Trapper John, M.D.

Season 3

This series brought the character of "Trapper John" from M*A*S*H in as the Chief of Surgery at San Francisco Memorial Hospital. Joining him on the surgical staff was a brilliant young surgeon, G. Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates, who had also served in a MASH unit - in Vietnam. The show covered standard medical stories, but it also took chances with such subjects as AIDS, the Epstein-Barr Virus, and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.

Where to Watch Season 3

25 Episodes

That Old Gang of Mine
E1
That Old Gang of MineGonzo is finally ready to settle down and get married, and his friends are planning a big bachelor party. Everything seems to be perfect, until the husband of the bride-to-be appears on the scene.
C.O.D.
E2
C.O.D.A couple desperate for a child adopts a black-market baby, only to discover that the infant is addicted to heroin and has a heart condition. Stanley recruits Trapper and Gonzo to join him in a relay race against Bay General.
Give 'Till It Hurts
E3
Give 'Till It HurtsGloria's Brother Brian flies in from Texas for a visit. He manages to turn Gloria's Life upside down. As a result of his drinking problem, her work at the Hospital suffers and she is given an official warning. Meanwhile a patient is trying to set Trapper up with her Daughter.
Hate is Enough
E4
Hate is EnoughStanley wants to upgrade the hospital's image, and puts forth a talented staff surgeon as a ""typical"" SFM doctor - until he learns that the man is a local Ku Klux Klan leader.
The Ego Experience
E5
The Ego ExperienceThe leader of a pop-psychology programme becomes a patient at the hospital, resulting in threats against his and Gonzo's lives.
Cooperative Care
E6
Cooperative CareSan Francisco Memorial Hospital is endeavouring to put into place a co-operative care programme. Due to Arnold Slocomb and the Board of Directors, budget cuts. Mrs Fitch and her Neice, Liza are the perfect candidates. If Mrs Fitch would only accept Liza's help.
Is There a Doctor in the Big House?
E7
Is There a Doctor in the Big House?A woman prisoner gives birth to a premature baby, who is rushed to SFM for care. The mother, upset at not being allowed to be with her child, beats the prison warden who refused to arrange for her to be taken to the hospital.
Mother's Day (a.k.a.) Mother Dearest
E8
Mother's Day (a.k.a.) Mother DearestRiverside's nanny now in the confidence game---tries to persuade him that her accomplice (Eileen Heckart) is his mother.
'Tis the Season
E9
'Tis the SeasonA street-corner Santa Claus worries more about a sick boy than his own ill health.
Future Imperfect
E10
Future ImperfectA respected cardiologist is so fearful of what he believes to be psychic visions that he has become unable to function at home or at work.
42
E11
42A young man admitted to the hospital following an accident informs the staff that his name is ""42"", and he is an alien just visiting earth. While building a transmitter to contact his home planet, 42 befriends a sick and lonely lady.
Victims
E12
VictimsTrapper buys himself a gun after being robbed, then has second thoughts.
Angel of Mercy
E13
Angel of MercySomeone is killing terminally ill patients at San Francisco Memorial, and it appears to be an inside job. A young woman with chronic pain is learning how to deal with it, but maybe not soon enough.
Danny
E14
DannyA mentally disabled man who works at the hospital is able to make friends with a crotchety old hermit who is dying of cancer, but gets embarrassed and quits his job when he misinterprets Gloria's feelings for him.
Ladies in Waiting
E15
Ladies in WaitingA woman who devotes her life to getting teenaged hookers off the street is badly beaten by a pimp. Gonzo's disgust at their apparent disinterest convinces the girls to get revenge on the attacker, while having two prostitutes show up at his house seriously hampers Trapper's love life.
The Peter Pan Syndrome
E16
The Peter Pan SyndromeThe mother of a 16-year-old boy with a gland disorder preventshim from having hormone injections that would cure his problem.
Medicine Man
E17
Medicine ManA doctor that comes to SFM with an accident patient is so good that Slocum wants to bring him on staff, but he runs into a problem - the schools the man claims to have trained at have never heard of him. Jackpot is frustrated by a Jane Doe with a high fever and some unusual symptoms.
Maybe Baby
E18
Maybe BabyA former lover names Gonzo in a paternity suit after learning she has a serious cardiac condition.
Love and Marriage
E19
Love and MarriageErnie is engaged to be married, but begins to have second thoughts when her fiancÃ© expects her to take all of the responsibility for the house, his five children and their relationship while he relaxes after work and serves as nothing more than a playmate to his out-of-control kids.
Candy Doctor
E20
Candy DoctorA 74-year-old woman who is admitted with a blocked artery in her leg has another problem - she is hooked on prescription medications. When Trapper and Gonzo discover that her doctor is responsible, and treats all his patients the same way, they plot to drive him out of business.
Doctors and Other Strangers
E21
Doctors and Other StrangersJackpot is put in charge of Emergency Services while Trapper, Gonzo and Stanley attend a medical conference in Mexico. South of the border, Trapper falls in love with another doctor, but they may have too much in common for the romance to last.
A Piece of the Action
E22
A Piece of the ActionJackpot convinces several of the staff to invest in a promising young boxer he is managing, but after the fighter kills his opponent in his first professional match he begins to suffer mysterious injuries that may keep him out of the ring permanently.
Cause for Concern
E23
Cause for ConcernA rumour that Trapper may be leaving SFM for a hospital in Boston has several other staff considering new positions. After 72 hours on duty and the loss of a patient, Stanley is displaying psychotic symptoms, and ends up in jail.
John's Other Life
E24
John's Other LifeA man who needs a bone marrow transplant to survive claims that he has no relatives that can serve as donors. However, Gonzo soon discovers that the truth is a little more complicated: the man is in the Witness Protection Program, and cannot safely have contact with his family.
The One and Only
E25
The One and OnlyA flower salesgirl, who works on the street, wakes up one day at the hospital. The girl is very ill yet refuses to be treated since she considers that doctors are Satan's henchmen. The estranged mother of a cult member has the girl kidnapped from the hospital.