Mork and Mindy: The Worst Happy Days Spinoff? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 08-05-2005, 11:19 PM

I actuallly prefer Joanie Loves Chachi over Mork and Mindy. Anyone else think Mork and Mindy was the worst spinoff of HD?

robyrob · 08-06-2005, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

I actuallly prefer Joanie Loves Chachi over Mork and Mindy. Anyone else think Mork and Mindy was the worst spinoff of HD?

i liked JLC, but Mork and Mindy was a better show - ABC ruined it with its changes and the writing just got very weak as the series progressed. Robin Williams may not be for everyone, but you can't deny that the show was a hit and had some great comedy in there.

I think that Blansky's Beauties was the worst Happy Days "spinoff" (assuming you don't count the one with the angel) - it wasn't very funny and just seemed like a mess that was just quickly thrown together.

GARFIELDKOOL · 08-06-2005, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

I actuallly prefer Joanie Loves Chachi over Mork and Mindy. Anyone else think Mork and Mindy was the worst spinoff of HD?

I wouldn't say it is the worst Happy Days spinoff. I liked Mork and Mindy. I sometimes prefered Mork and Mindy over Laverne and Shirley. I wouldn't go far as to say Joanie Loves Chachi was better. I only seen that once. It looked boring.

dave insinga · 08-06-2005, 02:26 PM

hated when johnathan winters was added to the cast

Mr. Television · 08-06-2005, 02:31 PM

I didn't like M&M as much as L&S but it was better than JLC. The first season I consider the best. The producers just kept tinkering with the format to much in the succeeding seasons. I never liked Jay Thomas. The last season I thought was pretty good though.

Stormtracker TF · 08-06-2005, 07:46 PM

As big of a fan of HD I am, I've actually never seen a Spinoff other than Laverne and Shirley. Not even Mork and Mindy.

Mr. Television · 08-06-2005, 07:53 PM

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As big of a fan of HD I am, I've actually never seen a Spinoff other than Laverne and Shirley. Not even Mork and Mindy.

Dr. Thong · 08-06-2005, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

I think that Blansky's Beauties was the worst Happy Days "spinoff" (assuming you don't count the one with the angel) - it wasn't very funny and just seemed like a mess that was just quickly thrown together.

I wouldn't call Blansky's Beauties a spinoff. The Nancy Blansky character did make a guest appearance on Happy Days, but this was after the show debuted. To me, it was a cheap attempt to promote the show.

And the Random character from "the one with the angel" was the same thing. He appeared on Happy Days shortly after his show debuted. Mork appeared on HD and as a result, got his own show, so that was definitely a spinoff. When Mork returned to HD in 1979, he told Richie "This is a spin-on to pay back for my spinoff."

shotzette · 08-24-2005, 06:29 PM

I think JLC would have done better if it had come out when HD was still hot. JLC was the last of the spin off attempts, and by the early 80s, the Marshall formula had pretty much worn thin.

L&S and M&M were great shows, but unfortunately, M&M was mishandled by the network much earlier in the game. By the time L&S moved to CA and M&M got married, both shows were past their prime.

Shotzette

TVFactFan · 08-24-2005, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by shotzette

I think JLC would have done better if it had come out when HD was still hot. JLC was the last of the spin off attempts, and by the early 80s, the Marshall formula had pretty much worn thin.

L&S and M&M were great shows, but unfortunately, M&M was mishandled by the network much earlier in the game. By the time L&S moved to CA and M&M got married, both shows were past their prime.

Shotzette

I still give JLC the slight edge over Crazy Mork-lol

Dean Winchester · 08-24-2005, 07:07 PM

I like M&M best of the spinoffs, probably even more than Happy Days.

Robin Williams is a comic god.

TVFactFan · 08-24-2005, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BuffySlayer79

I like M&M best of the spinoffs, probably even more than Happy Days.

Robin Williams is a comic god.

I wouldn't say Comic God, let's not go overboard-lol If it was all that funny the show would not have gotten YANKED off the air after 4 seasons

GARFIELDKOOL · 08-24-2005, 07:33 PM

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I wouldn't say Comic God, let's not go overboard-lol If it was all that funny the show would not have gotten YANKED off the air after 4 seasons

4 seasons is average for a sitcom. Most sitcoms are lucky to last a season. So I think Mork and Mindy did pretty modest. Why all the hatred for that show? You seem to have love for one-year wonder shows. LOL

TVFactFan · 08-24-2005, 07:38 PM

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4 seasons is average for a sitcom. Most sitcoms are lucky to last a season. So I think Mork and Mindy did pretty modest. Why all the hatred for that show? You seem to have love for one-year wonder shows. LOL

Mork and Mindy was a 4 Year BLUNDER-lol

Brian Damage · 08-24-2005, 07:44 PM

Mork and Mindy was not the worst spinoff. It was funny until the 4th season.

08-05-2005, 11:19 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,035	Mork and Mindy: The Worst Happy Days Spinoff? I actuallly prefer Joanie Loves Chachi over Mork and Mindy. Anyone else think Mork and Mindy was the worst spinoff of HD?

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08-24-2005, 06:29 PM	#9
shotzette Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2004 Posts: 1,782	I think JLC would have done better if it had come out when HD was still hot. JLC was the last of the spin off attempts, and by the early 80s, the Marshall formula had pretty much worn thin. L&S and M&M were great shows, but unfortunately, M&M was mishandled by the network much earlier in the game. By the time L&S moved to CA and M&M got married, both shows were past their prime. Shotzette

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Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I like M&M best of the spinoffs, probably even more than Happy Days. Robin Williams is a comic god.