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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents S1E12 — The Right Kind of Medicine
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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents•Season 1•Episode 12

The Right Kind of Medicine

6.1/10 · 135 votesJan 12, 1986

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

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A bank robber is wounded in a shoot-out, then forced to endure an excruciating wait for a painkiller at the pharmacy.

Directed byJerrold Freedman, Henry Slesar, Michael Braverman
Written byMichael Braverman, Jerrold Freedman
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Episode Summary

"The Right Kind of Medicine" is episode 12 of The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents season 1. It scored 6.1/10 from 135 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Jerrold Freedman, Henry Slesar, Michael Braverman and written by Michael Braverman, Jerrold Freedman, it aired on January 12, 1986.

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