Episode
All in the Family: Archie in the Hospital (aka Archie Goes to the Hospital)
Overview
Archie befriends the other patient in his semiprivate room, unaware that he's black.
Details
- Series
- All in the Family
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1973-01-06
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Archie in the Hospital (aka Archie Goes to the Hospital) is Episode 15 in Season 3 of All in the Family. It aired on 1973-01-06. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 14: The Locket
Edith's antique locket is missing and Archie sees it as a way to collect from the insurance company to buy a new television set. Confident of getting the insurance money, Archie orders a new color set, only to have an insurance adjuster arrive at the house to question the claim.
Episode 16: Oh Say Can You See
Middle-aged Archie can only envy the eternally youthful outlook of his friend and contemporary Bill Mulholern. He is especially impressed that the toupeed, flashily garbed Bill has managed to attract a sexy young bedmate named Tina. But by episode's end, Archie is made to realize how lucky he is to be spending his declining years with a loving wife like Edith.
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Episode 12: Edith's Winning Ticket
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Episode 18: Class Reunion
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Episode 11: Mike's Appendix
Mike's emergency appendectomy precipitates an argument between Archie and Gloria regarding the proficiency of women doctors.
Episode 19: Hot Watch
Archie buys an expensive watch of dubious pedigree and soon becomes paranoid that it's stolen. When it breaks, he has to find a jeweler who'll fix it with no questions asked.
Episode 10: Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2)
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Episode 20: Archie is Branded
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