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	\| series = Quincy, M.E.		\| series = Quincy, M.E.
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	\| autopsy_findings = Morphine toxicity; industrial accident misrepresented		\| autopsy_findings = Morphine toxicity; industrial accident misrepresented
	\| prev = N/A (~~Season 6 premiere~~)		\| prev = [[No Way To Treat A Patient (Quincy, M.E.)]] (Season 4 ending ep)
	\| next = [[A Matter of Principle (Quincy, M.E.)\|A Matter of Principle]]		\| next = [[A Matter of Principle (Quincy, M.E.)\|A Matter of Principle]]
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	== Episode Overview ==		== Episode Overview ==
	''[[Last Rights (Quincy, M.E.)\|Last Rights]]'', the ~~Season 6~~ premiere, aired on [[NBC]] on September 16, 1980. Quincy travels to a small industrial town to aid his friend—local coroner Dr. Charlie Volmer (William Daniels)—who faces community pressure to falsify two autopsies: a boy’s teenage overdose and a factory worker’s on-the-job death :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.		''[[Last Rights (Quincy, M.E.)\|Last Rights]]'', the Season 5 premiere, aired on [[NBC]] on September 16, 1980. Quincy travels to a small industrial town to aid his friend—local coroner Dr. Charlie Volmer (William Daniels)—who faces community pressure to falsify two autopsies: a boy’s teenage overdose and a factory worker’s on-the-job death :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.

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{{Infobox television episode
| title = Last Rights
| titlecard = Quincy_S6_Ep1_Titlecard.png
| series = Quincy, M.E.
| season = 6
| episode = 1
| airdate = September 16, 1980
| airtime = 60 minutes
| runtime = approx. 51 minutes without commercials
| production_number = 60601
| writer = Sam Egan
| director = Georg Fenady
| music_by = Stu Phillips
| guest_star = William Daniels as Dr. Charlie Volmer; Warren Stevens; Christian LeBlanc; Stephanie Braxton
| victim = Teenage boy (drug overdose); textile mill worker
| autopsy_findings = Morphine toxicity; industrial accident misrepresented
| prev = N/A (Season 6 premiere)
| next = [[A Matter of Principle (Quincy, M.E.)|A Matter of Principle]]
| network = [[NBC]]
| production_company = Universal Television / MCA
}}

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[[File:Quincy_S6_Ep1_Titlecard.png|480px|center|thumb|alt=Title card for “Last Rights”|Screencap from ''Last Rights'']]
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== Episode Quote ==
<blockquote>
'''"A cover-up won’t bury the truth—it’ll just bury innocence with it."'''<br>
~ '''Dr. Quincy''', in ''[[Last Rights (Quincy, M.E.)|Last Rights]]''
</blockquote>

== Episode Overview ==
''[[Last Rights (Quincy, M.E.)|Last Rights]]'', the Season 6 premiere, aired on [[NBC]] on **September 16, 1980**. Quincy travels to a small industrial town to aid his friend—local coroner Dr. Charlie Volmer (William Daniels)—who faces community pressure to falsify two autopsies: a boy’s teenage overdose and a factory worker’s on-the-job death :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.

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== Application of The QME Episode Laws ==
✅ **Law 1 – Seek truth & justice:** Quincy intervenes to reveal that the boy’s overdose was concealed as an accidental drowning and that an industrial workplace degenerated into lethal negligence.

✅ **Law 2 – Social/ethical scrutiny:** He challenges local authorities and factory management, confronting systemic suppression of public health data for reputation’s sake :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}.

✅ **Law 3 – Sensitive complexity:** The storyline treats addiction and occupational safety with compassion, highlighting familial grief and workers’ rights without sensationalism.

✅ **Law 4 – Forensic accuracy:** Quincy employs toxicology, scene analysis, and industrial pathology—reflecting true medico-legal techniques in overdose and workplace accident investigations.

== Episode Synopsis ==
Dr. Charlie Volmer, newly appointed coroner, enlists Quincy’s help when two suspicious deaths emerge: a teenager’s fatal overdose and a factory worker killed on duty. Cover stories obscure heavy methadone use and a malfunctioning safety guard on industrial machinery. Quincy uncovers factory mismanagement, confronts town leaders, and forces full transparency. The deaths spark a safety overhaul, re-open the overdose inquest, and restore integrity to the coroner's office.

== Main Cast ==
* **Jack Klugman** as Dr. R. Quincy
* **Robert Ito** as Sam Fujiyama
* **Val Bisoglio** as Danny Tovo
* **John S. Ragin** as Dr. Robert Asten
* **Garry Walberg** as Lt. Frank Monahan
* **Joseph Roman** as Sgt. Brill

== Guest Cast ==
* **William Daniels** as Dr. Charlie Volmer :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
* **Warren Stevens**, **Christian LeBlanc**, **Stephanie Braxton**, **Buck Young**

== Case File Summary ==
'''Victims:'''
* Teenager (male) – overdose concealed as drowning
* Factory worker (male) – industrial accident misreported

'''Findings:'''
* High methadone levels
* Safety-guard failure on factory equipment

'''Outcome:'''
* Revised death certificates
* Factory safety improvements
* Volmer retains coroner position

== Forensic Science Insight ==
* **Toxicology screens** demonstrated overdose levels.
* **Accident reconstruction** pinpointed missing safety guard hazards.
* **Medico-legal analysis** corrected official records under threat of corruption.

== Themes & Tropes ==
* **Science vs. Local Politics** – forensic clarity challenges cover-ups.
* **Workplace Safety** – highlighting labor rights and corporate responsibility.
* **Ethical Integrity** – exposing moral and professional conflict faced by Volmer.

== Reception & Ratings ==
Trakt lists it at **7.4/10** from 68 votes :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}. Rotten Tomatoes notes the ethical tension over falsified autopsies :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}. Fans recall the strong commentary on industrial safety and delinquency.

== Trivia ==
* William Daniels later became famous for *St. Elsewhere* and *Boy Meets World*.
* Highlights Quincy's influence on state-level changes in coroner policies in industrial communities.

== Episode Navigation ==
'''Season 6''' → • '''Last Rights''' • [[A Matter of Principle (Quincy, M.E.)|A Matter of Principle]] • [[Last Day, First Day (Quincy, M.E.)|Last Day, First Day]]

== See Also ==
* [[Quincy, M.E.]]
* [[List of Quincy, M.E. episodes]]
* [[Occupational safety]]
* [[Drug overdose]]
* [[NBC]]

== External Links ==
* [IMDb – ''Last Rights''](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0681800/)
* [Rotten Tomatoes – Quincy Season 6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/quincy_m_e_/s06/e01)
* [Trakt – Last Rights](https://trakt.tv/shows/quincy-m-e/seasons/6/episodes/1)

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