"Trapper John, M.D." (1979) TV series 1979-1986

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Gregory Harrison

Writers:

Victoria Johns (writer) (3 episodes)
Deborah Zoe Dawson (writer) (2 episodes)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

23 September 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

This series brought the character of "Trapper John" from M*A*S*H in as the Chief of Surgery at San Franscico Memorial Hospital...

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Doctor | Medical | Period In Title | Medical Doctor

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Pernell Roberts	...	Dr. John Francis Xavier 'Trapper' McIntyre (151 episodes, 1979-1986)
Brian Stokes Mitchell	...	Dr. Justin 'Jackpot' Jackson / ... (151 episodes, 1979-1986)
Gregory Harrison	...	Dr. George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates / ... (118 episodes, 1979-1986)

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Series Directed by
Michael Caffey		(32 episodes, 1981-1986)
Earl Bellamy		(19 episodes, 1982-1985)
Bernard McEveety		(15 episodes, 1979-1983)
Barry Crane		(9 episodes, 1979-1982)
Seymour Robbie		(9 episodes, 1980-1982)
Leo Penn		(9 episodes, 1982-1985)
Joseph Pevney		(8 episodes, 1979-1985)
Charles Siebert		(7 episodes, 1982-1986)
Robert Douglas		(4 episodes, 1979-1981)
Bob Sweeney		(4 episodes, 1981-1985)
Gregory Harrison		(4 episodes, 1983-1985)
Alex March		(3 episodes, 1979-1981)
Murray Golden		(3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Vincent Sherman		(3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Jeff Bleckner		(2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Howard Morris		(2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Victor Lobl		(2 episodes, 1986)

Series Writing credits
Don Brinkley		(151 episodes, 1979-1986)
Frank Glicksman		(151 episodes, 1979-1986)
Deborah Zoe Dawson		(21 episodes, 1979-1986)
Victoria Johns		(21 episodes, 1979-1986)
John Whelpley		(18 episodes, 1981-1986)
Jeff Stuart		(12 episodes, 1980-1984)
Nancy Bond		(11 episodes, 1982-1986)
Kimmer Ringwald		(11 episodes, 1984-1986)
Barry Pollack		(7 episodes, 1983-1986)
Jack Guss		(5 episodes, 1980-1981)
Charles Larson		(4 episodes, 1979-1981)
Deborah Gilliland		(4 episodes, 1982-1985)
Robert Sonntag		(4 episodes, 1982-1985)
Betty Goldberg		(3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Milt Rosen		(3 episodes, 1981)
Phyllis Wapner		(3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Kay Bender		(3 episodes, 1982)
Jeffrey Ferro		(3 episodes, 1982)
Robert M. Young		(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Gene O'Neill		(3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Noreen Tobin		(3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Jim Rogers		(2 episodes, 1979-1982)
Ray Brenner		(2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Shimon Wincelberg		(2 episodes, 1979)
Kenneth Berg		(2 episodes, 1980-1981)
James Fritzhand		(2 episodes, 1981)
Phil Alden Robinson		(2 episodes, 1981)
Emilie R. Small		(2 episodes, 1982-1985)
Garn Stephens		(2 episodes, 1982-1985)
J. Miyoko Hensley		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Steven Hensley		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
John Breckfield		(2 episodes, 1984-1986)
Holly Durham		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Greg Thorneycroft		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Carl Sautter		(2 episodes, 1985)
Richard Hooker		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jack Sonntag	....	associate producer (17 episodes, 1979-1986)
Don Brinkley	....	producer / executive producer (14 episodes, 1979-1986)
Frank Glicksman	....	executive producer / producer (14 episodes, 1979-1981)

Series Original Music by
John Carl Parker		(6 episodes, 1979-1986)
Brian Stokes Mitchell		(3 episodes, 1983-1985)
Lance Rubin		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Frederick Gately		(97 episodes, 1979-1985)
Charles Young		(7 episodes, 1984-1985)
Bradley B. Six		(3 episodes, 1986)
Brianne Murphy		(2 episodes, 1981)

Series Film Editing by
Jack Kampschroer		(6 episodes, 1979-1981)
Michael McCroskey		(4 episodes, 1981-1986)
John E. Hensel		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Gary Shaffer		(4 episodes, 1979)

Series Art Direction by
Marvin Summerfield		(6 episodes, 1979-1986)

Series Set Decoration by
Carl Biddiscombe		(2 episodes, 1979)
Don Greenwood Jr.		(2 episodes, 1979)

Series Makeup Department
Marilyn Patricia Phillips	....	hair department head (1 episode, 1979)

Series Production Management
Mark Evans	....	executive production manager (4 episodes, 1979-1986)
Joseph Silver	....	post-production supervisor (4 episodes, 1979-1981)
Jack Sonntag	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1979-1981)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ron Kinwald	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 1985-1986)
Carl 'Major' Roup	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1979-1981)
William Cosentino	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 1979)

Series Art Department
Allan Gordon	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
John Kline	....	sound editor (1 episode, 1979)
Charles J. Bond	....	boom operator (1 episode, 1985)
Herman Lewis	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
George E. Marshall Jr.	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Ron Meredith	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1981)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Charles R. Young	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 1983-1984)
Owen Marsh	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1984-1985)
Curtis Foster	....	best boy (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Jennifer Jackson Part	....	casting (1 episode, 1979)
Sally Powers	....	casting (1 episode, 1979)

Series Music Department
Lionel Newman	....	music supervision / music supervisor (3 episodes, 1979-1981)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver (1 episode, 1979)

Series Other crew
Walter D. Dishell	....	medical advisor (4 episodes, 1979-1986)
Deborah Zoe Dawson	....	executive story consultant / story editor (2 episodes, 1979-1981)
Victoria Johns	....	executive story consultant / story editor (2 episodes, 1979-1981)
Chris Hutson	....	medical advisor / technical advisor (2 episodes, 1979)
Robert Gary	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (original airing)

Runtime:

60 min (150 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The name of Gonzo's RV was the Titanic.

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Nurses: No, But I Played One on TV (#3.8)" (1993)

The Best Medical Show of the Late 1970's

This show pretty much was the opposite of the show it spun off from. While it was primarily a drama, it still had some very humorous moments. As with most medical shows at the time, the conflict of the old doctor and the young doctor was the axis on which this show rotated. Also, it was interesting to see the character of Trapper John, who definitely was a maverick, acting as a member of the establishment while working with the not only with the younger Gonzo, but with the even younger Jackpot. The show really took off when Madge Sinclair joined the cast and also when they didn't concentrate on the obvious assets of Gloria (a.k.a. Ripples). This show is definitely worth watching again.