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The Best Episodes of Trapper John, M.D. Season 2

Every episode of Trapper John, M.D. Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Trapper John, M.D. Season 2!

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.

Genre:Drama
Network:CBS

Season 2 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Trapper John, M.D." season 2 is "Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (1)", rated 8.2/10 from 17 user votes. It was directed by Bernard McEveety and written by Don Brinkley. "Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (1)" aired on 11/23/1980 and is rated 0.8 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (2)".

  • Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (1)
    8.2/10 17 votes

    #1 - Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (1)

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/23/1980

    Gonzo takes a leave from the hospital to supervise a very rich young woman with a rare medical condition, and is charged with sexual misconduct when he rejects her advances. Trapper looks for a new scrub nurse to replace Starch.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: Don Brinkley

  • Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (2)
    7.4/10 14 votes

    #2 - Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (2)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/30/1980

    The mother of a little girl who needs heart surgery refuses to let Gonzo operate because of sexual misconduct charges pending against him. Ernie agrees to take the job as Trapper's scrub nurse.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: Don Brinkley

  • Slim Chance
    7.7/10 15 votes

    #3 - Slim Chance

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 12/7/1980

    When an old friend of Gonzo's is checked into the hospital forty pounds slimmer but suffering from an overuse of amphetamines and diuretics, he looks for evidence that a famous ""diet doctor"" is responsible.

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: N/A

  • Call Me Irresponsible
    7.2/10 13 votes

    #4 - Call Me Irresponsible

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/21/1980

    Stan is accused of malpractice after a woman has a severe allergic reaction, apparently to medication administered by him.

    Director: Robert Douglas

    Writer: Charles Larson

  • Creepy Time Gal
    6.7/10 15 votes

    #5 - Creepy Time Gal

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/4/1981

    Gonzo tries to heal a student who appears to be the victim of a curse. The staff at the hospital prepare for a costume ball.

    Director: Barry Crane

    Writer: N/A

  • Straight and Narrow
    7.7/10 16 votes

    #6 - Straight and Narrow

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 1/11/1981

    The near-fatal shooting of a gay cop at a gay demonstration leaves an important question - was the gunman a demonstrator, or a police officer?

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: Barbara Avedon

  • Earthquake
    6.7/10 15 votes

    #7 - Earthquake

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 1/18/1981

    Following an earthquake the hospital has to be evacuated, Trapper is pinned in a basement with an injured woman and Gonzo is picked up for looting.

    Director: Robert Douglas

    Writer: N/A

  • The Pagoda Cure
    8.0/10 15 votes

    #8 - The Pagoda Cure

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/25/1981

    When a Vietnamese woman is operated on, very skillfully, without a consent form, the staff tries to find out the identity of the mystery surgeon.

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: N/A

  • Have I Got a Girl For You
    7.4/10 13 votes

    #9 - Have I Got a Girl For You

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 2/1/1981

    A young student nurse, who is the daughter of a friend of Trapper's, is making a serious play for the Chief of Surgery.

    Director: Joseph Pevney

    Writer: N/A

  • Who's the Lucky Father?
    6.0/10 14 votes

    #10 - Who's the Lucky Father?

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 2/15/1981

    A professional con artist is admitted to SFM, where he is outconned by Trapper and Gonzo, with help from his romantic interest.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Family Affair
    7.6/10 13 votes

    #11 - A Family Affair

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 2/22/1981

    Trapper's busy hospital schedule becomes even more hectic when family problems crowd in. Melanie arrives to inform him the their daughter Kim is planning to drop out of school.

    Director: Joseph Pevney

    Writer: Charles Larson

  • Finders Keepers
    7.4/10 12 votes

    #12 - Finders Keepers

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/8/1981

    A young girl who has been in the care of a street gang is admitted after being hit by a car, but appears to have had pre-existing problems. Gloria hides some kittens in the office of Dr. Riverside, who happens to be very allergic.

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: N/A

  • Days of Wine and Leo
    7.5/10 15 votes

    #13 - Days of Wine and Leo

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 3/15/1981

    Leo, Trapper's good friend from his days in Korea, comes to visit. Trapper offers him a job as Diagnostician. The fact that he is a double amputee could be a problem for the board of San Francisco Memorial Hospital.

    Director: Joseph Pevney

    Writer: N/A

  • A Case of the Crazies
    6.8/10 11 votes

    #14 - A Case of the Crazies

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 3/29/1981

    Gonzo talks Wendy from Personnel into taking the teaching job at the new Day Care Centre at San Francisco Memorial Hospital. She is unsure about her new role. An accident in the class room brings with it the news that she has spent time in a mental hospital. Meanwhile Trapper John is trying to savage his relationship with Ingrid.

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: N/A

  • Second Sight
    7.8/10 15 votes

    #15 - Second Sight

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 4/5/1981

    Jackpot convinces his friend, Sheila, to undergo radical surgery to return her eyesight. When things go wrong he becomes riddled with guilt almost costing him his Medical Board Exam. Meanwhile Trapper John has just hired a housekeeper who thinks he's a 'soft touch'.

    Director: Jeff Bleckner

    Writer: N/A

  • King of the Road
    7.1/10 13 votes

    #16 - King of the Road

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 5/3/1981

    Hub Wendover arrives at San Francisco Memorial Hospital for treatment for his leg and to be close to his son, Gonzo. Trapper operates on Hub finding his body riddled with cancer. Gonzo and Hub have some issues to deal with. Gonzo can't help but love the Father that supposedly walked out when he was four years old.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: Don Brinkley

  • The Albatross
    7.9/10 14 votes

    #17 - The Albatross

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 5/10/1981

    Gonzo accidentally runs down a homeless deaf girl. Trapper has to contend with Dr. Wang from Red China. Both share a history in North and South Korea.

    Director: Michael Preece

    Writer: Charles Larson

  • Brain Child
    8.3/10 26 votes

    #18 - Brain Child

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 5/17/1981

    Seventeen year old Dr Schweitzer, is a new Intern at SFMH. He takes his work very seriously, pushing himself to the limit. Trapper tries to help him remember hat there is more to medicine than science and books.

    Director: Barry Crane

    Writer: N/A