A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 5 wins & 13 nominations total
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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.
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Did you know
- TriviaDuring casting, when asked to take a seat,Robin Williams sat in the chair upside down. ProducerGarry Marshall selected him because "He was the only alien to audition."
- GoofsMork's debut,My Favorite Orkan (1978), was set in the 1950's. The current series is set in the present day. During the series run, it was established that Orkans get younger as they age. It was never explained why Mork is the same age as he was on Happy Days.
- Crazy creditsStarting in season 2, the "o" in the word "Mork" in the title is an Orkan egg ship.
- ConnectionsFeatured inThe 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1979)
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- Also known as
- Mork vom Ork
- Filming locations
- 1619 Pine Street, Boulder, Colorado, USA(Mork and Mindy's house)
- Production companies
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- Runtime30 minutes
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