Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986)

This series brought the character of "Trapper John" from M*A*S*H in as the Chief of Surgery at San Francisco Memorial Hospital. Joining him on the surgical staff was a brilliant young ... See full summary »

Stars:

Pernell Roberts, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Charles Siebert

Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Pernell Roberts	...	Dr. John Francis Xavier 'Trapper' McIntyre (151 episodes, 1979-1986)
Brian Stokes Mitchell	...	Dr. Justin 'Jackpot' Jackson (151 episodes, 1979-1986)
Charles Siebert	...	Dr. Stanley Riverside II (151 episodes, 1979-1986)
Gregory Harrison	...	Dr. George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates (142 episodes, 1979-1986)
Christopher Norris	...	Gloria Brancusi R. N. (132 episodes, 1979-1985)
Madge Sinclair	...	Ernestine Shoop, R. N. (129 episodes, 1980-1986)
Chris Hutson	...	Nurse (102 episodes, 1981-1986)
Simon Scott	...	Arnold Slocum (83 episodes, 1979-1985)

Storyline

This series brought the character of "Trapper John" from M*A*S*H in as the Chief of Surgery at San Francisco Memorial Hospital. Joining him on the surgical staff was a brilliant young surgeon, G. Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates, who had also served in a MASH unit - in Vietnam. The show covered standard medical stories, but it also took chances with such subjects as AIDS, the Epstein-Barr Virus, and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | medical | doctor | acronym in title | medical doctor | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

Centre mécical

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (150 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the course of the show, Trapper drove three different cars: 1978 Mazda RX-7, 1980 Dodge Mirada CMX-360, 1983 Cadillac SeVille.

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Quotes

[As a very attractive, young female nurse walks past.]
Doctor "Trapper John" McIntyre: That's the kind of thing that makes me wish I was 20 years younger.
Doctor. George Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates: Me, too.
[Trapper gives Gonzo an odd look.]
Doctor. George Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates: I'd be 7 years old and these things wouldn't bother me.

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Connections

Referenced in Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

User Reviews

Bring back Trapper John!

I adore this show, coming from a M*A*S*H fan of many years. It's a great medical drama and really should have gotten more recognition. I watched a few re-runs with my dad a few years ago because I was interested and he watched it (my mother was a fan of M*A*S*H too but she never watched Trapper John) and I adored it from the beginning! Of course the main leading men are not that bad looking either. ;) Gregory Harrison and Pernell Roberts are some team!

Either way, this show is great and really should be brought back to re-runs so everyone can remember it. There is so much horrible shows (mainly reality TV..*cough* Jersey Shore) that they really should consider putting a good show on the air. And on DVD... that would be so much better. This show ran for 7 years, why is it not on DVD? It deserves it.