Trapper John, M.D. Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Trapper John, M.D.

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

San Francisco Memorial Hospital handles incoming mass casualties from a hotel fire. Chief of Surgery Trapper John McIntyre welcomes aboard an ambitious and unorthodox young surgeon, Gonzo Gates.

Director

Jackie Cooper

Writers

Don Brinkley (developed for television by) | Frank Glicksman (developed for television by)

Producer

Frank Glicksman

Composer

John Carl Parker (as John Parker)

Cinematographer

William K. Jurgensen (as William Jurgensen)

Editor

Fred W. Berger

Casting Directors

Jennifer Jackson Part | Sally Powers

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 23, 1979

Release date

Sep 23, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Pernell Roberts Trapper John McIntyre Trapper John McIntyre See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Gregory Harrison Dr. George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates Dr. George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates See fewer	Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
Mary McCarty Clara 'Starch' Willoughby, R. N. Clara 'Starch' Willoughby, R. N. See fewer	Babes in Toyland (1961)
Charles Siebert Dr. Stanley Riverside II Dr. Stanley Riverside II See fewer	And Justice for All (1979)
Christopher Norris Gloria 'Ripples' Brancusi, R.N. Gloria 'Ripples' Brancusi, R.N. See fewer	Airport 1975 (1974)
Brian Stokes Mitchell Dr. Justin 'Jackpot' Jackson (as Brian Mitchell) Dr. Justin 'Jackpot' Jackson (as Brian Mitchell) See fewer	The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Jack Gilford Irving R. Ziegler Irving R. Ziegler See fewer	Cocoon (1985)
Barbara Stuart Harriet Sternhauser Harriet Sternhauser See fewer	Bachelor Party (1984)
Jessica Walter Melanie Townsend McIntyre Melanie Townsend McIntyre See fewer	Arrested Development (2003)
Roddy McDowall Reverend Barnaby Box Reverend Barnaby Box See fewer	Fright Night (1985)
Stephen Pearlman Marvin Sternhauser Marvin Sternhauser See fewer	Pi (1998)
Ned Wilson Anesthesiologist Anesthesiologist See fewer	Being There (1979)
Joe Spano Dr. Gallant Dr. Gallant See fewer	Apollo 13 (I) (1995)
Mariko Tse Feldman Feldman See fewer	The Flash (1990)
Helen Baron Woman in the Mink Coat Woman in the Mink Coat See fewer	Poltergeist (1982)
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Herb Davis Salesman Salesman See fewer	The Edge of Night (1956)
Jennifer Davis Westmore Nurse (as Jennifer Davis) Nurse (as Jennifer Davis) See fewer	Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
Blake Harris ER Nurse ER Nurse See fewer	A Change of Seasons (1980)
Hanna King Tired Nurse Tired Nurse See fewer	The In-Laws (1979)
Gene D. Jackson Intern Intern See fewer	The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
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