‘Mork And Mindy’…It All Started On ‘ The Dick Van Dyke Show’
‘Mork And Mindy’…It All Started On ‘ The Dick Van Dyke Show’
In tribute to Robin Williams, today we’ll take a look at some little known history that relates to his extraordinary career. He was one of the world’s most brilliant comics and he, like his hero Jonathan Winters, will be missed for years to come.
In the second season of ‘Happy Days’, Jerry Paris took over as director. If you remember, Paris had also directed ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ and it was there that a script from Carl Reiner gave birth to the idea of an alien visit.
Paris had told the ‘Happy Days’ writers about this shortly after producer Gary Marshall’s son asked what if an alien landed at Arnold’s…a few weeks later, there was a script. There will be more on this in the next post, but for now…back to February 6, 1963.
It was in Season 2, Episode 20 called “It May Look Like A Walnut” that “Rob Petrie” was introduced to a walnut eating alien named “Kolac” played by Danny Thomas, who had come to earth to steal the thumbs and sense of humor from earthlings. Was it a dream or was it real? Turns out, we’ll ask the same question on “Mork’s” debut on ‘Happy Days’!
In this video clip, Thomas enters at 2:20. Enjoy and share!
“I don’t think the world is ready for a boy-girl number between Alan Brady and Danny Thomas”
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That’s the only episode of DVD that I remember from childhood. Dick picks up a table lighter, and tries to light a cigarette, but he can’t strike the lighter because he has no thumb. In the background there was that creepy music that was either a theramin or a violin bow on a saw, don’t know which.
I remember finding this episode really creepy as a little kid (as well as the “haunted cabin” one). I don’t think I’ve seen it since.
Awesome story.
I remember seeing this episode when I was very young. It was so odd, a little scary and still funny.
Thanks, I’m sharing.