A veteran of the Korean War's M*A*S*H unit now serves as Chief Surgeon in a major city hospital, working alongside his colleagues.
The series featured Trapper John, a character from M*A*S*H, as the Chief of Surgery at San Francisco Memorial Hospital. He was joined by G. Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates, a young and brilliant surgeon who had also served in a MASH unit in Vietnam. The show's medical stories were both standard and unconventional, tackling topics like AIDS, the Epstein-Barr Virus, and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.
Aired: Sep 23, 1979San Francisco Memorial Hospital handles incoming mass casualties from a hotel...
Aired: Sep 30, 1979Trapper and Gonzo deal with a deranged Vietnam vet, while Stanley tries to sa...
Aired: Oct 7, 1979When an employee from a local nuclear power plant is admitted to SFM with sig...
Aired: Oct 21, 1979A persistent swain of his ex-wife, Melanie, causes both professional and roma...
Aired: Oct 28, 1979A wealthy socialite injured in a car accident tries to cover up the fact that...
Aired: Nov 11, 1979A medic who once saved Gonzo's life in Vietnam now wants his friend's help in...
Aired: Nov 18, 1979A young widow with a stomach tumor leans heavily on her 14-year-old son, who ...
Aired: Dec 2, 1979A local street person known as "Harry the Hinge" is admitted to SFM with kidn...
Aired: Dec 9, 1979A group of radicals kidnap Melanie and give Trapper an ultimatum: either he k...
Aired: Dec 23, 1979A boy is brought in and he calls his father to come. He offers to donate bloo...
11. Whose Little Hero Are You?
Aired: Dec 30, 1979A brilliant improvisation saves the life of a hit-and-run victim, but causes ...
Aired: Jan 6, 1980There is a bomb somewhere in the hospital set to go off at midnight, the nigh...
13. Have You Hugged Your Nurse Today?
Aired: Jan 13, 1980Gloria falls for a man in a wheelchair - who happens to already have a wife. ...
Aired: Jan 27, 1980A former patient who recovered from terminal cancer using a holistic approach...
15. Warning: I May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Aired: Feb 3, 1980Stanley thinks he has finally found the love of his life in the hospital's ex...
Aired: Feb 10, 1980A patient who is diagnosed with a serious form of cancer finds inspiration in...
17. If You Can't Stand the Heat
Aired: Feb 17, 1980At first Trapper is not concerned when an old friend starts to behave erratic...
Aired: Feb 24, 1980A possible nurse's strike threatens the hospital as well as Gonzo's love life.
Aired: Mar 2, 1980Gonzo is suspicious of a young Korean man who comes to the hospital claiming ...
Aired: Mar 9, 1980Gonzo tries to date a new surgeon who suffers a loss of confidence after her ...
Aired: Mar 23, 1980Trapper's ex-wife Melanie finds a baby in a fitting room and the hospital is ...
Aired: Mar 30, 1980Gonzo and the staff decide to start a hot-line for people to anonymously call...
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