Burghoff reportedly decided to take his family more seriously. | Photo: Getty ImagesĮven though his decision to leave was not easy, the actor had many other reasons to quit. I’d lost my vitality.” Gary Burghoff appearing in the ABC tv movie ‘Casino’, aka ‘SS Casino’. I care too much to give less than my best. I’d given all I had to give to the part and to the show. “I left M*A*S*H because I couldn’t function anymore. Speaking to the Logansport-Pharos Tribune in 1984, Burghoff revealed he left the show because of what he tagged as an occupational burnout. Instead, he wanted the opportunity to reconnect with his family, friends, and roots. At the time, the actor was not seeking fame or money. Gary Burghoff portrays Corporal Walter ‘Radar’ O’Reilly on the CBS television series, “M*A*S*H.” | Photo: Getty Imagesīurghoff refused the contract. reportedly offered the actor $4 million to return to “M*A*S*H,” which would have made him one of the top three highest-paid TV stars in 1980. Although he returned in the 8th season to film a special two-part farewell episode, It proved to be the last time viewers saw him act on the show. Fans of the series were very sad when Burghoff left the show after its seventh season.
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