ABC
January 18, 1979
Sitcom
DVD
B
This Turner & Mitchell story introduces new downstairs neighbor Mr. Bickley (Tom Poston in his first of 32 appearances). He makes greeting cards for a living but is a curmudgeon. Nonetheless, Mork tries to befriend him, first throwing a disastrous dinner party and then giving him an adorable puppy. Poston is a good addition to the cast, providing sourness to balance the sweetness, at a point when even Fred seems to have been won over by Mork. Also, this episode gives Mork a lot of unexpected lines, like the wine listing to the side. Note that Williams seems genuinely amused by Poston in the still on the right, laughing out of character.
Ed Greenberg makes his first of two Mork appearances, as Jack. Cora is absent.
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