Trapper John, M.D. 1979
What is Trapper John, M.D.?
Trapper John, M.D. is an American medical drama television series that aired on CBS.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1979
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 151
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 23, 1979
- Last aired
- Sep 4, 1986
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 151 episodes and an average 60-minute runtime.
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Trapper John, M.D. is an American medical drama television series that aired on CBS. Created by Don Brinkley and Frank Glicksman, the show premiered on September 23, 1979, and concluded its run on September 4, 1986. The series is a spin-off of the 1970 film MASH. Pernell Roberts starred in the title role as a surgeon who serves as a mentor and father figure to his colleagues. The narrative follows the character, a veteran of a Korean War MASH unit, as he works as the Chief Surgeon at a major hospital located in San Francisco, California. The program spanned seven seasons and featured a cast that included Brian Stokes Mitchell, Charles Siebert, and Gregory Harrison. The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of the medical staff operating within the hospital environment. All factual information regarding the production and its broadcast history is derived from official records of the show's original run on network television.
Should you watch it?
“A beloved doctor transitions from military service to a mentorship role at a San Francisco hospital.”
- established spin-off premise
- focus on mentorship dynamics
- dated production values
Watch it if you enjoy classic medical dramas centered on experienced, fatherly mentors.
The series is a standard medical drama suitable for general television audiences.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Trapper John, M.D. Mytharc Sep 23, 1979
- E2 Flashback Core Sep 30, 1979
- E3 Deadly Exposure Core Oct 7, 1979
- E4 Love is a Three-Way Street Core Oct 21, 1979
- E5 The Shattered Image Core Oct 28, 1979
- E6 What Are Friends For? Core Nov 11, 1979
- E7 One For My Baby Core Nov 18, 1979
- E8 Taxi in the Rain Core Dec 2, 1979
- E9 Licensed to Kill Core Dec 9, 1979
- E10 The Surrogate Core Dec 23, 1979
- E11 Whose Little Hero Are You? Core Dec 30, 1979
- E12 Boom Core Jan 6, 1980
- E13 Have You Hugged Your Nurse Today? Core Jan 13, 1980
- E14 Missionary's Downfall Core Jan 27, 1980
- E15 Warning: I May Be Hazardous to Your Health Core Feb 3, 1980
- E16 'Till Life Us Do Part Core Feb 10, 1980
- E17 If You Can't Stand the Heat Core Feb 17, 1980
- E18 Strike Core Feb 24, 1980
- E19 It's a Wise Surgeon Core Mar 2, 1980
- E20 Short Odds Core Mar 9, 1980
- E21 Quarantine Mytharc Mar 23, 1980
- E22 Hot Line Mytharc Mar 30, 1980
Season 2 · 18 episodes
- E1 Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (1) Mytharc Nov 23, 1980
- E2 Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (2) Core Nov 30, 1980
- E3 Slim Chance Core Dec 7, 1980
- E4 Call Me Irresponsible Core Dec 21, 1980
- E5 Creepy Time Gal Core Jan 4, 1981
- E6 Straight and Narrow Core Jan 11, 1981
- E7 Earthquake Core Jan 18, 1981
- E8 The Pagoda Cure Core Jan 25, 1981
- E9 Have I Got a Girl For You Core Feb 1, 1981
- E10 Who's the Lucky Father? Core Feb 15, 1981
- E11 A Family Affair Core Feb 22, 1981
- E12 Finders Keepers Core Mar 8, 1981
- E13 Days of Wine and Leo Core Mar 15, 1981
- E14 A Case of the Crazies Core Mar 29, 1981
- E15 Second Sight Core Apr 5, 1981
- E16 King of the Road Core May 3, 1981
- E17 The Albatross Mytharc May 10, 1981
- E18 Brain Child Mytharc May 17, 1981
Season 3 · 25 episodes
- E1 That Old Gang of Mine Mytharc Oct 4, 1981
- E2 C.O.D. Core Oct 11, 1981
- E3 Give 'Till It Hurts Core Oct 18, 1981
- E4 Hate is Enough Core Oct 25, 1981
- E5 The Ego Experience Core Nov 8, 1981
- E6 Cooperative Care Core Nov 15, 1981
- E7 Is There a Doctor in the Big House? Core Nov 29, 1981
- E8 Mother's Day (a.k.a.) Mother Dearest Core Dec 6, 1981
- E9 'Tis the Season Core Dec 20, 1981
- E10 Future Imperfect Core Dec 27, 1981
- E11 42 Core Jan 3, 1982
- E12 Victims Core Jan 10, 1982
- E13 Angel of Mercy Core Jan 17, 1982
- E14 Danny Core Jan 24, 1982
- E15 Ladies in Waiting Core Jan 31, 1982
- E16 The Peter Pan Syndrome Core Feb 7, 1982
- E17 Medicine Man Core Feb 21, 1982
- E18 Maybe Baby Core Mar 7, 1982
- E19 Love and Marriage Core Mar 14, 1982
- E20 Candy Doctor Core Mar 21, 1982
- E21 Doctors and Other Strangers Core Mar 28, 1982
- E22 A Piece of the Action Core Apr 11, 1982
- E23 Cause for Concern Core Apr 18, 1982
- E24 John's Other Life Mytharc May 2, 1982
- E25 The One and Only Mytharc May 16, 1982
Season 4 · 22 episodes
- E1 Don't Rain on My Charade Mytharc Sep 26, 1982
- E2 Truth and Consequences (1) Core Oct 3, 1982
- E3 Truth and Consequences (2) Core Oct 10, 1982
- E4 Three on a Mismatch Core Oct 17, 1982
- E5 The Object of My Affliction Core Oct 24, 1982
- E6 You Pays Your Money Core Oct 31, 1982
- E7 The Ransom Core Nov 7, 1982
- E8 Thanks for Giving Core Nov 21, 1982
- E9 The Good Life Mytharc Nov 28, 1982
- E10 Getting to Know You Core Dec 12, 1982
- E11 Russians and Ruses Core Dec 19, 1982
- E12 Life, Death and Vinnie Duncan Core Jan 2, 1983
- E13 Baby on the Line Core Jan 9, 1983
- E14 It Only Hurts When I Love Core Jan 16, 1983
- E15 Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow Core Jan 23, 1983
- E16 Forget Me Not Core Jan 30, 1983
- E17 The Spy Who Bugged Me Core Feb 13, 1983
- E18 Pasts Imperfect (a.k.a.) Past Imperfect Core Feb 20, 1983
- E19 Blue Genes Core Mar 13, 1983
- E20 Primetime Core Mar 20, 1983
- E21 Friends in High Places Mytharc Mar 27, 1983
- E22 South Side Story Mytharc Apr 3, 1983
Season 5 · 22 episodes
- E1 I Only Have Ice for You Mytharc Oct 2, 1983
- E2 ... And for Loyal and Devoted Service Core Oct 9, 1983
- E3 All About Everett Core Oct 16, 1983
- E4 May Divorce Be With You Core Oct 23, 1983
- E5 What a Difference a Day Makes Core Oct 30, 1983
- E6 The Final Cut Core Nov 6, 1983
- E7 Old Man Liver Core Nov 13, 1983
- E8 The Agony of D'Feet Core Nov 20, 1983
- E9 Mother Load (a.k.a.) If it Ain't Broke Core Nov 27, 1983
- E10 Fat Chance Core Dec 4, 1983
- E11 Supernurse Core Dec 11, 1983
- E12 Special Delivery Core Jan 1, 1984
- E13 Play Your Hunch Core Jan 8, 1984
- E14 A Little Knife Music Core Jan 15, 1984
- E15 Where There's a Will Mytharc Jan 29, 1984
- E16 Send in the Clowns Core Feb 12, 1984
- E17 This Gland is Your Gland Core Mar 4, 1984
- E18 The Fred Connection Core Mar 11, 1984
- E19 The Jackpot Pays Off Core Mar 18, 1984
- E20 I Do, I Don't Core Mar 25, 1984
- E21 It's About Time Mytharc Apr 1, 1984
- E22 Aunt Mildred is Watching You Mytharc May 6, 1984
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of Trapper John, M.D.?
The show follows a doctor who becomes a mentor and father figure at a hospital in San Francisco.
Is this show related to the film MASH?
Yes, the series is a spin-off of the film MASH.
When did the show air?
The series aired on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986.
Where is the show set?
The series is set in San Francisco, California.
What genre is the series?
It is an American television medical drama.
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