Review of Trapper John, M.D.

One thing that I can say about "Trapper John,MD"....it was the best medical show ever to come out of the late 1970's and continued into the early 1980's. It was a Sunday night ritual at the 10:00 hour during its run on CBS-TV from 1979-1986. Pernell Roberts(who was Adam Cartwright on TV's Bonanza)was head of the chief of surgeons at San Francisco General Hospital who handled severe medical cases and always managed to keep his cool as well,which wasn't easy in some of the episodes. His assistant Dr.Gonzo Gates(played by Gregory Harrison,who was back then was a hottie with the ladies,and which women were watching the show just to see him in his thick glasses and 70's disco attire,all underneath his medical uniform!)was also in a M*A*S*H unit as well,but he always managed to get the best of it by helping out and always helping Trapper out in some of the bizarre cases. However,the show also featured Nurse Gloria,and also two other doctors that worked at the hospital as well(both played by actors Brian Mitchell and Chris(Christina)Norris who are now these days are very successful actors on Broadway and musical productions as well). The took on the some very tough case included a episode that dealt with the AIDS virus(a rarely during that time in the early 1980's where it became a serious issue among some folks). The last time this show was seen was on FX,and its playing somewhere around the country and on some local station. NOTE: The show was produced by the same individuals who brought you numerous other doctor shows including "Medical Center"(the executive producer was Frank Glicksman).