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

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 1 - Don't Rain on My Charade
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Don't Rain on My Charade

    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.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 2 - Truth and Consequences (1)
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Truth and Consequences (1)

    S4:E2

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    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 3 - Truth and Consequences (2)
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Truth and Consequences (2)

    S4:E3

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    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 4 - Three on a Mismatch
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Three on a Mismatch

    S4:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 5 - The Object of My Affliction
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #5 - The Object of My Affliction

    S4:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 6 - You Pays Your Money
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #6 - You Pays Your Money

    S4:E6

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

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 7 - The Ransom
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #7 - The Ransom

    S4:E7

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

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Jeffrey Ferro

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  8. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 8 - Thanks for Giving
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Thanks for Giving

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Nancy Bond

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  9. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 9 - The Good Life
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    #9 - The Good Life

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 10 - Getting to Know You
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #10 - Getting to Know You

    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.

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 11 - Russians and Ruses
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Russians and Ruses

    S4:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 12 - Life, Death and Vinnie Duncan
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Life, Death and Vinnie Duncan

    S4:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 13 - Baby on the Line
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Baby on the Line

    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.

    Director:Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 14 - It Only Hurts When I Love
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #14 - It Only Hurts When I Love

    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.

    Director:Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 15 - Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow

    S4:E15

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

    Director:Vincent Sherman
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 16 - Forget Me Not
    8.8/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Forget Me Not

    S4:E16

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

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 17 - The Spy Who Bugged Me
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #17 - The Spy Who Bugged Me

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:J. Miyoko Hensley, Steven Hensley

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  18. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 18 - Pasts Imperfect (a.k.a.) Past Imperfect
    8.2/10(16 votes)

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

    S4:E18

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

    Director:Gregory Harrison
    Writer:Robert Bielak

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  19. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 19 - Blue Genes
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Blue Genes

    S4:E19

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

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 20 - Primetime
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Primetime

    S4:E20

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

    Director:Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Nancy Bond

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  21. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 21 - Friends in High Places
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Friends in High Places

    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.

    Director:Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 22 - South Side Story
    8.3/10(18 votes)

    #22 - South Side Story

    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.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Don't Rain on My Charade" is the best rated episode of "Trapper John, M.D." season 4. It scored 7.8/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Earl Bellamy and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/26/1982. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Truth and Consequences (1)".