GE 1996-7 Season 3 Episode 16: Medicine Chest
Note: this is not a transcript, but a working draft of the script, so there may be differences in the aired version.

[This one was used]
A full sixth of the population will suffer, at some point, from a mental 
illness.  Look around the room five, four, three, two, one.  Hi, I’m Dr. 
E. Victor Squires and host of BCN’s Medicine Chest.  This week we 
will examine the proposition that you are the only sentient being on the 
planet and everybody you know is really a robot programed for your 
amusement by an alien intelligence.  We’ll unscrew Mom and see 
what’s inside, this week on Medicine Chest.

[Alternate Scripts]

A full sixth of the population will suffer, at some point, from a mental 
illness and you’ve been feeling all sixes and sevens.  Hi, I’m Dr. E. 
Victor Squires and host of BCN’s Medicine Chest.  You’ve been asking, 
where would we be without numbers.  How would I know where I 
lived, or whether I’m late?  And if I was, how would I call home to tell 
them?  What does this cost?  Where are all those buses going?  Yes 
Gerry there are coded messages but they’re not for you, this week on 
Medicine Chest.


You simply cannot get off the couch.  It has suddenly become 
impossible to operate a can opener.  You’ve spent half an hour looking 
for an object you are holding in your hand.  Hi, I’m Dr. E Victor 
Squires and host of BCN’s Medicine Chest.  If you have experienced 
any of the aforementioned you may be suffering from the papsy-lall’s, 
itchy thumbs, the hayeses symptomatic of