Whilst sat in a cold sweat on the Tube this morning, I read ShortList magazine, one of the things I've missed least about not being at work (not that I don't like it - I just haven't missed it). It featured 22 business tips you won't see on The Apprentice, which presumably include that advertise can be subtle and artistic, that women have the same right to a job as a man, and that there are ways of closing deals that don't involve sprinting across a car park seconds from close of play. Whilst it was arguably foolhardy to peruse a series of dispassionate lists rather than my meticulous notes ahead of my disciplinary, I thought, y'know, fuck it. And I was right - for I learnt the following:
Mork & Mindy is a spin-off from Happy Days.
This is pushing the envelope of what constitutes a spin-off, as Mork only ever appeared in one episode of the show (Happy Days has never shied away from the ludicrous and incredible when it comes to writing a good episode). Mork came from Ork to take a human back to his home planet, but the plan, much like any attempt at intimacy between Mr and Mrs C., was foiled by an interfering Fonz (incidentally, is there anything less cool than a 30-something man living with his friend's parents and hitting on 16-year-olds? Aaaaaay). Laverne & Shirley was also a Happy Days spin-off, as they tried to retain the original show's momentum with Joey-esque desperation. It's also worth pointing out that Mork was Robin Williams' first major role.
I used to like Mork and Mindy when I was younger, although I didn't like the idea that Mork and his fellow Orkans got progressively younger as time went on, until they eventually defertilised themselves. That was never explicitly determined as Mork's final resting place, but it don't take a genius. Oh yeah, and they got married in the final series, while Fonzie sailed over a shark on a jetski in the background. I also used to like the theme tune. How did it go again? Oh yeah, like this. As for the disciplinary, I got a written warning and everyone else is getting re-trained. Woo hoo, I'm gonna be Mr Popular...
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