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Mork & Mindy
TV Series (1978 - 1982)
Mork is a bumbling alien from the planet Mork sent to Earth, in his egg, to study it's inhabitants. He will report to his unseen superior, Orson, until reassigned. On Earth, he meets Mindy McConnell, an average woman who takes him in and shelters him.
Last Episode
04x22 The Mork Report Aired: May. 27, 1982Mork bucks hard for a promotion from leader Orson on planet Ork, and unintentionally comes up with a report on how to stay happily married on …
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 14, 1978
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
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Series Fun Facts
- 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."
- Fred and Cora were written out at the start of the second season as it was felt the two didn't fit well into the show's younger demographics. The move was unpopular with viewers, and Fred and…
[show]Fred and Cora were written out at the start of the second season as it was felt the two didn't fit well into the show's younger demographics. The move was unpopular with viewers, and Fred and Cora were both brought back by the third season.
[hide] - Many of the gags seen on the show were on-the-spot improvisations by Robin Williams, and later by Williams and Jonathan Winters. The improvisations proved so effective and popular that the…
[show]Many of the gags seen on the show were on-the-spot improvisations by Robin Williams, and later by Williams and Jonathan Winters. The improvisations proved so effective and popular that the series' writers soon included specific sections in the scripts where Williams was allowed to perform freely, marked as "Robin goes off here." If you pay attention to Pam Dawber, you can often see her having difficulty not laughing at the ad libs.
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