: Val Bisoglio as Sgt. Pernelli and Kellye Nakahara as Nurse Kellye.
This is a guide to the episode " 'Twas the Day After Christmas ," which is Season 10, Episode 9 (sometimes listed as Episode 10). Originally broadcast on December 28, 1981 , the episode was directed by Burt Metcalfe and written by Elias Davis and David Pollock . Plot Summary [S10E9] 'Twas the Day After Christmas
: Klinger is put in charge of the camp, while Colonel Potter takes over as company clerk. Potter quickly realizes how overwhelming the paperwork and logistics of Klinger’s job truly are. : Val Bisoglio as Sgt
: Alan Alda and Gene Reynolds served as creative consultants, and Dr. Walter D. Dishell provided medical advisory. Episode Themes Originally broadcast on December 28, 1981 , the
Initially skeptical, agrees to the swap, leading to a series of comedic and eye-opening role reversals:
: Hawkeye and Father Mulcahy are assigned as orderlies. While Mulcahy embraces the work, Hawkeye struggles with the less glamorous side of medicine, such as cleaning floors and changing bedsheets.
: It serves as a tribute to the "backbreaking work" of the enlisted ranks, often ignored by the officers.