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THE MORK BOOK OF ORKIAN FUN
date unknown
a: Tony Tallarico
Not a parody, but included because it was done by Tony Tallarico, who drew for (and edited some of) almost every one of the lesser-known MAD knock-offs. Actual parodies and versions of the show were posted the previous four days, and can be found by either clicking on the archives in the sidebar or the “Previous” icon below. Thus concludes Mork week.
In case you didn't know. Mork and Mindy was a sitcom about Mork (Robin Williams), an alien from Ork, sent to Earth to report about it. He's discovered by Mindy McConnell (Pam Dawber) and lives in her attic. He has a hard time adjusting to Earthling ways, not getting metaphors and sitting in furniture upside-down among other eccentricities. He sprinkles his dialogue with Orkan language saying words like “Nanoo Nanoo” and “Shazbot”. All the while he has to hide that he's from space from most people.
I always assumed a native of Ork was an Orkan and not an Orkian, but I guess because this is an official licensed product, the latter is correct.
CRACKED COLLECTORS' EDITION: MORK
Cracked Collectors' Edition #35, May 1980
Here's most of it. There was also a game and some iron-ons. They published another one, the cover of which was posted yesterday.
In case you didn't know. Mork and Mindy was a sitcom about Mork (Robin Williams), an alien from Ork, sent to Earth to report about it. He's discovered by Mindy McConnell (Pam Dawber) and lives in her attic. He has a hard time adjusting to Earthling ways, not getting metaphors and sitting in furniture upside-down among other eccentricities. He sprinkles his dialogue with Orkan language saying words like “Nanoo Nanoo” and “Shazbot”. All the while he has to hide that he's from space from most people.
Lots of reliance on movie stills. See what actors and movies you can identify.
Still of John Belushi in Saturday Night Live
The middle is from Dr. No.
Charles Bronson in the top.
Logan's Run at the top.
Either Invisible Man or Son of the Invisible Man, and the policeman kind of looks like Peter Sellers.
Bottom: Eddie Albert, Mickey Rooney, Burt Reynolds, Liz Taylor, Shelley Winters? I doubt I'm right.
Tomorrow, the final part of Mork week, then we move to Mortal Kombat and further along in the alphabet.
Ever wonder what would happen if Mork were to appear in shows besides Mork and Mindy? Cracked sure did. Twice.
In case you didn't know. Mork and Mindy was a sitcom about Mork (Robin Williams), an alien from Ork, sent to Earth to report about it. He's discovered by Mindy McConnell (Pam Dawber) and lives in her attic. He has a hard time adjusting to Earthling ways, not getting metaphors and sitting in furniture upside-down among other eccentricities. He sprinkles his dialogue with Orkan language saying words like “Nanoo Nanoo” and “Shazbot”. All the while he has to hide that he's from space from most people.
IF MORK APPEARED IN OTHER TV SHOWS AND MOVIES
Cracked #164, November 1979
a: John Severin
Star Trek took place three centuries into the future led by Captain Kirk (William Shatner). His right-hand officer was Sulu (George Takei). Mork has the role of Spock, usually taken by Leonard Nimoy.
This is the 1976 remake of King Kong.
Mork has the role of Rhett Butler, originally played by Clark Gable, lover of Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) in the antebellum South.
IF MORK APPEARED IN OTHER TV SHOWS AND MOVIES
Cracked #167, March 1980
a: John Severin
Mork has the role of Ricardo Montalban as Roarke, who with Tattoo (Herve Villechaise) owned an island where people could live out their fantasies.
Karl Malden was an actor with a flat nose.
On Hawaii 5-0, Jack Lord played Steve McGarrett, a police detective stationed in Hawaii.
Here he's C3PO in The Star Wars trash compactor scene with Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill).
This was probably meant to be the 1979 version of Dracula, with Frank Langella as the character.
And if you haven't had your fill of Morksploitation yet, here's an interview they had. Nanny Dickering, their recurring character, usually interviewed an auto manufacturer or food distributor, but this time she interviewed Mork.
CRACKED INTERVIEWS THE ORKAN KING
Cracked #168, April 1980
a: Bill Ward
Here's the cover for the German edition of Cracked.
And they had two special editions with Mork. One was a collection of the articles you just saw, the other one was all-new material similar to one we posted earlier this year cashing in on the Fonz.
That's right, we're only a little more than half way through. Stay tuned tomorrow for part 4 of Mork week.
