ABC
November 12, 1981
Sitcom
DVD
C+
Mearth hero-worships Christopher Reeve as Superman. (The second movie was released the previous December, around the same time as Popeye. Reeve and Williams were close friends since Juilliard.) Mork feels inadequate as a househusband and tries to find a job. Writers McRaven & Johnson seem to have forgotten Mork's previous jobs, including as a night watchman (a job he's rejected for here). When Mearth finds Mork's spacesuit, Mork pretends to be a superhero. Governor Lamm (1975-1987) is mentioned by name, which is funny considering that two episodes this season have implied that Colorado is in the Midwest.
Lee Weaver, who played a Sergeant on Soap, is Gus the cop here. Stanley Kamel, who's Charlie, would be Clean-cut Man on Three's Company. Hugh Gillin, who was Gen. Tomlin on M*A*S*H and recently Terri's father on Three's Company, is Dave the Bartender here. Orson is absent so instead Mork makes the report to Orson's Hispanic maid! (Sounding suspiciously like Williams doing a Señor Wences voice.)
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