Mork & Mindy 

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, Ralph James

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
Ralph James	...	Orson 83 episodes, 1978-1982
Conrad Janis	...	Fred McConnell 70 episodes, 1978-1982
Tom Poston	...	Mr. Bickley 54 episodes, 1979-1981
Jay Thomas	...	Remo DaVinci 46 episodes, 1979-1981
Gina Hecht	...	Jean DaVinci 45 episodes, 1979-1981
Jim Staahl	...	Nelson Flavor 42 episodes, 1979-1981

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, 'Nanu Nanu.'

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Plot Keywords:

improvisational comedy | alien | extraterrestrial | sci fi spoof | improvisation | 

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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 & 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 (95 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Conrad Janis and Elizabeth Kerr temporarily left the show, their absences were explained by having Fred fulfilling his dream of becoming a conductor and going on the road and Cora joining him there.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Orson: What are you doing, Mork?

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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 Tosh.0: The Best of Season 6 (2014)

User Reviews

Too Bad They Had to Mess Around With It

The first season of this show made it the breakout hit of 1978. However, the producers came up with the bright idea of firing much of the original supporting cast (Corad Janis who played Mindy's father Fred and Elizabeth Kerr who played Mindy's grandma Cora) and replacing them with Jean and Remo DaVinci (played by Gina Hecht and Jay Thomas repectively). Another mistake that was made was by removing the broad slapstick that made the show a success and replacing it with more socially relevant stories. Things got so bad that they decided to put a twist on the old bring the cute kid trick and have Mork marry Mindy and have Mork "give birth" to a middle age baby. At least Jonathan Winters was funny in that role. Too bad it couldn't save what could have been one of the all time great sitcoms.