"MASH "actor Mike Farrell, "B.J. Hunnicut" Behind the Scenes Interview (PART 1)

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[@maryacosta1747]

Mr. Ferrell, Your a, "Blast from the Past!" I still watch, "MASH!" Every chance I get.🎉😊

[@willmack5909]

I can so relate to the warm and cozy sentiment. I own all 11 seasons on DVD and there are certain episodes I will play on repeat all night long to sleep to. Superb interview.

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Thank you Will! Hope you enjoy Part 2 of the interview as well. MASH definitely puts you in that comfort zone no doubt about it.

[@waltonsfan7257]

Thanks for getting Mike Farrell he's a legend I love mash and love bj

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Completely my pleasure, I loved it😀MASH is one of my favorites, enjoy and part 2 will be here soon!

[@goplad1]

Living in Los Angeles I have had my share of celebrity encounters. One was Mike Farrell. Unfortunately he was very rude to me and without provocation. I have carried that with me for over 30 years. I see here that he appears to be a much nicer and gentler Mike Farrell. That's what aging does to some people. I want to believe that my unfortunate encounter with him was not typical of his behavior and that he was having a bad day. I did enjoy this interview.

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Very very glad you enjoyed it😀He could not have been kinder and more supportive to me.

[@goplad1]

@@ThatsClassicTV My encounter with Mike was around 1985, give or take a year. M*A*S*H was in his rearview mirror at that point so perhaps he was struggling to get back on track with his career and he was on edge. Who knows? To say the least I was terribly disappointed in his less than friendly attitude toward me. For me there have been only two or three celebrity encounters that have been a disappointment for me and Mike was one. Despite this I do think he's an extraordinary actor and he was wonderful as Hunnicut. By the way the actress in question was Donna Loren.

[@nicholasjanke3476]

What happened exactly?

[@gailreese4102]

One of "B.J.'s" best pranks with the help of "Dr. Sidney Friedman" - filling a deep moat just steps away from the "Swamp" doorway & yelling "Air Raid!" One of my favorites!

[@ThatsClassicTV]

That is hysterical, I have to look that one up.

[@HeRacesTheSun]

Yes! My favorite scene, Sidney yelled 'air raid' twice, Frank comes out also yelling 'air raid' twice, then stumbles & falls into the fox hole that B.J. filled with water.

[@marthadoody]

Mike is a very warm and down-to-earth guy. This is a great interview. Enjoyed it immensely and looking forward to part 2 tomorrow.

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Mike is the best! Such a wonderful soul, I love Mike. Part 2 is just as wonderful😀

[@WayneMoore-ui8pm]

Mike Farrell once portrayed President Kennedy in a one man monologuing, about his final few days in office, before Dallas. Really well done. He also did an obscure film called the Questor Tapes, about an android ( not Farrell) that achieves consciousness. Weird sci-fi film.

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Thanks Wayne love the additional insight😀

[@rickpearlstein6421]

This is awesome! I definitely hit that sub button. Time to revisit my childhood. Thank you.

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Thanks Rick! Glad to have you on board, enjoy the interviews😀

[@debrapollice8892]

Great interview...looking forward to part 2. Thanks John 🇨🇦

[@ThatsClassicTV]

No problem Debra, it was a thrill to interview Mike> Part 2 coming very soon...😀

[@gailreese4102]

I can remember "Hawkeye's" persistence in learning "B.J.'s" full name. Nothing to it - "B.J." was named after his mom, "Bea" and his dad, "Jay." The look on "Hawkeye's" face - priceless!

[@ThatsClassicTV]

It is always so awesome when fun memories like that come back😀

[@kathypellette2509]

Wow what a great great interview! looking forward to more

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Thanks Kathy, Mike is such a great person, hope you caught Part 2 as well!

[@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk]

Another great one! I'm assuming you prob asked Mike - but it'd be awesome to hear an interview with his wife the greaxt Shelley Fabares. Loved her in One Day at a Time & what a career - The Donna Reed Show, Coach, the hit record Johnny Angel, working with Elvis, Sinatra, Paul Newman, Hank Williams Jr, James Garner, Raymond Burr, Danny Thomas & Robert Urich

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Actually I have been in touch with Shelley and crossing my fingers we will do an interview soon😀

[@waltonsfan7257]

One time Mike Farrell played a Dr addicted to morphine on bonanza I think it was called the hidden enemy. This was pre mash

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Love it, thanks for the info!

[@ryanallen8172]

fantastic.thank you

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Your very welcome! Hope you enjoying as much as I enjoyed doing it! Hoping to release the second part this Sunday😀

[@kevinhouse4376]

Hi, John! How have you been? That was a wonderful interview with Mike Farrell, and I can't wait for the second part. I also look forward to the Stefani Powers interview. "M.A.S.H" is my favorite sitcom (although it's really much more than that), and several of my favorite episodes revolve around B.J. I'm particularly thinking about the episode in which they recreate B.J.'s anniversary with the help of his wife and also the one where he tries to organize a reunion in the states with his friends' families. I'm sure the second half of the interview will include some discussion about his wife, Shelley Fabares, another of my favorites. By the way, I'm pretty sure the Donna of beach movies fame was Donna Loren.

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Hi Kevin, nice pick up on realizing it was Donna Loren😀I love both of those episodes as well, so touching. MASH always leaves me in a good place. Second part will be here soon….

[@Harmytwo]

Thank you Mike Ferrell, I am so happy you could take a role of a faithful husband. ❤️

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Mike is a great guy no doubt!

[@bambijimper]

Had me on the edge of my seat and then you stop!!!! lol. I'm looking forward to the second part. Great job as always. Have always been a fan of Mike Farrell. As always love the stories and back stories about these shows. Thank you John for sharing him with us.

[@ThatsClassicTV]

My pleasure Jamie and glad to hear you were ready to see part two which is also very interesting😀My goal is to release the second part as soon as possible.

[@bambijimper]

@@ThatsClassicTV We will be waiting! :D

[@ThatsClassicTV]

@@bambijimper Thanks Jamie👍

[@veronica-dn9ro]

Stephanie Powers (or, Taffy Paul) also played John Wayne's and Maureen O'Hara's daughter in "McClintock".

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Love it , didn’t remember that.

[@paulkitt-er9dr]

Mike has done lots of interesting stuff a couple of tv movies he made one was Vanishing act with Elliott Gould who was in the original MASH and Margot Kidder and Fred Gwynne

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Thanks for the additional info on Mike's career, so interesting!

[@rah62]

I really loved him in "Providence". Hope Part 2 gets to that.

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Actually it does so I think you will enjoy that😀

[@lianelayman6584]

Yea I loved him on Providence too.

[@Magnum44NC]

BJ was a cool guy on Mash! Hi BJ!

[@nicholasjanke3476]

His biggest concern was that B.J. wouldn't end up as just a clone of Trapper. B.J. was far different from Trapper. Alan, Mike and Wayne remained close friends till Wayne Rogers's death.

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Thanks for the info., very interesting😀

[@jilltagmorris]

❤❤🎉😊❤❤

[@retrotelevision1]

Season 4 was also Harry Morgan's first-year on the series also so if the series tanked that year Mike should not have blamed himself as it could also have been the departure of McLean Stevenson and Harry Morgan coming in as his replacement.

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Valid point but I am sure he still would have felt the pressure as Harry was a seasoned acting veteran and Mike was still the younger guy coming in.

[@rachelolvera9435]

What I noticed is his character changed once the mustache was grown.

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Interesting I never noticed a difference😀Part 2 should come out tomorrow afternoon 👍

[@ronniebishop2496]

Nobody can take Wayne Rogers or MCLain Stevensons place ever.

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Everyone has their favorites on an amazing show😀

[@ronniebishop2496]

@@ThatsClassicTV Yes I do. But I’ve also cast actors before, so I have a feel for what demographic like what?

[@user-hq9hl7uj3f]

I kinda met and saw Mike with James Cromwell I think you spell his name low self esteem was afraid to ask either question s but they both came to Helena Montana to talk about a issue. So the questions I had wouldn't of been right but was oh I don't know so don't like being a former special ed kid hard to explain things

[@ThatsClassicTV]

It can be hard sometimes to approach people you kinda look up to but so cool you saw them👍

[@warrencroom7621]

I like his play off of Larry linville

[@ThatsClassicTV]

Agreed and smart funny delivery😀

[@video198712]

I love M*A*S*H!!!!! I liked B.J. better than Trapper!!!!!

[@ThatsClassicTV]

I love MASH too! So funny how everyone has their favorite of the two😀

[@kathypellette2509]

be sure in next interview to ask him about BJs one time infidelity episodes

[@ThatsClassicTV]

If we have another interview I will try to remember that😀