Despite becoming one of the biggest comedies on television,several key actors exitedMASHduring its run.
This includes the season 4 outing “Hawkeye” where Alda is the only cast member who appears.
While actor exits meant that fan-favorite characters left the show, this was ultimately toMASH’sbenefit.
New characters entering kept it fresh, with newcomers like B.J.
Needless to say, without the rest of the cast, the show didn’t last long.
Jamie Farr’s Klinger is one ofMASH’smost popular characters, but he was originally intended as a one-off.
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In fact,season 1’s “Chief Surgeon Who?”
MASH is a drama-comedy series set during the Korean War, centering on the lives of the staff at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital as they navigate the challenges of wartime medical service with humor and resilience.*
