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| − | '''''Mork & Mindy''''' is an American sitcom that aired on {{ | + | |
| + | '''''Mork & Mindy''''' is an American sitcom that aired on {{W|American Broadcasting Company|ABC}}. It starred [[Robin Williams]] and [[Pam Dawber]] as the two title characters and was on the air for four television seasons, from 1978 to 1982. | ||
The premise of the show is that Mork is an alien from the planet Ork who has been sent to observe humanity. Mindy is the first human being he meets, and she agrees to keep his alien identity a secret and let him live in her attic. Over the course of the series, they fall in love, marry and have a child. Episodes generally revolved around Mork's attempts to understand human behavior and culture. They usually ended with Mork making a report to his superior Orson back on Ork, which allowed the show (via Mork) to provide humorous commentary on '70s and '80s culture. | The premise of the show is that Mork is an alien from the planet Ork who has been sent to observe humanity. Mindy is the first human being he meets, and she agrees to keep his alien identity a secret and let him live in her attic. Over the course of the series, they fall in love, marry and have a child. Episodes generally revolved around Mork's attempts to understand human behavior and culture. They usually ended with Mork making a report to his superior Orson back on Ork, which allowed the show (via Mork) to provide humorous commentary on '70s and '80s culture. | ||
| − | ''Mork & Mindy'' was written to take advantage of Robin Williams' skills in improvisational comedy and was very successful in its first season. Ratings declined after that, largely due to changes in the timeslot and supporting characters, and the show was cancelled after its fourth season. However, catchphrases from the show, such as the Orkan greeting "Nanu-nanu" and Orkan expletive "Shazbot!" quickly became integrated into popular culture and far outlasted the show's run. The show started out as a spin-off from '' | + | ''Mork & Mindy'' was written to take advantage of Robin Williams' skills in improvisational comedy and was very successful in its first season. Ratings declined after that, largely due to changes in the timeslot and supporting characters, and the show was cancelled after its fourth season. However, catchphrases from the show, such as the Orkan greeting "Nanu-nanu" and Orkan expletive "Shazbot!" quickly became integrated into popular culture and far outlasted the show's run. The show started out as a spin-off from ''{{ap|Happy Days|franchise}}'', in the episode "{{W|My Favorite Orkan}}". ''Mork & Mindy'' in turn was made into an animated version, which was part of the ''{{W|Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour}}''. The program consisted of two separate series of segments, one series with ''Mork & Mindy'' characters and the other with characters from ''Happy Days'' and ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]''. |
''Mork & Mindy'' has been referred to several times in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' media. | ''Mork & Mindy'' has been referred to several times in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' media. | ||
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| + | {{TB|When the bartenders chase [[Moe]], [[Carl]], [[Lenny]] and Homer through the streets of [[Springfield]], they pass by a bar called [[Cork & Mindy]].}} | ||
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| + | {{TB|[[Grampa]] disappointedly says "Aw, shazbot!" when the TV is fixed.}} | ||
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| + | {{TB|Played Susan Taylor in three episodes.}} | ||
| + | {{TB|Voiced [[Vivienne St. Charmaine]] in "[[Podcast News]]"}} | ||
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{{TB|Guest-starred in the episode "Mork Goes Erk" as a motivational speaker.}} | {{TB|Guest-starred in the episode "Mork Goes Erk" as a motivational speaker.}} | ||
| − | {{TB|Voiced {{ | + | {{TB|Voiced {{Ch|David Letterman|himself}} in the [[Season 23]] episode "[[The D'oh-cial Network]]".}} |
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{{TB|Played Mr. Bickley, Mindy's downstairs neighbor.}} | {{TB|Played Mr. Bickley, Mindy's downstairs neighbor.}} | ||
{{TB|Voiced the [[Capital City Goofball]] in the [[Season 2]] episode "[[Dancin' Homer]]".}} | {{TB|Voiced the [[Capital City Goofball]] in the [[Season 2]] episode "[[Dancin' Homer]]".}} | ||
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| + | {{TB|Guest-starred as Donna Hammond in the episode "Three the Hard Way".}} | ||
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Mork & Mindy is an American sitcom that aired on ABC. It starred Robin Williams and Pam Dawber as the two title characters and was on the air for four television seasons, from 1978 to 1982.
The premise of the show is that Mork is an alien from the planet Ork who has been sent to observe humanity. Mindy is the first human being he meets, and she agrees to keep his alien identity a secret and let him live in her attic. Over the course of the series, they fall in love, marry and have a child. Episodes generally revolved around Mork's attempts to understand human behavior and culture. They usually ended with Mork making a report to his superior Orson back on Ork, which allowed the show (via Mork) to provide humorous commentary on '70s and '80s culture.
Mork & Mindy was written to take advantage of Robin Williams' skills in improvisational comedy and was very successful in its first season. Ratings declined after that, largely due to changes in the timeslot and supporting characters, and the show was cancelled after its fourth season. However, catchphrases from the show, such as the Orkan greeting "Nanu-nanu" and Orkan expletive "Shazbot!" quickly became integrated into popular culture and far outlasted the show's run. The show started out as a spin-off from Happy Days, in the episode "My Favorite Orkan". Mork & Mindy in turn was made into an animated version, which was part of the Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour. The program consisted of two separate series of segments, one series with Mork & Mindy characters and the other with characters from Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley.
Mork & Mindy has been referred to several times in The Simpsons media.
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