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Trapper John, M.D.: Season 1 > Credits and Details
Episodes
Pilot Pilot
San Francisco Memorial Hospital handles incoming mass casualties from a hotel fire. Chief of Surgery Trapper John McIntyre welcomes aboard an ambitious and unorthodox...
September 23, 1979
Flashback Flashback
Trapper and Gonzo deal with a deranged Vietnam vet, while Stanley tries to save on taxes by incorporating himself.
September 30, 1979
Deadly Exposure Deadly Exposure
When an employee from a local nuclear power plant is admitted to SFM with signs of radiation poisoning, Gonzo cannot understand why it appears that nothing is being...
October 7, 1979
Love Is a Three-Way Street Love Is a Three-Way Street
A persistent swain of his ex-wife, Melanie, causes both professional and romantic turmoil for Trapper, as his hopes for a reconciliation dwindle when she asks him to...
October 21, 1979
The Shattered Image The Shattered Image
A wealthy socialite injured in a car accident tries to cover up the fact that she has no real friends by sending herself flowers and gifts.
October 28, 1979
What Are Friends For? What Are Friends For?
A medic who once saved Gonzo's life in Vietnam now wants his friend's help in a fraudulent medical claim.
November 11, 1979
One for My Baby One for My Baby
A young widow with a stomach tumor leans heavily on her 14-year-old son, who has dealt with the pressure by becoming a closet alcoholic.
November 18, 1979
Taxi in the Rain Taxi in the Rain
A local street person known as "Harry the Hinge" is admitted to SFM with kidney failure. Meanwhile, Trapper and Gonzo decide to protest a decision to divert...
December 2, 1979
Licensed to Kill Licensed to Kill
A group of radicals kidnap Melanie and give Trapper an ultimatum: either he kills a policeman who has survived two earlier murder attempts or they will kill his ex-wife.
December 9, 1979
The Surrogate The Surrogate
A boy is brought in and he calls his father to come. He offers to donate blood if he needs it. But tests reveal the man is not the boy's father. He tells them he found...
December 23, 1979
Whose Little Hero Are You? Whose Little Hero Are You?
A brilliant improvisation saves the life of a hit-and-run victim, but causes problems for Trapper and Riverside.
December 30, 1979
Boom! Boom!
There is a bomb somewhere in the hospital set to go off at midnight, the night of Trapper's 10th anniversary as chief of surgery. The bomb squad can't find it, and the...
January 6, 1980
Have You Hugged Your Nurse Today? Have You Hugged Your Nurse Today?
Gloria falls for a man in a wheelchair - who happens to already have a wife. Gonzo firmly believes that he can cure a disabled man with surgery, but said patient is...
January 13, 1980
Missionary's Downfall Missionary's Downfall
A former patient who recovered from terminal cancer using a holistic approach he devised has written a book and is looking for converts. The patient convinces a lupus...
January 27, 1980
Warning: I May Be Hazardous to Your Health Warning: I May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Stanley thinks he has finally found the love of his life in the hospital's excellent new neurosurgeon, until he learns how she made the money to get through medical...
February 3, 1980
'Til Life Do Us Part 'Til Life Do Us Part
A patient who is diagnosed with a serious form of cancer finds inspiration in a woman with Lou Gehrig's disease.
February 10, 1980
If You Can't Stand the Heat If You Can't Stand the Heat
At first Trapper is not concerned when an old friend starts to behave erratically, but Gonzo suspects that something is wrong, especially when the doctor freezes...
February 17, 1980
Strike! Strike!
A possible nurse's strike threatens the hospital as well as Gonzo's love life.
February 24, 1980
It's a Wise Surgeon It's a Wise Surgeon
Gonzo is suspicious of a young Korean man who comes to the hospital claiming to be the long-lost son of Trapper. A woman with a history of faking illness is surprised...
March 2, 1980
Short Odds Short Odds
Gonzo tries to date a new surgeon who suffers a loss of confidence after her first patient dies.
March 9, 1980
Quarantine Quarantine
Trapper's ex-wife Melanie finds a baby in a fitting room and the hospital is put at risk when the baby is found to have a form of the plague.
March 23, 1980
Hot Line Hot Line
Gonzo and the staff decide to start a hot-line for people to anonymously call with their problems. Trapper takes a risk by bringing in a retired doctor with an alcohol...
March 30, 1980
Directed by
Jackie Cooper Jackie Cooper  
Murray Golden Murray Golden  
Joseph Pevney Joseph Pevney  
Marc Daniels Marc Daniels  
Corey Allen Corey Allen  
Ralph Senensky Ralph Senensky  
Bernard McEveety Bernard McEveety  
Barry Crane Barry Crane  
Alex March Alex March  
Robert Douglas Robert Douglas  
Seymour Robbie Seymour Robbie  
Ralph Levy Ralph Levy  
Alf Kjellin Alf Kjellin  
Written by
Don Brinkley Don Brinkley  
Frank Glicksman Frank Glicksman  
Erik Tarloff Erik Tarloff  
Jim Rogers Jim Rogers  
Shimon Wincelberg Shimon Wincelberg  
Ray Brenner Ray Brenner  
Charles Larson Charles Larson  
Deborah Zoe Dawson Deborah Zoe Dawson  
Victoria Johns Victoria Johns  
Larry Arnstein Larry Arnstein  
David Hurwitz David Hurwitz  
Jack Guss Jack Guss  
Kenneth Berg Kenneth Berg  
Jeff Stuart Jeff Stuart  
J.B. Hall J.B. Hall  
Cast
Pernell Roberts Pernell Roberts ... Trapper John McIntyre (22 episodes)
Gregory Harrison Gregory Harrison ... Dr. George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates (22 episodes)
Mary McCarty Mary McCarty ... Clara 'Starch' Willoughby, R. N. (22 episodes)
Charles Siebert Charles Siebert ... Dr. Stanley Riverside II (22 episodes)
Christopher Norris Christopher Norris ... Gloria 'Ripples' Brancusi, R.N. (22 episodes)
Brian Stokes Mitchell Brian Stokes Mitchell ... Dr. Justin 'Jackpot' Jackson (22 episodes) (as Brian Mitchell)
Cassandra Gava Cassandra Gava ... O'Malley (9 episodes) (as Cassandra Gaviola)
Simon Scott Simon Scott ... Arnold Slocum (6 episodes)
Jessica Walter Jessica Walter ... Melanie Townsend McIntyre (4 episodes)
Laurence Haddon Laurence Haddon ... Anesthesiologist (4 episodes)
Peter Harrell Peter Harrell ... Anesthesiologist (4 episodes)
Paul Lambert Paul Lambert ... Willard Hornsby (3 episodes)
Maxine Stuart Maxine Stuart ... Ms. Langley (3 episodes)
Brenda Elder Brenda Elder ... Nurse (3 episodes)
Hanna King Hanna King ... Tired Nurse (2 episodes)
Marion Yue Marion Yue ... Nurse Shapiro (2 episodes)
Barbara Cason Barbara Cason ... Dorothy 'Dottie' Pitt (2 episodes)
Diana Hale Diana Hale ... Scrub Nurse (2 episodes)
Jack Gilford Jack Gilford ... Irving R. Ziegler
Barbara Stuart Barbara Stuart ... Harriet Sternhauser
Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall ... Reverend Barnaby Box
Stephen Pearlman Stephen Pearlman ... Marvin Sternhauser
Ned Wilson Ned Wilson ... Anesthesiologist
Joe Spano Joe Spano ... Dr. Gallant
Mariko Tse Mariko Tse ... Feldman
Helen Baron Helen Baron ... Woman in the Mink Coat
Karen Carr Karen Carr ... Receptionist (as Karen Glow Carr)
Herb Davis Herb Davis ... Salesman
Jennifer Davis Westmore Jennifer Davis Westmore ... Nurse (as Jennifer Davis)
Blake Harris Blake Harris ... ER Nurse
Gene D. Jackson Gene D. Jackson ... Intern
David Hernandez David Hernandez ... Orderly
Nelson Welch Nelson Welch ... Old Man
Wayne Winton Wayne Winton ... Choking Man
David Huffman David Huffman ... Frank Maxwyn
Lonny Chapman Lonny Chapman ... Police Detective
James Coco James Coco ... Jennings
Jane Actman Jane Actman ... May Maxwyn
Byron Morrow Byron Morrow ... Dr. Schoenberg
Frank Coppola Frank Coppola ... Anesthesiologist
Cynthia Woll Cynthia Woll ... Poetess
Robert Clarke Robert Clarke ... Stranger
Richard Balin Richard Balin ... Collins
Dee Wallace Dee Wallace ... Dr. Valerie Tatum
Jack Kruschen Jack Kruschen ... Nicholas Bulgari
Carl Franklin Carl Franklin ... Steve
Joey Aresco Joey Aresco ... Jan
Jayne Kennedy Jayne Kennedy ... Linda
Dick Winslow Dick Winslow ... Uncle Theo
Herb Voland Herb Voland ... Barton
Monte Markham Monte Markham ... Beaumont
Bill Adler Bill Adler ... Polo
Paul Tuerpe Paul Tuerpe ... Orderly
Michael Stearns Michael Stearns ... Policeman
Maurice Hill Maurice Hill ... Anesthesiologist
Joseph Hardin Joseph Hardin ... Hollis
Celeste Holm Celeste Holm ... Claudia
Shelley Long Shelley Long ... Lauren
Patricia Smith Patricia Smith ... Alma
Gloria Calomee Gloria Calomee ... Radiologist
Christian Juttner Christian Juttner ... Teenage Boy
Paul Sorensen Paul Sorensen ... Security Guard
Stan Rodarte Stan Rodarte ... Orderly at ambulance
Richard Gilliland Richard Gilliland ... Danny Mercer
Roxanne Gregory Roxanne Gregory ... Joan Mercer
Lurene Tuttle Lurene Tuttle ... Lady
Jason Hervey Jason Hervey ... Ricky Mercer
Courtney Pledger Courtney Pledger ... Hooker
Marki Bey Marki Bey ... Elva
Vernon Weddle Vernon Weddle ... Floor Manager
Paul Bryar Paul Bryar ... Homer
Penny Fuller Penny Fuller ... Elaine
Patrick Labyorteaux Patrick Labyorteaux ... Billy (as Patrick Laborteaux)
Mark Withers Mark Withers ... Addison Wesley Holmes III
Ric Mancini Ric Mancini ... Sgt. Hecht
Karen Landry Karen Landry ... Holly
Read Morgan Read Morgan ... Coach
Ed McCready Ed McCready ... Chubby Doctor
Joseph Haroin Joseph Haroin ... Intern
Anita Gillette Anita Gillette ... Teresa Duvall
William Windom William Windom ... Harry Duvall
Clifton James Clifton James ... Bobby Joe Brady
Frank Ashmore Frank Ashmore ... Bolen
Lucille Benson Lucille Benson ... Clarissa Mae Purcell
Peter Brocco Peter Brocco ... Rosen
Kenia Borell Kenia Borell ... Mrs. Pizarro
Ingrid Konupek Ingrid Konupek ... Teenager #2
Robert Phelps Robert Phelps ... Assistant
Kristoffer Tabori Kristoffer Tabori ... Ian
Robert Davi Robert Davi ... Officer Ed Buxton
John Crawford John Crawford ... Det. Judson
Sheila Larken Sheila Larken ... Eleanor Buxton
Patricia Mattick Patricia Mattick ... Stacy
Michele Nichols Michele Nichols ... Pam Simmons
James Gleason James Gleason ... Jeff Phillips
Carl Weintraub Carl Weintraub ... Charlie
Tony Ballen Tony Ballen ... Attendant
Margaret Wheeler Margaret Wheeler ... Mrs. Billings
Dean Brooks Dean Brooks ... Swat Officer
Albert Henderson Albert Henderson ... Officer #1
Don Sawyer Don Sawyer ... Rogers
Christopher Connelly Christopher Connelly ... Wally
Kim Cattrall Kim Cattrall ... Princess Allya
Robbie Rist Robbie Rist ... Nick
Joan Hackett Joan Hackett ... Wilma
Albert Paulsen Albert Paulsen ... The Sheik
Zitto Kazann Zitto Kazann ... Jabali
Rod Haase Rod Haase ... Herbie
Mel Carter Mel Carter ... Anesthesiologist
Alan Feinstein Alan Feinstein ... P.K. O'Keefe
Katy Kurtzman Katy Kurtzman ... Amy
Betty Karlen Betty Karlen ... Newswoman
Michael Currie Michael Currie ... Newsman
Chris Wallace Chris Wallace ... Grote
Quinn O'Hara Quinn O'Hara ... Amy Johnson
Robert Hooks Robert Hooks ... Sykes
Kathleen Lloyd Kathleen Lloyd ... Annie
Burr DeBenning Burr DeBenning ... Mackie (as Burr De Benning)
Fred Dennis Fred Dennis ... Tobias
Gerald Castillo Gerald Castillo ... Garcia
Janet Brandt Janet Brandt ... Ms. Berg
Steve Marachuk Steve Marachuk ... Matt Pettitt
Elizabeth Halliday Elizabeth Halliday ... Rosalind Pettit
Iris Adrian Iris Adrian ... Caterer
Norman Alexander Gibbs Norman Alexander Gibbs ... Dr. Clark
Larry McCormick Larry McCormick ... Announcer
Doreen Lang Doreen Lang ... Myrna Marshall
David Spielberg David Spielberg ... Hollander
Jesse Welles Jesse Welles ... Cheryl
Barry Miller Barry Miller ... Obie
Brian Pevney Brian Pevney ... Attendant #1
Johnny Venokur Johnny Venokur ... Rooster (as Johnny Venocour)
Kevyn Major Howard Kevyn Major Howard ... Tony
Allen Garfield Allen Garfield ... Brody (as Allen Goorwitz)
Lynn Carlin Lynn Carlin ... Rose Tiegs
Lloyd Bochner Lloyd Bochner ... Randolph Tiegs
Joanna Cassidy Joanna Cassidy ... Dr. Carson Whitaker
Rick Garcia Rick Garcia ... Waiter
Patrick Wright Patrick Wright ... Police Officer
Paul L. Ehrmann Paul L. Ehrmann ... Jerry (as Paul Laurence)
Gary Lockwood Gary Lockwood ... Augie
Lynne Marta Lynne Marta ... Donna
Marcia Rodd Marcia Rodd ... Imogene Keaton
Jayne Meadows Jayne Meadows ... Edwina Garth (as Jayne Meadows Allen)
Abbe Kanter Abbe Kanter ... Selma
Mark Harrison Mark Harrison ... Bruce
Pearl Shear Pearl Shear ... Goldie
Ned Glass Ned Glass ... Max
Norman Stuart Norman Stuart ... Shep
Fred Slyter Fred Slyter ... Leonard
Diane Sommerfield Diane Sommerfield ... Alice
Edward Winter Edward Winter ... Dr. Hanley (as Ed Winter)
Molly Picon Molly Picon ... Sally Needleman
Phil Rubenstein Phil Rubenstein ... First Patient
Ken Renard Ken Renard ... Second Patient
Barry Brooks Barry Brooks ... Sullivan
Carmelita Mann Carmelita Mann ... Nervous Patient
Anne Cooper Anne Cooper ... Grouchy Patient
John Randolph John Randolph ... Ben Calvert
Mimi Maynard Mimi Maynard ... Denise Newton
David Opatoshu David Opatoshu ... Harry Weintraub
David Eastman David Eastman ... Reporter #1
George Cheung George Cheung ... Charlie (as George Kee Cheung)
Barrie Youngfellow Barrie Youngfellow ... Harriet
Gary Pagett Gary Pagett ... Bus Driver
Leonard Bremen Leonard Bremen ... Martinez (as Lennie Bremen)
Trish Stewart Trish Stewart ... Dr. Nancy Coffer
William Smith William Smith ... Tugwell
Joseph Rassulo Joseph Rassulo ... Baldavino
Gary Brockette Gary Brockette ... Clinton
Nita Talbot Nita Talbot ... Mrs. Englehart
Rhonda Hopkins Rhonda Hopkins ... Ms. Tanner
Harv Selsby Harv Selsby ... Mr. Tanner
Kaye Ballard Kaye Ballard ... Mother
Philip Bruns Philip Bruns ... Father
James Staley James Staley ... Vernon Hughes
Imogene Coca Imogene Coca ... Veronica
Diane Shalet Diane Shalet ... Bridesmaid
Marta DuBois Marta DuBois ... Elena
Melissa Steinberg Melissa Steinberg ... Angela
J. Víctor López J. Víctor López ... Luis
Gary Faga Gary Faga ... Groom
Nolan Leary Nolan Leary ... Minister
Paul Burke Paul Burke ... Dr. Malcolm
Debbi Morgan Debbi Morgan ... Denise (as Deborah Morgan-Weldon)
Beverly Sanders Beverly Sanders ... Meter Maid
Jerry Orbach Jerry Orbach ... Dr. Beeker
Julie Adams Julie Adams ... Lorrie Malcolm
Lew Gallo Lew Gallo ... Dr. Todson
Billy Jayne Billy Jayne ... Tommy (as Billy Jacoby)
Eric Lawson Eric Lawson ... Policeman #2
Clay Alexander Clay Alexander ... Policeman #1
Uncredited Cast
Dan Avey Dan Avey ... News Announcer (voice)
Ted Danson Ted Danson ... Injured Man on Stretcher
Sandy Helberg Sandy Helberg  
Quinn O'Hara Quinn O'Hara ... Amy Johnson
Gina Gallego Gina Gallego ... Nurse
Richard Partlow Richard Partlow ... Arresting Officer
Produced by
Frank Glicksman Frank Glicksman  
Jack Sonntag Jack Sonntag  
Don Brinkley Don Brinkley  
Original Music by
John Carl Parker John Carl Parker  
Additional Info
Premiere: September 23, 1979
Country: United States
Distributor: CBS Home Entertainment
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.6 / 10

Production Companies
Frank Glicksman Productions
Don Brinkley Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Distributors
20th Television
  (1994) (United States) (TV)
CBS
  (1979) (United States) (TV)
Filming Locations
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center - 1300 N. Vermont Avenue, Little Amenia, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Exterior scenes used as the fictious San Francisco Memorial Hospital)
San Francisco, California, USA
Stage 11, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Stage 5, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
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