ABC
January 7, 1982
Sitcom
DVD
C
In this Begel & Kite story, Harvey Lembeck and Maureen Arthur return as Mearth's classmates Ovits and Zelka. I'm not sure if this is the episode where Lembeck collapsed during filming, or if he was making a return appearance in an unaired episode, but he did die two days before this aired. In any case, his character isn't given much to do, but Zelka ends up staying longer and having a sleepover with Mearth. Mindy is worried because her son and Zelka look like adults in late middle age even if they have the mentality of small children. Also Mearth has possession of a Bronco girlie magazine (later revealed to belong to Mr. Bickley). I suppose there was a way this episode could've worked, but it's a little creepy, and I don't find the extended "safari" scene with Williams and Winters as funny as Dawber or the studio audience seem to. Note that Williams makes another Popeye reference, much less proud than the one the year before, the movie having bombed in the meantime.
This is the 1500th program I've reviewed.
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