I never knew the lyrics for the theme song...

Lyrics to the song 'Suicide is Painless'

Through early morning fog I see

visions of the things to be

the pains that are withheld for me

I realize and I can see...

[REFRAIN]:

that suicide is painless

It brings on many changes

and I can take or leave it if I please.

I try to find a way to make

all our little joys relate

without that ever-present hate

but now I know that it's too late, and...

[REFRAIN]

The game of life is hard to play

I'm gonna lose it anyway

The losing card I'll someday lay

so this is all I have to say.

[REFRAIN]

The only way to win is cheat

And lay it down before I'm beat

and to another give my seat

for that's the only painless feat.

[REFRAIN]

The sword of time will pierce our skins

It doesn't hurt when it begins

But as it works its way on in

The pain grows stronger...watch it grin, but...

[REFRAIN]

A brave man once requested me

to answer questions that are key

is it to be or not to be

and I replied 'oh why ask me?'

[REFRAIN]

'Cause suicide is painless

it brings on many changes

and I can take or leave it if I please.

...and you can do the same thing if you please.

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J. M. - Baptist - Ontario, Canada - Feileadh Mor

"Nothing is more seductive for man than his freedom of conscience. But nothing is a greater cause of suffering."
The Brothers Karamazov

Man, was that really 36 years ago?!

Boy, I'm getting old.

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~James Helbert~, Wytheville, VA
Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church, RPCUS
TheBibleAlone.com / The Edinburgh Inn
"Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?” - Zechariah 3:2

Same here, but I'll be 38 next week.

Just not old enough to remember LTC Henry Blake from the original airings.

I'll say this much, Harry Morgan did a masterful job portraying COL Sherman T. Potter (no relation to Harry).

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No one needs to really know who I am or where I go to church or what I believe in now. None of this is relevant because I am no longer affiliated with this messaging board.

Definitely a recent recording of the old opening. Back in those days (the 70's) there were no

TV
PG Symbols in the corner of the screen.


Just an observation.

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Sterling Harmon
Coventry, CT
PCA
Deacon
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"Whatever is laudable in our works proceeds from the grace of God."
-- John Calvin, Institutes III:xv.3.

"Our Lord God must be a good man, to be fond of worthless fellows. I cannot like them, and yet I, myself, am one."
-- Martin Luther, Table Talk

My wife and I went to see the movie, Mash, for our first date on April 23, 1971!

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Dennis E. McFadden
Atherton Baptist Homes, CEO
First Baptist Church of Alhambra, Member, Transformation Ministries (CA)

I remember watching it in syndication in the early 80's and thinking it was great because in one day you could watch it several times, and not just replays of the same episode.

I didn't really get into the movie, liked the show much better...

We just saw the movie a couple of years ago and the shower 'mishap' with Hotlips was unexpected, to say the least.

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Kevin
Far East
Deacon, Int'l Church

Huge MASH fan here.

I have every episode on DVD.

One of the two greatest TV shows of all time. (The greatest being The Andy Griffith Show IMO)

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Donald Jacobs
Marysville. WA
Cascade Church (CRCNA)

Cum vero infirmor tunc potens sum.

Amen, brother!! Andy's my favorite and MASH is right up there.

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Ivan Schoen, Pastor
Maranatha Baptist Church
Poplar Grove, Illinois USA
http://maranatha-sbc.org/
Husband to Nancy
Father to Sherril, Sarah, Kathryn
Grandfather to Phillip
Faith is the refusal to panic. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Hey Donald,

I think that's Robert Johnson.

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Bryan Wiley
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Reformed Baptist Church
Louisville, Kentucky

Harry Morgan is 93 this year. If you want to see him in his much younger years, rent the film "The Oxbow Incident" (1942). Morgan and Henry Fonda are the two main stars.

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Richard T. Zuelch, M.Div
Ruling Elder, OPC (not currently serving)
Westminster Presbyterian Church, CA (OPC)
www.stacksobooks.blogspot.com
www.reiterations.wordpress.com

A perfect autobiography would be an anticipation of the Day of Judgment. - George Saintsbury (1845-1933)

I remember watching him play Jack Web's side kick in Dragnet. Also in the funny, Support your local Gunfighter with James Garner.

Harry Morgan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Tom Mitchell
Opp, AL
Member of First Presbyterian Church PCA Florala, AL

"The secret formula of the saints: When I am in the cellar of affliction, I look for the Lord's choicest wines."

—Samuel Rutherford

That morbid little ditty was written by Robert Altman's then 14 year-old-son, makes you wonder what was going on at home.

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Travis Speegle
Redeemer Presbyterian, PCA (Waco, Tx)
Pacific Cross Roads, PCA (Los Angeles, CA)


"When it comes to trustworthy theologians one can usually honor the rule of thumb that the deader the better."-Dr. John Hannah, DTS (of all places)