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

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(21 votes)

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

   S2:E111/23/1980

   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

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   Director:Bernard McEveety

   Writer:Don Brinkley
2. 

   7.8/10(18 votes)

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

   S2:E211/30/1980

   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

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   Director:Bernard McEveety

   Writer:Don Brinkley
3. 

   8.1/10(18 votes)

   #3 - Slim Chance

   S2:E312/7/1980

   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:Unknown

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4. 

   7.6/10(16 votes)

   #4 - Call Me Irresponsible

   S2:E412/21/1980

   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

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   Director:Robert Douglas

   Writer:Charles Larson
5. 

   7.1/10(18 votes)

   #5 - Creepy Time Gal

   S2:E51/4/1981

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Barry Crane

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6. 

   8.4/10(18 votes)

   #6 - Straight and Narrow

   S2:E61/11/1981

   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

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   Director:Seymour Robbie

   Writer:Barbara Avedon
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7. 

   6.5/10(19 votes)

   #7 - Earthquake

   S2:E71/18/1981

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Robert Douglas

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8. 

   8.3/10(18 votes)

   #8 - The Pagoda Cure

   S2:E81/25/1981

   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:Unknown

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9. 

   8.0/10(16 votes)

   #9 - Have I Got a Girl For You

   S2:E92/1/1981

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Joseph Pevney

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10. 

    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #10 - Who's the Lucky Father?

    S2:E102/15/1981

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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11. 

    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #11 - A Family Affair

    S2:E112/22/1981

    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

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    Director:Joseph Pevney

    Writer:Charles Larson
12. 

    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Finders Keepers

    S2:E123/8/1981

    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:Unknown

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13. 

    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Days of Wine and Leo

    S2:E133/15/1981

    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:Unknown

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14. 

    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #14 - A Case of the Crazies

    S2:E143/29/1981

    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:Unknown

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15. 

    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #15 - Second Sight

    S2:E154/5/1981

    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:Unknown

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16. 

    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #16 - King of the Road

    S2:E165/3/1981

    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

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    Director:Bernard McEveety

    Writer:Don Brinkley
17. 

    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #17 - The Albatross

    S2:E175/10/1981

    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

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    Director:Michael Preece

    Writer:Charles Larson
18. 

    8.4/10(29 votes)

    #18 - Brain Child

    S2:E185/17/1981

    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:Unknown

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    Director:Barry Crane

    Writer:Unknown