Quincy, M.E. Season 4 Episode 4 Death by Good Intention ( Air Date 1978-10-26 ) Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery category. Overview "A patient dies just hours after having had a successful surgical operation. An ‘Affirmative Action' doctor is suspended because of his ‘mistake' and a friend of Quincy's decides that he will take the blame to save him, and the ‘Affirmative Action' program. Quincy soon gets involved to try and save his friends job.".