Mork & Mindy - The Complete First Season
starring: Elizabeth Kerr, Robin Williams, Pam Dawber, Conrad Janis
directed by: Jeff Chambers, Joel Zwick, Bob Claver, Frank Buxton, Garry Marshall
directed by: Jeff Chambers, Joel Zwick, Bob Claver, Frank Buxton, Garry Marshall
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Studio: Paramount Home VideoRelease Date: 02/05/2008
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Children who love Robin Williams as the voice of Aladdin or as Mrs. Doubtfire will get a blast out of the show that blasted him into the stratosphere, and made "Nanoo, Nanoo" a national catch-phrase. Mork & Mindy, a spin-off of a season 5 Happy Days episode, was a tailor-made star vehicle for Williams, who won a Golden Globe for this inaugural 1978 season. The role of extraterrestrial Mork from Ork gave free reign to Williams's stream-of-consciousness riffing as Mork observed life on Earth and reported back to his leader, Orson, on all that he learned about friendship, love, family, and emotions. As Mindy, the down-to-Earth Boulder, Colorado, girl who takes the stranded alien under her roof, fresh-faced Pam Dawber does her best to keep up. When Williams is really in the (Twilight?) zone, it's not acting: she does seem like she's dealing with someone from another planet.
The highlight of this first season is "Mork's Mixed Emotions," a tour-de-force that TV Guide ranked among the top 100 TV episodes of all time (#94, to be exact). Mork believes that emotions are bad, and tries to lock them inside himself, but they are unleashed in a lusty, happy, weepy, angry, envious torrent. Helping to launch Williams as a primetime player in the series pilot are Henry Winkler and Penny Marshall in their iconic roles as the Fonz and Laverne. Another notable guest star in season 1 is David Letterman as an abusive EST-like guru in "Mork Goes Erk."Mork & Mindy rapidly jumped the shark, and much of the '70s sitcom trappings have not aged well, but this first season is a giddy time capsule record of Williams at his most spontaneous and out of this world. Shazbot--the set contains no extras. --Donald Liebenson.
Studio: Paramount Home VideoRelease Date: 02/05/2008
Amazon.com essential video:
Children who love Robin Williams as the voice of Aladdin or as Mrs. Doubtfire will get a blast out of the show that blasted him into the stratosphere, and made "Nanoo, Nanoo" a national catch-phrase. Mork & Mindy, a spin-off of a season 5 Happy Days episode, was a tailor-made star vehicle for Williams, who won a Golden Globe for this inaugural 1978 season. The role of extraterrestrial Mork from Ork gave free reign to Williams's stream-of-consciousness riffing as Mork observed life on Earth and reported back to his leader, Orson, on all that he learned about friendship, love, family, and emotions. As Mindy, the down-to-Earth Boulder, Colorado, girl who takes the stranded alien under her roof, fresh-faced Pam Dawber does her best to keep up. When Williams is really in the (Twilight?) zone, it's not acting: she does seem like she's dealing with someone from another planet.
The highlight of this first season is "Mork's Mixed Emotions," a tour-de-force that TV Guide ranked among the top 100 TV episodes of all time (#94, to be exact). Mork believes that emotions are bad, and tries to lock them inside himself, but they are unleashed in a lusty, happy, weepy, angry, envious torrent. Helping to launch Williams as a primetime player in the series pilot are Henry Winkler and Penny Marshall in their iconic roles as the Fonz and Laverne. Another notable guest star in season 1 is David Letterman as an abusive EST-like guru in "Mork Goes Erk."Mork & Mindy rapidly jumped the shark, and much of the '70s sitcom trappings have not aged well, but this first season is a giddy time capsule record of Williams at his most spontaneous and out of this world. Shazbot--the set contains no extras. --Donald Liebenson.
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- Mork & Mindy - The Complete First Season
I haven't seen an episode of Mork & Mindy since the original run went of the air.I wasn't sure about getting it, but am glad that I did.This show was my first real exposure to Robin Williams, and although the situations seem somewhat corny now,he can still make me laugh.I will be looking to get more seasons of this show.
Rating: - Good show
I enjoyed it.My 18 year old son and nephews enjoyed watching it too.
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- Hilarious!
Mork from Ork!There was a marathon of Mork & Mindy on during Thanksgiving this year and while putting up the Christmas tree, my parents and I were cracking up at it.Robin Williams is in his element:insanity!
I decided to buy this for my dad because I've never seen him laugh at a show like that.
It doesn't matter if you saw Mork & Mindy when it originally came out or watched it in reruns, it hasn't lost anything.So funny!
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- If not Free
If I didn't get it for free, I would have never of got it at the price it was listed for.
Rating: - Stupid Funny
Corny jokes and stupid humor galore.Funnier now then it was on TV.Robin Williams is great.
- Mork & Mindy - The Complete First SeasonI haven't seen an episode of Mork & Mindy since the original run went of the air.I wasn't sure about getting it, but am glad that I did.This show was my first real exposure to Robin Williams, and although the situations seem somewhat corny now,he can still make me laugh.I will be looking to get more seasons of this show.
- Good showI enjoyed it.My 18 year old son and nephews enjoyed watching it too.
- Hilarious!Mork from Ork!There was a marathon of Mork & Mindy on during Thanksgiving this year and while putting up the Christmas tree, my parents and I were cracking up at it.Robin Williams is in his element:insanity!
I decided to buy this for my dad because I've never seen him laugh at a show like that.
It doesn't matter if you saw Mork & Mindy when it originally came out or watched it in reruns, it hasn't lost anything.So funny!
- If not FreeIf I didn't get it for free, I would have never of got it at the price it was listed for.
- Stupid FunnyCorny jokes and stupid humor galore.Funnier now then it was on TV.Robin Williams is great.
