EXCLUSIVE: President Obama told M*A*S*H co-star Mike Farrrell that he learned ‘many of his values’ from watching the 1970’s TV show that came out ‘boldly against racism,’ lead writer reveals Dan Wilcox, one of the lead writers for the 1970’s TV show M*A*S*H, has revealed that President Obama told co-star Mike Farrell how much he gained from series Wilcox is set to receive the prestigious 2017 Morgan Cox Award for his services to the screen at the Writers Guild Awards ceremony this Sunday President Obama revealed he ‘learned his values’ by watching hit TV series M*A*S*H, according to one of the show’s long time writers.