Mork & Mindy 1980s (as opposed to the "Happy Days" setting of Milwaukee in the late-1950s). Mork explains to Richie that he is from the "future": the 1970s. Mork arrives on Earth in an egg-shaped spacecraft. He has been assigned to observe human behavior by Orson, his mostly unseen and long-suffering superior (voiced by Ralph James). Orson has sent Mork to get him off Ork, where humor is not permitted. Attempting to fit in, Mork dresses in an Earth suit, but wears it backward. Landing in Boulder, Colorado, he encounters 21-year-old Mindy (Pam Dawber), who is upset after an argument with her boyfriend,
Mork & Mindy "splinking") on Ork. At the end of each episode, Mork reports back to Orson on what he has learned about Earth. These end-of-show summaries allow Mork to humorously comment on social norms. Mork's greeting is "Na-Nu Na-Nu" (pronounced ) along with a hand gesture similar to Mr. Spock's Vulcan salute from "" combined with a handshake. It became a popular catchphrase at the time, as did "Shazbot" (), an Orkan profanity that Mork uses. Mork says "KO" in place of "OK". This series was Robin Williams' first major acting role and became famous for Williams' use of his manic improvisational