Trapper John, M.D. 

The Korean War M*A*S*H unit veteran operates as Chief Surgeon in a major city hospital with his colleagues.

Creators:

Don Brinkley, Frank Glicksman

Stars:

Pernell Roberts, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Charles Siebert

Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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
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:

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hombres de blanco

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (150 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Mary McCarty died during the hiatus between the first and second seasons, her absence was explained by having her character get married and move away.

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Quotes

Doctor "Trapper John" McIntyre: Well, it's the money that counts, not the thought.

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Connections

Referenced in Small Wonder: The Grandparents (1986)

User Reviews

watching in 2018.....just meh...and a very liberal show

Im a conservative, and in 2018 with political views getting further and further apart from the middle, i like watching older shows so i can drift back into the conservative good ol days.. this show is just a bunch of liberal preaching most of the time. Someone gets on their high horse, throws a tantrum, and complains on their uppity high horse attitude how close minded or awful everyone else is... Then of course, everyone sees the error of their ways and agrees with whoever was throwing the tantrum... I was like wow, what year is this show, its just like its 2018 all over again.and for the record, contrary to all the rest of the reviews, house is the best medical show, followed by e.r.