Episode
Night Gallery: The Sins of the Fathers / You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore
Overview
A devastating famine forces a young man to play the part of a sin-eater at a dead man's wake. An abusive couple find that their latest robot maid is developing survival instincts.
Details
- Series
- Night Gallery
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1972-02-23
- Runtime
- 51 min
Episode context
The Sins of the Fathers / You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore is Episode 21 in Season 2 of Night Gallery. It aired on 1972-02-23. The runtime is 51 min.
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