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Trapper John, M.D.
Overview
Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable doctor who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986.
Status
Ended
Created By
Don Brinkley, Frank Glicksman
Network
CBS
Seasons & Episodes
Season 4
Episodes
Don't Rain on My Charade
When Melanie's mother comes for a surprise visit, Trapper learns that Melanie has kept their divorce a secret from her for the last six years. Gonzo suggests that a doctor should work as a nurse for a week to get a better idea of the problems they are having, and he gets volunteered for the job.
Truth and Consequences (1)
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Truth and Consequences (2)
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Three on a Mismatch
Trapper falls for a hospital scrubwoman Slocum falls for a patient.
The Object of My Affliction
Jackpot recommends surgery for a man who suffers from Munchhausen's disease, a psychological disorder which leads him to fake symptoms.
You Pays Your Money
A miserly industrialist with an obsession for anonymity badgers the hospital staff.
The Ransom
A bitter former hospital employee takes Riverside hostage and demands $1 million ransom.
Thanks for Giving
On a foggy Thanksgiving, Slocum hits Trapper with his car. As John fights for his life, staff members recall (in flashbacks) reasons they have to be thankful for his friendship and help.
The Good Life
Doctor Albright dies from a heart attack. Gonzo and Shoop send Trapper on vacation to Geneva Springs. While Trapper substitutes for a small-town doctor, Riverside is fired and a former patient of Trapper's needs heart surgery.
Getting to Know You
Talented neurosurgeon Russ Brandis enduring a deadly disease and fits of rage he shows are due to the drugs he must take. The surgeon's personal problems are uncovered as Riverside and Gonzo try to recruit him for the hospital staff.
Russians and Ruses
A Soviet diplomat is admitted with pain from a liver tumor.
Life, Death and Vinnie Duncan
Vinnie Duncan, Gonzo's good friend, leads a fund campaign for rare-disease drugs.
Baby on the Line
A baby admitted to the hospital for a urinary tract infection turns out to be a hermaphrodite, sparking a battle between the parents over which sex it should be.
It Only Hurts When I Love
When Gloria Brancusi learns that Andrea, the orphan girl, has come back to the hospital as a patient her first reaction is to run away. Gloria has second thoughts after deciding to adopt the troubled orphan.
Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow
An emotionally troubled musician is released much too early from the hospital. Nurse Shoop suffers a hearing loss.
Forget Me Not
A brilliant surgeon begins suffering from bouts of forgetful and disoriented behavior.
The Spy Who Bugged Me
Gonzo's professional confidence and bedside manner are affected by a malpractice lawsuit, after a young patient asserts he has begun to feel worse from an emergency operation made him. A patient is mistaken for a hospital inspector.
Pasts Imperfect (a.k.a.) Past Imperfect
A woman from Riverside's past is obsessed with him.
Blue Genes
Trapper fears an epidemic after the leader of a research project becomes mysteriously ill.
Primetime
Gonzo's mother introduces him to her new boyfriend, a sportswriter his age. Gonzo is not happy about the situation.
Friends in High Places
Gonzo starts dating a high society woman who tries to convince him to leave the hospital and set up a private practice. She also talks him into selling the Titanic to Jackpot.
South Side Story
Gonzo runs out of gas in front of a decrepit apartment building where a woman has been injured on the broken stairs. When he traces ownership to SFM and brings it to the board, they agree to do something - tear down the building and put up condos.
Top Cast
Pernell Roberts
"Trapper" John McIntyre
Gregory Harrison
George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates
Madge Sinclair
Ernestine Shoop, R. N.
Charles Siebert
Stanley Riverside III
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Justin "Jackpot" Jackson
Timothy Busfield
J.T. McIntyre Jr.
Lorna Luft
Libby Kegler
Kip Gilman
Jacob Christmas
Janis Paige
Catherine Hackett
