Desperate Mission

Season 1, Episode 9, Aired
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Custer tries to stop the spread of smallpox among the Pawnee tribe. To do so, he enlists the aid of six convicted Army prisoners.
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      • Future M*A*S*H star Mike Farrell has a bit part in this episode playing a cavalry trooper. Edit
      • Wayne Maunder and Robert F. Simon are the only series regulars who appear in this episode. Edit
      • Among the shows represented in this episode: Dynasty (Lloyd Bochner), Kolchak: the Night Stalker (Darren McGavin), Father Knows Best (Billy Gray), and Police Woman (Charles Dierkop). Edit
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      • Powell (to Custer): Isn't that what we're supposed to be doing--exterminating the Indian? Edit
      • Powell: Colonel, how do you know I won't slit your throat some night and take off? Edit
      • Custer (to the slimy six): If one man disobeys or tries to desert, I will shoot him without hesitation. Is that understood? Edit
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      • The storyline of this episode appears to have been loosely based on The Dirty Dozen which was running in theatres during the series run. Edit
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