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Mork & Mindy is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 14, 1978, to May 27, 1982. A spin-off after a highly successful episode of Happy Days, "My Favorite Orkan", it starred Robin Williams as Mork, an extraterrestrial who comes to Earth from the planet Ork, and Pam Dawber as Mindy McConnell, his human friend, roommate, and eventual love interest.
The late actor famously took on the role of Mork, the alien from Ork, ... the actor, 78, recalled sitting in auditions for Mork, ... and he did the whole audition standing on his head. He was a ...
After Williams impressed Marshall with his quirky sense of humor at the audition by sitting on his head when told to take a seat, Williams was quickly hired. The cast was astounded on set at Williams effortlessly improvising the whole Mork persona on the spot and thus creating a highly amusing character that transcended the poor script.
The following is an episode list for the ABC sitcom television series Mork & Mindy. The series ran from September 14, 1978, to May 27, 1982, with a total of 91 episodes (split into 95 for syndication). Series overview Season Episodes Originally released Rank Rating First released Last released 1 25 September 14, 1978 (1978-09-14) May 10, 1979 (1979-05-10) 3 28.6 (Tied with Happy Days) 2 26 ...
The character of Mork (then-unknown Robin Williams) first appeared in the season 5 episode "My Favorite Orkan" (a take on 1960s sitcom My Favorite Martian) where he attempts to take Richie Cunningham back to Ork as a human specimen, but his plan is foiled by Fonzie (though this all turned out to be only a dream Richie had)."
Robin Williams’ “Mork & Mindy” co-star Pam Dawber said the late actor would behave inappropriately toward her on the set of the 1970s sitcom.
Conrad Janis, the “Mork & Mindy” star who played Mindy’s father, died on March 1 in Los Angeles, his business manager confirmed to The New York Times.
John Byner, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur and Hermione Baddeley on Maude (1977) John Byner (né Biener; born June 28, 1938) is an American actor, comedian and impressionist who has had a lengthy television and film career.