Episode
All in the Family: Archie's Operation (1)
Overview
Archie's trip to the hospital is an ethnic nightmare. He's admitted by a Puerto Rican receptionist, treated by a Jewish physician, and is forced to accept a blood transfusion from a black doctor.
Details
- Series
- All in the Family
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 1976-10-27
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Archie's Operation (1) is Episode 6 in Season 7 of All in the Family. It aired on 1976-10-27. The runtime is 25 min.
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