Over 11 years, MASH* went through more shake-ups than most shows survive — cast departures, shocking deaths, even tonal shifts from slapstick to heartbreak. Yet through it all, just four actors stuck it out from the pilot to the legendary finale.

The 4077th saw plenty of farewells, but MASH*’s core survivors were:
Alan Alda as the ever-witty “Hawkeye” Pierce
Loretta Swit as the indomitable Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan
Jamie Farr as the lovable cross-dressing schemer Maxwell Klinger
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