television series Trapper John, M.D.
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Trapper John, M.D. is an American medical drama television series that follows the later career of surgeon "Trapper" John McIntyre as he works at a San Francisco hospital, serving as a spin-off of the film M*A*S*H.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| television series Trapper John, M.D. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8801645 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: television series Trapper John, M.D. Context triple: [Janis Paige, performedIn, television series Trapper John, M.D.]
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M*A*S*H (TV series)
M*A*S*H is an acclaimed American television dramedy set during the Korean War that follows the lives of Army doctors and staff at a mobile surgical hospital, blending dark humor with poignant anti-war themes.
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Trapper John McIntyre
Trapper John McIntyre is a witty, skilled U.S. Army surgeon and Hawkeye Pierce’s close friend in the Korean War–set television series M*A*S*H.
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C.
Dr. Marcus Welby in Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dr. Marcus Welby is the compassionate, old-fashioned family physician at the center of the medical drama series "Marcus Welby, M.D.," known for his deeply personal approach to patient care.
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MASH
MASH is a 1970 satirical black comedy war film directed by Robert Altman, renowned for its irreverent take on the Korean War and its influential role in the New Hollywood era.
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St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere is an acclaimed 1980s American medical drama television series known for its ensemble cast, gritty realism, and influential storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: television series Trapper John, M.D. Target entity description: Trapper John, M.D. is an American medical drama television series that follows the later career of surgeon "Trapper" John McIntyre as he works at a San Francisco hospital, serving as a spin-off of the film M*A*S*H.
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A.
M*A*S*H (TV series)
M*A*S*H is an acclaimed American television dramedy set during the Korean War that follows the lives of Army doctors and staff at a mobile surgical hospital, blending dark humor with poignant anti-war themes.
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B.
Trapper John McIntyre
Trapper John McIntyre is a witty, skilled U.S. Army surgeon and Hawkeye Pierce’s close friend in the Korean War–set television series M*A*S*H.
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C.
Dr. Marcus Welby in Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dr. Marcus Welby is the compassionate, old-fashioned family physician at the center of the medical drama series "Marcus Welby, M.D.," known for his deeply personal approach to patient care.
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D.
MASH
MASH is a 1970 satirical black comedy war film directed by Robert Altman, renowned for its irreverent take on the Korean War and its influential role in the New Hollywood era.
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E.
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere is an acclaimed 1980s American medical drama television series known for its ensemble cast, gritty realism, and influential storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| audioFormat | mono ⓘ |
| basedOn | M*A*S*H (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Dr. George Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Stanley Riverside II NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloria "Ripples" Brancusi NERFINISHED ⓘ Nurse Ernestine Shoop NERFINISHED ⓘ Trapper John McIntyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterFollowed | Trapper John McIntyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOriginatesFrom | M*A*S*H (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Don Brinkley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frank Glicksman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Don Brinkley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frank Glicksman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Don Brinkley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frank Glicksman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1979-09-23 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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medical drama ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1986-09-04 ⓘ |
| leadActor | Pernell Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSetting | San Francisco Memorial Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notDirectSpinOffFrom | M*A*S*H (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 151 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 7 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| originalRun | 1979-09-23 to 1986-09-04 ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | color ⓘ |
| portrays |
Charles Siebert as Dr. Stanley Riverside II
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Gregory Harrison as Dr. George Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ Madge Sinclair as Ernestine Shoop ⓘ Pernell Roberts as Trapper John McIntyre ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | M*A*S*H (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | contemporary to original broadcast ⓘ |
| settingLocation | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spinOffFrom | M*A*S*H (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Brian Mitchell
NERFINISHED
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Charles Siebert NERFINISHED ⓘ Christopher Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ John H. Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Madge Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ Pernell Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: television series Trapper John, M.D. Description of subject: Trapper John, M.D. is an American medical drama television series that follows the later career of surgeon "Trapper" John McIntyre as he works at a San Francisco hospital, serving as a spin-off of the film M*A*S*H.
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