tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post8007344324678047152..comments2024-03-28T03:19:12.867-04:00Comments on space1970: MORK Toys From MattelChristopher Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15978811373546110421noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-10203698343944815332013-05-04T16:31:04.321-04:002013-05-04T16:31:04.321-04:00I guess I'm a little more tolerable when it co...I guess I'm a little more tolerable when it comes to Robin Williams' brand of manic humor, but I can understand the sentiment. I've always had the same problem with Jim Carrey. A little of him goes a long way, too.Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-32652245259478324362013-04-20T11:00:04.479-04:002013-04-20T11:00:04.479-04:00One of my kids had the Mork doll with space pack. ...One of my kids had the Mork doll with space pack. The immortal line: "Shazbot don't look at me like that!" is still in our family's vocabulary.samslamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398001023364213754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-43471311933594115982013-04-19T12:09:39.194-04:002013-04-19T12:09:39.194-04:00I remember wearing a Mork from Ork t-shirt along w...I remember wearing a Mork from Ork t-shirt along with a pair of his signature rainbow suspenders, but had no idea there were ever toys. <br /><br />As for the series... yeah. We thought it was hilarious in its day because we'd never seen anything at all like Williams' stream-of-consciousness weirdness, but I don't think it's aged very well. Few sitcoms do, in my opinion, but especially those that depend on some sort of gimmick or cult-of-personality, like this one did... <br /><br />Still, as you say, it was part of the late '70s Star Kid culture, and it's a happy memory for me.jasonhttp://www.jasonbennion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-36576872020850329292013-04-19T12:07:23.560-04:002013-04-19T12:07:23.560-04:00In a time of Star Wars toys and other cool offerin...In a time of Star Wars toys and other cool offerings, Mork was never on my Christmas list. As a kid, buying Mork meant that I would have one less Star Wars figure. I remember seeing the Egg ship in department stores and noting the lack of detail on the face. It was like seeing those odd "Happy Days" toys. I acknowledged its existence, but would never have asked for one. :)Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157952529413529997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-4492648799915978732013-04-19T11:42:44.936-04:002013-04-19T11:42:44.936-04:00I'm imagining a shelf in Robin Williams' h...I'm imagining a shelf in Robin Williams' house where a line-up of those toys are kept... The Ork Egg goo is still in there, albeit in a denser, drier form. The dolls voices are all slower and deeper, and click in odd syncopation.bygrinstowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02935507280015810333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-16991466098847857562013-04-19T11:19:07.503-04:002013-04-19T11:19:07.503-04:00I often switched the Egg Ship with the Escape pod ...I often switched the Egg Ship with the Escape pod from my Land of the Jawas Playset.I just thought Mork and Threepio would occasionally like a different ride.Mork also hung out in the Creature Cantina.He usually outsmarted the thugs and smugglers and made a nasty place a little more upbeat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-24582563499407341562013-04-19T07:49:15.708-04:002013-04-19T07:49:15.708-04:00Any idea who the pitch man is (the actor with most...Any idea who the pitch man is (the actor with most of the lines)? He looks/sounds familiar...Jim Ryanhttp://redjennybuffalo.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-87854627250183018292013-04-19T06:40:43.049-04:002013-04-19T06:40:43.049-04:00In the Federal Republic of Germany, this series wa...In the Federal Republic of Germany, this series was titled "Mork vom Ork". Translates as "Mork of / from Ork". I can´t say for sure, but it´s unlikely, that any merchandise was offered to west-german audiences. Watched some episodes some time ago. Was very irritated by the laughing track. Sitcoms would be better off not using those "We tell you, what to find funny!"-tracks. The female lead is still charming and likeable. But the frantic antics of Mr. Williams come across as dull most of the time. His enforced silly persona and style of comedy is his achilles heel. A more toned down and focused performance and he would be funny. Still a series - for all it´s shortcomings - that resonates and reminds one of "happier" childhood days.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-1674440312277734552013-04-19T05:01:55.404-04:002013-04-19T05:01:55.404-04:00I had the five-inch figure with the egg spaceship....I had the five-inch figure with the egg spaceship. I combined him with my Star War figures and Mork played several supporting characters in my Star Wars stories, whilst I remember the egg at one point was a machine which drained jedi of their powers!Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460841642553719394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893206653438189717.post-16777207078582464562013-04-19T00:41:30.740-04:002013-04-19T00:41:30.740-04:00I had the nine-inch doll for some reason. For a hi...I had the nine-inch doll for some reason. For a high school video, I ended up chopping off the head and using it as the basis of a Karl Marx Pez Despenser. 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