44. Little Orphan Morkie

General Information

• Directed by

  Howard Storm

• Written by

  Bruce Kalish & Philip John Taylor

• Original Air Date

  February 7, 1980

• Production Companies

  Henderson Production Company, Miller-Milkis Productions, Paramount Television

• Distribution Company

  ABC (television), Paramount Home Video (DVD)

Summary

Mork, without birth certificates or passport, faces deportation unless he marries an American citizen like Mindy or finds someone to adopt him fast. After Mork receives notification, he dons an Uncle Sam costume and a super-patriotic facade to impress Judge Baker at the Department of Immigration, but the judge gives him five days to produce the necessary papers. Mindy offers to marry Mork, but he turns her down. Then his little friend, Jud, mentions adoption. Mork and Mindy consider Mr. Bickley - briefly - as a father for Mork. With time running out, they enlist the help of Exidor, who promises to act normal to try to impress the adoption officer, Miss Kalinowski, into letting him become Mork's dad.

Quotes

• Jud

  Guess we shouldn't have bagged our own groceries.

• Mork

  Ooh, dead bread. Well, at least now we can have pumpernickel tortillas.

• Jud

  [looking into bag] Looks like you don't have to worry about scrambling your eggs, either.

• Mork

  Ohh... it's not a pretty sight, is it? Well, at least they died with their shells on. May you rest in pieces!

• Exidor

  Would you put that thing away? There are ladies present!

• Mork

  Exidor!

• Exidor

  Son! Is that you?

• Mork

  Dad!

• Exidor

  Morkie! Here's the present I got you. You left it in the other office. Careful, it's still got its claws!

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Filming Info

• Locations

  Los Angeles, CA
  Boulder, CO