--- 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: 2026-10-12T09:04:56.283Z 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=836&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 836 og:image:height: 470 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=836&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Jenna Fischer Wore a Towel on 'Jimmy Kimmel' After a Last-Minute Wardrobe Malfunction > Sponsored content. 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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. Someone give this actress an award for Best Bathroom-Appropriated Attire. ## Transcript Allow me. [ MUSIC ] I'm just gonna go for a quick run. I was just gonna do the laundry vacuum plunge the upstairs toilet, call a guy about go to work come home and make dinner. Cool, what's for dinner. [ MUSIC ] One story short we had a good run but we are pulling theplug. But we're gonna continue living together. That's hilarious. [ MUSIC ] The on- duty parent will live in here, taking care of the kids. Not to tattle, but dad never moves the wet clothes into the dryer. Off- duty parent will be living right in the garage. This is my time to focus on myself. Hey. You know my thing about men peering through windows? I think that's everyone's think. I guess somewhere along away with our different parenting ideals I just lost it [ UNKNOWN ] I need passion and romance and sex in my life and Martin just doesn't. Excuse me? I'm looking for Martin. He's just around the bin there. Thanks. What was that? I had an epiphany last week. That squirrel is the only man who has seen me naked in two years. This is my week to change that. I want to be with someone who wants to tear my clothes off. Are you the type of person who would let someone tear their clothes off? Well Obviously not my high end pieces. You seem relaxed I'm just really enjoying dating. Seeing her the other night excited to go out with some other dude, it just got me shook. You're so vulnerable right now, can I give you a hug? I don't really wanna do that. Let's Hug. Just keep putting your party paint on while I parent our children. [ MUSIC ] You two are terrible role models. [ MUSIC ] Splitting Up Together. Series premiered Tuesday March 27th. I guess I didn't get the memo about this being a shirtless dinner. I'm really on the shirtless cuz there's no clean laundry. Shut up traitors. 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