Mork & Mindy (1978–1982)

A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents, and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.

Creators:

Joe Glauberg, Garry Marshall, Dale McRaven

Stars:

Robin Williams, Pam Dawber, Conrad Janis

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Robin Williams	...	Mork (94 episodes, 1978-1982)
Pam Dawber	...	Mindy McConnell (94 episodes, 1978-1982)
Conrad Janis	...	Frederick McConnell (69 episodes, 1978-1982)
Ralph James	...	Orson (52 episodes, 1978-1982)

Storyline

Bizarre television comedy with Robin Williams as Mork from Ork, who is an alien sent to Earth in an egg, to investigate Earth and report back to his superiors. As an outsider, Mork is unfamiliar with human customs and often questions some of the strange traditions that we take for granted. Much of the humor relies on Williams' unique comic voices and mannerisms. The show was perhaps most famous for Mork's greeting, 'Nano Nano.'

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Plot Keywords:

alien | alien contact | miniaturization | improvisation | farce | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mork y Mindy

Filming Locations:

1619 Pine St, Boulder, Colorado, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Henderson Productions, Miller-Milkis Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (95 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

During casting, when asked to take a seat, Robin Willams sat in the chair upside down. Producer Gary Marshal selected him because "He was the only alien to audition."

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Mork: Nanu-Nanu!

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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits of season 2, 3 and 4, the "o" in the word "Mork" is the shape of an egg, a reference to the eggs in which Orkans travel through space.

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Connections

Referenced in Allemaal film: Betere tijden (2007)

User Reviews

The series that started it all...

The comic phenomenon that is Robin Williams was first fully unleashed on the world with this hilarious syndicated TV series.

Created as a spin off from an, admittedly, quite silly episode of Happy Days, this series charts the course of an alien, Ork, (Williams) as he investigates the planet Earth for his superiors back home.

What could have been an absolutely laughable disaster is transformed by Williams into an absolutely laughable success, from drinking with his finger and talking to plants, to his wild dances with Mindy, the woman who unwittingly welcomes him into her home, and reporting back upside down with his fingers in his ears, Williams keeps us laughing from start to finish off every episode.

This series blows away most of the comedic films Williams has done in his career, with the exception of Good Morning Vietnam, and should always be remembered as the ultimate comic performance from Williams.