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The OG Grey's Anatomy grandpa has zero chill and all the heart.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Google
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Trapper John, M.D. (1979)

dad energyhospital found family80s comfort food

Latest Episode

60 min

Season 7 • Episode 19

Latest

The Elusive Butterfly

Sep 4, 1986

Overview

Drama

Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable doctor who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986.

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hospitaldoctormedical dramasan francisco, california
mentorship across generationswork-life balance mythsfound familylegacy of war trauma

Standout Aspects

Acting

Pernell Roberts' gravitas—dude carried Bonanza AND this.

Writing

Case-of-the-week with actual character arcs, revolutionary for 1979.

Best for:Streaming: Background comfort while folding laundry or pretending to adult.·Solo: Nostalgia trip for anyone who misses when doctors had mustaches.
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Creators

Don Brinkley, Frank Glicksman

First AiredSep 23, 1979
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seasons7·Episodes151
CBS

Top Cast

Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts

"Trapper" John McIntyre

Gregory Harrison

Gregory Harrison

George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

Ernestine Shoop, R. N.

Charles Siebert

Charles Siebert

Stanley Riverside III

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Justin "Jackpot" Jackson

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

J.T. McIntyre Jr.

Lorna Luft

Lorna Luft

Libby Kegler

Kip Gilman

Kip Gilman

Jacob Christmas

Janis Paige

Janis Paige

Catherine Hackett

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Pernell Roberts quit Bonanza after 202 episodes because he hated the lack of social commentary—then spent seven years doing medical melodrama. The irony is not lost.

Cultural

This show exists in a weird limbo: same character as MASH, but legally distinct due to rights battles between 20th Century Fox and CBS. Trapper John, Schrödinger's spin-off.

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