Mork & Mindy is a sitcom aired on ABC from 1978 to 1982. a spin-off of Happy Days and became famous for launching the career of Robin Williams, who played the eccentric alien Mork from Ork.

Mork, an alien from the planet Ork, comes to Earth to study human behavior. He meets Mindy McConnell, a kind and open-minded young woman (played by Pam Dawber), who agrees to let Mork live with her in Boulder, Colorado. The show blends science fiction and comedy as Mork, unfamiliar with human customs, tries to make sense of Earth culture—often with hilarious misunderstandings.

• Mork’s catchphrases: “Nanu Nanu” (a greeting) and “Shazbot” (an Orkan expletive).
• Mork often wore a red jumpsuit with rainbow suspenders.
• Episodes ended with Mork sending a report back to Orson, his boss on Ork.

The show was a massive hit early on, particularly because of Robin Williams‘ improvisational genius and zany physical comedy.

Stand-up comedians who appeared on Mork & Mindy

• Jay Thomas
• Jonathan Winters
• Bill Kirshenbauer
• Foster Brooks
• Ronnie Schell
• Tim Thomerson
• Paul Ruebens
• Jeff Altman
• David Letterman