Trapper John, M.D.
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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 |
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| 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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Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spinoff of the film MASH, and ran on CBS from September 23, 1979 to September 4, 1986. It featured 'Trapper John' McIntyre 28 years after he had left the 4077th MASH. The series had Trapper working as chief of surgery at the San Francisco Memorial Hospital. In this incarnation, Trapper was played by Pernell Roberts.
One of the other characters in the show was Doctor George Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates, who was played by Gregory Harrison. Gonzo was a man who had just returned to the states after serving in a Vietnam-era MASH unit, and who was much like what Trapper had been earlier. 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.
In this series, Trapper had mellowed somewhat, and had become more a part of establishment than what he had been in his younger days. Eventually his son J.T., played by Timothy Busfield, joins him at the hospital. While the show had a comedy element, it also dealt with serious subjects, such as AIDS - which had appeared in the developed world during the series run.
Legally, the show is considered a spinoff 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 spinoff of their television series. However, the court found that the series was a spinoff of the original movie. As a result, the series producers did not receive any royalties from Trapper John, M.D.
[edit] Cast
- Pernell Roberts as John 'Trapper John' McIntyre, M.D.
- Gregory Harrison as George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates, M.D.
- Charles Siebert as Stanley Riverside, III, M.D.
- Mary McCarty (1979-1980) as Nurse Clara 'Starch' Willoughby
- Madge Sinclair as Nurse Ernestine Shoop
- Brian Stokes Mitchell as 'Jackpot' Jackson, M.D.
- Christopher Norris as Nurse Gloria "Ripples" Brancusi
- Timothy Busfield (1984-1986) as 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
[edit] 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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