Episode
Childrens Hospital: Joke Overload
Overview
The staff must choose between saving an old black man and a young white kid. Insult comic Jeffrey Ross brings his child into the O.R., but the staff is more concerned with enjoying his humor than treating his child. Two Star Trek nerds dressed in uniforms (one as a Klingon) visit the hospital.
Details
- Series
- Childrens Hospital
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2010-09-19
- Runtime
- 15 min
Episode context
Joke Overload is Episode 5 in Season 2 of Childrens Hospital. It aired on 2010-09-19. The runtime is 15 min.
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Episode 4: Give a Painted Brother a Break
Dr. Blake's clown brother comes to visit and borrows money from Dr. Blake to pay off his gambling debts, while telling him it's for an operation. A mascot from a local theme park starts suspiciously, repeatedly bringing in children with broken arms for treatment. The hospital is turned into a youth hostel, and Sy gets conned by an attractive young foreign girl.
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