About this season
Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable doctor who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986.
Episodes (22)
1. Don't Rain on My Charade
Aired 26 September 1982 • 60 min
When Melanie's mother comes for a surprise visit, Trapper learns that Melanie has kept their divorce a secret from her for the last six years. Gonzo suggests that a doctor should work as a nurse for a week to get a better idea of the problems they are having, and he gets volunteered for the job.
2. Truth and Consequences (1)
Aired 3 October 1982 • 60 min
3. Truth and Consequences (2)
Aired 10 October 1982 • 60 min
4. Three on a Mismatch
Aired 17 October 1982 • 60 min
Trapper falls for a hospital scrubwoman Slocum falls for a patient.
5. The Object of My Affliction
Aired 24 October 1982 • 60 min
Jackpot recommends surgery for a man who suffers from Munchhausen's disease, a psychological disorder which leads him to fake symptoms.
6. You Pays Your Money
Aired 31 October 1982 • 60 min
A miserly industrialist with an obsession for anonymity badgers the hospital staff.
7. The Ransom
Aired 7 November 1982 • 60 min
A bitter former hospital employee takes Riverside hostage and demands $1 million ransom.
8. Thanks for Giving
Aired 21 November 1982 • 60 min
On a foggy Thanksgiving, Slocum hits Trapper with his car. As John fights for his life, staff members recall (in flashbacks) reasons they have to be thankful for his friendship and help.
9. The Good Life
Aired 28 November 1982 • 60 min
Doctor Albright dies from a heart attack. Gonzo and Shoop send Trapper on vacation to Geneva Springs. While Trapper substitutes for a small-town doctor, Riverside is fired and a former patient of Trapper's needs heart surgery.
10. Getting to Know You
Aired 12 December 1982 • 60 min
Talented neurosurgeon Russ Brandis enduring a deadly disease and fits of rage he shows are due to the drugs he must take. The surgeon's personal problems are uncovered as Riverside and Gonzo try to recruit him for the hospital staff.
11. Russians and Ruses
Aired 19 December 1982 • 60 min
A Soviet diplomat is admitted with pain from a liver tumor.
12. Life, Death and Vinnie Duncan
Aired 2 January 1983 • 60 min
Vinnie Duncan, Gonzo's good friend, leads a fund campaign for rare-disease drugs.
13. Baby on the Line
Aired 9 January 1983 • 60 min
A baby admitted to the hospital for a urinary tract infection turns out to be a hermaphrodite, sparking a battle between the parents over which sex it should be.
14. It Only Hurts When I Love
Aired 16 January 1983 • 60 min
When Gloria Brancusi learns that Andrea, the orphan girl, has come back to the hospital as a patient her first reaction is to run away. Gloria has second thoughts after deciding to adopt the troubled orphan.
15. Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow
Aired 23 January 1983 • 60 min
An emotionally troubled musician is released much too early from the hospital. Nurse Shoop suffers a hearing loss.
16. Forget Me Not
Aired 30 January 1983 • 60 min
A brilliant surgeon begins suffering from bouts of forgetful and disoriented behavior.
17. The Spy Who Bugged Me
Aired 13 February 1983 • 60 min
Gonzo's professional confidence and bedside manner are affected by a malpractice lawsuit, after a young patient asserts he has begun to feel worse from an emergency operation made him. A patient is mistaken for a hospital inspector.
18. Pasts Imperfect (a.k.a.) Past Imperfect
Aired 20 February 1983 • 60 min
A woman from Riverside's past is obsessed with him.
19. Blue Genes
Aired 13 March 1983 • 60 min
Trapper fears an epidemic after the leader of a research project becomes mysteriously ill.
20. Primetime
Aired 20 March 1983 • 60 min
Gonzo's mother introduces him to her new boyfriend, a sportswriter his age. Gonzo is not happy about the situation.
21. Friends in High Places
Aired 27 March 1983 • 60 min
Gonzo starts dating a high society woman who tries to convince him to leave the hospital and set up a private practice. She also talks him into selling the Titanic to Jackpot.
22. South Side Story
Aired 3 April 1983 • 60 min
Gonzo runs out of gas in front of a decrepit apartment building where a woman has been injured on the broken stairs. When he traces ownership to SFM and brings it to the board, they agree to do something - tear down the building and put up condos.