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M*A*S*H S8E4 — Good-Bye Radar: Part 1
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M*A*S*H•Season 8•Episode 4

Good-Bye Radar: Part 1

8.4/10 · 761 votesOct 8, 197925 min

Ranked #5 of 25 in Season 8•+0.5 vs season avg

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On leave in Tokyo, Radar is desperately needed back at the crisis-stricken 4077th, but his return is delayed by outside events. While casualties continue to pour in from the front, the 4077th's generator conks out, and the backup has been stolen, depriving the medical unit

Directed byCharles S. Dubin
Written byKen Levine, David Isaacs
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Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Hawkeye Pierce

Mike Farrell

Mike Farrell

B. J. Hunnicutt

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Sherman Potter

Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit

Margaret Houlihan

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Charles Winchester

Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

Maxwell Klinger

William Christopher

William Christopher

Father Mulcahy

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Ken Levine

Ken Levine

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Charles S. Dubin

Charles S. Dubin

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David Isaacs

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Good-Bye Radar: Part 1" is episode 4 of M*A*S*H season 8. It scored 8.4/10 from 761 votes, ranking #5 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Charles S. Dubin and written by Ken Levine, David Isaacs, it aired on October 8, 1979.

Next: E5 · Good-Bye Radar: Part 2Best of Season 8