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Season 1 – Mork & Mindy

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Mork, an alien from the planet Ork on a mission to Earth to study human behavior, travels to 1970s Boulder, Colo., where he meets up with Mindy, a young journalism graduate, after his egg-shaped spacecraft lands there. The bumbling alien is trying to get a handle on Earth culture, and his frequent dispatches back to his home planet give him the opportunity to sound off on human foibles. This spinoff of "Happy Days" features Robin Williams as Mork in an early starring role for the comic actor. As Mork would say, "Na-nu, na-nu!"
Mork & Mindy — Season 1

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Mork & Mindy's extraterrestrial farce proves to be pleasantly daffy, grounded by star Pam Dawber's chemistry with the irrepressibly funny Robin Williams.

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Garry Shelley Sydney Morning Herald It is a pity, however, that the first earthling he meets is Mindy McConnell (Pam Dawber), a painfully boring young thing with a penchant for over-acting. Sep 1, 2021 Full Review Brian Courtis The Age (Australia) Very funny American sitcom, made so by the many talents of comedian Robin Williams. Sep 1, 2021 Full Review John Archibald St. Louis Post-Dispatch TV world is indeed ready for a "Na-no Na-no" creature. Not that there aren't some genuinely funny moments in the premiere. I found several occasions where the writers slipped up and included some humor for the over-14 crowd. Sep 1, 2021 Full Review Robert Bowden Tampa Bay Times Robin Williams could make Mount Rushmore laugh. Sep 1, 2021 Full Review Harold Schindler Salt Lake Tribune "Mork" is Robin Williams, a relative newcomer to television who has turned the show into a virtual tour de force with his wild and hilarious gibberish. Sep 1, 2021 Full Review Win Fanning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Writer Dale McRaven couldn't have asked for two actors better suited to the brand of gentle, if often penetrating, humor that characterizes this series. Sep 1, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d Classic show that is still a blast because of its great stars. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Robin Williams

Mork

Pam Dawber

Mindy Beth McConnell

Conrad Janis

Frederick McConnell

Elizabeth Kerr

Cora Hudson

Jeffrey Jacquet

Eugene

Tom Poston

Franklin Delano Bickley

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 14, 1978 Pilot Mork, an alien from the planet Ork, lands on Earth and is befriended by a woman named Mindy. Henry Winkler guest stars. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 14, 1978 Pilot Mork faces deportation at the hands of authorities after meeting Mindy. Penny Marshall guest stars. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 21, 1978 Mork Moves In Too unfamiliar with the ways of earthlings to make it on his own, Mork moves in with Mindy. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 28, 1978 Mork Runs Away Mork leaves Mindy when it becomes apparent to him that he is ruining her social life. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 5, 1978 Mork in Love Mork experiences love when he falls head over heels for a shapely blonde. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 12, 1978 Mork's Seduction Mindy's high-school rival sets her sights on Mork. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 19, 1978 Mork Goes Public Mork decides to help Mindy pay for school by selling his story to the press. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 2, 1978 To Tell the Truth Inspired by the false eulogizing over a dead landlord, Mork decides to jump-start the man to life. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 9, 1978 Mork the Gullible Mork is arrested when he helps an escaped convict who gave him a sob story. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 16, 1978 A Mommy for Morky Mork reverts to a 3-year-old to experience what it is like to have a mother. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 23, 1978 Mork's Greatest Hit Nonviolent Mork is baffled when Mindy and her father try to teach him self-defense after an encounter with a bully. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 30, 1978 Old Fears Mork turns himself into a romantic elderly gentleman to court Mindy's grandmother out of the blues. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 14, 1978 Mork's First Christmas Mork tries to bring the true meaning of Christmas to Mindy's family. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 11, 1979 Mork and the Immigrant Illegal-alien Mork reports to the immigration bureau. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 18, 1979 Mork the Tolerant Mork invites Mindy's nasty neighbor to dinner. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 25, 1979 Young Love Mork agrees to officiate at the marriage of a young friend and his girlfriend. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 1, 1979 Sky Flakes Keep Falling on My Head Exidor offers Mork and Mindy the use of his mountain retreat for a restful weekend. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 8, 1979 Mork Goes Erk Mindy sinks into a depression when Mork reveals he has been ordered to leave Earth. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 15, 1979 Yessir, That's My Baby Yearning for a baby of his own, Mork arranges to buy one from a shady character for $10,000. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 22, 1979 Mork's Mixed Emotions A kiss from Mindy releases the entire spectrum of Mork's long-repressed emotions. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 8, 1979 Mork's Night Out Mork and Bickley are picked up by two stunning girls in a singles bar. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 15, 1979 In Mork We Trust Mindy's nasty neighbor steals Mork's age machine and unwittingly puts the Orkan through several age changes. Details Episode 23 Aired Apr 12, 1979 Mork Runs Down Mork's hours are numbered unless he can get a power recharge. Details Episode 24 Aired May 3, 1979 It's a Wonderful Mork Orson shows Mork what life would have been like for Mindy if she had never met the Orkan. Details Episode 25 Aired May 10, 1979 Mork's Best Friend Mork is depressed when his pet caterpillar, Bob, becomes still and apparently lifeless. Details

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Mork & Mindy — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Howard Storm, Joel Zwick, Jeff Chambers, Harvey Medlinsky
Screenwriter
April Kelly, Dale McRaven, Tom Tenowich, Lloyd Turner, Neil Lebowitz, David Misch, Ben Starr, Michael Endler, Simon Muntner, Gordon Mitchell, Bruce Johnson, Ed Scharlach, Dave O'Malley
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 14, 1978