--- title: Jenna Fischer Wore a Towel on 'Jimmy Kimmel' – Not Clothes description: Actress Jenna Fischer had a serious wardrobe malfunction before going on Jimmy Kimmel's show — so she made do with a towel instead of a top. canonical: https://time.com/5226013/jenna-fischer-jimmy-kimmel-towel/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-04-03T14:56:53.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:51:49.563Z og:title: Jenna Fischer Wore a Towel on 'Jimmy Kimmel' After a Last-Minute Wardrobe Issue og:description: Who needs a dress when you can just wear a towel? og:url: https://time.com/5226013/jenna-fischer-jimmy-kimmel-towel/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2f5edbef46c5bd3c/69892caccf40a8fe10c4bd53/screen-shot-2018-04-03-at-10-31-58-am.png?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: jenna-fischer-jimmy-kimmel og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Jenna Fischer Wore a Towel on 'Jimmy Kimmel' After a Last-Minute Wardrobe Issue twitter:description: Who needs a dress when you can just wear a towel? twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2f5edbef46c5bd3c/69892caccf40a8fe10c4bd53/screen-shot-2018-04-03-at-10-31-58-am.png?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Jenna Fischer Wore a Towel on 'Jimmy Kimmel' After a Last-Minute Wardrobe Malfunction  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Apr 3, 2018 2:56 PM UTC  Jenna Fischer wore a towel on Jimmy Kimmel Live Jenna Fischer wore a towel on Jimmy Kimmel LiveYouTube  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Apr 3, 2018 2:56 PM UTC Credit is due to [Jenna Fischer](http://time.com/4662659/office-jenna-fischer-pam-chilis/), former [_Office_](http://time.com/4552677/the-office-jenna-fischer-dwight-halloween-costume/) star, for dealing with a wardrobe malfunction with creative aplomb. Fischer, who’s on the press circuit promoting her new ABC show _Splitting Up Together_, was [Jimmy Kimmel](http://time.com/5222170/jimmy-kimmel-easter-april-fools-day-pranks/)‘s guest on _Jimmy Kimmel Live_ on Monday night. Unfortunately, she experienced some technical difficulties with the gown she had selected for the evening. Without time to find an alternative, Fischer proved that the show would, indeed, go on — so she wrapped a towel around her torso and appeared on Kimmel’s couch in the unexpected attire, bringing out the failed dress to explain the situation. “I waited a little too long to get dressed, and then my zipper broke. And I panicked,” a somewhat flustered Fischer explained to a surprised Kimmel. Her outfit did have its upsides, though: “I’ve never been more comfortable,” she continued as she settled into the look. “I am mentally a little freaking out that I’m on a talk show in a towel, but I’m physically very comfortable.” “I feel like I ran into you at the spa,” Kimmel offered. She paired the impromptu terry cloth top with a pair of jeans, and showed it off on Instagram later. 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