Episode 1
Don't Rain on My Charade
September 26, 1982
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.
Episode 4
Three on a Mismatch
October 17, 1982
Trapper falls for a hospital scrubwoman Slocum falls for a patient.
Episode 5
The Object of My Affliction
October 24, 1982
Jackpot recommends surgery for a man who suffers from Munchhausen's disease, a psychological disorder which leads him to fake symptoms.
Episode 6
You Pays Your Money
October 31, 1982
A miserly industrialist with an obsession for anonymity badgers the hospital staff.
Episode 7
The Ransom
November 7, 1982
A bitter former hospital employee takes Riverside hostage and demands $1 million ransom.
Episode 8
Thanks for Giving
November 21, 1982
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.
Episode 9
The Good Life
November 28, 1982
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.
Episode 10
Getting to Know You
December 12, 1982
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.
Episode 11
Russians and Ruses
December 19, 1982
A Soviet diplomat is admitted with pain from a liver tumor.
Episode 12
Life, Death and Vinnie Duncan
January 2, 1983
Vinnie Duncan, Gonzo's good friend, leads a fund campaign for rare-disease drugs.
Episode 13
Baby on the Line
January 9, 1983
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.
Episode 14
It Only Hurts When I Love
January 16, 1983
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.
Episode 15
Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow
January 23, 1983
An emotionally troubled musician is released much too early from the hospital. Nurse Shoop suffers a hearing loss.
Episode 16
Forget Me Not
January 30, 1983
A brilliant surgeon begins suffering from bouts of forgetful and disoriented behavior.
Episode 17
The Spy Who Bugged Me
February 13, 1983
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.
Episode 18
Pasts Imperfect (a.k.a.) Past Imperfect
February 20, 1983
A woman from Riverside's past is obsessed with him.
Episode 19
Blue Genes
March 13, 1983
Trapper fears an epidemic after the leader of a research project becomes mysteriously ill.
Episode 20
Primetime
March 20, 1983
Gonzo's mother introduces him to her new boyfriend, a sportswriter his age. Gonzo is not happy about the situation.
Episode 21
Friends in High Places
March 27, 1983
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.
Episode 22
South Side Story
April 3, 1983
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.