The Denver Broncos Cheerleaders are the official cheerleading squad of the Denver Broncos, a portion of the 1979 squad appeared in the Season 2 episode, Hold That Mork.
About the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders[]
In addition to performing on game days, the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders annually commit close to 1,000 hours to various charities and events in Denver and the state of Colorado.
The squad's origins came as the Bronkettes, which was a squad consisting of girls. In 1971, the all-adult squad debuted as the Bronco Belles and became the Pony Express in 1977. The group eventually disbanded in 1985. The Broncos brought the team back in 1993 after a 7-year absence and are proud of the work the team does both on the field and, more importantly, in the community.
The Broncos Cheerleaders have 26 members who are selected during open auditions held each spring. Auditions focus primarily on dance ability; however, appearance, personal accomplishments, and community involvement are also contributing factors.
Known for their distinctive western uniforms, the Cheerleaders wear long leather chaps and jackets in the fall months, skiwear for cold games, and a more traditional cheerleading leather skirt and vest in the summer months. The three uniform changes give the group flexibility with the rapidly changing Colorado weather. [1]
Mork & Mindy[]
The Cheerleaders were, unfortunately for them as much as the show, brought in by the ABC Network dictate to add 'jiggle' to their shows. That being said the writing for the episode was at pains to make it clear that the cheerleaders were in fact professional women (teachers, law students) who happened to 'also' be cheerleaders for pure enjoyment only (not being able to earn any kind of living from it), While there were a few scattered lines among the members, the main cheerleaders focused on, Ann and Kathy, were both professional actresses in Lorrie Mahaffey and Melanie Vincz, and not actual members of the squad.