6.6
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Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
Overview
Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable doctor who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable doctor who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series, a medical drama, primarily focuses on the apolitical themes of medical ethics, patient care, and the personal and professional challenges faced by doctors, rather than promoting a specific political ideology. Its solutions are centered on individual skill and compassion within the existing system.
The series 'Trapper John, M.D.' featured visible diversity within its cast, including minority characters in supporting roles, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focused on medical drama and character interactions, maintaining a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities and not centering on explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The show features a transsexual character, Melanie, in the episode "The One and Only." While main characters initially display prejudice, the narrative focuses on their journey toward understanding and acceptance. The portrayal, groundbreaking for its time, depicts Melanie with dignity and agency, framing external biases as the challenge rather than her identity, resulting in a net positive impact.
The series, set in a hospital, often depicts characters grappling with life and death. When Christianity is present, typically through chaplains or patients' faith, it is generally portrayed as a source of comfort, hope, and moral support, aligning with the show's overall humanistic and compassionate tone.
The television series 'Trapper John, M.D.' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on the medical staff's professional and personal lives, consistent with typical network television programming of its era, without incorporating queer identities or storylines.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The titular character, Trapper John McIntyre, remains male as established in prior MASH canon. Other main characters in this spin-off are new and do not have a pre-established gender to swap from.
The series "Trapper John, M.D." features the character Trapper John McIntyre, who was consistently portrayed as white in prior MASH adaptations. Pernell Roberts, a white actor, plays the role, maintaining consistency. All other main characters are original to this series, thus not subject to race swap criteria.
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6.6
6.5
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