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Mork & Mindy: Season 3

22 episodes Premiered Nov 13, 1980 Updated Oct 30, 2026

The third season of Mork and Mindy consists of a list of episodes following the continued adventures of the wacky alien who came to Earth. Mork is an extraterrestrial originating from the planet Ork, and he lives with a human woman named Mindy McConnell. After landing outside of Boulder, Colorado, where Mindy was abandoned by her date, Mork remains on Earth to study its residents and the life of humans. Their lives t

Previously on Mork & Mindy

Season 3 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Mork is a wacky alien from the planet Ork who came to Earth to study its residents.
  • ⚡ Mork landed outside of Boulder, Colorado, where he met Mindy McConnell after she was abandoned by her date.
  • ⚡ Mork boards with Mindy McConnell, a human woman, and the two live together.
  • ⚡ The series is a spin-off following a successful episode of Happy Days titled My Favorite Orkan.
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Season overview

The third season of Mork and Mindy consists of a list of episodes following the continued adventures of the wacky alien who came to Earth. Mork is an extraterrestrial originating from the planet Ork, and he lives with a human woman named Mindy McConnell. After landing outside of Boulder, Colorado, where Mindy was abandoned by her date, Mork remains on Earth to study its residents and the life of humans. Their lives together are never the same as they navigate this weird and wonderful world in the American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC.

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Season 3 Episodes

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S3·E1 Mytharc

Putting the Ork Back in Mork (1)

Nov 13, 1980 · 30 min

Mindy's efforts to make Mork act like a normal earthling backfire, radically changing his personality. Orson sends the most respected Orkan elder to Earth to help Mork regain his O

S3·E2 Core

Putting the Ork Back in Mork (2)

Nov 13, 1980 · 30 min

The Elder (whose name is actually the sound of ""blowing a raspberry"") converts the attic to a typical Orkan house, hoping it will help Mork revert to his old Orkan ways.

S3·E3 Core

Mork in Never Never Land

Nov 20, 1980 · 30 min

Mork discovers that his penpal is living at an insane asylum, and believes that he is Peter Pan.

S3·E4 Core

Dueling Skates

Nov 27, 1980 · 30 min

When Wheels, the owner of the daycare center, announces plans to level the building, Mork challenges him to a skate-off through the city of Boulder.

S3·E5 Core

Mork the Prankster

Dec 4, 1980 · 30 min

Mindy teaches Mork about practical jokes, but Mork doesn't quite get the hang of pranks. After a disastrous prank, Mindy moves out to live with Glenda Faye for awhile. Glenda conv

S3·E6 Core

Mork, the Monkey's Uncle

Dec 11, 1980 · 30 min

Mork kidnaps a chimp from the zoo, saying he was being treated badly. Exidor investigates at the zoo and learns that the chimp's mother was rushed to the hospital. Mork sneaks in

S3·E7 Core

Gunfight at the Mor-Kay Corral

Dec 18, 1980 · 30 min

Mork dresses up as his favorite hero, Squellman the Yellow. One boy at the day care idolizes Billy the Kid and starts immitating him in a dangerous game. Mork and Mindy teach him

S3·E8 Core

Mork's New Look

Jan 1, 1981 · 30 min

Mindy's dad wants to get plastic surgery to look younger. He says everyone could use a little improvement, which inspires Mork to go to a plastic surgeon. His make-over surprises e

S3·E9 Core

Alas, Poor Mork, We Knew Him Well

Jan 8, 1981 · 30 min

An insurance salesman scares Mork about dying from natural disasters. He seals himself into a glass bubble in the living room.

S3·E10 Core

Mork and the Bum Rap

Jan 15, 1981 · 30 min

Mork becomes a vagrant in order to help Mindy open a children's hospital.

S3·E11 Core

Mindy Gets Her Job

Jan 22, 1981 · 30 min

Mindy applies for a job at a TV station. After speaking her mind to the station manager, she get hired. A blizzard keeps newscasters from getting to the station, so Mindy has to do

S3·E12 Core

Twelve Angry Appliances

Feb 5, 1981 · 30 min

Mindy has a broken record player that the repairman won't fix for a second time. Mork and Mindy want to get revenge on the repairman, so Mork puts him on trial before a jury of bro

S3·E13 Core

There's a New Mork in Town

Feb 12, 1981 · 30 min

Mork is beside himself when he hears that Xerko is coming from Ork to visit him. Xerko turns out to be an arrogant and egotistical man and he wants Mork's job of reporting back to

S3·E14 Core

Mork Meets Robin Williams

Feb 19, 1981 · 30 min

Robin Williams is in town and Mindy can't get an interview. Mork doesn't think he looks anything like Robin Williams, but he gets chased by a mob of fans. Mork gets Mindy and himse

S3·E15 Core

Mindy, Mindy, Mindy

Feb 26, 1981 · 30 min

Mindy goes away for the weekend, and Mork goes crazy missing her. The Orkan elder comes to visit and regrets that Mindy isn't there. He tries to clone Mindy, but each clone is wors

S3·E16 Core

Mork, the Swinging Single

Mar 12, 1981 · 30 min

Mindy tells Mork she thinks they should date other people. He takes lessons from a swinger named T.N.T. and turns into a party animal.

S3·E17 Core

Mork and Mindy Meet Rick and Ruby

Mar 26, 1981 · 30 min

Remo fires Ruby, the pregnant singer of the restaurant's band. Mindy takes in Rick and Ruby and she tries to convince Remo to rehire them. She makes a bet with Remo, so he rehires

S3·E18 Core

Mork and the Family Reunion

Apr 9, 1981 · 30 min

Fred's successful, but domineering brother, Dave, comes to dinner. Mindy accidentally eats an Orkan dessert which makes her behave strangely. Things get even worse when Uncle Dave

S3·E19 Core

Old Muggable Mork

Apr 16, 1981 · 30 min

Grandma Cora comes to visit, but the trip takes a turn for the worse when she gets mugged. Cora feels very scared; Mork thinks up a plan to get even with the muggers.

S3·E20 Core

I Heard It Through the Morkvine

Apr 30, 1981 · 30 min

Mork learns about gossip after Mindy gets her own gossip show. Mindy thinks she won't be able to get those kinds of stories, so Mork gets some for her. While taking her place on th

S3·E21 Mytharc

Mindy and Mork

May 7, 1981 · 30 min

Mindy is working a lot and Mork can't adjust. Mork and Mindy switch places for a morning to see how the other feels.

S3·E22 Mytharc

Reflections and Regrets

May 14, 1981 · 30 min

At Mr. Bickley's 50th birthday party, everyone shares what they regret in their life. Mindy makes excuses to put off her turn, but after everyone leaves, she shares her regret with

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