The Greatest Shmo on Earth

"The Greatest Shmo on Earth" is the second episode of Mork & Mindy season one. It aired on October 2, 1982 on ABC. It was written by Norman Mauer, and directed by Len Jenson and Rudy Larriva, and Alan Dinehart.

A circus ringleader kidnaps Doing to be a part of his act.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mork
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Robin Williams
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mindy McConnell
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Pam Dawber
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doing
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Eugene
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Shavar Ross
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ringleader
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Boris
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Superman
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| John Wayne
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Orson (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Ralph James
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Boris
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Superman
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| John Wayne
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Orson (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Ralph James
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Orson (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Ralph James
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Ralph James

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Malt shop
 * Circus
 * McConnell residence
 * Ork (mentioned)

Vehicles

 * Mork's car
 * Clown car

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director, with supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 2, 1982 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a play on "The Greatest Show on Earth." You're welcome.
 * Eugene first appeared in the live-action Mork & Mindy series during the first season in 1979. He only appeared in ten episodes with his final appearance in "Mork Runs Down." He was dropped due to a format change the next season. In this incarnation, Eugene was played by Jeffrey Jacquet.
 * Mork mentions the TV series Dragnet.

Home availability

 * Not available. 😥