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Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986) — drama · medical on CBS

The answer: Concluded September 4, 1986.
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Genre
Drama · Medical
Network / streamer
CBS
Premiered
September 23, 1979
Ended
September 4, 1986
Runtime
~60 min per episode
TVMaze rating
6.6 / 10
7seasons
151episodes
6.6/ 10

About Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D. ended on September 4, 1986, after its seventh season on CBS.

The show was a medical drama that aired from 1979 to 1986, focusing on Dr. "Trapper" John McIntyre, who, 28 years after serving in the Korean War, became the Chief of Surgery at San Francisco Memorial Hospital. The series depicted his compassionate approach to medicine, often bending hospital procedures to prioritize patient care. It also followed Dr. George Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates, a young doctor with a similar background, who worked alongside Trapper and was known for his humor and zest for life.

The cast included Pernell Roberts as John McIntyre, Gregory Harrison as Gonzo Gates, Charles Siebert as Dr. Stanley Riverside II, and Christopher Norris as Nurse Gloria "Ripples" Brancusi. The show had a rating of 6.6 on TVMaze and each episode ran approximately 60 minutes.

Trapper John, M.D. episode schedule

151 aired

Aired · 151

DateEp.Title
September 4, 1986 S7·E19 The Elusive Butterfly
August 28, 1986 S7·E18 Strange Bedfellows
August 21, 1986 S7·E17 Research and Destroy
August 14, 1986 S7·E16 Self-Diagnosis
March 18, 1986 S7·E15 The Curmudgeon
March 11, 1986 S7·E14 Fall of the Wild
March 4, 1986 S7·E13 Judgment Day
February 18, 1986 S7·E12 Life, Death and Dr. Christmas
January 28, 1986 S7·E11 Heart and Seoul
January 5, 1986 S7·E10 Going, Going, Gonzo
December 29, 1985 S7·E9 Billboard Barney
December 15, 1985 S7·E8 The Second Best Man
December 1, 1985 S7·E7 A Wheel in a Wheel
November 10, 1985 S7·E6 The Wunderkind
November 3, 1985 S7·E5 Friends and Lovers
October 27, 1985 S7·E4 Just Around the Corner
October 20, 1985 S7·E3 Hot Shot
October 13, 1985 S7·E2 Game of Hearts (2)
October 6, 1985 S7·E1 Game of Hearts (1)
May 5, 1985 S6·E23 All of Me
April 21, 1985 S6·E22 Go for Broker
March 31, 1985 S6·E21 All the King's Men (a.k.a.) All the King's Horses ...
March 24, 1985 S6·E20 In the Eyes of the Beholder
March 17, 1985 S6·E19 A False Start
March 10, 1985 S6·E18 The Unholy Ghost
March 3, 1985 S6·E17 High Time
February 24, 1985 S6·E16 Bad Breaks
February 17, 1985 S6·E15 So Little, Gone
February 3, 1985 S6·E14 Love Thy Neighbor
January 20, 1985 S6·E13 Buckaroo Bob Rides Again
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January 13, 1985 S6·E12 Muddle of the Night
January 6, 1985 S6·E11 Long Ago and Far Away
December 30, 1984 S6·E10 Double Bubble
December 16, 1984 S6·E9 Dark Side of the Loon
December 9, 1984 S6·E8 Promises, Promises
November 25, 1984 S6·E7 A Fall to Grace
November 18, 1984 S6·E6 Of Cats, Crushes and Creeps
November 4, 1984 S6·E5 School Nurse
October 28, 1984 S6·E4 Eternally Yours
October 21, 1984 S6·E3 Moonlighting Becomes You
October 14, 1984 S6·E2 My Son, the Doctor
September 30, 1984 S6·E1 A Change of Heart
May 6, 1984 S5·E22 Aunt Mildred is Watching You
April 1, 1984 S5·E21 It's About Time
March 25, 1984 S5·E20 I Do, I Don't
March 18, 1984 S5·E19 The Jackpot Pays Off
March 11, 1984 S5·E18 The Fred Connection
March 4, 1984 S5·E17 This Gland is Your Gland
February 12, 1984 S5·E16 Send in the Clowns
January 29, 1984 S5·E15 Where There's a Will
January 15, 1984 S5·E14 A Little Knife Music
January 8, 1984 S5·E13 Play Your Hunch
January 1, 1984 S5·E12 Special Delivery
December 11, 1983 S5·E11 Supernurse
December 4, 1983 S5·E10 Fat Chance
November 27, 1983 S5·E9 Mother Load (a.k.a.) If it Ain't Broke
November 20, 1983 S5·E8 The Agony of D'Feet
November 13, 1983 S5·E7 Old Man Liver
November 6, 1983 S5·E6 The Final Cut
October 30, 1983 S5·E5 What a Difference a Day Makes
October 23, 1983 S5·E4 May Divorce Be With You
October 16, 1983 S5·E3 All About Everett
October 9, 1983 S5·E2 ... And for Loyal and Devoted Service
October 2, 1983 S5·E1 I Only Have Ice for You
April 3, 1983 S4·E22 South Side Story
March 27, 1983 S4·E21 Friends in High Places
March 20, 1983 S4·E20 Primetime
March 13, 1983 S4·E19 Blue Genes
February 20, 1983 S4·E18 Pasts Imperfect (a.k.a.) Past Imperfect
February 13, 1983 S4·E17 The Spy Who Bugged Me
January 30, 1983 S4·E16 Forget Me Not
January 23, 1983 S4·E15 Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow
January 16, 1983 S4·E14 It Only Hurts When I Love
January 9, 1983 S4·E13 Baby on the Line
January 2, 1983 S4·E12 Life, Death and Vinnie Duncan
December 19, 1982 S4·E11 Russians and Ruses
December 12, 1982 S4·E10 Getting to Know You
November 28, 1982 S4·E9 The Good Life
November 21, 1982 S4·E8 Thanks for Giving
November 7, 1982 S4·E7 The Ransom
October 31, 1982 S4·E6 You Pays Your Money
October 24, 1982 S4·E5 The Object of My Affliction
October 17, 1982 S4·E4 Three on a Mismatch
October 10, 1982 S4·E3 Truth and Consequences (2)
October 3, 1982 S4·E2 Truth and Consequences (1)
September 26, 1982 S4·E1 Don't Rain on My Charade
May 16, 1982 S3·E25 The One and Only
May 2, 1982 S3·E24 John's Other Life
April 18, 1982 S3·E23 Cause for Concern
April 11, 1982 S3·E22 A Piece of the Action
March 28, 1982 S3·E21 Doctors and Other Strangers
March 21, 1982 S3·E20 Candy Doctor
March 14, 1982 S3·E19 Love and Marriage
March 7, 1982 S3·E18 Maybe Baby
February 21, 1982 S3·E17 Medicine Man
February 7, 1982 S3·E16 The Peter Pan Syndrome
January 31, 1982 S3·E15 Ladies in Waiting
January 24, 1982 S3·E14 Danny
January 17, 1982 S3·E13 Angel of Mercy
January 10, 1982 S3·E12 Victims
January 3, 1982 S3·E11 42
December 27, 1981 S3·E10 Future Imperfect
December 20, 1981 S3·E9 'Tis the Season
December 6, 1981 S3·E8 Mother's Day (a.k.a.) Mother Dearest
November 29, 1981 S3·E7 Is There a Doctor in the Big House?
November 15, 1981 S3·E6 Cooperative Care
November 8, 1981 S3·E5 The Ego Experience
October 25, 1981 S3·E4 Hate is Enough
October 18, 1981 S3·E3 Give 'Till It Hurts
October 11, 1981 S3·E2 C.O.D.
October 4, 1981 S3·E1 That Old Gang of Mine
May 17, 1981 S2·E18 Brain Child
May 10, 1981 S2·E17 The Albatross
May 3, 1981 S2·E16 King of the Road
April 5, 1981 S2·E15 Second Sight
March 29, 1981 S2·E14 A Case of the Crazies
March 15, 1981 S2·E13 Days of Wine and Leo
March 8, 1981 S2·E12 Finders Keepers
February 22, 1981 S2·E11 A Family Affair
February 15, 1981 S2·E10 Who's the Lucky Father?
February 1, 1981 S2·E9 Have I Got a Girl For You
January 25, 1981 S2·E8 The Pagoda Cure
January 18, 1981 S2·E7 Earthquake
January 11, 1981 S2·E6 Straight and Narrow
January 4, 1981 S2·E5 Creepy Time Gal
December 21, 1980 S2·E4 Call Me Irresponsible
December 7, 1980 S2·E3 Slim Chance
November 30, 1980 S2·E2 Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (2)
November 23, 1980 S2·E1 Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (1)
March 30, 1980 S1·E22 Hot Line
March 23, 1980 S1·E21 Quarantine
March 9, 1980 S1·E20 Short Odds
March 2, 1980 S1·E19 It's a Wise Surgeon
February 24, 1980 S1·E18 Strike
February 17, 1980 S1·E17 If You Can't Stand the Heat
February 10, 1980 S1·E16 'Til Life Us Do Part
February 3, 1980 S1·E15 Warning: I May Be Hazardous to Your Health
January 27, 1980 S1·E14 Missionary's Downfall
January 13, 1980 S1·E13 Have You Hugged Your Nurse Today?
January 6, 1980 S1·E12 Boom
December 30, 1979 S1·E11 Whose Little Hero Are You?
December 23, 1979 S1·E10 The Surrogate
December 9, 1979 S1·E9 Licensed to Kill
December 2, 1979 S1·E8 Taxi in the Rain
November 18, 1979 S1·E7 One For My Baby
November 11, 1979 S1·E6 What Are Friends For?
October 28, 1979 S1·E5 The Shattered Image
October 21, 1979 S1·E4 Love is a Three-Way Street
October 7, 1979 S1·E3 Deadly Exposure
September 30, 1979 S1·E2 Flashback
September 23, 1979 S1·E1 Trapper John, M.D.

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