Trapper John M.D.

[tranurse]

my mom had a huge crush on gregory harrison

[IrenaPrude]

Crapper John MD.

[Fantome1989]

What kind of surgeon is John Trapper in the show? Is he a trauma surgeon, general surgeon, or..?

[Youngstown529]

This was a great show, but made no sense as a spin-off. Besides none of the original actors, Pernell's "take" on Trapper wasn't even remotely like the one we knew and loved on MASH.

[rwPov]

@Youngstown529 This show is a spin-off of the MASH movie, and not M*A*S*H the TV show.

[4thekidsTV]

Dear CharlesStonChewy, My apologies..You're right that Mr.Mitchell is still alive

and performing in films and in the theater(as an actor,singer

and songwriter)..I didn't know however about Mr.Siebert's

whereabouts. Again, My apologies.

[4thekidsTV]

Dear JuliaFlo, Ms.McCarty died prior to the second season of"Trapper John"getting started and Ms.Sinclair was hired to replace her.

[4thekidsTV]

Ms.Norris,Ms.Luft and Mr.Harrison are the show's only surviving cast members.

[charlestonchewy]

@4thekidsTV Brian Mitchell and Charles Siebert are alive and active. Brian Mitchell was in the movie "Jumping the Broom" this year.

[MsRumpelheinzchen]

i can't stop watching!!! gregory harrison was adorable back then :) OMG

[jujubees2bees]

LOVED Trapper JOHN oh my word! What a man!

[SamMWilkinson]

Fantastic Show! Looked forward to it every Sunday night.

[collegeman1988]

St. Elsewhere was so much better.

[destructivedandy]

@collegeman1988 Nothing can touch St Elsewhere :)

[tranurse]

sunday nights...... i had to go to bed when this came on. my mom liked gregory harrison.

[librasun2629]

I don't remember us watching it growing up, so I always just assumed Wayne Rogers was in it since it was supposed to be a mash spin off, guess I was wrong lol

[MoJoRod30]

Grey's Anatomy and ER of yesterday. Nothing beats a classic series like Trapper John M.D.

[theapeman2004]

I use to be an EMT and worked on an ambulance. I started when I was 16. So I loved any kind of medical show. Trapper John however was my favorite. I remember I wrote to the show to express how much I loved it and how I could relate to it. Appearently, my letter really impressed Gregory Harrison, as he personally wrote me a letter in response to mine, He was very impressed with as young as I was to be working on an ambulance helping to save lives. It was a very nice letter he sent.

[Pumpsify]

Those were the days with long intros

[TheatreFilmBuff]

Brian (then without Stokes) Mitchell looks so different here!!

[texasghost]

The show mostly attracted the female audience...mostly because they were in love with Gregory Harrison. But other than that...most people thought it would be a basic continuation of M*A*S*H*.

[somewhatlongdong]

@texasghost it attracted a large number of gay men as well.

[Lisica2008]

@texasghost Don't disagree with what you say, but personally I always though Pernell Roberts was sexier than Gregory Harrison.

[jamesbond504]

THE 70S AND 80S WERE THE BEST TIMES ON EARTH ,MOSTLY IF YOU WERE A KID IN THOSE TIMES , LIKE I WAS ,WE LIVING IN GARBAGE TIMES NOW

[Immortal1000]

R.I.P. Pernell Roberts and Madge Sinclair

[Juliaflo]

@Immortal1000 Don't forget the wonderful Mary McCarty, who was replaced by Ms. Sinclair.

[luvmzk1]

its funny how just a theme song from a tv show can take u back to the good times..a warm feeling..when things were good...

[jericho4004]

This used to come on Sunday nights. I loved the show, but it was also a reminder that I had to go to bed then because I had to get up for school the next day.

[amcstudio30]

@jericho4004 Your so right you and i have the same memory of this time period. i would like to keep in touch on here. my name is john and i am from houston texas. takecare

[14DaveHunter]

@jericho4004 Same here.

[MERRILL718]

rip robert pernel

[claustrea]

¡Ah, qué buenos recuerdos! Esa serie, en México, se llamó "Hombres de blanco". Gran actor, don Pernell Roberts.

[pdonster2]

I remember laying in my bed at night (as a kid) and hearing this music coming from the den down the hall. It was one of my mom's favorite shows.

[luvdusties]

It's Sunday night and I'm wishing Trapper John was on!

[jarbon5]

I was a kid at the time when I first came across this show, but I still liked it. Came to love it when they placed the show into syndication, I was older, and had a better grasp of the show. But, the theme song will always be a favorite of mine

[natesmommy26]

love the theme song!

[timo201282]

Brings back a lot of memories... when I was small I always looked forward to see Trapper John MD (and I always looked forward to 0:30 - but didn't know at that time, that I will become completely gay... ^^)

[bjroberts65]

Christopher Norris can take my temperature anytime.

[MB412]

@bjroberts65 I wonder whatever happened to her. I'll Google and/or wiki her and see what I come up w/ ... Im back. Per wiki toward the end of her info: In the 1990s, Norris took a break from acting and got a degree in psychology from Antioch University. She is also an antique collector.

[ThatHoodieGuy]

Awesome show.

[KathyeEA]

This show was one of my favorites in the 80's! I wish they would put it on DVD! R.I.P. Pernell Roberts and R.I.P. Madge Sinclair!

[jazzyfayy1983]

ROBERT PERNELL WAS SO FINE R.I.P. & R.I.P TO MS MADGE SINCLAIR.

[jazzyfayy1983]

ROBERT PERNELL WAS FINE R.I.P. & TO R.I.P. MS MADGE SINCLAIR.

[Aiofe09]

oh great I loved this show- amazing all comes back. Just listening to the theme

[perishinafire]

I remember when Greg Harrison wanted off the show, they gave him a slow and agonizing death..lmao

[marioTmaggot]

This theme brings back so many memories it's crazy. You never realize how many things your mind just stores away until you are reminded of one.

[Boogers4dinner]

I love this music. I've always have.

 As a kid....loving this music. Says a lot about me.

[blueblade455]

This makes me feel like a little kid again!

[VIEWMANCY]

R.I.P. PERNELL ROBERTS AND MADGE SINCLAIR!

[mikeyb2049]

This show definitely needs to be on DVD. I remember back in the mid90s, FX, which was then a fairly new network, played these and I watched them all the time. I haven't seen this show since. It was such a great show.

[phukubeeyotch]

RIP Madge Sinclair!

[sewinggranny1]

pernell roberts was so good looking, he should real men can be bald, and not need to hide it.

[MarcusLeepapi]

I miss this show also.... Mr. Pernell Roberts went to heaven this year... He was so good..

[beboos1]

Gregory Harrison knocks my dick in the dirt!

[whitewitchoz]

Sunday nights !

[catiefromsavannah2]

I miss these old shows like this one and Marcus Welby, M.D. The tv today really stinks!

[Tabish29]

Hey. My kiddy years!

[QueenDarkCloud2]

@Tabish29 Mine too!

[GambitFactor]

Wow my grandmother use to watch this show when i was a kid. I remember this theme because of it.

[eci4r]

whats taking so long for this to get released out on DVD

[Boogers4dinner]

I get all goofy when I hear this song. LOL This was one of my favorite all time songs I loved as a child. Brings back so many good memories. Bring back the 1980s please! LOL :)

[SizeSexy04]

love this theme somg

[chrisman737]

I remember watching this every week -- and also remember watching it when I was in the hospital! Made my hospital stay much nicer -- cause I just kind of imagined that I was part of the TV show!

[abombinreverse]

me and my dad used to watch this every Sunday night.

[Boogers4dinner]

When I was little it used to come on in the mornings in the state that I live in. It was a weekday morning show along with Alice, Gimme A Break, One Day at a Time. All of those shows ran in the morning. Phil Donahue, All of the Soap opera shows and Game Shows. The 80s were the best ever! Proud to be an 80s child. :)

[MarcusLeepapi]

Really good memories..

[MarcusLeepapi]

Thist show was good. I miss it a lot.

[CajunGypsy]

What a great open to a great show. RIP Pernell Roberts; you are already missed.

[bwall002]

I love these old TV themes. I wish I could re-live those days.

[scottarino1]

The Jackpot Jackson character was sadly under used.

[mfmusicnyc]

Sad, RIP, Pernell.... He was awesome on this... Used to stay up past my bedtime to watch.... always dug the totally groovy theme.... forgot Brian (Stokes) Mitchell was on this....

[MsOctober78]

I was shocked to hear tht Pernell Roberts had passed. I wonder did any of the tv networks did aTrapper John MD marathon in his memory?

[georgelee43211]

bye bye trapper john.thanks for making sunday nights worth watching.

[recordman64]

RIP, Pernell... :(

[Brucelee4eva]

it was a great tv series.one of my fav. i really enjoyed it. the teamplay between gonzo and him and the funny guys with them will always be a great memory when it hink on american tv series. i would like to watch it again.every day on tv.better than all of these bullshit reality soaps

[Crazymike1975]

RIP Pernell Roberts He will be missed

[Monja1978]

Goodbye TV hero !!! R.I.P.

[Escul1960]

RIP Pernell Roberts......

[miltikit]

Wow...trapper john md??....one of my favorite shows from back in the day...

[landrykkb]

As a kid,I never made the connection that Trapper John M.D. was a character in MASH!It was only logical that his character would have been set in what was then the modern day.

[filmgirlLisa]

Holy Crap! I used to LOVE LOVE LOVE this show!! I thought Brian Mitchell was simply GORGEOUS...man! memories....

[TonyXXD420]

Why does the theme song for some reason remind me of Stereolab?

[Davidt33]

RIP Pernell Roberts. You will be missed.

[pqshindelus]

R.I.P. Pernell Roberts. Died today at 81.

[SpaceAceTX]

Adam Cartwright was the coolest son.

But Hoss would tear ya a new one ha.

[diapertom2001]

Why isn't this show available on DVD??????????

[ncfonseca]

Haha...I used to watch CBS' entire Sunday night comedy lineup with my dad (I wanted to live with the Jeffersons soooo badly) and the 'Trapper John MD' credits always meant one thing: time to go to bed!

[stableshadow]

@ncfonseca LOL! Exactly the same for me--except it was my mom, and 9 times out of 10, I could convince her to let me stay up "just a little bit longer...", especially if I had my blanket and was already sacking out on the floor.

[StukInBuf]

When I was a kid, hearing the opening theme would've meant I was up a bit too late.

[thomasbuffys]

die serie war wie dr house , aber viel lieber und ,mit mehr herz :-)

[bigwhiskers]

pernell roberts was so sexy

[jackie287]

Oh how I loved me some Gregory Harrison. If my memory is right this show came on Sunday night at 10. If I was good my mom would let me get up after my dad went to bed and we would watch it! I loved this show.

[Ameri102]

I enjoyed listening to the theme as a child; still enjoy hearing it today -- many years later.

[melollylolly]

Pernell Roberts-a wonderful talent-now in his 80's and still going strong--i tell you; this is great; when he picked up on the Wayne Rogers' Trapper John character--from the MASH series--or movie--and --made him a great civilian doctor--i have been a fan of Pernell Roberts since his days as "Adam Cartwight" on "Bonanza"

[KdOdom7]

I remember this show wehn I was young...I knew after it went off cartoons would come on...great theme song too!!!!!

[ExplorerDS6789]

Now THAT'S a theme song!

[Noveltooner]

And anfter "Trapper John, M.D.", Brian Mitchell, a.k.a. Jackpot, established himself as one of the true Kings of the Broadway musical, starting with "Ragtime." Today, of course, he is known as Brian Stokes Mitchell, a four-time Tony Award nominiee as Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Musical. He won the award for his performance in the 2000 revival of "Kiss Me Kate." He sang "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" at Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's funeral.

[whitewitchoz]

This was back when docters wore ties and nurses wore sexy hats and skirts.

[tranurse]

the hats flipped off your head when you bent over and were germ magnets. and you can't bend over, climb over stuff, and wrassle with drunk pt's in a skirt.

[KEKE0810]

Wow! Can we say flashback.... I remember watching this show as a kid.

[kingdomman77]

this show used to come on wbff tv 45 in baltimore, md, at 10pm. i would ALWAYS had to be in bed by the time the opening credits came on.

[DixieDevil]

I remember my parents always watched this show every Sunday night. Seeing this and clips of other shows brings back memories of my childhood.

[Frostie1208]

Many memories.

[newmark401]

When I watched this series as a boy, I had such a crush on Gregory Harrison!!

[mozalicious]

ha ha me too!

[yanmure101]

Gregory was very hot back in the day!!

[diapertom2001]

This is another great show that needs to be released on DVD!

[VicRattlehead1980]

@diapertom2001 I agree.

[KathyeEA]

@diapertom2001 I agree! I wish they would! 

[TylerGameVideos]

I remember being up sick and vomiting while my parents watched this show when I was a kid. Good times.

[creolelady182]

I can't believe this show was 30 years ago. Sad to say Madge Sinclair died of Leukemia a few years back and I do not know what happened to the rest of the people. This is really dated because nurses do not wear caps anymore

[JuneT71]

I was watching an episode on youtube and they were going to admit someone for a week or more to monitor a conditions. Insurance Companies wouldn't allow that I am almost sure.

[DNSKansas]

Gregory Harrison is still acting. He made a guest appearance three years ago on Law and Order:SVU.

[trackkilla]

was that chicks name"Christopher"?

[banner74]

Yep,Christopher Norris.

[sterlinged]

This was one of my favorite shows when I was a teenager. Enjoyed it every Sunday evening on CBS....

[Captmiloman]

IIRC, Trapper John MD was based on the follow up to the original M*A*S*H novel which the movie was based on.

[Kelski1998]

I think I got into the show because of the MASH connection which is the one show me and my Dad watched and agreed on. In fact to hammer home the MASH connection I recall one episode where Trapper had flashbacks of Korea talking to Hawkeye

[good2btheking]

OMG i had a mad crush on Gregory Harrison, still do. I remember in one of the episodes he is jogging shirtless, i had the biggest boner for him even when i didnt know what a boner was.

[trapperjohn3400]

lol this is my username and when i made this acount i didn't even know this guy existed

[NurseKathleen]

Gonzo. He lived in an RV. I thought it was cool as a kid as well. Totally implausible, but cool!

[monark78]

Didnt one character used to live in an RV in the parking lot of the hospital? As a little kid, that sounded COOL to me. I guess it was my inner hillbilly trying to get out. Great theme music!!

[monark78]

awesome theme music. How do I put it on my ipod?

[norfolk611]

What's an ipod? LOL, I loved this show and theme. I heard that it was a spin off from MASH.But I think that was just the name. Thank God it was nothing like it.i hated that show.

[ShutEmDownNow]

No, it was more than just the name. "Trapper John, M.D." was a spinoff from "MASH", the 1970 film, not the TV series. There was actually a big court case over who would get royalties from "Trapper John". The court ruled that the show was a spinoff from the film and not the TV series, and so the producers of the TV series were not entitled to any money derived from the spinoff

[first40]

I know i'm way late on this post, but in the pilot episode of trapper john md, in the opening minutes you clearly see a picture of wayne rogers and alan alda hanging in his office, do you know if the tv series ever received royalties for that?

[indyrandy]

great show from the late 70's and early 80's ....it is for a dvd release?????? thanks for posting this video

[willdav713]

yes but at $100-$150 for a complete season. I found one on ebay but the seller was from the UK so it costs 1 1/2 times as much. You have to do some digging around.

[witchybunny]

I 2nd that . I miss all the old shows

[diapertom2001]

Don't you think it's time to release Trapper John MD on DVD.!!???

[eci4r]

I certainly do

[eci4r]

I totally agree

[chax1971]

Just went through a bout of the flu, I sat in bed and watched re-runs of Trapper John and Lou Grant. Actually made the flu a little more bearable.

[ExplorerDS5789]

Wayne Rogers was ASKED to play Trapper. Here he left "M*A*S*H" because he didn't like playing second fiddle to Alan Alda yet when he was asked to have his own series he declined.

[StukInBuf]

He had "House Calls" at the time, and I don't think he would've wanted to leave Lynn Redgrave behind.

Lynn Redgrave... what a BABE!

[landrykkb]

House Calls wouldn't have premiered until the following year after Trapper John M.D. did.That would have been 1980 & it was short lived,I believe.

[OreckBoy1]

Somebody help me out, did Gonzo Gates (Harrison) ever fully recover from his heart attack/Stroke or was that the reason they used allowing him to leave prior to the show's ending in 1986?

[MarkJoseph4]

that's a woman...called Christopher? ffs

[naeema]

thanks for sharing,TJMD is my favourite series.

[rtds9fan]

God I have'nt thought of this show in years LOL

[starbrrst]

WHen I ran Trapper job, the search result page says this show was a run off of Mash. No so. "After MASH" was the show derived form MASH. This Trapper John Had nothing to do with the Trapper John of Mash.

This show was one of my favorites as a kid!!! I loved Gregory Harrison

[KK136]

In a way it did. It is suppose to be Trapper 25yrs later.

[joeblow394]

trapper john md was spinoff from the movie "mash",not the tv show "mash".. the tv show "mash" producers wanted royalty payments if they made claim that it was a tv spinoff, so "trapper john md" tv execs instead claimed the spinoff was from the movie "mash" to avoid future syndication royalty payments that results from tv show spinoffs, not movie spinoff.

[MrDefaulto]

Haha that's hilarious, GREED IS LAME.

So that answers my question I had as a kid, this really is Trapper John from Mash.. 25 years later. Pretty cool.

[joeblow394]

trapper john md was spinoff from the movie "mash",not the tv show "mash".. the tv show "mash" producers wanted royalty payments if they made claim that it was a tv spinoff, so "trapper john md" tv execs instead claimed the spinoff was from the movie "mash" to avoid future syndication royalty payments that results from tv show spinoffs. (there are no movie syndication royalty payments thats why they used the movie as a 25 yr later spinoff)

[first40]

way late posting this, but this is indeed the same trapper john who was hawkeyes tent mate in the 4077th, in the first episode, trapper is having a flashback and says...hawkeye choppers, radar where's hawkeye

[blondiebluetx64]

Thanks for posting the opening to a great show! It needs to be on DVD! Glad to see it on American Life Network again!

[palmercomm]

Pernell Roberts does not compare to Wayne Rogers.

[LuvleeGurlee01]

are you insane????!!!!!!!

Pernell Roberts, is TENNNN TIMESSS BETTTER!!!

i love himmmmm.

[mikemacmoney]

one of my favorite shows..miss it..

[indyrandy]

thanks for the theme song...great show of the 80's...needs to be on dvd.....

[pepperdog63]

Please note that for some reason, only the Higher Quality version plays.