‘M*A*S*H’ Star Mike Farrell Makes Bold Confession About Replacing Wayne Rogers

Mike Farrell, M*A*S*H
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M*A*S*H star Mike Farrell just made a bold confession about replacing Wayne Rogers in the TV series.

During an April 20 appearance on the Still Here Hollywood podcast, Farrell, 87, opened up about being cast as Captain B. J. Hunnicutt after Rogers, who played Trapper John McIntyre, abruptly exited the series at the end of Season 3. Like Trapper, BJ became close with “Hawkeye” Pierce (Alan Alda).