Trapper John, M.D.: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Trapper John, M.D. Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (1)
Nov 23, 1980
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 when he rejects her advances. Trappe
Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (2)
Nov 30, 1980
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 to take the job as Trapper's
Slim Chance
Dec 7, 1980
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 for evidence that a famous ""d
Call Me Irresponsible
Dec 21, 1980
Stan is accused of malpractice after a woman has a severe allergic reaction, apparently to medication administered by him.
Creepy Time Gal
Jan 4, 1981
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.
Straight and Narrow
Jan 11, 1981
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?
Earthquake
Jan 18, 1981
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 looting.
The Pagoda Cure
Jan 25, 1981
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.
Have I Got a Girl For You
Feb 1, 1981
A young student nurse, who is the daughter of a friend of Trapper's, is making a serious play for the Chief of Surgery.
Who's the Lucky Father?
Feb 15, 1981
A professional con artist is admitted to SFM, where he is outconned by Trapper and Gonzo, with help from his romantic interest.
A Family Affair
Feb 22, 1981
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 drop out of school.
Finders Keepers
Mar 8, 1981
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 had pre-existing problems. Gloria hides some kittens in the office
Days of Wine and Leo
Mar 15, 1981
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 double amputee could be a problem for the board
A Case of the Crazies
Mar 29, 1981
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 her new role. An accident in the cl
Second Sight
Apr 5, 1981
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 his Medical Board Exa
King of the Road
May 3, 1981
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 finding his body riddled with cancer. G
The Albatross
May 10, 1981
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 South Korea.
Brain Child
May 17, 1981
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 help him remember hat there is more to m