Editing Mike Farrell (section)

===''M*A*S*H'' (1975–83) and later roles===
Farrell's big break came in 1975 when [[Wayne Rogers]] departed ''M*A*S*H'' between the third and fourth season. Farrell was recruited for the newly created role of B.J. Hunnicutt, along with series lead [[Harry Morgan]], who was already signed to replace [[McLean Stevenson]] for the fourth season. Farrell won the part of B.J. over two other finalists for the role, [[Alan Fudge]] and [[James Cromwell]] (both of whom guest-starred in the series subsequently). Farrell stayed with ''M*A*S*H'' for its remaining eight years on the air. During that time, he wrote five episodes and directed four. Farrell's then-wife, actress [[Judy Farrell]], appeared eight times in the series as Nurse Able.

Since ''M*A*S*H'', Farrell has guest-starred in ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''; ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]''; ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''; and many others. Farrell voiced [[Jonathan and Martha Kent|Jonathan Kent]] in ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' (1996) with wife [[Shelley Fabares]] voicing Martha Kent.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FMFTDwAAQBAJ&q=Farrell+voiced+Jonathan+Kent+in+the+Superman+%281996%29+animated+series%2C+with+wife+Shelley+Fabares+voicing+Martha+Kent&pg=PA613|title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows|last=Perlmutter|first=David|date=May 4, 2018|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=9781538103746|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hartman |first=Matthew |date=August 11, 2021 |title=''Superman: The Complete Animated Series'' Saves Blu-ray October 12th |url=https://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/superman-the-complete-animated-series-saves-bluray-october-12th/46046 |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=High-Def Digest}}</ref>

Farrell hosted several ''[[National Geographic Society|National Geographic]] Presents'' specials and starred in a number of television films, including 1983's ''[[Memorial Day (1983 film)|Memorial Day]]'', which he co-produced.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/27/arts/tv-view-some-made-for-tv-films-are-more-than-fluff.html|title=TV VIEW; SOME MADE-FOR-TV FILMS ARE MORE THAN FLUFF|last=O'Connor|first=John J.|work=The New York Times |date=November 7, 1983|access-date=October 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524143218/http://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/27/arts/tv-view-some-made-for-tv-films-are-more-than-fluff.html|archive-date=May 24, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> He did two one-man shows: ''JFK, a One Man Show'' for [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] and, on stage, a national tour of David W. Rintels' play ''Clarence Darrow''.

In 1985, Farrell partnered with film and television producer [[Marvin Minoff]] to create Farrell/Minoff Productions, a production company.<ref name=variety>{{cite news|title=Producer Marvin Minoff dies at 78 – Worked on Frost-Nixon TV interview specials|url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/news/producer-marvin-minoff-dies-at-78-1118011298/|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=November 13, 2009|access-date=December 2, 2009}}</ref> Together, Farrell and Minoff produced numerous television films.<ref name=thr>{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Barnes|title='Nixon Interviews' producer Marvin Minoff dies |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i8f2c0287dc37ec6b8e1fe1642ba3b00f|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=November 13, 2009|access-date=December 2, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024051904/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i8f2c0287dc37ec6b8e1fe1642ba3b00f|archive-date=October 24, 2012}}</ref> In 1986, the company had signed a deal with [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|The Walt Disney Studios]] wherein the Farrell/Minoff company would develop motion pictures and television properties.<ref>{{Cite news|date=April 9, 1986|title=Farrell & Minkoff Ink A Disney Pact|page=22|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

Farrell and Minoff executive-produced ''[[Dominick and Eugene]]'', a 1988 [[Orion Pictures]] film that earned actor [[Tom Hulce]] a [[Golden Globe]] nomination for best actor.<ref name=variety/> The pair also produced 1998's ''[[Patch Adams (film)|Patch Adams]]'', starring [[Robin Williams]].<ref name=thr/> Farrell and Minoff's partnership lasted more than 25 years until Minoff's death in November 2009.<ref name=variety/><ref name=thr/>