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The Best Episodes of Trapper John, M.D. Season 4

Every episode of Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Trapper John, M.D. Season 4!

The Best Episodes of Trapper John, M.D. Season 4

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. 8.6/10(15 votes)

    #1 - Forget Me Not

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    S4:E16

    A brilliant surgeon begins suffering from bouts of forgetful and disoriented behavior.

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    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.0/10(14 votes)

    #2 - It Only Hurts When I Love

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    S4:E14

    When Gloria Brancusi learns that Andrea, the orphan girl, has come back to the hospital as a patient her first reaction is to run away. Gloria has second thoughts after deciding to adopt the troubled orphan.

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    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.9/10(16 votes)

    #3 - South Side Story

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    S4:E22

    Gonzo runs out of gas in front of a decrepit apartment building where a woman has been injured on the broken stairs. When he traces ownership to SFM and brings it to the board, they agree to do something - tear down the building and put up condos.

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    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.8/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Pasts Imperfect (a.k.a.) Past Imperfect

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    S4:E18

    A woman from Riverside's past is obsessed with him.

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  5. 7.4/10(16 votes)

    #5 - Don't Rain on My Charade

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    S4:E1

    When Melanie's mother comes for a surprise visit, Trapper learns that Melanie has kept their divorce a secret from her for the last six years. Gonzo suggests that a doctor should work as a nurse for a week to get a better idea of the problems they are having, and he gets volunteered for the job.

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    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.4/10(13 votes)

    #6 - The Object of My Affliction

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    S4:E5

    Jackpot recommends surgery for a man who suffers from Munchhausen's disease, a psychological disorder which leads him to fake symptoms.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.4/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Baby on the Line

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    S4:E13

    A baby admitted to the hospital for a urinary tract infection turns out to be a hermaphrodite, sparking a battle between the parents over which sex it should be.

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  9. 7.4/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow

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    S4:E15

    An emotionally troubled musician is released much too early from the hospital. Nurse Shoop suffers a hearing loss.

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  10. 7.3/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Blue Genes

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    S4:E19

    Trapper fears an epidemic after the leader of a research project becomes mysteriously ill.

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    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.2/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Truth and Consequences (1)

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    S4:E2

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    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.1/10(14 votes)

    #11 - You Pays Your Money

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    S4:E6

    A miserly industrialist with an obsession for anonymity badgers the hospital staff.

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    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.1/10(16 votes)

    #12 - The Ransom

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    S4:E7

    A bitter former hospital employee takes Riverside hostage and demands $1 million ransom.

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    Director:Barry Crane
  14. 7.1/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Thanks for Giving

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    S4:E8

    On a foggy Thanksgiving, Slocum hits Trapper with his car. As John fights for his life, staff members recall (in flashbacks) reasons they have to be thankful for his friendship and help.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nancy Bond
  15. 7.1/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Getting to Know You

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    S4:E10

    Talented neurosurgeon Russ Brandis enduring a deadly disease and fits of rage he shows are due to the drugs he must take. The surgeon's personal problems are uncovered as Riverside and Gonzo try to recruit him for the hospital staff.

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    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:N/A
  16. 7.1/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Life, Death and Vinnie Duncan

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    S4:E12

    Vinnie Duncan, Gonzo's good friend, leads a fund campaign for rare-disease drugs.

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  17. 7.1/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Primetime

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    S4:E20

    Gonzo's mother introduces him to her new boyfriend, a sportswriter his age. Gonzo is not happy about the situation.

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  18. 7.0/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Russians and Ruses

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    S4:E11

    A Soviet diplomat is admitted with pain from a liver tumor.

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  19. 7.0/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Friends in High Places

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    S4:E21

    Gonzo starts dating a high society woman who tries to convince him to leave the hospital and set up a private practice. She also talks him into selling the Titanic to Jackpot.

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  20. 6.9/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Truth and Consequences (2)

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    S4:E3

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    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:N/A
  21. 6.9/10(12 votes)

    #20 - The Spy Who Bugged Me

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    S4:E17

    Gonzo's professional confidence and bedside manner are affected by a malpractice lawsuit, after a young patient asserts he has begun to feel worse from an emergency operation made him. A patient is mistaken for a hospital inspector.

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  22. 6.8/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Three on a Mismatch

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    S4:E4

    Trapper falls for a hospital scrubwoman Slocum falls for a patient.

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  23. 6.8/10(14 votes)

    #22 - The Good Life

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    S4:E9

    Doctor Albright dies from a heart attack. Gonzo and Shoop send Trapper on vacation to Geneva Springs. While Trapper substitutes for a small-town doctor, Riverside is fired and a former patient of Trapper's needs heart surgery.

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Forget Me Not" is the best rated episode of "Trapper John, M.D." season 4. It scored 8.6/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Leo Penn and written by N/A, it aired on 1/30/1983. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "It Only Hurts When I Love".