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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 16 - Forget Me Not
    8.8/10(18 votes)

    S4:E16

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

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 22 - South Side Story
    8.3/10(19 votes)

    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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  3. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 14 - It Only Hurts When I Love
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    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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  4. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 18 - Pasts Imperfect (a.k.a.) Past Imperfect
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    S4:E18

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

    Director:Gregory Harrison
    Writer:Robert Bielak

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

    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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  6. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 5 - The Object of My Affliction
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    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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  7. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 1 - Don't Rain on My Charade
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    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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  8. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 6 - You Pays Your Money
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    S4:E6

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

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 8 - Thanks for Giving
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    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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  10. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 13 - Baby on the Line
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    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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  11. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 19 - Blue Genes
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    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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  12. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 2 - Truth and Consequences (1)
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    S4:E2

    No description available

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 10 - Getting to Know You
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    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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  14. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 11 - Russians and Ruses
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    S4:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 12 - Life, Death and Vinnie Duncan
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    S4:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 21 - Friends in High Places
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    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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  17. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 7 - The Ransom
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    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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  18. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 20 - Primetime
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    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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  19. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 3 - Truth and Consequences (2)
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    S4:E3

    No description available

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 17 - The Spy Who Bugged Me
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    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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  21. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 4 - Three on a Mismatch
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    S4:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Trapper John, M.D. Season 4 Episode 9 - The Good Life
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    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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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Forget Me Not" is the best rated episode of Trapper John, M.D. season 4. It scored 8.8/10 from 18 votes. Directed by Leo Penn and written by Unknown, it aired on January 30, 1983. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "South Side Story".