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| Trapper John, M.D. | |
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| Format | Drama |
| Starring | Pernell Roberts Gregory Harrison Charles Siebert Mary McCarty Madge Sinclair Brian Mitchell Christopher Norris Timothy Busfield Lorna Luft |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 151 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
20th Century Fox Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | September 23, 1979 – September 4, 1986 |
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| TV.com summary | |
Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, about a lovable doctor who became a mentor, father figure, who also owns a teaching hospital in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986.
Background
This long-running medical show focused around balding Dr. Trapper John McIntyre (played by Bonanza alumnus Pernell Roberts) who during his 28 years from his discharge of the 4077th M*A*S*H unit in Korea. A doctor who knew how to mellow considerably. He didn't just learn how to stop fighting the system, but he became a staff member of the Chief of Surgery at San Francisco Memorial Hospital, where he cares so much about his patients, especially when being faced with violating "established hospital procedures." Trapper was taught how to mollify the hospital administration by bookie Arnold Slocum (Simon Scott). His partner was an aspiring young professional, Dr. George Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates (played by actor/director Gregory Harrison) whose childish, irresponsible behavior and love of life reminded Trapper of his own youth. Gates also had a lot in common with Trapper John, and he even resided in a motorhome parked in the hospital parking lot. He also served in an army M*A*S*H unit himself, during the Vietnam War. Interestingly, Harrison was featured in a 1976 episode of M*A*S*H as Lt. Tony Baker, the husband of one of the nurses at the 4077th. He worked himself up to becoming the Chief of Surgery, years before he had the stroke, just before he married Fran.
The show also revolved around many of Trapper's characters, who were also on staff, including Nurse Clara "Starch" Willoughly (Mary McCarty), a nurse who served her time during the M*A*S*H era (McCarty died midway throughout the first season), she was being replaced by Nurse Ernestine Shoop (Madge Sinclair), young, sexy nurse, Gloria "Ripples" Brancusi (Christopher Norris) who later adopted a sickly, homeless lad, Andrea, Dr. Stanley Riverside II (Charles Siebert), a crazy doctor who later married a dentist Dr. E.J. Willoughly Riverside (Marcia Rodd), who also gave her a job working at the hospital, and cocky intern Dr. Justin "Jackpot" Jackson (Brian Stokes Mitchell), who were all the latter half and officious chief of emergency services at San Francisco Memorial, who if it wasn't true, owed his job more to his father's work on the hospital board of directors than to his own skill.
In the 1984-85 season, Trapper John's son J.T. MacIntyre (Timothy Busfield) graduated from medical school, arrived at the hospital to work on his internship. When Nurse Brancusi left, she was replaced by Nurse Libby Kegler (Lorna Luft), the more beautiful, mature administrator Catherine Hackett (Janis Page) and ER service helicopter, Dr. Andy Pagano (Beau Gravitte).
Legally, the show is considered a spin-off of the original movie MASH, rather than the M*A*S*H television show. This is due to a court case in which the producers of the series had sought royalty payments on the grounds that Trapper John, M.D. was a spin-off of their television series. However, the court found that the series was a spin-off of the original movie. As a result, the series producers did not receive any royalties from Trapper John, M.D.
Cast
- Pernell Roberts as Dr. John 'Trapper John' McIntyre, M.D.
- Gregory Harrison (1979-1985) as Dr. George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates, M.D.
- Charles Siebert as Dr. Stanley Riverside, III, M.D.
- Mary McCarty (1979-1980) as Nurse Clara 'Starch' Willoughby
- Madge Sinclair (1980 - 1986) as Nurse Ernestine Shoop
- Brian Stokes Mitchell as Dr. Justin 'Jackpot' Jackson, M.D.
- Christopher Norris (1979-1985) as Nurse Gloria "Ripples" Brancusi
- Timothy Busfield (1984-1986) as Dr. John 'J.T.' McIntyre, Jr., M.D.
- Lorna Luft (1985-1986) as Nurse Libby Kegler
- Simon Scott as Arnold Slocum, Hosp. Administrator
- Jessica Walter as Melanie McIntyre
External links
- Trapper John, M.D. at the Internet Movie Database
- Trapper John, M.D. at TV.com
- Finest-Kind.net - M*A*S*H website w/info on Trapper John, M.D.
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