Trapper John, M.D.

1Don't Rain on My Charade

60 minSep 26, 1982

When Melanie's mother comes for a surprise visit, Trapper learns that Melanie has kept their divorce a secret from her for the last six years. Gonzo suggests that a doctor should work as a nurse for a week to get a better idea of the problems they are having, and he gets volunteered for the job.

2Truth and Consequences (1)

60 minOct 3, 1982

3Truth and Consequences (2)

60 minOct 10, 1982

4Three on a Mismatch

60 minOct 17, 1982

Trapper falls for a hospital scrubwoman Slocum falls for a patient.

5The Object of My Affliction

60 minOct 24, 1982

Jackpot recommends surgery for a man who suffers from Munchhausen's disease, a psychological disorder which leads him to fake symptoms.

6You Pays Your Money

60 minOct 31, 1982

A miserly industrialist with an obsession for anonymity badgers the hospital staff.

7The Ransom

60 minNov 7, 1982

A bitter former hospital employee takes Riverside hostage and demands $1 million ransom.

8Thanks for Giving

60 minNov 21, 1982

On a foggy Thanksgiving, Slocum hits Trapper with his car. As John fights for his life, staff members recall (in flashbacks) reasons they have to be thankful for his friendship and help.

9The Good Life

60 minNov 28, 1982

Doctor Albright dies from a heart attack. Gonzo and Shoop send Trapper on vacation to Geneva Springs. While Trapper substitutes for a small-town doctor, Riverside is fired and a former patient of Trapper's needs heart surgery.

10Getting to Know You

60 minDec 12, 1982

Talented neurosurgeon Russ Brandis enduring a deadly disease and fits of rage he shows are due to the drugs he must take. The surgeon's personal problems are uncovered as Riverside and Gonzo try to recruit him for the hospital staff.

11Russians and Ruses

60 minDec 19, 1982

A Soviet diplomat is admitted with pain from a liver tumor.

12Life, Death and Vinnie Duncan

60 minJan 2, 1983

Vinnie Duncan, Gonzo's good friend, leads a fund campaign for rare-disease drugs.

13Baby on the Line

60 minJan 9, 1983

A baby admitted to the hospital for a urinary tract infection turns out to be a hermaphrodite, sparking a battle between the parents over which sex it should be.

14It Only Hurts When I Love

60 minJan 16, 1983

When Gloria Brancusi learns that Andrea, the orphan girl, has come back to the hospital as a patient her first reaction is to run away. Gloria has second thoughts after deciding to adopt the troubled orphan.

15Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow

60 minJan 23, 1983

An emotionally troubled musician is released much too early from the hospital. Nurse Shoop suffers a hearing loss.

16Forget Me Not

60 minJan 30, 1983

A brilliant surgeon begins suffering from bouts of forgetful and disoriented behavior.

17The Spy Who Bugged Me

60 minFeb 13, 1983

Gonzo's professional confidence and bedside manner are affected by a malpractice lawsuit, after a young patient asserts he has begun to feel worse from an emergency operation made him. A patient is mistaken for a hospital inspector.

18Pasts Imperfect (a.k.a.) Past Imperfect

60 minFeb 20, 1983

A woman from Riverside's past is obsessed with him.

19Blue Genes

60 minMar 13, 1983

Trapper fears an epidemic after the leader of a research project becomes mysteriously ill.

20Primetime

60 minMar 20, 1983

Gonzo's mother introduces him to her new boyfriend, a sportswriter his age. Gonzo is not happy about the situation.

21Friends in High Places

60 minMar 27, 1983

Gonzo starts dating a high society woman who tries to convince him to leave the hospital and set up a private practice. She also talks him into selling the Titanic to Jackpot.

22South Side Story

60 minApr 3, 1983

Gonzo runs out of gas in front of a decrepit apartment building where a woman has been injured on the broken stairs. When he traces ownership to SFM and brings it to the board, they agree to do something - tear down the building and put up condos.