Season 2

18 EPISODES • 1980

Season 2 of Trapper John, M.D. was released on November 23 and consists of 18 episodes.

Episodes

1: Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (1)

Nov 23, 1980

Gonzo takes a leave from the hospital to supervise a very rich young woman with a rare medical condition, and is charged with sexual misconduct when he rejects her advances. Trapper looks for a new scrub nurse to replace Starch.

2: Girl Under Glass (a.k.a.) The Sex Act (2)

Nov 30, 1980

The mother of a little girl who needs heart surgery refuses to let Gonzo operate because of sexual misconduct charges pending against him. Ernie agrees to take the job as Trapper's scrub nurse.

3: Slim Chance

Dec 7, 1980

When an old friend of Gonzo's is checked into the hospital forty pounds slimmer but suffering from an overuse of amphetamines and diuretics, he looks for evidence that a famous ""diet doctor"" is responsible.

4: Call Me Irresponsible

Dec 21, 1980

Stan is accused of malpractice after a woman has a severe allergic reaction, apparently to medication administered by him.

5: Creepy Time Gal

Jan 4, 1981

Gonzo tries to heal a student who appears to be the victim of a curse. The staff at the hospital prepare for a costume ball.

6: Straight and Narrow

Jan 11, 1981

The near-fatal shooting of a gay cop at a gay demonstration leaves an important question - was the gunman a demonstrator, or a police officer?

7: Earthquake

Jan 18, 1981

Following an earthquake the hospital has to be evacuated, Trapper is pinned in a basement with an injured woman and Gonzo is picked up for looting.

8: The Pagoda Cure

Jan 25, 1981

When a Vietnamese woman is operated on, very skillfully, without a consent form, the staff tries to find out the identity of the mystery surgeon.

9: Have I Got a Girl For You

Feb 1, 1981

A young student nurse, who is the daughter of a friend of Trapper's, is making a serious play for the Chief of Surgery.

10: Who's the Lucky Father?

Feb 15, 1981

A professional con artist is admitted to SFM, where he is outconned by Trapper and Gonzo, with help from his romantic interest.

11: A Family Affair

Feb 22, 1981

Trapper's busy hospital schedule becomes even more hectic when family problems crowd in. Melanie arrives to inform him the their daughter Kim is planning to drop out of school.

12: Finders Keepers

Mar 8, 1981

A young girl who has been in the care of a street gang is admitted after being hit by a car, but appears to have had pre-existing problems. Gloria hides some kittens in the office of Dr. Riverside, who happens to be very allergic.

13: Days of Wine and Leo

Mar 15, 1981

Leo, Trapper's good friend from his days in Korea, comes to visit. Trapper offers him a job as Diagnostician. The fact that he is a double amputee could be a problem for the board of San Francisco Memorial Hospital.

14: A Case of the Crazies

Mar 29, 1981

Gonzo talks Wendy from Personnel into taking the teaching job at the new Day Care Centre at San Francisco Memorial Hospital. She is unsure about her new role. An accident in the class room brings with it the news that she has spent time in a mental hospital. Meanwhile Trapper John is trying to savage his relationship with Ingrid.

15: Second Sight

Apr 5, 1981

Jackpot convinces his friend, Sheila, to undergo radical surgery to return her eyesight. When things go wrong he becomes riddled with guilt almost costing him his Medical Board Exam. Meanwhile Trapper John has just hired a housekeeper who thinks he's a 'soft touch'.

16: King of the Road

May 3, 1981

Hub Wendover arrives at San Francisco Memorial Hospital for treatment for his leg and to be close to his son, Gonzo. Trapper operates on Hub finding his body riddled with cancer. Gonzo and Hub have some issues to deal with. Gonzo can't help but love the Father that supposedly walked out when he was four years old.

17: The Albatross

May 10, 1981

Gonzo accidentally runs down a homeless deaf girl. Trapper has to contend with Dr. Wang from Red China. Both share a history in North and South Korea.

18: Brain Child

May 17, 1981

Seventeen year old Dr Schweitzer, is a new Intern at SFMH. He takes his work very seriously, pushing himself to the limit. Trapper tries to help him remember hat there is more to medicine than science and books.

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