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Chief Surgeon Who?

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Summary

Chief Surgeon Who? is a television series episode[1]. Chief Surgeon Who? ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chief Surgeon Who?'s instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Chief Surgeon Who? was directed by E.W. Swackhamer[4].
  • Larry Gelbart wrote the screenplay for Chief Surgeon Who?[5].
  • Chief Surgeon Who? followed Requiem for a Lightweight[6].
  • Chief Surgeon Who? was followed by The Moose[7].
  • Chief Surgeon Who?'s part of the series is recorded as MAS*H[8].
  • The original language of Chief Surgeon Who? was English[9].
  • Chief Surgeon Who? was published on October 8, 1972[10].
  • Chief Surgeon Who?'s title is recorded as Chief Surgeon Who?[11].
  • Chief Surgeon Who?'s production code is recorded as J307[12].
  • Chief Surgeon Who?'s season is recorded as MAS*H, season 1[13].

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Authorship and Creation

Chief Surgeon Who? was directed by E.W. Swackhamer[4]. Larry Gelbart wrote the screenplay for Chief Surgeon Who?[5].

Publication

Chief Surgeon Who? was released on October 8, 1972[10]. The original language of Chief Surgeon Who? was English[9]. Chief Surgeon Who?'s part of the series is recorded as MAS*H[8].

Subject and Themes

Chief Surgeon Who?'s part of the series is recorded as MAS*H[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Chief Surgeon Who? followed Requiem for a Lightweight[6]. Chief Surgeon Who? was followed by The Moose[7].

Why It Matters

Chief Surgeon Who? ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).[2] Chief Surgeon Who? is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt0638274
    Publication date → +1972-10-08T00:00:00Z
    Production code → J307
    Title → Chief Surgeon Who?
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze episode id: 58511, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270928|batch #270928]]"
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