This is one of those far fetched episodes that could never happen. The premise is that Pierce has been pulling so many shifts in the OR that he becomes a kind of zombie. He talks irrationally and continues to walk around in a stupor. Nothing anyone does has any affect. When the operating starts he becomes completely rational. The fact he is allowed to do any of this pushes the limits of even sitcom reality. He keeps going around asking how he war started as if he were a three-year-old. If you like to watch Alan Alda do almost anything, this is a chance to watch him. For me, not worth the time. On numerous occasions he has challenged his authority. In this one he is basically unconscious, but so cute.
Review of Dr. Pierce and Mr. Hyde
