TV series
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.
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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.
Cast, crew and production details
Pernell Roberts"Trapper" John McIntyre
Gregory HarrisonGeorge Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates
Madge SinclairErnestine Shoop, R. N.
Mary McCartyClara 'Starch' Willoughby, R. N.
Charles SiebertStanley Riverside III
Brian Stokes MitchellJustin "Jackpot" Jackson
Christopher NorrisGloria Brancusi
Simon ScottArnold Slocum
CBSUnited States
20th Century Fox TelevisionUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
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.
Directed by Charles SiebertGuest stars Robin Ignico, Lindsay Bloom
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 2
The new acting board chairman tries to pressure Arnold Slocum into retirement only four months short of his pension.
Written by Nancy Bond
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 3
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Guest stars Patti Davis, Sharon Acker
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 4
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 lose their baby.
Directed by Earl BellamyGuest stars Jessica Walter
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 5
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 the problem, but that does not do much for John's mood, as everyone seems to have forgotten him.
Directed by Earl BellamyGuest stars Jerry Ayres
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 6
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 that he is required to cut one of the residents out of the programme because of budget cuts.
Guest stars Gloria Charles
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 7
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 him feel important again, but Trapper discovers an aortic aneurysm that may kill him after all.
Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Stewart Moss
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 8
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 has secretly decided to compete in the run.
Guest stars James Read
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 9
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 the good samaritan in Gonzo, who decides to contact the man's daughter in Greece.
Directed by Vincent ShermanGuest stars Robin Ignico
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 10
Against his better judgement, Trapper agrees to staple the stomach of an obese woman. Gonzo goes to unusual lengths to save Andrea's dog.
Directed by Susan OliverGuest stars Robin Ignico
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 11
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 be doing this kind of work, and tries to have Gloria fired.
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 12
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 ""birthing centre"" at the hospital.
Directed by Earl Bellamy
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 13
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 intent on nothing but having fun. An E.S.P. clinic set up in the hospital seems to be bringing out unwanted talents in Ernie.
Guest stars Jerry Ayres
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 14
When an eight-month-old baby is brought to the hospital with respiratory problems, x-rays show that the child is a dwarf.
Directed by Earl Bellamy
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 15
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, Ernie and Gloria conspire to trick Stanley into taking his annual physical.
Directed by Earl Bellamy
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 16
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 cancer.
Directed by Michael O'Herlihy
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 17
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 a robot nurse, who proves to be quite successful.
Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by J. Miyoko Hensley, Steven HensleyGuest stars Pamela Dunlap
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 18
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 on the case.
Directed by Leo PennWritten by Jim MulliganGuest stars Alice Ghostley
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 19
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 trouble when she becomes seriously ill and requires treatment he cannot afford.
Directed by Ivan DixonGuest stars Susan Elliot
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 20
Trapper questions Ernie's motives when she accepts a proposal from a long-time suitor only after she finds out that he is dying.
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 21
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 treated at that time, and decides that SFM isn't quite a dinosaur after all.
Directed by Leo Penn
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode 22
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 unnecessary surgeries and a shy man with an awkward problem.
Directed by Gregory Harrison
Where to watch Trapper John, M.D.Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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