Mork
Sitcom space visitor
Mork is a character from the American sitcom *Mork & Mindy* (1978–1982), an alien from the planet Ork played by Robin Williams.
The name occasionally appears as a reference to quirky, childlike, or extraterrestrial behavior: He's acting like Mork from Ork.
The character's signature greeting was "Nanu nanu."
Seventies nostalgia sitcom
- spin-offDerivative from a parent
- ABCFirst three letters
- prime timeEvening TV's busiest window
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
season · episode · syndication · rerun · Nielsen · ratings · laugh track · theme song
Feminine given name
- OrsonMale given name
- suspendersShoulder straps for trousers
- rainbowRefracted light arc
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- improvUnscripted comedic performance
- stand-upSolo comedic performance
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- breakout roleFame-making acting job
physical comedy · ad-lib · voices · improvisational · timing · expressions · gestures · warmth
Being from outer space
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- egg-shapedOval with tapered end
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
- visitorShort-term guest
space traveler · stranded · fish out of water · outsider perspective · superior · naive · curious · stranger
Late seventies cultural moment
- variety showsMulti-act entertainment programs
- Three's CompanyLate-70s apartment sitcom
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
- innocentFree from moral wrong
optimistic · escapism · ensemble comedy · counterculture · bell-bottoms · pop culture icon
Happy Days
Seventies nostalgia sitcom
- spin-offDerivative from a parent
- ABCFirst three letters
- prime timeEvening TV's busiest window
pilot · season · episode · syndication · rerun · Nielsen · ratings · laugh track · theme song · Paramount
Mindy
Feminine given name
- OrsonMale given name
- suspendersShoulder straps for trousers
- rainbowRefracted light arc
Robin Williams
- improvUnscripted comedic performance
- stand-upSolo comedic performance
- comedianProfessional humor performer
breakout role · physical comedy · ad-lib · voices · improvisational · timing · expressions · gestures · warmth · vulnerability
extraterrestrial
Being from outer space
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- egg-shapedOval with tapered end
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
space traveler · visitor · stranded · fish out of water · outsider perspective · superior · naive · curious · stranger · assimilation
disco era
Late seventies cultural moment
- variety showsMulti-act entertainment programs
- Three's CompanyLate-70s apartment sitcom
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
innocent · optimistic · escapism · ensemble comedy · counterculture · bell-bottoms · pop culture icon
- TV CharactersHomer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson
- TV Character NamesFonzie, Kramer, Spock, Gilligan, Alf
- sitcomssitcom, sitcoms, episode, episodic, season
MorkMindy
Feminine given name
conformist · straight-laced · normal · square · serious