Mork & Mindy
Pilot (1)
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1978-09-14
Synopsis
Mork's boss, Orson, assigns Mork to study the planet Earth. After landing near Boulder, Colorado, he meets Mindy McConnell who was stranded in the woods by her lecherous boyfriend. Thinking Mork is a priest, Mindy lets Mork escort her home. However, when they are back at Mindy's apartment she discovers that he is an alien. Later, in a flashback sequence, Mork tells Mindy about a previous visit to Earth when Fonzie arranged a date for him with Laverne De Fazio.
In the series
This episode is part of Mork & Mindy (1978–1982) on ABC.
Nanu nanu — Robin Williams as alien chaos in Boulder, Colorado.
Key cast
- Robin Williams as Mork
- Pam Dawber as Mindy McConnell
- Conrad Janis as Fred McConnell
- Elizabeth Kerr as Cora Hudson
- Jonathan Winters as Mearth