The Korean War M*A*S*H unit veteran operates as Chief Surgeon in a major city hospital with his colleagues.
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| Pernell Roberts | ... | Trapper John 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 'Ripples' Brancusi, R.N. 132 episodes, 1979-1985 | |
| Madge Sinclair | ... | Ernestine Shoop, R. N. 129 episodes, 1980-1986 | |
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Chris Hutson | ... | Nurse / ... 102 episodes, 1981-1986 |
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Simon Scott | ... | Arnold Slocum 83 episodes, 1979-1985 |
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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. Written by Linda Adams <Garridon@aol.com>
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23 September 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Wayne Rogers, who played Trapper John in M*A*S*H (1972), turned down the role because he did not want to play a doctor again on television. (He later played a doctor on the television show House Calls (1979), itself a spinoff of a movie, House Calls (1978).) See more »Quotes
Doctor "Trapper John" McIntyre: Well, it's the money that counts, not the thought.See more »
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Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: San Francisco International (1994) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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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.