<P> Trapper John , M.D. is an American medical drama television series and spin - off of the film MASH ( 1970 ) . Pernell Roberts portrayed the title character , a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco , California . The show ran on CBS from September 23 , 1979 to September 4 , 1986 . Roberts played the character more than twice as long as had Wayne Rogers ( 1972 -- 75 ) on the TV series M * A * S * H . </P>
<P> Trapper John , M.D. is an American medical drama television series and spin - off of the film MASH ( 1970 ) . Pernell Roberts portrayed the title character , a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco , California . The show ran on CBS from September 23 , 1979 to September 4 , 1986 . Roberts played the character more than twice as long as had Wayne Rogers ( 1972 -- 75 ) on the TV series M * A * S * H . </P>
who played trapper john on trapper john md
who played trapper john on trapper john md
Pernell Roberts
Pernell Roberts