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China Beach S4E12 — The Always Goodbye
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China Beach•Season 4•Episode 12

The Always Goodbye

7.9/10 · 51 votesJun 18, 1991

Ranked #14 of 16 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

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The arrival in Bangkok in 1969 of a hard-drinking McMurphy and a young private disrupts KC's carefully developed new life and brings back unwanted memories.

Directed byGary Sinise
Written byLydia Woodward
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Cast9

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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Lydia Woodward

Writer

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Always Goodbye" is episode 12 of China Beach season 4. It scored 7.9/10 from 51 votes, ranking #14 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Gary Sinise and written by Lydia Woodward, it aired on June 18, 1991.

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