M*A*S*H
1972
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Jul 3, 2020 · Here's why Wayne Roger's Trapper John departed M*A*S*H after three seasons. M*A*S*H was based on the 1970 dark comedy of the same name from director Robert Altman, which in turn was adapted from MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors.
Jan 8, 2024 · This explains the abrupt exit of Wayne Rogers' Trapper on MASH season 4's opening episode, with his character being discharged offscreen, but leaving no goodbye notes for best friend Hawkeye. Rogers went on to roles in shows like the medical sitcom House Calls , which lasted for three seasons.
Nov 3, 2023 · MASH featured a lot of character departures, but none were as sad as Trapper John McIntyre's (Wayne Rogers) - especially as it was unclear why Trapper left MASH. The medical show from the '70s is iconic for several reasons.
He succeeded Elliott Gould, who had played the character in the Robert Altman movie MASH, and was himself succeeded by Pernell Roberts on the M*A*S*H spin-off Trapper John, M.D. After three seasons, Rogers left the show after a contract dispute with the producers.
Sep 8, 2021 · Wayne always said he never regretted leaving Mash, but he missed his co-stars. They were the only thing he missed that showed that their chemistry was real, which is why fans still can’t stop talking about M*A*S*H.
Jul 12, 2024 · Wayne's exit from the show was abrupt and against the wishes of the producers. To counter his leave, the creators attempted to sue Wayne for breaking his contract, but the actor had a loophole that they weren't aware of: He had never actually signed the contract they'd presented him.
Wayne Rogers left the show due to being unhappy with his character's role, but remained tied to the series and participated in a reunion in the early 2000s.
Part two of my interview with Wayne Rogers, best known asTrapper John on the first three seasons of MASH. Rogers passed away at the end of 2015, and I wante...
Like McLean Stevenson, Rogers was ready to leave at the end of the third season. He was told at the beginning that he was going to be the star of the show, but he was finding Alda was getting all the best lines. While Stevenson got his bittersweet sendoff, we never saw Rogers leave.
Jan 1, 2016 · Wayne Rogers, who portrayed wise-cracking Army surgeon "Trapper John" McIntyre in the first three seasons of TV's "M*A*S*H," died Thursday, December 31, his publicist said. He was 82.
