Trapper John, M.D.
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| Trapper John, M.D. | |
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| Image:Trapper John MD.jpg Title card </small> | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Executive producer(s) | Frank Glicksman |
| Starring | Pernell Roberts Gregory Harrison Charles Siebert Mary McCarty Madge Sinclair Brian Mitchell Christopher Norris Timothy Busfield Lorna Luft |
| Country of origin | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | September 23, 1979–September 4, 1986 |
| No. of episodes | 151 |
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| TV.com summary | |
One of the other characters in the show was Doctor George Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates, who was played by Gregory Harrison. Gonzo was a man who had just returned to the states after serving in a Vietnam-era MASH unit, and who was much like what Trapper had been earlier.
In this series, Trapper had mellowed somewhat, and had become more a part of establishment than what he had been in his younger days. Eventually his son, J.T., joins him at the hospital. While the show had a comedy element, it also dealt with serious subjects, such as AIDS - which had appeared in the developed world during the series run.
Legally, the show is considered a spinoff of the original movie MASH, rather than the M*A*S*H television show. This is due to a court case in which the producers of the series had sought royalty payments on the grounds that Trapper John, M.D. was a spinoff of their television series. However, the court found that the series was a spinoff of the original movie. As a result, the series producers did not receive any royalties from Trapper John, M.D.
[edit] External links
- Trapper John, M.D. TV Show at Project 80's TV
- Trapper John, M.D. at the Internet Movie Database
- Trapper John, M.D. at TV.com
- Finest-Kind.net - M*A*S*H website w/info on Trapper John, M.D.
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Categories: Television spin-offs | Drama television series | Medical television series | CBS network shows | M*A*S*H | 1970s TV shows in the United States | 1980s TV shows in the United States | Television series by Fox Television Studios | Television programs based on films | 1979 television program debuts

