Not even Peter Graves can save this one! To make matters worse, its 2 stories are one and the same. *sighs* And if "Julie" the cruise director... I mean Tattoo's odd female replacement, was dull as a
bag of rocks, Mr. Belvedere here... I mean "Lawrence", grates on my nerves. Christopher Hewett is ill-fitted for this show. I like the idea of a stately butler, but his presence is all wrong. He is
too big (read: portly and wide) and too tall to play opposite Ricardo Montalban. His presence overpowers himand it looks as if he is constantly competing with him to outclass him. Not a good casting choice, Aaron!
(Why do we always name Spelling and omit Leo here, the Goldberg?? Weren't they a team?!) Anyway!
As I was saying, not even Pat Klous, the lovely 1/3rd of the Charlie's of Angels of the air (some short-lived series in the '70s about air stewardesses) can save this dull and boring show. I have been watching these randomly, some on GET TV and some on TUBI, in hopes to catch the Halloweenish episodes, and they're rare. The rest are hit or miss. Incidentally, I just finished watching one guest-starring Leslie Nielsen, Peter Graves' salt & pepper gravely counterpart, and his role was so despicable, it made me detest him, which should mean he's good actor but it almost ruined his fun parts for me. (Ok! Ok: I only disliked his demented extreme right-wing, overly Republican character in a pilgrim suit!)
As you can see,t here isn't much to say about this very dull episode. The best part of it is the drinks: fun slices of orange on the rims and maybe you'll spot little blue umbrellas on them too. Maybe! Otherwise, who cares about these dull nurses and their dumb Peter Grave fantasy, here? Was Spelling such a tightwad that he had to fire the good writers in favor of cheapo ones who couldn't write? And the same with decent directors who kept the pace into something not soporific unlike here, cameramen and editors etc. The series is truly huffing and puffing at this point. Herve Villechaize: you were right to quit while you were on top!
Anyway, you get the picture: this one is a dud. I can't even recall Mr. Roarke doing anything fun in the middle of it. No clown costumes, no Robin Hood cloaks, no nuthin'! Skip it or watch it if you're a Pat Klous or Peter Graves fan. A generous 4/10 for their presence, and believe you me: they actually filmed much worse than this!