MASH was more of a documentary portraying the senselessness of war. Look behind the humour and look at the message. Klinger wanted out and didn't care how he achieved it; he wasn't trying to pass as a woman. The other characters all had their idiosyncrasies - just like the members of this forum.
And yes - I shed tears the night Henry Blake died, it was one of the most memorable moments of my TV viewing.
