What a Drag! A Guide to TV and Movie Cross-Dressing

Jamie Farr on M*A*S*H

Hollywood has come up with a lot of reasons for characters to dress in drag, but none was as topical — or hilarious — as Klinger's: He habitually wears women's clothing in an attempt to obtain a Section 8 psychiatric discharge from the Army. In later episodes, he sheds his dresses and is promoted to sergeant.