Klinger’s Not Naked
Near the end of “Chief Surgeon Who?,” Hawkeye, Trapper, Colonel Blake and General Barker walk out of the O.R. and find Corporal Klinger waiting for them, rifle in hand. General Barker exclaims, “That man’s naked!” Hawkeye and Trapper are nonplussed and suggest Klinger put some clothing on as they walk off. Colonel Blake mumbles incoherently. It’s a wonderful introduction to a wonderful character.
But Klinger — and by extension Jamie Farr — wasn’t naked. As the following image shows, he’s wearing something, presumably a pair of shorts.
One has to hand it to Jamie Farr for putting up with (and putting on) a lot during his time on M*A*S*H. But no one can fault him for not actually being naked. That’s a lot to ask for what was originally a bit part.
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