Question for someone who watched Mork and Mindy back in 1978
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3. It showed scenery of Boulder. Everyone I knew was into making road trips out to Colorado. So we were guilty of watching just to check out Boulder. LOL we even went to see The Shining--not because it was a scary movie but to see the Colorado scenery.
I admit to this! I enjoyed the show, especially Robin Williams. I was in college, wasn't stoned and didn't drink (much). I was ready to move somewhere but not sure where. Colorado/Boulder was not even on my radar at the time. After taking a road trip to CO I saved my money and moved to Boulder a few years later.
I think a lot of people actually didn't associate the two shows at the time. I knew after the fact that Mork appeared on Happy Days--this is actually the first I've ever heard about the Fonz being on Mork and Mindy, and I was around back then.
Kids watched Mork, but it wasn't really marketed as a show for kids. Back then you did not have much for kids in prime-time other than the occasional special like Peanuts, etc. Kids generally just watched the same shows as adults.
Robin Williams was the main appeal of the show, I think a lot of it was that he acted more or less the same when he was on a talk show, for instance, as he did when he was playing Mork. I agree with others that at the time, no one really had seen anything like it, although I don't think the show has aged that well.
I think a lot of people actually didn't associate the two shows at the time. I knew after the fact that Mork appeared on Happy Days--this is actually the first I've ever heard about the Fonz being on Mork and Mindy, and I was around back then.
Kids watched Mork, but it wasn't really marketed as a show for kids. Back then you did not have much for kids in prime-time other than the occasional special like Peanuts, etc. Kids generally just watched the same shows as adults.
Robin Williams was the main appeal of the show, I think a lot of it was that he acted more or less the same when he was on a talk show, for instance, as he did when he was playing Mork. I agree with others that at the time, no one really had seen anything like it, although I don't think the show has aged that well.
Yeah Fonie made a guest appearance on the first episode of Mork and Mindy along with Laverne. This episode was aired on a Monday Night. Fonzie setup Laverne on a blind date with Mork
1. It was different. And lots of people were stoned back then, so just being different was enough to get some laughs. And all the shows were dumb, so it's insipidness didn't stand out as much as it does these days.
2. Some people also liked this show ironically. As in, it was so bad it was funny just for being awful. And there was some sort of M&M drinking game I recall that was big in my college.
3. It showed scenery of Boulder. Everyone I knew was into making road trips out to Colorado. So we were guilty of watching just to check out Boulder. LOL we even went to see The Shining--not because it was a scary movie but to see the Colorado scenery.
4. Pam Dawber was hot.
Great looking lady, and outstanding bum and small waistline, when they weren't hiding her under frumpy clothing!
LOL, could be you're right.... I confess I've never seen any of those shows you mentioned so I can't really compare. Guess I should consider myself lucky?
Pam Dawber was hot, but still the girl next door so she appealed to many people. She was the straight man and I have to commend her for her willingness not to be a diva and know that in every single episode, she was only going to be allowed to be background for Robin Williams's antics. It was tied to Happy Days which was a huge hit at the time.
Everyone knew that the plots were ridiculous. You watched it to see Robin Williams. You waited for the moment when he took off and went into Improv. Universe. His voices, his characatures were unique and original at the time and the football linebacker one was extremely popular. He owned that show until the writers started making it so syrupy and stupid that even Williams's schtick couldn't save it. My father used to watch it too and he was pretty old at the time.
Pam Dawber was hot, but still the girl next door so she appealed to many people. She was the straight man and I have to commend her for her willingness not to be a diva and know that in every single episode, she was only going to be allowed to be background for Robin Williams's antics. It was tied to Happy Days which was a huge hit at the time.
Everyone knew that the plots were ridiculous. You watched it to see Robin Williams. You waited for the moment when he took off and went into Improv. Universe. His voices, his characatures were unique and original at the time and the football linebacker one was extremely popular. He owned that show until the writers started making it so syrupy and stupid that even Williams's schtick couldn't save it. My father used to watch it too and he was pretty old at the time.
The cast and crew used to have the hardest time trying to tape the show. They couldn't stop being in hysterics from Robin's improvs.
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