Trapper John, M.D. Research and Destroy (Season 7, Episode 17)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Trapper John, M.D.

Research and Destroy (Season 7, Episode 17)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

The hospital is besieged by protesters. They appear to be targeting a particular doctor who performed dangerous and unauthorized experiments in the past.

Director

Michael Caffey

Writers

Don Brinkley (developed for television by) | Frank Glicksman (developed for television by) | Kimmer Ringwald (teleplay) | Deborah Zoe Dawson (teleplay) & 3 more

Producers

Deborah Zoe Dawson | Victoria Johns

Composer

John Carl Parker (as John Parker)

Cinematographer

Bradley B. Six (as Bradley Six)

Editor

John McSweeney Jr. (as John McSweeney)

Casting Directors

Barbara Baldavin | Gary Shaffer

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 21, 1986

Release date

Aug 21, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Pernell Roberts Trapper John McIntyre Trapper John McIntyre See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Timothy Busfield Dr. John 'J.T.' McIntyre Dr. John 'J.T.' McIntyre See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Madge Sinclair Ernestine Shoop, R. N. Ernestine Shoop, R. N. See fewer	Coming to America (1988)
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Lorna Luft Nurse Libby Kegler Nurse Libby Kegler See fewer	Grease 2 (1982)
Kip Gilman Dr. Jacob Christmas (as Kenneth David Gilman) Dr. Jacob Christmas (as Kenneth David Gilman) See fewer	Painless (II) (2017)
Charles Siebert Dr. Stanley Riverside II Dr. Stanley Riverside II See fewer	And Justice for All (1979)
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Allan Rich Tom Jenkins Tom Jenkins See fewer	Disclosure (1994)
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