JAMIE FARR RECALLS THE DAY HIS ICONIC DRESS NEARLY ENDED HIM
I was sitting on a stage at a fan convention a few years back, looking out at a sea of familiar faces and some very creative MAS*H cosplayers….
THE DAY THE FRUIT HAT FINALLY DECIDED TO FIGHT BACK
The interviewer leans forward, a mischievous glint in his eye, and asks the one question I’ve heard in a thousand different ways over the last forty years. He…
THEY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A TV SET UNTIL THE CHOPPERS LANDED
The sun over the Malibu hills has a specific way of burning through the morning mist, even forty years later. Jamie Farr stood near the edge of the…
JAMIE FARR AND THE LEGENDARY HOOP SKIRT INCIDENT
You know, it’s funny how a single image can just pull you right back into the dust and the heat of Malibu. I was sitting at a fan…
THEY THOUGHT THE CAMERAS WERE OFF BUT THE CHOPPERS KEPT COMING
The sun was beginning to dip behind the hills of Malibu, casting long, golden shadows across the dry grass. Jamie Farr sat on a folding chair, squinting against…
THE DAY JAMIE FARR TRIED TO FLY OVER THE MALIBU MOUNTAINS
The host leans in, eyes bright with the kind of nostalgia that only comes from talking to a legend of the small screen. Jamie, he says, we all…
THE OLD JEEP ENGINE STUTTERED AND JAMIE FARR JUST STOPPED
The sun was beating down on the dusty lot in Malibu, the kind of heat that stays in your bones long after the shadows stretch out. Mike Farrell…
JAMIE FARR AND THE DAY THE FRUIT REBELLED ON THE SET
The fluorescent lights of the convention center ballroom hummed with a low energy that usually signals the end of a long day of autographs. Jamie Farr sat on…
THE WORLD SAW A COMEDIAN, BUT THE CANVAS REMEMBERED THE MAN.
The wind at Malibu Creek State Park still carries the sharp, dusty scent of dry sage and sun-baked earth. It is a smell that never truly leaves your…
THE DAY JAMIE FARR LITERALLY COLLAPSED UNDER THE WEIGHT OF HIS FASHION
I was sitting on a small, dimly lit stage in Burbank recently, looking out at a sea of camouflage hats and faded 4077th t-shirts. It was one of…