2006-08-01 16:59:53 · 9 answers · asked by Work In Progress 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Walter "Radar" O'Reilly received a compassionate discharge from the Army when his Uncle Ed died and he had to go home to Iowa and run the family farm.
2006-08-03 22:28:59 · answer #1 · answered by nightevisions 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why Did Radar Leave Mash
2017-01-13 04:27:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They wrote that his Uncle Ed died and that Radar was given a hardship discharge to go back to Autumwa, Iowa to help his mom run the family farm.
2006-08-01 17:20:41 · answer #3 · answered by G. Rex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Burgheoff felt the stories had plateaued and he was being typecasted so he wanted out. He had been in that role since the movie and enough was enough. He was getting too old to be sleeping wih a teddy bear.
So they wrot that Uncle Ed died and he needed to go back to Ottomwa to help his mom run the farm.
2006-08-01 17:11:48 · answer #4 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His Uncle Ed died and his mom was all alone trying to run the farm so Col. Potter told him to go home
2006-08-01 17:06:30 · answer #5 · answered by Jackal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he wanted to be a big star and thought he had the talent to make it. Wrong.
2006-08-01 17:04:25 · answer #6 · answered by WoodyBretton 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
his uncle dies, and he reluctently went home to be the head household with his mom
2006-08-01 22:10:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He got tired of all the communist propaganda the series was spouting.
2006-08-01 17:04:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
His father died.
2006-08-01 17:06:52 · answer #9 · answered by sanc66 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋