Mork & Mindy: Season 1
Mork & Mindy is an American sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 14, 1978. The series is a spin‑off that grew out of a highly successful episode of another program, and it blends comedy, family themes, and science‑fiction elements. Season 1 follows the premise introduced in the series overview: an eccentric alien named Mork arrives on Earth to observe its inhabitants, and he takes up residence with a human woman
Season overview
Mork & Mindy is an American sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 14, 1978. The series is a spin‑off that grew out of a highly successful episode of another program, and it blends comedy, family themes, and science‑fiction elements. Season 1 follows the premise introduced in the series overview: an eccentric alien named Mork arrives on Earth to observe its inhabitants, and he takes up residence with a human woman, Mindy, who becomes his roommate and guide to everyday life. The season presents a series of episodes in which Mork’s extraterrestrial perspective generates humorous situations as he attempts to study human behavior while adapting to domestic routines. The show’s tone is described as “weird and wonderful,” emphasizing the contrast between Mork’s alien customs and the ordinary world around him. Throughout the first season, the interactions between the alien visitor and his human host drive the comedy, establishing the core dynamic that defines the series. The season aired as part of the program’s original run, which continued on ABC until May 27, 1982.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Pilot (1)
Sep 14, 1978 · 30 min
Mork's boss, Orson, assigns Mork to study the planet Earth and, shortly after landing in the woods near Boulder, Colorado, he meets Mindy McConnell. Back at Mindy's apartment, she
Pilot (2)
Sep 14, 1978 · 30 min
Mork continues his story about his date with Laverne. When Mindy's father, Fred, discovers that Mork had moved in with Mindy, Deputy Tilwick offers to scare Mork off. Tilwick belie
Mork Moves In
Sep 21, 1978 · 30 min
After constant hounding from Fred, Mork agrees to move out of Mindy's apartment. But Mork's plans are complicated when he becomes drunk on ginger ale.
Mork Runs Away
Sep 28, 1978 · 30 min
Realizing that his living with Mindy is making it difficult for her to date, Mork decides to move out. While looking for a flop house, he stumbles upon Exidor, the delusional leade
Mork in Love
Oct 5, 1978 · 30 min
When Mindy tells Mork that he has to experience love in order to understand the human experience, he takes her advice and falls head over heels for the lovely Dolly, oblivious to t
Mork's Seduction
Oct 12, 1978 · 30 min
A new customer at the music store turns out to be Mindy's old rival, Susan, who promptly sets her sights on Mork, as revenge for Mindy stealing her boyfriend back in high school.
Mork Goes Public
Oct 19, 1978 · 30 min
Mork has a run in with Clint Mullet, a reporter for a tabloid that is offering $25,000 for proof of alien life. After Fred saves Mork's life, Mork decides to turn himself in to pay
To Tell the Truth
Nov 2, 1978 · 30 min
When Mork tricks Mindy into believing that he can predict the weather, Mindy tells him that he should never lie. The music store's despicable landlord, Arnold Wanker, dies while tr
Mork the Gullible
Nov 9, 1978 · 30 min
Mork is jailed for freeing an escaped convict who's captured at the music store. Exidor begins worshiping O.J. Simpson.
A Mommy for Morky
Nov 16, 1978 · 30 min
When Mindy is reunited with her ex-fiance, she wonders what it would be like to raise a family, while Mork wonders what it would have been like to have had a mother. Mork kills two
Mork's Greatest Hits
Nov 23, 1978 · 30 min
Mork meets a bully who wants to dance with Mindy but Mork is opposed to violence. Humility is Mork's weapon.
Old Fears
Nov 30, 1978 · 30 min
Happiness and loneliness haunts us all. Mork activates his time machine to age himself to be a companion to Mindy's grandmother after she feels all her friends have passed.
Mork's First Christmas
Dec 14, 1978 · 30 min
Mork learns about Christmas, and his thoughtful gifts are unforgettable.
Mork and the Immigrant
Jan 11, 1979 · 30 min
Mork meets an Immigrant from Russia and Mindy teaches Mork about democracy. An illegal alien has a new meaning for Mork.
Mork the Tolerant
Jan 18, 1979 · 30 min
Mork and Mindy get a new neighbor and invite him to dinner, where Mork cooks.
Young Love
Jan 25, 1979 · 30 min
Mork performs a wedding ceremony to marry his friend Eugene and his girlfriend.
Sky Flakes Keep Falling on My Head
Feb 1, 1979 · 30 min
Mork and Mindy vacation in a cabin in the woods.
Mork Goes Erk
Feb 8, 1979 · 30 min
Mork tells Mindy that he's been transferred to another planet and will be leaving in a few days.
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Feb 15, 1979 · 30 min
Mork wants to know more about where babies come from. A man offers to sell him one.
Mork's Mixed Emotions
Feb 22, 1979 · 30 min
A kiss from Mindy brings out Mork's suppressed emotions.
Mork's Night Out
Mar 8, 1979 · 30 min
When Mindy goes away for the weekend, Mork and Mr. Bickley go for a night out at a singles bar.
In Mork We Trust
Mar 15, 1979 · 30 min
When Mr. Bickley steals Mork's age machine, he unknowingly causes Mork's age to change from that of a baby to middle aged.
Mork Runs Down
Apr 12, 1979 · 30 min
Mork's attempt to find a new job is complicated by his 'birthday', a potentially fatal condition that causes him to behave stranger than usual unless he recharges himself with his
It's a Wonderful Mork
May 3, 1979 · 30 min
When Mork inadvertantly costs Mindy a potential job, he decides to return to Ork. Orson then shows him what would have happened to Mindy over the last year had Mork not been there.
Mork's Best Friend
May 10, 1979 · 30 min
Mork gets a pet caterpillar which he names Bob.