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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S6.E7
Crippled by Guillain-Barré syndrome, Trapper John worries his medical career may have come to an abrupt end.
S2.E18
Seventeen-year-old Dr. Elliot Schweitzer is a new intern at SFMH. He takes his work very seriously, pushing himself to the limit. Trapper tries to help him remember that there is more to medicine ...
S1.E16
A patient who is diagnosed with a serious form of cancer finds inspiration in a woman with Lou Gehrig's disease.
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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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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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1990s-era Murfreesboro, Tennessee rock band, "The Brancuzzis", was named after the character of Nurse Brancusi. See more »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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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.