When was mork and mindy on the air

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Bizarre television comedy with Robin Williams as Mork from Ork, who is an alien sent to Earth in an egg, to investigate Earth and report back to his superiors. As an outsider, Mork is unfamiliar with human customs and often questions some of the strange traditions that we take for granted. Much of the humor relies on Williams' unique comic voices and mannerisms.

The show was perhaps most famous for Mork's greeting, "Nanu Nanu". This was done in conjunction with what is known in the industry as counterprogramming, a technique in which a successful show is moved opposite a ratings hit on another network.

The second season saw an attempt to seek younger viewers. The characters of Fred, Cora and Eugene were effectively dropped, though Fred and Cora would both appear briefly in later episodes, including Fred's returning with a bride. It was explained on the show that Fred was sent off to tour as a conductor with an orchestra , and he took Cora with him on the road.

Eugene was never mentioned again. New cast members and a disco -like version of the first season's gentle theme tune were added. Also added as regulars were their grumpy neighbor Mr. Bickley who ironically worked as a verse writer for a greeting-card company portrayed by Tom Poston , introduced in one episode of the first season , and, introduced a few episodes into the second season's run, Nelson Flavor Jim Staahl , Mindy's snooty cousin who ran for city council. The show's main focus was no longer on Mork's slapstick attempts to adjust to the new world he was in, but began to focus on the relationship between Mork and Mindy on a romantic level.

The network execs also were rumored to have tried to get Pam Dawber to add "jiggle" by wearing padded bras and more revealing clothes. She refused, and Robin Williams supported her decision. It was quickly moved back to its previous timeslot but the ratings never fully recovered. Several efforts were made to return to the core of the series. For the third season, Mindy's father and grandmother were brought back and added along with Jean and Remo. The show itself acknowledged this desperate attempt to fix its previous meddling, with the third season's hour-long opener aptly titled "Putting The Ork Back in Mork".

Other supporting cast additions included two kids from the day-care center Mork worked at: the intellectual Lola and the gluttonous Stephanie. Possible replacements for the character of Eugene. When this idea failed to improve ratings, many wilder ideas were tried to attempt to capitalize on Williams' comedic talents. In the fourth season, Mork and Mindy were married. Jonathan Winters , one of Williams' idols, was brought in as their child, Mearth.

Due to the different Orkan physiology , Mork laid an egg, which grew and hatched into the much older Winters. It had been previously explained that Orkans aged "backwards", thus explaining Mearth's appearance and that of his teacher, Miss Geezba portrayed by then year-old actress Louanne. Other attempts included the use of special guest stars. In a two-part second-season episode, Raquel Welch appeared as Captain Nirvana of the Necrotons, an alien species of beautiful women that were enemies of the Orkans.

There was even an episode where Mork meets Robin Williams. However, due to the continuing ratings slide, Mork and Mindy was canceled after its fourth season, on May 27, Fonzie tells him that people make up stories about UFOs because their lives are "humdrum.

He freezes everyone with his finger except Richie and says he was sent to Earth to find a "humdrum" human to take back to Ork. Richie runs to Fonzie for help.

When Mork catches up to him, he freezes everyone, but finds himself unable to freeze Fonzie due to The Fonz's famous and powerful thumbs. Mork challenges Fonzie to a duel: Finger vs. After their duel, The Fonz admits defeat.

But Mork decides to take Fonzie back to Ork instead of Richie. Then, Richie wakes up and realizes he was dreaming. There is a knock on the door and much to Richie's dismay, it is a man who looks exactly like Mork except in regular clothes asking for directions.

He quickly achieved success as a stand-up comedian, and only a couple of years after he started performing for audiences, he caught the eye of producer Garry Marshall, a showrunner for the popular TV show Happy Days. Nanu nanu. Robin, you will be missed. The character of Mork first appeared in a episode of Happy Days. By that time, Robin Williams was a worldwide star.