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Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979 - 1986

Trapper John, M.D.

23rd September 1979
Episode 1
Twenty-eight years after the Korean War, former M*A*S*H surgeon ""Trapper"" John McIntyre, now Chief of Surgery at San Francisco Memorial Hospital, is faced with a younger copy of himself - Vietnam vet Dr. ""Gonzo"" Gates.

Flashback

30th September 1979
Episode 2
Trapper and Gonzo deal with a deranged Vietnam vet, while Stanley tries to save on taxes by incorporating himself.

Deadly Exposure

7th October 1979
Episode 3
When an employee from a local nuclear power plant is admitted to SFM with signs of radiation poisoning, Gonzo cannot understand why it appears that nothing is being done to protect other workers from exposure.

Love is a Three-Way Street

21st October 1979
Episode 4
A persistent swain of his ex-wife, Melanie, causes both professional and romantic turmoil for Trapper. Stanley is determined to get rid of the ""Titanic"".

The Shattered Image

28th October 1979
Episode 5
A wealthy socialite injured in a car accident tries to cover up the fact that she has no real friends by sending herself flowers and gifts.

What Are Friends For?

11th November 1979
Episode 6
A medic who once saved Gonzo's life in Vietnam now wants his friend's help in a fraudulent medical claim.

One For My Baby

18th November 1979
Episode 7
A young widow with a stomach tumor leans heavily on her 14-year-old son, who has dealt with the pressure by becoming a closet alcoholic.

Taxi in the Rain

2nd December 1979
Episode 8
A local street person known as ""Harry the Hinge"" is admitted to SFM with kidney failure, and manages to convince to convince a wealthy hospital patron to keep the free clinic open.

Licensed to Kill

9th December 1979
Episode 9
A group of radicals kidnaps Melanie, and gives Trapper an ultimatum: either he kills a policeman who has survived two earlier murder attempts, or they will kill his ex-wife.

The Surrogate

23rd December 1979
Episode 10
An injured boy is torn between the mother he ran away from and the man he considers to be his father. A grateful sheik gives Gonzo a present he can't refuse - his daughter.

Whose Little Hero Are You?

30th December 1979
Episode 11
A brilliant improvisation saves a life but causes problems for Trapper and Riverside.

Boom

6th January 1980
Episode 12
There is a bomb somewhere in the hospital set to go off at midnight. The bomb squad can't find it, and the man who planted it is dying from bullet wounds. Can Trapper and Gonzo save his life in time to save San Francisco Memorial?

Have You Hugged Your Nurse Today?

13th January 1980
Episode 13
Gloria falls for a man in a wheelchair - who happens to already have a wife. Trapper resents Starch labelling him ""predictable"", and decides to do something about it.

Missionary's Downfall

27th January 1980
Episode 14
A former patient who recovered from terminal cancer using a holistic approach he devised has written a book and is looking for converts. He convinces a lupus patient to stop all medical treatment, and nearly allows her to die before accepting that she needs help he cannot give her.

Warning: I May Be Hazardous to Your Health

3rd February 1980
Episode 15
Stanley thinks he has finally found the love of his life in the hospital's excellent new neurosurgeon, until he learns how she made the money to get through medical school. A sleazy reporter looking for dirt around the hospital gets more than he bargained for.

'Till Life Us Do Part

10th February 1980
Episode 16
A man diagnosed with terminal cancer tries to come to terms with the fact that he only has months to live, then must deal with something almost equally disturbing: he has gone into remission while the new friend he has made continues to get worse.

If You Can't Stand the Heat

17th February 1980
Episode 17
At first Trapper is not concerned when an old friend starts to behave erratically, but Gonzo suspects that something is wrong, especially when the doctor freezes during an emergency.

Strike

24th February 1980
Episode 18
A strike by the nurses at San Francisco Memorial is a threat to patient care and Gonzo's sex life.

It's a Wise Surgeon

2nd March 1980
Episode 19
A young half-white Korean man comes to the hospital claiming to be Trapper's son, but when John accepts and tries to help him, he runs.

Short Odds

9th March 1980
Episode 20
A new female surgeon at SFM suffers a crisis of confidence after she loses a young patient and has to deal with a cowboy who believes all women belong in the kitchen.

Quarantine

23rd March 1980
Episode 21
When Melanie finds an abandoned baby in the department store she works for, she is ready to adopt him. However, she runs into a couple of problems - the baby has pneumonic plague, and a mother who wants him back.

Hot Line

30th March 1980
Episode 22
The only hope for a girl going blind from a brain tumour is an alcoholic retired surgeon. Gonzo starts a telephone help line service at SFM.
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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.

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Pernell Roberts

"Trapper" John McIntyre

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Gregory Harrison

George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates

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Madge Sinclair

Ernestine Shoop, R. N.

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Charles Siebert

Stanley Riverside III

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Brian Stokes Mitchell

Justin "Jackpot" Jackson

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Timothy Busfield

J.T. McIntyre Jr.

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Lorna Luft

Libby Kegler

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Kip Gilman

Jacob Christmas

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Janis Paige

Catherine Hackett

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