Ultimately, Farrell says the incident stands as an example of how collaborative the hit CBS series was Mike Farrell was willing to go to battle to ensure his M*A*S*H character stayed true to himself.

Ultimately, Farrell says the incident stands as an example of how collaborative the hit CBS series was Mike Farrell was willing to go to battle to ensure his M*A*S*H character stayed true to himself.

Farrell tells PEOPLE that the 'M*A*S*H' writers "encouraged" a collaborative spirit amongst the cast Mike Farrell tells PEOPLE about the one M*A*S*H storyline he fought to change "I said, 'B.J. wouldn ...