M*A*S*H – What Even Die Hard Fans Don’t Know!

Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger

Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger, played by Jamie Farr, initially was supposed to be the token “effeminate gay” character and was slated to appear in just one episode. The character turned out to be a great addition to the show, so the writers kept Farr around.

Throughout the series, he was known for his schemes, such as cross-dressing, get-rich-quick schemes, and other plot lines that portrayed him as a zany form of comic relief. Also telling of the times, the writers chose to make him a heterosexual character instead and ditched the original scheme to have him attempt an early release by failing a psych exam.