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{{Entry
 | image = Mork_and_Mindy.jpg
 | episodes = 95
 | year = 1978-1982
 | country = United States
 | seasons = 4
 | breakdown = (1) 25, (2) 26, (3) 22, (4) 22.
 | category = Aliens on Earth
 | colour = Yes
 | format = Series
 | company = Henderson Production Company, Inc., Miller-Milkis Productions, Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions and Paramount Television
 | run_time = 22-24
 | language = English
 | creator = Garry Marshall, Dale McRaven and Joe Glauberg
 | type = Live Action
 | status = Ended
 | broadcaster = ABC
 | first_aired = 1978-09-14
 | last_aired = 1982-05-27
}}

== Summary ==

''Mork'' arrives on ''Earth'' in an egg‑shaped craft, having been assigned by his largely unseen superior ''Orson'' (voiced by Ralph James) to study human behaviour. Orson’s real motive is to remove Mork from Ork, where humour is prohibited. Attempting to blend in, Mork dons an Earth suit but wears it backwards. After landing in ''Boulder, Colorado'', he encounters ''Mindy McConnell'', who mistakes him for a priest because of his clothing and his willingness to listen. When his unconventional behaviour becomes apparent, Mork openly explains his origins, and Mindy agrees to keep his identity secret, allowing him to live in her attic. Her father, ''Fred'', objects to the arrangement, while her grandmother, ''Cora'', approves. Both women work in Fred’s music store, where Cora teaches violin to ''Eugene'', a ten‑year‑old who befriends Mork. Other recurring figures include Mindy’s pretentious former schoolmate ''Susan'' and the erratic ''Exidor''.

Stories typically follow Mork’s efforts to comprehend human behaviour and American culture, often to Mindy’s exasperation, as he adheres to Orkan customs, such as treating deception or withholding information as a practical joke known as ''splinking.'' Each episode concludes with Mork’s report to Orson, offering humorous reflections on social norms.

Mork’s greeting, ''Na‑Nu Na‑Nu,'' accompanied by a distinctive hand gesture, became a popular catchphrase, as did the Orkan exclamation ''Shazbot''. He also substitutes ''KO'' for ''OK.'' Mork & Mindy marked Robin Williams’s first major acting role; scripts were deliberately brief to accommodate his improvisation, though many spontaneous lines were later replaced with pre‑written material more suitable for broadcast.

== Cast==

Mork From Ork '''ROBIN WILLIAMS''', Mindy McConnell '''PAM DAWBER''',  Frederick McConnell '''CONRAD JANIS''', Cora Hudson '''ELIZABETH KERR''',  Eugene '''JEFFREY JACQUET''', Orson (voice only )'''RALPH JAMES''', Exidor '''ROBERT DONNER''', Franklin Delano Bickley '''TOM POSTON''',  Remo DaVinci  '''JAY THOMAS''', Jean DaVinci '''GINA HECHT''', Nelson Flavor '''JIM STAAHL''', Mearth '''JONATHON WINTERS''', Mr. Miles Sternhagen '''FOSTER BROOKS''', Exidor '''ROBERT DONNER''', Glenda Faye "Crissy" Comstock '''CRISY WILZAK'''.
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*[[wikipedia:Mork_&_Mindy|Mork & Mindy - Wikipedia]]