# @cowmissing on YouTube - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=zSVKBHIp68E - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38579960-cowmissing-youtube - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/2d801d9bcf.jpg - **Posted:** 2026-01-07T04:40:17.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Cow Missing (@CowMissing) — https://gondola.cc/CowMissing ## Caption E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors was a one-hour television special that aired on CBS in 1982 and was produced by Universal Television, at the height of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’s cultural impact. Hosted by Robin Williams, who appeared both as himself and as Mork, the program blended celebrity appearances, comedy sketches, film clips, and behind-the-scenes moments centered on movie characters stepping into the real world. The special featured appearances by Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris, and Laraine Newman as the Coneheads, alongside E.T. and other iconic Universal characters, creating a playful celebration of the studio’s film legacy. At the time, E.T. was a worldwide phenomenon, and this special served as both a celebration and a promotional event, extending the film’s magic beyond theaters while reinforcing Universal’s family-friendly brand. The format reflected a popular trend in late 1970s and early 1980s network television specials, which tied blockbuster films to event-style programming. Its tone closely mirrored the guest experience at Universal Studios Hollywood in the early 1980s, where movie characters, studio storytelling, and theme park entertainment were closely intertwined. In many ways, E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors captured a moment when film, television, and the theme park world seamlessly came together under the Universal banner. Directors Malcolm Leo Andrew Solt Writers Peter Elbling, Malcolm Leo, Andrew Solt Cast Robin Williams, Self host and Self Mork Dan Aykroyd, Self Beldar Conehead Garrett Morris, Self Merkon Conehead Laraine Newman, Self Connie Conehead Producers Malcolm Leo, Andrew Solt Susan F. Walker, Associate Producer Composer William Loose Cinematography Matthew F. Leonetti, Director of Photography Editors Donna Egan, David Fairfield, Bert Lovitt, Susan F. Walker Art Department Richard Sawyer, Art Director Barbara Krieger, Set Decorator Production Management Karl Epstein, Production Supervisor Richard Greenberg, Production Executive John Whitman, Unit Production Manager Assistant Directors Gary Credle, First Assistant Director Carole Keligian, Second Assistant Director Sound Department Kent Gibson, Re-Recording Mixer Camera and Electrical Department Tony Rivetti, First Assistant Camera Editorial Department Kathryn Camp, Editorial Assistant Mark Cole, Assistant Editor Gary Wright, Editorial Assistant Eric Yang, Online Editor Music Department Jack K. Tillar, Music Editor Script and Continuity Cynnie Troup, Script Supervisor Production Department Tamara Lovlien, Production Secretary Diane Mikula, Production Assistant Jim Milio, Production Administrator Mario Petta, Production Assistant Rouben Rapelian, Production Secretary Additional Crew Tani Cohen, Film Researcher Joshua Goldstein, Documentary Research Supervisor Shauna Heyden, Film Research Supervisor Jessica Huppert Berman, Film Researcher Mark Kadlec, Film Researcher Greg Vines, Assistant to the Producers Special Thanks Kate Barker, Elliot Davis, Peter Ivers, Stephen C. Propes, Phil Savenick, Kathleen Switzer, Wade Williams ©1982 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Posted for entertainment and educational purposes only. No copyrights were infringed. All works are the property of the company listed above. Please do not reproduce without their expressed written consent. #ETandFriends #MagicalMovieVisitors #ETTheExtraTerrestrial #RobinWilliams #MorkAndMindy #Coneheads #UniversalTelevision #ClassicTVSpecial #1980sTelevision #FilmHistory #UniversalStudiosHollywood #ThemeParkHistory #TVNostalgia #MovieMagic #fromthearchives #cowmissing ## Stats - **Views:** 594 - **Likes:** 25 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 13 ## Tags magicalmovievisitors, classictvspecial, fromthearchives, universaltelevision, universalstudioshollywood, 1980stelevision, filmhistory, cowmissing, moviemagic, ettheextraterrestrial, coneheads, tvnostalgia, themeparkhistory, etandfriends, morkandmindy, robinwilliams --- Copyright (c) Gondola