Next Jonathan Winters is introduced to the series and the original older actors are invited back. Ignoring what it might do to the chemistry viewers have embraced, the seniors are jettisoned, replaced by younger talent. When ratings slump, they decide it isn't the fault of their dunderheaded scheduling, it's the older supporting actors.
They relocate the show to Sunday to take on Archie Bunker, historically a strategic blunder.
Unexpected success isn't good enough for ABC. The spinoff becomes an immediate sensation, zooming to the top of the Nielsen rankings. "Within 15 seconds," Dorff said, "everyone in the room was going, 'Wow!'" This all but killed the idea until Diamantopoulos showed up. Dorff, who also produced NBC's Charlie's Angels expose, said NBC was onboard with the Mork & Mindy project providing he could find someone who would be a credible Williams. Matt Dorff, producer of the NBC movie, said this is just how Diamantopoulos' audition went. He blows everyone away improvising one of his now signature breathtaking riffs. His young son suggests adding a Martian to the cast.Īuditions go poorly until Williams walks in. Marshall is willing to listen to anyone with an idea, no matter how ridiculous. His big break comes thanks to Happy Days having jumped the shark, leaving producer Garry Marshall to grope for ways to keep it alive. He's introduced as a struggling street performance artist in San Francisco. It's all about Williams - or Diamantopoulos as Williams. However, in the case of Mork & Mindy, the show isn't the thing.
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