"Mork & Mindy" (1978) TV series 1978-1982

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Creators:

Joe Glauberg
Garry Marshall
Dale McRaven

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

14 September 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Music Store | Space | Miniature People | Happy Days Spin Off

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Robin Williams	...	Mork (94 episodes, 1978-1982)
Pam Dawber	...	Mindy McConnell (94 episodes, 1978-1982)
Conrad Janis	...	Fred 'Fredzo' McConnell (69 episodes, 1978-1982)
Ralph James	...	Orson (46 episodes, 1978-1982)

Runtime:

30 min (95 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G | Australia:G | Finland:S | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

1619 Pine St, Boulder, Colorado, USA

Company:

Henderson Productions

Trivia:

Mork's furry alien pet, Bebo, was credited as himself.

Quotes:

Mork: [Mork's emotions are out of control. His solution is to introduce them to Mindy's emotions] OK guys, come on over here
[mimes football huddle]
Mork: Right!
[leaps back over to Mindy]
Mindy McConnell: Well?
Mork: I've got mixed emotions.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

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.