For a show as legendary as M*A*S*H, cast changes were always going to be scrutinized — but few exits puzzled fans quite like Wayne Rogers’ sudden disappearance after just three seasons.
When M*A*S*H premiered in 1972, Wayne Rogers’ Trapper John McIntyre was positioned as a co-lead alongside Alan Alda’s Hawkeye Pierce. On paper, the two surgeons were equals: smart, sarcastic, rebellious, and inseparable in the chaos of the 4077th.
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