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7.5

Old Man Liver

7.5/10 · 17 votesNov 13, 198360 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

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A 119-year-old man, seemingly in good health, says that he has come to the hospital to die. He changes his mind after media attention makes him feel important again, but Trapper discovers an aortic aneurysm that may kill him after all.

Directed byEarl Bellamy
Written byStewart Moss

Seasons7

Season 5 Episodes22

Cast7

Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts

Trapper John McIntyre

Gregory Harrison

Gregory Harrison

Gonzo Gates

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

Ernestine Shoop

Charles Siebert

Charles Siebert

Stanley Riverside III

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Jackpot Jackson

Christopher Norris

Christopher Norris

Gloria Brancusi

Simon Scott

Simon Scott

Arnold Slocum

Crew2

Stewart Moss

Stewart Moss

Writer

Earl Bellamy

Earl Bellamy

Director

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Episode Summary

"Old Man Liver" is episode 7 of Trapper John, M.D. season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 17 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Earl Bellamy and written by Stewart Moss, it aired on November 13, 1983.