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The Best Episodes of Trapper John, M.D.

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The Best Episodes of Trapper John, M.D.

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...

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  1. Background image for The Elusive Butterfly
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #1 - The Elusive Butterfly

    S7:E19

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for A Piece of the Action
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #2 - A Piece of the Action

    S3:E22

    Jackpot 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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for All About Everett
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #3 - All About Everett

    S5:E3

    All About Everett is an episode of Trapper John, M.D.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Danny
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Danny

    S3:E14

    A 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.

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  5. Background image for Medicine Man
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Medicine Man

    S3:E17

    A 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.

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for John's Other Life
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #6 - John's Other Life

    S3:E24

    A 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.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Jerry Ross
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  8. Background image for Ladies in Waiting
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Ladies in Waiting

    S3:E15

    A 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.

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Love and Marriage
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #8 - Love and Marriage

    S3:E19

    Ernie is engaged to be married, but begins to have second thoughts when her fiancé 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.

    Director:Bob Sweeney
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Mother Load (a.k.a.) If it Ain't Broke
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #9 - Mother Load (a.k.a.) If it Ain't Broke

    S5:E9

    Andrea finds out who her real mother is, and wants to meet her. Trapper's concern over the emotional state of a Greek patient brings out the good samaritan in Gonzo, who decides to contact the man's daughter in Greece.

    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Supernurse
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Supernurse

    S5:E11

    Everyone is happy for Gloria when she earns her accreditation in Advanced Cardiac Life Support Care, except one doctor. He does not believe nurses should be doing this kind of work, and tries to have Gloria fired.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Is There a Doctor in the Big House?
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #11 - Is There a Doctor in the Big House?

    S3:E7

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Mother's Day (a.k.a.) Mother Dearest
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Mother's Day (a.k.a.) Mother Dearest

    S3:E8

    No description available

    Director:Alex March
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Victims
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Victims

    S3:E12

    Trapper buys himself a gun after being robbed, then has second thoughts.

    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Angel of Mercy
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #14 - Angel of Mercy

    S3:E13

    Someone 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.

    Director:Leo Penn
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  16. Background image for Maybe Baby
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Maybe Baby

    S3:E18

    A former lover names Gonzo in a paternity suit after learning she has a serious cardiac condition.

    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Candy Doctor
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Candy Doctor

    S3:E20

    A 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.

    Director:Jeff Bleckner
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Agony of D'Feet
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #17 - The Agony of D'Feet

    S5:E8

    As SFM fills with the casualties of the Bay City Marathon, E.J. Riverside goes into labour three weeks early. Stanley can't be found, because he has secretly decided to compete in the run.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Special Delivery
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #18 - Special Delivery

    S5:E12

    A nurse/midwife who spreads herself too thin threatens her career and two lives, and may bring Gloria down with her. Gonzo sets up a homey ""birthing centre"" at the hospital.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for A Little Knife Music
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #19 - A Little Knife Music

    S5:E14

    When an eight-month-old baby is brought to the hospital with respiratory problems, x-rays show that the child is a dwarf.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Judgment Day
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #20 - Judgment Day

    S7:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Give 'Till It Hurts
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Give 'Till It Hurts

    S3:E3

    Gloria'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.

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for 42
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #22 - 42

    S3:E11

    A 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for ... And for Loyal and Devoted Service
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #23 - ... And for Loyal and Devoted Service

    S5:E2

    The new acting board chairman tries to pressure Arnold Slocum into retirement only four months short of his pension.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Nancy Bond
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  25. Background image for May Divorce Be With You
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #24 - May Divorce Be With You

    S5:E4

    Trapper's ex-wife starts a self-help group for the wives of doctors, and ends up with one of them on her doorstep. Stanley and E.J. may lose their baby.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Send in the Clowns
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #25 - Send in the Clowns

    S5:E16

    An elderly woman comes to visit with her husband, who died a year previously. A pediatrician has difficulty dealing with a young boy who has cancer.

    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Elusive Butterfly" is the best rated episode of "Trapper John, M.D.". It scored 8.4/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/4/1986. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Piece of the Action".