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re: When did M*A*S*H jump the shark for you?
Posted on 3/24/24 at 6:46 pm to Jack Ruby
Posted on 3/24/24 at 6:46 pm to Jack Ruby
quote:Cast was too big as it was. As Alda was established as Star he got the cast pared down even further, eliminating Spearchucker.
When they didn't even cast Duke Forrest for the television cast
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.
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 9:09 am to Kafka
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eliminating Spearchucker
I seem to recall reading that Spearchucker was removed since there were no black surgeons in Korea. Not sure if that's true or not. I believe I may have read that on the internet, so it's probably true.
I'm not a fan of BJ's character, but the best scene in the series for me is when BJ arrives at camp, steps out of the jeep hammered to the beejezus and gives Frank the "What say, Ferret Face?". Hawkeye loses it right there, and it might have been a genuine reaction.
BJ Arrives at the 4077th
This post was edited on 3/25/24 at 9:12 am
Posted on 3/25/24 at 1:01 pm to Kafka
quote:Damn, that would have been awesome, could have eliminated the socio-political BS we had to put up with from Alda as the years went on.
James Garner turned down Hawkeye.
But then we may have never gotten the Rockford Files?
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