Trapper John, MD is a spinoff of the MASH movie ... only to realize he had never signed his original contract anyway. This meant the actor was free to leave without any legal repercussions.

A modern remake of MASH would be a very risky move, but a reboot of its forgotten spinoff might be the best way to return to the franchise.

An overnight star as Dr. Kildare in the 1960s, he achieved new acclaim two decades later as the omnipresent leading man of ...