What is Trapper John, M.D. about?
Welcome to the Trapper John, M.D. guide at TV Tome. First Telecast: September 23, 1979
Last Telecast: September 4, 1986 Episodes: 151 Color Episodes "Trapper John, M.D." brought the character of "Trapper John" from M*A*S*H in as the Chief of Surgery at San Franscico Memorial Hospital. Joining him on the surgical staff was a brilliant young surgeon, G. Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates, who had also served in a MASH unit --- in Vietnam. The show covered standard medical stories, but it also took chances with such subjects as AIDS, the Epstein-Barr Virus, and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.
Actors: Jessica Walter, Timothy Busfield, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lorna Luft, Richard Schaal, Marion Yue, Madge Sinclair, Pernell Roberts, Mary McCarty, Chris Hutson, Christopher Norris, Janis Paige, Robin Ignico, Simon Scott, Gregory Harrison, Charles Siebert, Michael Tucci, B
