Trapper John, M.D. (1982) Season 4
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.
01 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.
9/26/1982
Truth and Consequences (1) 02
10/3/1982
Truth and Consequences (2) 03
10/10/1982
04 Trapper falls for a hospital scrubwoman Slocum falls for a patient.
10/17/1982
The Object of My Affliction 05 Jackpot recommends surgery for a man who suffers from Munchhausen's disease, a psychological disorder which leads him to fake symptoms.
10/24/1982
06 A miserly industrialist with an obsession for anonymity badgers the hospital staff.
10/31/1982
07 A bitter former hospital employee takes Riverside hostage and demands $1 million ransom.
11/7/1982
08 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.
11/21/1982
09 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.
11/28/1982
10 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.
12/12/1982
11 A Soviet diplomat is admitted with pain from a liver tumor.
12/19/1982
Life, Death and Vinnie Duncan 12 Vinnie Duncan, Gonzo's good friend, leads a fund campaign for rare-disease drugs.
1/2/1983
13 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.
1/9/1983
It Only Hurts When I Love 14 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.
1/16/1983
Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow 15 An emotionally troubled musician is released much too early from the hospital. Nurse Shoop suffers a hearing loss.
1/23/1983
16 A brilliant surgeon begins suffering from bouts of forgetful and disoriented behavior.
1/30/1983
17 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.
2/13/1983
Pasts Imperfect (a.k.a.) Past Imperfect 18 A woman from Riverside's past is obsessed with him.
2/20/1983
19 Trapper fears an epidemic after the leader of a research project becomes mysteriously ill.
3/13/1983
20 Gonzo's mother introduces him to her new boyfriend, a sportswriter his age. Gonzo is not happy about the situation.
3/20/1983
21 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.
3/27/1983
22 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.
4/3/1983
