I've always loved this show. It came out while I was in
high school, and I immediately fell in love with the show
and with Robin Williams. He was so cute and funny back then.
Sure, the humor is very silly and often childlike, but
that's also part of its appeal. It's truly the kind of show
that people of all ages can enjoy. You do have to like
Williams and his type of humor, though, because he pretty
much is the entire show.
It's great to finally have all of the episodes, uncut, on
DVD. They ran them in the 90's on Nickelodeon, and then
later on TVLAND. The first few seasons have been out for a
while, but not the last season (to be fair, the last season
was not as funny as the others). Jonathan Winters, a comedy
legend and idol of Williams', played Mork & Mindy's son,
Mearth. I guess they figured with Williams' untimely death,
that it was a good time to bring out the whole set. Fans who
are missing him can watch all of his work now.
There aren't a lot of extras or features, which is a
shame. I find it hard to believe that there aren't more
specials they could have added (or at least, an interview
with the surviving cast members). They do have the two
episodes of "Happy Days" where Mork appeared. In the first
episode, Mork shows up in Ritchie's dream. This was the
episode that they made before the "Mork & Mindy" series, so
this is where Mork was introduced. You can tell they hadn't
quite yet refined who Mork was or what he could do (his
powers changed). Since "Happy Days" was more or less a
reality-based sitcom, it had to be Ritchie's dream or else
it wouldn't have worked. Then they brought Mork back
to the show later on, after "Mork & Mindy" was a hit. This
wasn't a dream. However, it was a clip show. Ritchie shows
Mork his experiences with his family and friends. It's great
to have both episodes. Other than those two episodes, there
are just gag reels (outtakes from the episodes). Those are
really great to see, though. I'd never seen them before.
It's mostly just Williams flubbing his lines or making
jokes.
The plastic box comes apart very easily, but otherwise I
have no problem with the packing.
There've been a lot of sitcoms about aliens living on
earth, from the original "My Favorite Martian" to the recent
"The Neighbors", but "Mork & Mindy" is one of the best of
them. You'll want to buy or at least rent this set. Even if
you saw them back in the 70's, you should watch them again.
They're always funny. The episodes are still funny,
even though there are some hilariously dated 70's
references. Where else can you see a young Morgan Fairchild?
Check it out!
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MORE INFORMATION:
MORK & MINDY:
THE COMPLETE SERIES AND INDIVIDUAL SEASON 4 TO BE RELEASED
ON DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON DECEMBER 9
Forever Cherish Robin
Williams’ Breakout Role That
Made America Fall In Love
With His Comedic Genius
Starring Robin Williams in his best known television role, MORK
& MINDY: THE COMPLETE SERIES will
be available for the first time ever on DVD December 9 from
CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media
Distribution.
Also starring Pam Dawber as Mindy, Mork
& Mindy was nominated for two
Primetime Emmy Awards® for “Outstanding Comedy
Series” and “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series” (for
Williams) during its first season. MORK
& MINDY: THE COMPLETE SERIES includes
the show’s fourth season, never-before-released on DVD, a
favorite for many fans as it includes unforgettable
performances from legendary comedian and Williams’ idol,
Jonathan Winters. MORK &
MINDY: THE FOURTH SEASON will
also be released separately December 9.
In addition to all four seasons being restored, both
releases will include the two episodes from the TV series Happy
Days, which “hatched” the Mork
character.
“The manic brilliance of Robin Williams was a gift that the
world enjoyed for nearly 40 years,” said Ken Ross, Executive
Vice President and General Manager of CBS Home
Entertainment. “We hope this commemoration of one of our
first glimpses into that genius can be a significant part of
the many tributes to his legacy.”
The story centers on Mork
(Williams), a clueless but good-hearted alien, who is sent
from his home planet of Ork to Earth in order to learn about
humans. His ship lands near Boulder, Colorado, where he is
befriended by Mindy (Dawber) who
puts Mork up in her attic while he
learns about human foibles and makes nightly reports to his
boss Orson about his discoveries.
Written to accommodate Williams’ improvised dialogue and
physical comedy,
Mork & Mindy featured
numerous noteworthy guest stars including John Larroquette,
William Shatner, Paul Reubens, Barbara Billingsley, Roddy
McDowall, Raquel Welch, Henry Winkler,
Penny Marshall and David Letterman, among others. It aired
from 1978-1982.
The 15-disc DVD collection includes all four seasons with 95
restored episodes, andwill be available in 4x3 Full Screen
Format with English Mono. MORK
& MINDY:
THE COMPLETE SERIES will be available for the
suggested retail price of $129.99 U.S. and $149.99 CAN. MORK
& MINDY: THE FOURTH SEASON will
also be released separately December 9 for the suggested
retail price of $39.99 U.S. and $47.99 CAN.
Special Features:
2 Happy Days episodes featuring Mork:
· “My
Favorite Orkan” (Season 5, Original Air Date: 2/28/78)
· “Mork
Returns” (Season 6, Original Air Date: 3/6/79)
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MORK
AND MINDY: THE COMPLETE SERIES
Street Date:
December 9, 2014
Suggest retail price:
$129.99 U.S. / $149.99 CAN
Catalog #:
59166784000 (U.S.) / 59166785000 (CAN)
Runtime:
TBD
U.S. Rating:
Not Rated
CAN Rating: G
(Seasons 1-2), PG (Seasons 3-4)
MORK
AND MINDY: SEASON FOUR DVD
Street Date:
December 9, 2014
Suggest retail price:
$39.99 U.S. / $47.99 CAN
Catalog #:
59167039000 (U.S.) / 59167038000 (CAN)
Runtime:
TBD
U.S. Rating:
Not Rated
CAN Rating: PG
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