https://www.metv.com/stories/mike-farrell-was-already-a-fan-of-m-a-s-h-before-he-joined-the-cast-as-bj-hunnicutt

Farrell turned into a superfan after he joined the show.

M*A*S*H helped Larry Linville say no when Hollywood tried to take advantage of him (https://www.metv.com/stories/m-a-s-h-helped-larry-linville-say-no-when-hollywood-tried-to-take-advantage-of-him)

He was approached for work he knew wasn't right.