Trapper John, M.D.
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| Genre | Drama |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Executive producer(s) | Frank Glicksman |
| Starring | Pernell Roberts Gregory Harrison Charles Siebert Mary McCarty Madge Sinclair Brian Mitchell Christopher Norris Timothy Busfield Lorna Luft |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | September 23, 1979–September 4, 1986 |
| No. of episodes | 151 |
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Trapper John, M.D. was a spinoff of the film MASH that 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.
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., 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] External links
- Trapper John, M.D. TV Show at Project 80's TV
- 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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Categories: Television spin-offs | Drama television series | Medical television series | CBS network shows | M*A*S*H | 1970s TV shows in the United States | 1980s TV shows in the United States | Television series by Fox Television Studios | Television programs based on films | 1979 television program debuts
