re: When did M*A*S*H jump the shark for you?

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When they didn't even cast Duke Forrest for the television cast

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Cast was too big as it was. As Alda was established as Star he got the cast pared down even further, eliminating Spearchucker.

Trivia: Burt Reynolds turned down the role of Duke in the movie; James Garner turned down Hawkeye.

For the series, Robert Klein turned down Trapper. Klein would never become as big a star as he should have.