Trapper John, M.D.
Created by Don Brinkley, Frank Glicksman
On CBS
A warm, character-driven medical drama centered on mentorship and human connection, with episodic cases resolved within the hour and a reassuring focus on healing.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Pernell Roberts
Trapper John McIntyre
Gregory Harrison
Gonzo Gates
Madge Sinclair
Ernestine Shoop
Mary McCarty
Starch Willoughby
Charles Siebert
Stanley Riverside III
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Jackpot Jackson
Christopher Norris
Gloria Brancusi
Simon Scott
Arnold Slocum
Timothy Busfield
J.T. McIntyre Jr.
Lorna Luft
Libby Kegler
Kip Gilman
Jacob Christmas
Janis Paige
Catherine Hackett
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