I have often wondered if this episode inspired Neil Diamond's song "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show", or perhaps the song inspired the episode. The name is one obvious similarity. Many of the lyrics also fit: "And when he lets go half the valley shakes", "Eyes black as coal and when he lifts his face every ear in the place is on him". Besides, look at the original album photo for the song. It shows Neil Diamond standing in front of an old-west, 1800s wagon!
Anyway, Robert Goulet does a fine job as a false preacher whose real plan is to con people out of their money with fake faith healings. He pretends to be a preacher whose traveling salvation show is his church. Gavid MacLeod,who later played the skipper of "The Love Boat" and Strother Martin, a fabulous character actor who was in just about everything that was on TV back in those days round out the guest cast as characters who pretend to be seeking Brother Love's healing power because Strother Martin's character pretends to be crippled (Gavin MacLeod's character pretends to be his brother).
The drama centers around Audra Barkley's falling for the faker. Heath is suspicious of Brother Love and finds out the truth. During the episode, however, Brother Love falls for Audra.
Anyway, Robert Goulet does a fine job as a false preacher whose real plan is to con people out of their money with fake faith healings. He pretends to be a preacher whose traveling salvation show is his church. Gavid MacLeod,who later played the skipper of "The Love Boat" and Strother Martin, a fabulous character actor who was in just about everything that was on TV back in those days round out the guest cast as characters who pretend to be seeking Brother Love's healing power because Strother Martin's character pretends to be crippled (Gavin MacLeod's character pretends to be his brother).
The drama centers around Audra Barkley's falling for the faker. Heath is suspicious of Brother Love and finds out the truth. During the episode, however, Brother Love falls for Audra.