Cross-Dressing Attempts
As with many writers, the writers of this show were very creative people. As we know, Klinger was in the military, and at one point he was trying to be kicked out. His attempt to be disqualified was to wear women’s clothing. This particular idea actually came from Lenny Bruce, who was given a dishonorable discharge from the Navy for the exact same reason. This tactic is not advised for people in the military. If you get cold feet when in the army already, you’re better off finishing your contract before attempting to leave. Being dishonorably discharged is a very negative thing.
Cross-Dressing Attempts
MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors
Based on a novel named MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, written by Richard Hooker, the show was created just four years after its publication. Based on his time in the Korean War, Hooker wrote the novel after his time serving in the military himself. Following the massive success of his first novel, Hooker wrote two more novels, but his first remained the most popular. The novel was so well written that the writers of the show were able to create an entire show running for eleven seasons based on it. The creators must have seen something special in the novel to choose to make it into a show.
MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors