The 1 season of Trapper John, M.D. was broadcast on CBS from dimanche 23 septembre 1979 to dimanche 30 mars 1980. It consists of 22 episodes, the first one is called "Trapper John, M.D." and the last one "Hot Line".
"Trapper John, M.D." brought the character of "Trapper John" from M*A*S*H in as the Chief of Surgery at San Franscico Memorial Hospital. Joining him on the surgical staff was a brilliant young surgeon, G. Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates, who had also served in a MASH unit --- in Vietnam. The show covered standard medical stories, but it also took chances with such subjects as AIDS, the Epstein-Barr Virus, and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.