Re: Pernell Roberts, 81 ("Trapper John, M.D.")
Wiseguy
news:7cudnY3zNYdRocPW...@earthlink.com:
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pernell_Roberts#After_Bonanza
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> Pernell Roberts, 81 (May 18, 1928 - January 24, 2010)
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> 'After Bonanza'
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> "He regained star status in the early 1980s while starring in the
> television series Trapper John, M.D. (1979-86). Roberts played the
> character almost twice as long as Wayne Rogers did (1972-1975) on the
> CBS M*A*S*H series."
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How is 7 almost twice as long as 3?
Cory
LOL... I wondered that, myself, since 7 is MORE than double 3! I guess
the columnist couldn't count? ;-)
--- Cory
Hallie Hearn
Maybe it has to do with the length of the seasons... If Pernell was
Trapper for the seasons 1979-1980, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84,
1985-86, then that's six years. And if the seasons were shorter (ie.
less episodes) maybe that's how they got the number.
Of course, they could be wrong, too :)
Hallie
Wiseguy
@speranza.aioe.org:
MASH
1972-73 24 episodes
1973-74 24
1974-75 24
Total: 72 half-hours
Trapper John, MD
1979-80 22
1980-81 22 (4 held over to 1981-82)
1981-82 22 (1 held over to 1982-83)
1982-83 22 (1 held over to 1983-84)
1983-84 22 (1 held over to 1984-85)
1984-85 22
1985-86 19
Total: 151 hours
Number of seasons: TJMD = MASH x 2.33
Number of episodes: TJMD = MASH x 2.09
Number of hours: TJMD = MASH x 4.19
No matter how you look at it PR played the part more than twice as long
as WR.
George
> x-no-archive: yes
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pernell_Roberts#After_Bonanza
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> Pernell Roberts, 81 (May 18, 1928 - January 24, 2010)
>
> 'After Bonanza'
>
> "He regained star status in the early 1980s while starring in the
> television series Trapper John, M.D. (1979-86). Roberts played the
> character almost twice as long as Wayne Rogers did (1972-1975) on the
> CBS M*A*S*H series."
RIP Pernell.
You didn't look at all like Wayne Rogers, I never bought that it was the
same Trapper, but hey, you did a good job.