Ken Kercheval in Trapper John, M.D.

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Here's our friend, the late, great Ken Kercheval, in Trapper John, M.D., third-season episode "That Old Gang of Mine" (OAD Sun. Oct. 4, 1981 on CBS), as patient Marty Wicks.
 
Monzo

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Why was Ken Kercheval allowed to guest star in other shows, sometimes even on rival networks? Besides the usual stuff like The Love Boat an Hotel I also saw him in Highway to Heaven and Here's Boomer.
 
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Monzo said:
Why was Ken Kercheval allowed to guest star in other shows, sometimes even on rival networks? Besides the usual stuff like The Love Boat an Hotel I also saw him in Highway to Heaven and Here's Boomer.
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Ultimately it depends what was in his contract when he signed on for Dallas.

Victoria Principal also did other shows and TV adverts if I remember right. :)
 
Matthew Blaisdel

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Yeah, i mean, if it doesn't interfere with his Dallas shooting schedule, why not?
Just a few days ago i saw him also in an episode of Matlock, that looked like from 1987/88.
And i bet he also was on Spellings "Love Boat" and/or "Hotel" during the time of "Dallas".
 
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I miss those days. Just a very few TV channels ... 2 or 3 great primetime soaps, that everyone watches and talks about ... those were the days.
 
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Matthew Blaisdel said:
I miss those days. Just a very few TV channels ... 2 or 3 great primetime soaps, that everyone watches and talks about ... those were the days.
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You and me both!
 
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Billy Wall said:
Definitely. I remember Trapper John MD mostly for its opening theme. I remember it coming on Sunday nights.
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I remember it that way too-- I think Trapper John, M.D.'s title track is one of the absolute best I've ever heard.
 
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So Ken would have played JRs half brother. I kind of like the idea though.
What about if later it came out that Rebecca and Jock had an affair and Cliff was indeed from Jock as well, JRs face after finding that out would have been priceless, another bastard for him to accept! :lol:
 
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