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Highlights

The “Don’t you masturbate?” Moment

One of the only clearly remembered lines from the medical exam comes from an IMDb reviewer describing:

“The medical was a hoot, especially when the doctor asked one of the recruits, who had excellent eye sight: ‘Don’t you masturbate?’ The embarrassed silence on the boy’s face was priceless.” arrse.co.uk+11imdb.com+11imdb.com+11

This exchange captured much of the tone of the scene—awkward, awkward humor framed in an ostensibly 1950s medical setting.

Strip-Down & Self-Conscious Behaviour

Discussion among viewers on forums like Army Rumour Service describe broader context: recruits are stripped down to be inspected, and there’s noticeable fidgeting and self-conscious behavior:

“...persistent knacker‑fondling in all orders of dress?”
“...took a less than furtive look at everyone else’s tackle when they first stripped for the medical.” arrse.co.uk+2arrse.co.uk+2arrse.co.uk+2

This implies that the exam included a typical army strip-down inspection, with recruits visibly uncomfortable or preoccupied.

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🗂️ Summary of Medical Scene Elements

Element	Description
Setting	On‑camp—likely filmed in a makeshift medical hut—under period-style medical procedures
Procedure	Recruits stripped down for physical inspection; the doctor asked personal and provocative questions
Tone	Unsettling comedic awkwardness; recruits visibly embarrassed and anxious
Notable Recruit Behavior	Fidgeting, looking around furtively while stripped down, indicating discomfort
On-Screen Outcome	No recruit was medically discharged during that specific scene, though at least one (Adam Oakley) was later removed on medical grounds in the series overall en.wikipedia.org

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⚠️ Important Notes

• The medical examination shown is fictionalized and edited for dramatic and comedic effect, not an accurate portrayal of genuine 1950s Army medical protocols.

• Besides the one quoted line, there’s no full transcript or extended description of the doctor's questions or procedures available in public sources.

• No detailed checklist—such as vision test, heart exam or reflexes—was depicted or documented.

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In Brief

The medical exam scene in Season 3’s Officer Class is remembered primarily for its cringe-inducing doctor‑question (“Don’t you masturbate?”) and the visible discomfort of recruits being stripped for inspection, rather than for any thorough depiction of professional medical assessment.

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