season of the TV series '']''. It originally aired on February 25, 1973; its repeat on September 9, 1973 was the last official telecast in '']'' 's first season on ].

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
	Excitement runs high in the camp on the day of the Army/Navy football game, with several members of the 4077th putting money into a ]. As the game starts, the unit comes under enemy attack, causing a bomb ~~to fall~~ into the compound but not detonate, & the entire camp ~~get's~~ thrown into a panic. Lt. Col. Blake starts calling various branches of the military, trying to find out who dropped the bomb, but the people he talks to are more interested in following the game. He eventually learns that the bomb was dropped by the ], then sends Hawkeye and Trapper out to defuse it		Excitement runs high in the camp on the day of the Army/Navy football game, with several members of the 4077th putting money into a ]. As the game starts, the unit comes under enemy attack, causing some damage and injuries. When a bomb falls into the compound but does not detonate, the entire camp is thrown into a panic. Lt. Col. Blake starts calling various branches of the military, trying to find out who dropped the bomb, but the people he talks to are more interested in following the game. He eventually learns that the bomb was dropped by the ], then sends Hawkeye and Trapper out to defuse it. However, Blake mis-reads the defusing instructions and the two surgeons accidentally set off the bomb - which fires hundreds of propaganda leaflets into the air. As life in the camp settles down, Father Mulcahy wins the football pool, having put in the only bet on the Navy.

	==Guest cast==		==Guest cast==
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	In this episode the theme song is a different recording than prior episodes, with a much more carefree arrangement that emphasizes woodwind instruments, brass and percussion.		In this episode the theme song is a different recording than prior episodes, with a much more carefree arrangement that emphasizes woodwind instruments, brass and percussion.

			The game heard and referenced in this episode is fictional, depicting a final score of Navy 42, Army 36.

	Though not acknowledged in the credits, game show host Tom Kennedy is the voice of the football commentator heard throughout this episode. Kennedy verified this in a 2003 interview.		Though not acknowledged in the credits, game show host Tom Kennedy is the voice of the football commentator heard throughout this episode. Kennedy verified this in a 2003 interview.

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Television episode

"*The Army-Navy Game (MASH)**"

"The Army–Navy Game" was episode #20 of the first season of the TV series M*A*S*H. It originally aired on February 25, 1973; its repeat on September 9, 1973 was the last official telecast in M*A*S*H 's first season on CBS.

Plot

Excitement runs high in the camp on the day of the Army/Navy football game, with several members of the 4077th putting money into a betting pool. As the game starts, the unit comes under enemy attack, causing some damage and injuries. When a bomb falls into the compound but does not detonate, the entire camp is thrown into a panic. Lt. Col. Blake starts calling various branches of the military, trying to find out who dropped the bomb, but the people he talks to are more interested in following the game. He eventually learns that the bomb was dropped by the CIA, then sends Hawkeye and Trapper out to defuse it. However, Blake mis-reads the defusing instructions and the two surgeons accidentally set off the bomb - which fires hundreds of propaganda leaflets into the air. As life in the camp settles down, Father Mulcahy wins the football pool, having put in the only bet on the Navy.

Guest cast

John Orchard – Ugly John

Notes

In this episode the theme song is a different recording than prior episodes, with a much more carefree arrangement that emphasizes woodwind instruments, brass and percussion.

The game heard and referenced in this episode is fictional, depicting a final score of Navy 42, Army 36.

Though not acknowledged in the credits, game show host Tom Kennedy is the voice of the football commentator heard throughout this episode. Kennedy verified this in a 2003 interview.