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'Mork & Mindy' premieres on ABC

When: 14 Sep 1978
Sources: 2 public sources

Robin Williams as Mork with Henry Winkler in 1978, before Mork & Mindy's premiere ABC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

ABC premiered Mork & Mindy on Sept. 14, 1978, a spinoff of Happy Days starring Robin Williams as an alien from the planet Ork living in Boulder, Colorado. Its first season ranked third in the ratings, a peak for the friendly-alien sitcom.

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OtherMork & Mindy (opens in a new tab)The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction / 2025-07-07
Other47 Years Ago Today: "Mork & Mindy" Premieres on ABC, Launching a Cultural Phenomenon (opens in a new tab)Cord Cutters News / 2025-09-14

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