: Unlike most Christmas episodes, this focuses on the aftermath and the exhaustion that follows the holiday. Script Spotlight 15: “'Twas the Day After Christmas”
: Alan Alda and Gene Reynolds served as creative consultants, and Dr. Walter D. Dishell provided medical advisory. Episode Themes
: 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. Pernelli and Kellye Nakahara as Nurse Kellye.
: Nurse Kellye is promoted to Head Nurse, managing B.J. and Margaret, who are assigned to KP (Kitchen Police) duty. Cast and Notable Credits
: It serves as a tribute to the "backbreaking work" of the enlisted ranks, often ignored by the officers.
: 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.