Mork & Mindy: Mork's VacationABC
January 24, 1980
Sitcom
DVD
C+
This Tenowich & Scharlach story feels unfocused. There's a flashback to M & M going to a dude ranch, apparently right after they went to Exidor's cabin, as if this is from an episode that didn't air. And then Mork body-swaps with two other aliens: a cat and a swinger. Remo and Jean's old-fashioned Italian mother is visiting and it feels forced, like they had to bring on someone shockable out of left field. There are some good moments but the script definitely needed a couple more drafts, at least. Note that Williams slips in a couple drug jokes, about laughing gas and catnip.
Jack Dodson, who'd played Julie's father on Welcome Back, Kotter but probably would've been more recognizable as Ralph Malph's father on Happy Days, is Ricky here. Scott Marshall (Garry's son) plays Scott here and would return as a Boy Scout.
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