Don't Rain on My Charade

S04 E01 • Sunday, Sep 26, 1982 • Sep 26 • 1h

When Melanie's mother comes for a surprise visit, Trapper learns that Melanie has kept their divorce a secret from her for the last six years. Gonzo suggests that a doctor should work as a nurse for a week to get a better idea of the problems they are having, and he gets volunteered for the job.

Truth and Consequences (1)

S04 E02 • Sunday, Oct 3, 1982 • Oct 3 • 1h

Truth and Consequences (2)

S04 E03 • Sunday, Oct 10, 1982 • Oct 10 • 1h

Three on a Mismatch

S04 E04 • Sunday, Oct 17, 1982 • Oct 17 • 1h

Trapper falls for a hospital scrubwoman Slocum falls for a patient.

The Object of My Affliction

S04 E05 • Sunday, Oct 24, 1982 • Oct 24 • 1h

Jackpot recommends surgery for a man who suffers from Munchhausen's disease, a psychological disorder which leads him to fake symptoms.

You Pays Your Money

S04 E06 • Sunday, Oct 31, 1982 • Oct 31 • 1h

A miserly industrialist with an obsession for anonymity badgers the hospital staff.

The Ransom

S04 E07 • Sunday, Nov 7, 1982 • Nov 7 • 1h

A bitter former hospital employee takes Riverside hostage and demands $1 million ransom.

Thanks for Giving

S04 E08 • Sunday, Nov 21, 1982 • Nov 21 • 1h

On a foggy Thanksgiving, Slocum hits Trapper with his car. As John fights for his life, staff members recall (in flashbacks) reasons they have to be thankful for his friendship and help.

The Good Life

S04 E09 • Sunday, Nov 28, 1982 • Nov 28 • 1h

Doctor Albright dies from a heart attack. Gonzo and Shoop send Trapper on vacation to Geneva Springs. While Trapper substitutes for a small-town doctor, Riverside is fired and a former patient of Trapper's needs heart surgery.

Getting to Know You

S04 E10 • Sunday, Dec 12, 1982 • Dec 12 • 1h

Talented neurosurgeon Russ Brandis enduring a deadly disease and fits of rage he shows are due to the drugs he must take. The surgeon's personal problems are uncovered as Riverside and Gonzo try to recruit him for the hospital staff.

Russians and Ruses

S04 E11 • Sunday, Dec 19, 1982 • Dec 19 • 1h

A Soviet diplomat is admitted with pain from a liver tumor.

Life, Death and Vinnie Duncan

S04 E12 • Sunday, Jan 2, 1983 • Jan 2 • 1h

Vinnie Duncan, Gonzo's good friend, leads a fund campaign for rare-disease drugs.

Baby on the Line

S04 E13 • Sunday, Jan 9, 1983 • Jan 9 • 1h

A baby admitted to the hospital for a urinary tract infection turns out to be a hermaphrodite, sparking a battle between the parents over which sex it should be.

It Only Hurts When I Love

S04 E14 • Sunday, Jan 16, 1983 • Jan 16 • 1h

When Gloria Brancusi learns that Andrea, the orphan girl, has come back to the hospital as a patient her first reaction is to run away. Gloria has second thoughts after deciding to adopt the troubled orphan.

Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow

S04 E15 • Sunday, Jan 23, 1983 • Jan 23 • 1h

An emotionally troubled musician is released much too early from the hospital. Nurse Shoop suffers a hearing loss.

Forget Me Not

S04 E16 • Sunday, Jan 30, 1983 • Jan 30 • 1h

A brilliant surgeon begins suffering from bouts of forgetful and disoriented behavior.

The Spy Who Bugged Me

S04 E17 • Sunday, Feb 13, 1983 • Feb 13 • 1h

Gonzo's professional confidence and bedside manner are affected by a malpractice lawsuit, after a young patient asserts he has begun to feel worse from an emergency operation made him. A patient is mistaken for a hospital inspector.

Pasts Imperfect (a.k.a.) Past Imperfect

S04 E18 • Sunday, Feb 20, 1983 • Feb 20 • 1h

A woman from Riverside's past is obsessed with him.

Blue Genes

S04 E19 • Sunday, Mar 13, 1983 • Mar 13 • 1h

Trapper fears an epidemic after the leader of a research project becomes mysteriously ill.

Primetime

S04 E20 • Sunday, Mar 20, 1983 • Mar 20 • 1h

Gonzo's mother introduces him to her new boyfriend, a sportswriter his age. Gonzo is not happy about the situation.

Friends in High Places

S04 E21 • Sunday, Mar 27, 1983 • Mar 27 • 1h

Gonzo starts dating a high society woman who tries to convince him to leave the hospital and set up a private practice. She also talks him into selling the Titanic to Jackpot.

South Side Story

S04 E22 • Sunday, Apr 3, 1983 • Apr 3 • 1h

Gonzo runs out of gas in front of a decrepit apartment building where a woman has been injured on the broken stairs. When he traces ownership to SFM and brings it to the board, they agree to do something - tear down the building and put up condos.