Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler?
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| "Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler?" | |
|---|---|
| M*A*S*H episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Larry Gelbart |
| Written by | Burt Prelutsky |
| Production code | G513 |
| Original air date | November 7, 1975 |
| Guest appearances | |
"Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler?" was the 81st episode of the M*A*S*H television series, and the tenth of season four. The episode aired on November 7, 1975. "Quo Vadis" is Latin for "Where are you going?" and is a reference to a conversation recounted in the apocryphal Acts of Peter in which Peter, fleeing his ministry and the threat of crucifixion in Rome, meets Jesus on the road, who has risen. Peter asks Jesus "Quo Vadis?," to which Jesus responds that he is going to Rome to be crucified again. This gives Peter the courage to return to his ministry in Rome, where he ultimately ends up crucified upside down.
The scriptwriter, Burt Prelutsky, credited the episode with revitalizing his career. The episode was nominated for a Humanitas Prize, but lost to another M*A*S*H episode.[1]