"M*A*S*H"
Goodbye, Cruel World (1980)

Director:

Charles S. Dubin

TV Series:

"M*A*S*H" (1972)

Original Air Date:

11 February 1980 (Season 8, Episode 21)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | War

Plot:

When Klinger's attempt to redecorate his office is rejected, he decides to desert while Hawkeye has a homebound war hero patient who attempts suicide. |

Plot Keywords:

Desertion | Hypnosis | Forgery | Suicide Attempt | Dramedy

Cast

Alan Alda	...	Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
Loretta Swit	...	Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan
Mike Farrell	...	Capt. B.J. Hunnicut
Harry Morgan	...	Col. Sherman T. Potter
Jamie Farr	...	Cpl. / Sgt. Maxwell "Max" Q. Klinger
David Ogden Stiers	...	Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester III
William Christopher	...	Lt. / Capt. Father Francis J. Mulcahy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Allan Arbus	...	Maj. Sidney Freedman
Philip Bruns	...	Col. Hedley
David Cramer	...	Aide
Clyde Kusatsu	...	Sgt. Michael Yee
James Lough	...	Courier
Kellye Nakahara	...	Nurse Kellye

Directed by
Charles S. Dubin

Sound Department
Stephen Bass	....	sound mixer
Tony Romero	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Gerald B. Wolfe	....	still photographer

Directed by
Hy Averback		(20 episodes 1972-1983)
Jackie Cooper		(13 episodes 1973-1974)
Larry Gelbart		(6 episodes 1974-1976)
William K. Jurgensen		(10 episodes 1975-1979)
George Tyne		(7 episodes 1975-1978)
William Wiard		(6 episodes 1972-1973)

Writing credits
Ring Lardner Jr.		(1970 screenplay) uncredited
Larry Balmagia		writer (8 episodes 1978-1982)
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason		writer (5 episodes 1973-1976) (as Linda Bloodworth)
Elias Davis		writer (17 episodes 1981-1982)
Sid Dorfman		writer (5 episodes 1973-1977)
Jay Folb		writer (5 episodes 1975-1977)
James Fritzell		writer (24 episodes 1974-1978) (as Jim Fritzell)
Larry Gelbart		writer (40 episodes 1972-1976)
Ronny Graham		writer (7 episodes 1978-1979)
Everett Greenbaum		writer (24 episodes 1974-1978)
Karen Hall		writer (6 episodes 1980-1983) (as Karen L. Hall)
David Isaacs		writer (17 episodes 1976-1979)
Robert Klane		writer (5 episodes 1972-1975)
Dennis Koenig		writer (15 episodes 1979-1983)
Ken Levine		writer (17 episodes 1976-1979)
Laurence Marks		writer (28 episodes 1972-1978)
Thad Mumford		writer (15 episodes 1979-1983)
Simon Muntner		writer (6 episodes 1975-1976)
David Pollock		writer (18 episodes 1980-1982)
Burt Prelutsky		writer (8 episodes 1975-1977)
Gene Reynolds		writer (12 episodes 1974-1980)

Produced by
Dennis Koenig	....	producer
Thad Mumford	....	producer
Dan Wilcox	....	producer

Cinematography by
Andrew Jackson
Sherman Kunkel
Vilis Lapenieks

Art Direction by
David M. Haber		(as David Haber)
John Leimanis
Frank T. Smith		(as Frank Taylor Smith)

Set Decoration by
Don Webb

Production Management
Laurence Marks	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barbara Gelman	....	second assistant director
Russell Llewellyn	....	assistant director (as J. Russell Llewellyn)

Art Department
Michael Casey	....	assistant property master
Kurt V. Hulett	....	property man (season 8)

Sound Department
William Hartman	....	sound editor
David M. Ice	....	sound editor (as David Ice)
Don Isaacs	....	sound editor (as Don V. Isaacs)
Godfrey Marks	....	sound editor
Ed Rossi	....	supervising sound editor
Richard Sperber	....	sound editor
Will Yarbrough	....	production sound mixer (9 seasons)

Stunts
Jean Coulter	....	stunts
Tom Elliott	....	stunts
Chuck Hicks	....	stunts
Leslie Hoffman	....	stunt: nurse M*A*S*H olympics
Pat Romano	....	stunts
Rick Sawaya	....	stunt performer
Jesse Wayne	....	stunt double: Harry Morgan and Gary Burghoff (1975-1983)

Camera and Electrical Department
Curtis Foster	....	rigging gaffer (1979-1980)
Dave Friedman	....	still photographer
Michael Hofstein	....	additional camera operator
Michael Hofstein	....	aerial director of photography
Al LaVerde	....	key grip (1978-1982)
Jim Sellars	....	first assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rita Bennett	....	costumer: women
Albert H. Frankel	....	costumer: men

Music Department
Leonard A. Engel	....	music editor (as Len Engel)
Joseph Silver	....	supervising music editor
Kenneth Wannberg	....	music editor

Other crew
Elias Davis	....	executive story consultant (1981-1983)
Rita Hudis	....	technical advisor: medical
David Pollock	....	executive story consultant (1981-1983)
Lee Sollenberger	....	animal handler

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television

Distributors

• CBS Television (1980) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Boom mic visible when nurse Kellye says "You can talk..." to Sidney Freedman in post-op. DVD time 14:40.

Quotes:

Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce: Right over here Klinger, I'm all dressed up with no where to sew.