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Trapper John, M.D.

Season 1 Episode 12: Boom!

A ticking time bomb is discovered hidden in the hospital, scheduled to explode at midnight, marking Trapper's anniversary as chief of surgery. The bomb squad is unable to detect the device, and the injured perpetrator clings to life.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Pilot

1. Pilot

Aired: Sep 23, 1979

A devastating hotel fire overwhelms San Francisco Memorial Hospital with pati...

Episode 2 Flashback

2. Flashback

Aired: Sep 30, 1979

Trapper and Gonzo face off against a troubled Vietnam veteran plagued by para...

Episode 3 Deadly Exposure

3. Deadly Exposure

Aired: Oct 7, 1979

A radiation poisoning incident at a nuclear power plant sparks concern as Gon...

Episode 5 The Shattered Image

5. The Shattered Image

Aired: Oct 28, 1979

A high-society woman, still recovering from a devastating car crash, concocts...

Episode 6 What Are Friends For?

6. What Are Friends For?

Aired: Nov 11, 1979

A Vietnam veteran, who Gonzo had previously helped, seeks his assistance in f...

Episode 7 One for My Baby

7. One for My Baby

Aired: Nov 18, 1979

A child struggles to come to terms with his mother's rapidly declining health...

Episode 8 Taxi in the Rain

8. Taxi in the Rain

Aired: Dec 2, 1979

A medical crisis unfolds at San Francisco Memorial when Harry the Hinge, a ho...

Episode 9 Licensed to Kill

9. Licensed to Kill

Aired: Dec 9, 1979

Trapper faces a moral dilemma as he's forced to choose between his profession...

Episode 10 The Surrogate

10. The Surrogate

Aired: Dec 23, 1979

A young boy's world is turned upside down when a medical test reveals his fat...

Episode 12 Boom!

12. Boom!

Aired: Jan 6, 1980

A ticking time bomb is discovered hidden in the hospital, scheduled to explod...

Episode 16 'Til Life Do Us Part

16. 'Til Life Do Us Part

Aired: Feb 10, 1980

A life-changing diagnosis sparks a journey of hope and resilience as a patien...

Episode 18 Strike!

18. Strike!

Aired: Feb 24, 1980

A sudden nurse strike at the hospital puts its very foundations at risk, as G...

Episode 19 It's a Wise Surgeon

19. It's a Wise Surgeon

Aired: Mar 2, 1980

A mysterious newcomer arrives at the hospital, claiming to be the long-lost s...

Episode 20 Short Odds

20. Short Odds

Aired: Mar 9, 1980

A renowned surgeon's confidence is rocked after a patient's tragic death, pro...

Episode 21 Quarantine

21. Quarantine

Aired: Mar 23, 1980

A small baby's unexpected find in a hospital changing room sparks a catastrop...

Episode 22 Hot Line

22. Hot Line

Aired: Mar 30, 1980

The 4077th MASH unit establishes a hotline to provide anonymous support to pa...

Info about Trapper John, M.D.

Seasons: 7

Network: CBS

Genres:Drama