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China Beach S4E9 — The Call

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China Beach•Season 4•Episode 9

The Call

7.5/10 · 45 votesDec 8, 1990

Ranked #16 of 16 in Season 4•−0.7 vs season avg

Frankie returns to Chicago in 1969 to try her hand at being a standup comic but runs into the tragically funny trial of the infamous Chicago Seven. Back in Vietnam, McMurphy tries to help Dodger convince some Montagnard tribes people to evacuate their homes.

Directed byRobert Ginty

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Dana Delany

Dana Delany

Colleen McMurphy

Marg Helgenberger

Marg Helgenberger

KC Koloski

Michael Boatman

Michael Boatman

Samuel Beckett

Troy Evans

Troy Evans

Bob Pepper

Nancy Giles

Nancy Giles

Frankie Bunsen

Jeff Kober

Jeff Kober

Dodger Winslow

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Dick Richard

Concetta Tomei

Concetta Tomei

Lila Garreau

Brian Wimmer

Brian Wimmer

Boonie Lanier

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Robert Ginty

Robert Ginty

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Episode Summary

"The Call" is episode 9 of China Beach season 4. It scored 7.5/10 from 45 votes, ranking #16 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Robert Ginty, it aired on December 8, 1990.

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