Trapper John, M.D._
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.
Created By
Don Brinkley, Frank Glicksman
Network
CBS
Episodes
151
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
Trapper John, M.D. has 7 seasons with 151 episodes spanning 1979-1986.
Year context
Trapper John, M.D. first aired 47 years ago in 1979.
CAST (9)
Pernell Roberts
"Trapper" John McIntyre
Gregory Harrison
George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates
Madge Sinclair
Ernestine Shoop, R. N.
Charles Siebert
Stanley Riverside III
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Justin "Jackpot" Jackson
Timothy Busfield
J.T. McIntyre Jr.
Lorna Luft
Libby Kegler
Kip Gilman
Jacob Christmas
Janis Paige
Catherine Hackett
SEASONS (7 seasons, 151 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Trapper John, M.D.
Twenty-eight years after the Korean War, former M*A*S*H surgeon ""Trapper"" John McIntyre, now Chief of Surgery at San Francisco Memorial Hospital, is faced with a…
02
Flashback
Trapper and Gonzo deal with a deranged Vietnam vet, while Stanley tries to save on taxes by incorporating himself.
03
Deadly Exposure
When an employee from a local nuclear power plant is admitted to SFM with signs of radiation poisoning, Gonzo cannot understand why it appears that…
04
Love is a Three-Way Street
A persistent swain of his ex-wife, Melanie, causes both professional and romantic turmoil for Trapper. Stanley is determined to get rid of the ""Titanic"".
05
The Shattered Image
A wealthy socialite injured in a car accident tries to cover up the fact that she has no real friends by sending herself flowers and…
06
What Are Friends For?
A medic who once saved Gonzo's life in Vietnam now wants his friend's help in a fraudulent medical claim.
07
One For My Baby
A young widow with a stomach tumor leans heavily on her 14-year-old son, who has dealt with the pressure by becoming a closet alcoholic.
08
Taxi in the Rain
A local street person known as ""Harry the Hinge"" is admitted to SFM with kidney failure, and manages to convince to convince a wealthy hospital…
09
Licensed to Kill
A group of radicals kidnaps Melanie, and gives Trapper an ultimatum: either he kills a policeman who has survived two earlier murder attempts, or they…
10
The Surrogate
An injured boy is torn between the mother he ran away from and the man he considers to be his father. A grateful sheik gives…
11
Whose Little Hero Are You?
A brilliant improvisation saves a life but causes problems for Trapper and Riverside.
12
Boom
There is a bomb somewhere in the hospital set to go off at midnight. The bomb squad can't find it, and the man who planted…
13
Have You Hugged Your Nurse Today?
Gloria falls for a man in a wheelchair - who happens to already have a wife. Trapper resents Starch labelling him ""predictable"", and decides to…
14
Missionary's Downfall
A former patient who recovered from terminal cancer using a holistic approach he devised has written a book and is looking for converts. He convinces…
15
Warning: I May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Stanley thinks he has finally found the love of his life in the hospital's excellent new neurosurgeon, until he learns how she made the money…
16
'Till Life Us Do Part
A man diagnosed with terminal cancer tries to come to terms with the fact that he only has months to live, then must deal with…
17
If You Can't Stand the Heat
At first Trapper is not concerned when an old friend starts to behave erratically, but Gonzo suspects that something is wrong, especially when the doctor…
18
Strike
A strike by the nurses at San Francisco Memorial is a threat to patient care and Gonzo's sex life.
19
It's a Wise Surgeon
A young half-white Korean man comes to the hospital claiming to be Trapper's son, but when John accepts and tries to help him, he runs.
20
Short Odds
A new female surgeon at SFM suffers a crisis of confidence after she loses a young patient and has to deal with a cowboy who…
21
Quarantine
When Melanie finds an abandoned baby in the department store she works for, she is ready to adopt him. However, she runs into a couple…
22
Hot Line
The only hope for a girl going blind from a brain tumour is an alcoholic retired surgeon. Gonzo starts a telephone help line service at…
SEASON 2
01
Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (1)
Gonzo takes a leave from the hospital to supervise a very rich young woman with a rare medical condition, and is charged with sexual misconduct…
02
Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (2)
The mother of a little girl who needs heart surgery refuses to let Gonzo operate because of sexual misconduct charges pending against him. Ernie agrees…
03
Slim Chance
When an old friend of Gonzo's is checked into the hospital forty pounds slimmer but suffering from an overuse of amphetamines and diuretics, he looks…
04
Call Me Irresponsible
Stan is accused of malpractice after a woman has a severe allergic reaction, apparently to medication administered by him.
05
Creepy Time Gal
Gonzo tries to heal a student who appears to be the victim of a curse. The staff at the hospital prepare for a costume ball.
06
Straight and Narrow
The near-fatal shooting of a gay cop at a gay demonstration leaves an important question - was the gunman a demonstrator, or a police officer?
07
Earthquake
Following an earthquake the hospital has to be evacuated, Trapper is pinned in a basement with an injured woman and Gonzo is picked up for…
08
The Pagoda Cure
When a Vietnamese woman is operated on, very skillfully, without a consent form, the staff tries to find out the identity of the mystery surgeon.
09
Have I Got a Girl For You
A young student nurse, who is the daughter of a friend of Trapper's, is making a serious play for the Chief of Surgery.
10
Who's the Lucky Father?
A professional con artist is admitted to SFM, where he is outconned by Trapper and Gonzo, with help from his romantic interest.
11
A Family Affair
Trapper's busy hospital schedule becomes even more hectic when family problems crowd in. Melanie arrives to inform him the their daughter Kim is planning to…
12
Finders Keepers
A young girl who has been in the care of a street gang is admitted after being hit by a car, but appears to have…
13
Days of Wine and Leo
Leo, Trapper's good friend from his days in Korea, comes to visit. Trapper offers him a job as Diagnostician. The fact that he is a…
14
A Case of the Crazies
Gonzo talks Wendy from Personnel into taking the teaching job at the new Day Care Centre at San Francisco Memorial Hospital. She is unsure about…
15
Second Sight
Jackpot convinces his friend, Sheila, to undergo radical surgery to return her eyesight. When things go wrong he becomes riddled with guilt almost costing him…
16
King of the Road
Hub Wendover arrives at San Francisco Memorial Hospital for treatment for his leg and to be close to his son, Gonzo. Trapper operates on Hub…
17
The Albatross
Gonzo accidentally runs down a homeless deaf girl. Trapper has to contend with Dr. Wang from Red China. Both share a history in North and…
18
Brain Child
Seventeen year old Dr Schweitzer, is a new Intern at SFMH. He takes his work very seriously, pushing himself to the limit. Trapper tries to…
SEASON 3
01
That Old Gang of Mine
Gonzo is finally ready to settle down and get married, and his friends are planning a big bachelor party. Everything seems to be perfect, until…
02
C.O.D.
A couple desperate for a child adopts a black-market baby, only to discover that the infant is addicted to heroin and has a heart condition.…
03
Give 'Till It Hurts
Gloria's Brother Brian flies in from Texas for a visit. He manages to turn Gloria's Life upside down. As a result of his drinking problem,…
04
Hate is Enough
Stanley wants to upgrade the hospital's image, and puts forth a talented staff surgeon as a ""typical"" SFM doctor - until he learns that the…
05
The Ego Experience
The leader of a pop-psychology programme becomes a patient at the hospital, resulting in threats against his and Gonzo's lives.
06
Cooperative Care
San Francisco Memorial Hospital is endeavouring to put into place a co-operative care programme. Due to Arnold Slocomb and the Board of Directors, budget cuts.…
07
Is There a Doctor in the Big House?
A woman prisoner gives birth to a premature baby, who is rushed to SFM for care. The mother, upset at not being allowed to be…
08
Mother's Day (a.k.a.) Mother Dearest
09
'Tis the Season
A street-corner Santa Claus worries more about a sick boy than his own ill health.
10
Future Imperfect
A respected cardiologist is so fearful of what he believes to be psychic visions that he has become unable to function at home or at…
11
42
A young man admitted to the hospital following an accident informs the staff that his name is ""42"", and he is an alien just visiting…
12
Victims
Trapper buys himself a gun after being robbed, then has second thoughts.
13
Angel of Mercy
Someone is killing terminally ill patients at San Francisco Memorial, and it appears to be an inside job. A young woman with chronic pain is…
14
Danny
A mentally disabled man who works at the hospital is able to make friends with a crotchety old hermit who is dying of cancer, but…
15
Ladies in Waiting
A woman who devotes her life to getting teenaged hookers off the street is badly beaten by a pimp. Gonzo's disgust at their apparent disinterest…
16
The Peter Pan Syndrome
The mother of a 16-year-old boy with a gland disorder preventshim from having hormone injections that would cure his problem.
17
Medicine Man
A doctor that comes to SFM with an accident patient is so good that Slocum wants to bring him on staff, but he runs into…
18
Maybe Baby
A former lover names Gonzo in a paternity suit after learning she has a serious cardiac condition.
19
Love and Marriage
Ernie is engaged to be married, but begins to have second thoughts when her fiancé expects her to take all of the responsibility for the…
20
Candy Doctor
A 74-year-old woman who is admitted with a blocked artery in her leg has another problem - she is hooked on prescription medications. When Trapper…
21
Doctors and Other Strangers
Jackpot is put in charge of Emergency Services while Trapper, Gonzo and Stanley attend a medical conference in Mexico. South of the border, Trapper falls…
22
A Piece of the Action
Jackpot convinces several of the staff to invest in a promising young boxer he is managing, but after the fighter kills his opponent in his…
23
Cause for Concern
A rumour that Trapper may be leaving SFM for a hospital in Boston has several other staff considering new positions. After 72 hours on duty…
24
John's Other Life
A man who needs a bone marrow transplant to survive claims that he has no relatives that can serve as donors. However, Gonzo soon discovers…
25
The One and Only
A flower salesgirl, who works on the street, wakes up one day at the hospital. The girl is very ill yet refuses to be treated…
SEASON 4
01
Don't Rain on My Charade
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.…
02
Truth and Consequences (1)
03
Truth and Consequences (2)
04
Three on a Mismatch
Trapper falls for a hospital scrubwoman Slocum falls for a patient.
05
The Object of My Affliction
Jackpot recommends surgery for a man who suffers from Munchhausen's disease, a psychological disorder which leads him to fake symptoms.
06
You Pays Your Money
A miserly industrialist with an obsession for anonymity badgers the hospital staff.
07
The Ransom
A bitter former hospital employee takes Riverside hostage and demands $1 million ransom.
08
Thanks for Giving
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…
09
The Good Life
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…
10
Getting to Know You
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…
11
Russians and Ruses
A Soviet diplomat is admitted with pain from a liver tumor.
12
Life, Death and Vinnie Duncan
Vinnie Duncan, Gonzo's good friend, leads a fund campaign for rare-disease drugs.
13
Baby on the Line
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…
14
It Only Hurts When I Love
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.…
15
Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow
An emotionally troubled musician is released much too early from the hospital. Nurse Shoop suffers a hearing loss.
16
Forget Me Not
A brilliant surgeon begins suffering from bouts of forgetful and disoriented behavior.
17
The Spy Who Bugged Me
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…
18
Pasts Imperfect (a.k.a.) Past Imperfect
A woman from Riverside's past is obsessed with him.
19
Blue Genes
Trapper fears an epidemic after the leader of a research project becomes mysteriously ill.
20
Primetime
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
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…
22
South Side Story
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…
SEASON 5
01
I Only Have Ice for You
A professional skater refuses treatment for a heart condition that could be fatal. Stanley and E.J. find out that they are going to be parents.
02
... And for Loyal and Devoted Service
The new acting board chairman tries to pressure Arnold Slocum into retirement only four months short of his pension.
03
All About Everett
All About Everett is an episode of Trapper John, M.D.
04
May Divorce Be With You
Trapper's ex-wife starts a self-help group for the wives of doctors, and ends up with one of them on her doorstep. Stanley and E.J. may…
05
What a Difference a Day Makes
Trapper gets called into the hospital on his birthday to deal with a possible epidemic. Stanley is finally able to track down the source of…
06
The Final Cut
Gonzo is not happy when Trapper passes on to him the job of proctoring three Cardio-Thoracic surgery residents, and things get worse when he learns…
07
Old Man Liver
A 119-year-old man, seemingly in good health, says that he has come to the hospital to die. He changes his mind after media attention makes…
08
The Agony of D'Feet
As SFM fills with the casualties of the Bay City Marathon, E.J. Riverside goes into labour three weeks early. Stanley can't be found, because he…
09
Mother Load (a.k.a.) If it Ain't Broke
Andrea finds out who her real mother is, and wants to meet her. Trapper's concern over the emotional state of a Greek patient brings out…
10
Fat Chance
Against his better judgement, Trapper agrees to staple the stomach of an obese woman. Gonzo goes to unusual lengths to save Andrea's dog.
11
Supernurse
Everyone is happy for Gloria when she earns her accreditation in Advanced Cardiac Life Support Care, except one doctor. He does not believe nurses should…
12
Special Delivery
A nurse/midwife who spreads herself too thin threatens her career and two lives, and may bring Gloria down with her. Gonzo sets up a homey…
13
Play Your Hunch
Trapper's old friend, a former workaholic, turns up after years. Trapper is confused when he finds that the man has quit his job and seems…
14
A Little Knife Music
When an eight-month-old baby is brought to the hospital with respiratory problems, x-rays show that the child is a dwarf.
15
Where There's a Will
A cancer patient who dies at the hospital leaves all his worldly wealth to Gonzo, who discovers that most of it was obtained illegally. Jackpot,…
16
Send in the Clowns
An elderly woman comes to visit with her husband, who died a year previously. A pediatrician has difficulty dealing with a young boy who has…
17
This Gland is Your Gland
Gonzo is convinced that the paranoia of one of his patients has a physical cause. Slocum attempts to cut back on nursing costs by employing…
18
The Fred Connection
A patient at SFM who fancies himself a detective is determined to solve the mystery of missing medication, to the despair of the police working…
19
The Jackpot Pays Off
For two years Jackpot has allowed an elderly friend to believe that $10 a month is paying for full medical insurance, but he runs into…
20
I Do, I Don't
Trapper questions Ernie's motives when she accepts a proposal from a long-time suitor only after she finds out that he is dying.
21
It's About Time
When his office ends up as a temporary storage dump for medical equipment from the WWI era, Trapper imagines how routine cases would have been…
22
Aunt Mildred is Watching You
An expert brought in by the board to increase hospital productivity only makes life more difficult as the staff deals with a doctor who performs…
SEASON 6
01
A Change of Heart
02
My Son, the Doctor
03
Moonlighting Becomes You
04
Eternally Yours
05
School Nurse
06
Of Cats, Crushes and Creeps
07
A Fall to Grace
08
Promises, Promises
09
Dark Side of the Loon
10
Double Bubble
11
Long Ago and Far Away
12
Muddle of the Night
13
Buckaroo Bob Rides Again
14
Love Thy Neighbor
15
So Little, Gone
16
Bad Breaks
17
High Time
J.T. brings in a bag lady who's been wandering in the rain with a serious case of bronchitis; Gloria suspects her 12-year-old daughter of drug…
18
The Unholy Ghost
19
A False Start
20
In the Eyes of the Beholder
21
All the King's Men (a.k.a.) All the King's Horses ...
22
Go for Broker
23
All of Me
J.T. discovers that he has two patients with the same wife.
SEASON 7
01
Game of Hearts (1)
02
Game of Hearts (2)
03
Hot Shot
04
Just Around the Corner
05
Friends and Lovers
06
The Wonderkind
07
A Wheel Within a Wheel
08
The Second Best Man
09
Billboard Barney
10
Going, Going, Gonzo
11
Heart and Seoul
12
Life, Death and Dr. Christmas
13
Judgment Day
14
Fall of the Wild
15
The Curmudgeon
16
Self-Diagnosis
17
Research and Destroy
18
Strange Bedfellows
19
The Elusive Butterfly
SERIES INFO
7
Seasons
151
Episodes
60 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Don Brinkley
Creator
Frank Glicksman
NETWORKS (1)
CBS
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What is Trapper John, M.D. about?
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.
How many seasons does Trapper John, M.D. have?
Trapper John, M.D. has 7 seasons with 151 episodes total.
Who created Trapper John, M.D.?
Trapper John, M.D. was created by Don Brinkley and Frank Glicksman.
Who stars in Trapper John, M.D.?
The cast of Trapper John, M.D. includes Pernell Roberts, Gregory Harrison, Madge Sinclair, Charles Siebert, Brian Stokes Mitchell.
What is the rating of Trapper John, M.D.?
Trapper John, M.D. has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 21 votes on TMDB.
Is Trapper John, M.D. still running?
Trapper John, M.D. has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (1)
Drama