Burt Goodman is a retired designer in Lumon Industries’ Optics and Design department. He worked in that department for seven years and enjoyed sharing the visual depictions of Kier's philosophies with fellow Lumon workers. He prefers the old school words of Kier as found in the Compliance Handbook to the more instructional Handbook of Operations.

He enjoyed visiting a room he found, full of a large variety of very healthy green plants, for his peaceful breaks. He took Irving B. there when they were taking heart to each other, in hopes that it could be a secret place for them to meet, away from the prying eyes of their fellow workers.

Burt's outie has a male partner and lives in a modest single-level ranch home in a southeast neighborhood of Kier.

Well, it's rare to meet a sophisticate.

Season 1, Episode 2, Half Loop (43:43)

It just means you’re a party guy, disco king.

Season 1, Episode 4, The You You Are (39:43)

I know the handbook, old man. I’m more of a first edition guy.

Season 1, Episode 4, The You You Are (39:54)

He doesn’t just speak to us through the handbook or the paintings. He finds other ways.

Season 1, Episode 4, The You You Are (40:24)

Safe travels, MDR.

Season 1, Episode 4, The You You Are (41:07)

According to some, you each have a larval offspring that will jump out and attack if we get too close.

Season 1, Episode 5, The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design (34:36)

They’re from MDR. And they’re friends.

Season 1, Episode 5, The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design (41:49)

Irving, you know, the Lumon manual doesn’t say anything about lip-to-lip contact.

Season 1, Episode 6, Hide and Seek (05:58)

Just stay. Stay here with me.

Season 1, Episode 6, Hide and Seek (06:45)

You are welcome here, much as I hope all of us will be welcome to visit you at your place of endeavors.

Season 1, Episode 6, Hide and Seek (16:07)

There is a lot unknown to us as well, but we keep plugging along. It’s important work, obviously.

Season 1, Episode 6, Hide and Seek (17:12)

Mark and I should make contact with this goat department, see what they know. And we can each bring one aide-de-camp.

Season 1, Episode 6, Hide and Seek (18:51)

The impression you’ve left on me is indelible, though I’m unaware of it on a conscious level, and…I will never forget any of you, even though sitting here right now, I have no recollection of actually ever meeting you and no idea of your names or any of your physical characteristics or even how many of you there are.

Season 1, Episode 7, Defiant Jazz (37:18)

And Burt, I see you. Congratulations. Good job, buddy. Bon voyage.

Season 1, Episode 7, Defiant Jazz (37:44)

2. Half Loop
3. In Perpetuity
4. The You You Are
5. The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design
6. Hide and Seek
7. Defiant Jazz
9. The We We Are

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