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Trapper John, M.D. - Episodes & Seasons Summaries | Recap-TV
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Trapper John, M.D.

1979

6.6/10

Drama, Medical

Trapper John, M.D. focuses on Dr. "Trapper" John McIntyre 28 years after his discharge from the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) in the Korean War. During that time after the war, the character had mellowed considerably. He did not just learn how to stop fighting the system but became a part of it, in a sense, as the Chief of Surgery at San Francisco Memorial Hospital. Trapper showed tremendous compassion toward his patients, often violating "established hospital procedures." Working with Trapper was an aspiring young professional named Dr. George Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates. Gates had a lot in common with Trapper, as he too had served in a MASH (albeit during the later Vietnam War). His sense of humor and love of life also reflected elements of Trapper's younger days. In the show, Gonzo resided in a motor home (dubbed "The Titanic") in the hospital parking lot.

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Complete Season Recaps

Season 1
22 Episodes
Season 2
18 Episodes
Season 3
25 Episodes
Season 4
22 Episodes
Season 5
22 Episodes
Season 6
23 Episodes
Season 7
19 Episodes

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Cast

Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts

as John Francis Xavier McIntyre

Gregory Harrison

Gregory Harrison

as Dr. George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates

Charles Siebert

Charles Siebert

as Dr. Stanley Riverside II

Christopher Norris

Christopher Norris

as Nurse Gloria 'Ripples' Brancusi

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

as Nurse Ernestine Shoop

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Brian Stokes Mitchell

as Dr. Justin 'Jackpot' Jackson

Simon Scott

Simon Scott

as Arnold Slocum

Lorna Luft

Lorna Luft

as Nurse Libby Kegler

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

as Dr. John 'J.T.' McIntyre

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