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Happy Days
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Happy Days
Format Sitcom
Created by Garry Marshall
Starring Ron Howard (1974-1980) regular
(1981-1984) special guest appearances
Henry Winkler
Tom Bosley
Marion Ross
Anson Williams
Donny Most (1974-1981)
Gavan O'Herlihy (1974-1975)
Erin Moran (1974-1982, 1983-1984)
Al Molinaro
Scott Baio (1977-1982, 1983-1984)
Cathy Silvers (1980-1983)
Ted McGinley(1981-1984)
Ellen Travolta
Roz Kelly
Linda Purl
Pat Morita
Lynda Goodfriend
Billy Warlock (1982-1983)
Heather O' Rourke (1982)
Crystal Bernard (1982-1983)
Opening theme Bill Haley & His Comets (1974-1975)
Norman Gimble with Charlie Fox (1977-1983)
Bobby Avron (1983-1984)
Ending theme Pratt and McClain (1974-1975)
Norman Gimble with Charlie Fox (1975-1983)
Bobby Avron (1983-1984)
Composer(s) John Beal, Frank Comstock, James Patrick Dunne, Dan Foliart, Charles Fox, Jack Hayes, Pete King
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
No. Garry Kent Marshall Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor. Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American Golden Globe Award winning Actor, director, producer Thomas Edward Bosley (born October 1, 1927) is an American Actor, best known on-stage for his work in Fiorello!, and Marion Ross (born October 25, 1928) is a Golden Globe -nominated American Actress, best known for her role as Marion Cunningham Anson Williams (born September 25, 1949 in Los Angeles California) is an Actor and director. Don Most (born August 8, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American Actor best known for his role as Ralph Gavan O'Herlihy (born April 29, 1954) is an Irish-born actor O'Herlihy was born in Dublin Ireland, the son of Elsa Bennett and Irish actor Dan Erin Marie Moran (born October 18, 1960) is an American Actress, best known for the role of Joanie Cunningham on Happy Days Al Molinaro (born June 24, 1919) is an actor in television and films most notably as Al Delvecchio, the owner of Arnold's on Happy Days Scott Vincent James Baio (born September 22, 1961) is an American Actor, best known for his work on the Sitcoms Happy Days Cathy Silvers (born May 27 1961, New York City, United States) is the daughter of the late actor/comedian Phil Silvers. Theodore Martin "Ted" McGinley (born May 30 1958 is an American Actor. Ellen Travolta (born October 6, 1940 in Englewood New Jersey) is an American actress the eldest Sibling of John Travolta Roz Kelly (born July 29 1943) is an American actress perhaps best known for playing Arthur " Fonzie " Fonzarelli's ( Henry Winkler) girlfriend Linda Purl (born September 2, 1955 in Greenwich Connecticut) is an American actress and Singer, best known for portraying Ben Matlock's Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Morita Noriyuki)--> ( Lynda Goodfriend (born 31 October 1953 in Miami Florida, US) is an Actress who is best remembered as Lori Beth Cunningham (nee Billy Warlock (born March 26, 1961) is an American Actor Most know for playing Eddie Kramer a Lifeguard Heather O'Rourke ( December 27, 1975 — February 1, 1988) was an American Child actress who played Carol Anne Freeling Crystal Bernard (born September 30, 1961) is an American actress and singer most widely known for her seven-year-long role on the situation This article is specifically about the rock and roll band See Bill Haley for biographical information regarding Haley himself John Beal (born January 20, 1947 in Santa Monica California) is an American film Composer working in Hollywood California Charles Fox (born 30 October 1940, New York City) not to be confused with R & B musician Charlie Foxx, is a composer for film and This article is about Pete King the drummer For Pete King the jazz tenor saxophonist and manager of Ronnie Scott's, see Pete King (saxophonist. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons 11
No.  of episodes 255 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time approx. This article is a list of episodes of the 1974-1984 ABC Situation comedy series Happy Days. 0:22 (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Original run January 15, 1974 – June 12, 1984
Chronology
Preceded by Love, American Style
Followed by Laverne & Shirley
Blansky's Beauties
Mork & Mindy
Out of the Blue
Joanie Loves Chachi
Related shows The New Love, American Style
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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Happy Days centers on the life of a middle-class family, the Cunninghams of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power. Family denotes a group of People affiliated by consanguinity affinity or co-residence The family consists of Howard, a hardware store owner, Marion, his homemaker wife, and the couple's teenage children, Richie (who has an optimistic if somewhat naïve outlook on life), Richie's sweet and beautiful but feisty and clumsy younger sister Joanie, and Richie's older brother Chuck (a character who abruptly disappeared during the second season). Hardware stores sell Hardware: for instance Fasteners keys, locks, Hinges Wire, chains Plumbing Homemaker is a mainly American term which may refer either to the person within a family who is primarily concerned with the management of the household whether Most of the early episodes revolve around Richie (often with his best friend Potsie); as the series progressed, more and more stories were written to revolve around Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, who was originally portrayed as a local dropout but soon befriended Richie and family, and became a huge hit with viewers. For the similarly named Muppet, see Fozzie. Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli (also The Fonz or simply Fonzie) is a Fictional The focus would also occasionally shift to other additional characters, such as Fonzie's cousin Chachi, who became a love interest for Joanie Cunningham. Charles "Chachi" Arcola was a character played by Scott Baio on the sitcom Happy Days, and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi Joanie Louise Cunningham Arcola was a character on Happy Days. The long-running show also spawned several spinoff shows, some of which were highly successful in their own right, including Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, and Joanie Loves Chachi. Media spin-off is the process of deriving new Radio programs Television programs or Video games or even Novels from already existing ones Laverne & Shirley was a popular American television Situation comedy that ran on ABC from 1976 to 1983 Mork & Mindy is an American Sci-fi -based Sitcom broadcast from 1978 until 1982 on ABC. Joanie Loves Chachi was an American TV spin-off of the popular American sitcom Happy Days that was originally broadcast

The second season episode "The Not Making of the President" revolves around the 1956 presidential election, while the sixth season episode "Christmas Time" ends with a photo dated Christmas 1960. Please DO NOT flip the colors --> The United States presidential election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D Despite some inconsistencies, it is generally indicated that the events of the series begin in 1955 and, after eleven seasons, end in 1966. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.

Contents

Cast

  • Howard (Mr. C) (Tom Bosley)- Husband, father and hardware store owner. Thomas Edward Bosley (born October 1, 1927) is an American Actor, best known on-stage for his work in Fiorello!, and Most often seen reading the daily newspaper in his easy chair.
  • Marion (Mrs. C) (Marion Ross) - Wife, mother and homemaker. Marion Ross (born October 25, 1928) is a Golden Globe -nominated American Actress, best known for her role as Marion Cunningham She was the only character whom Fonzie allowed to call him by his real first name, Arthur.
  • Richie (Ron Howard) - Son and high school student. Richard "Richie" Cunningham was played by Ron Howard on the sitcom Happy Days. Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor. The protagonist for the first six years of the series. The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. The character was written out of the show, leaving to join the United States Army, after Ron Howard decided to leave the show to pursue his desired (and ultimately highly successful) career as a director, rather than an actor, although he returned to make guest appearances as Richie on several occasions. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. (1974-1980)
  • Joanie (Erin Moran) - Daughter
  • Chuck (Gavan O'Herlihy, Randolph Roberts) - Eldest son written out of series with no explanation. Joanie Louise Cunningham Arcola was a character on Happy Days. Erin Marie Moran (born October 18, 1960) is an American Actress, best known for the role of Joanie Cunningham on Happy Days Gavan O'Herlihy (born April 29, 1954) is an Irish-born actor O'Herlihy was born in Dublin Ireland, the son of Elsa Bennett and Irish actor Dan
  • Roger Phillips (Ted McGinley) - Marion's nephew and coach and teacher at Jefferson High. Theodore Martin "Ted" McGinley (born May 30 1958 is an American Actor. Introduced after Richie left the show (1980-1984)
  • Flip Phillips (Billy Warlock) - Roger's brother. Billy Warlock (born March 26, 1961) is an American Actor Most know for playing Eddie Kramer a Lifeguard Seen only during 10th season.
  • Krystal "KC" Cunningham (Crystal Bernard) - Howard's niece. Crystal Bernard (born September 30, 1961) is an American actress and singer most widely known for her seven-year-long role on the situation Seen only during 10th season.
  • Arthur "Fonzie" / "the Fonz" Fonzarelli (Henry Winkler) - First written in as a minor character, but became a hugely popular breakout character and was made a series regular. For the similarly named Muppet, see Fozzie. Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli (also The Fonz or simply Fonzie) is a Fictional Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American Golden Globe Award winning Actor, director, producer The Fonz was a big fan of his “veggies” when he ate dinner at the Cunningham house. Many said this was an attempt by the show’s producers to get kids to eat their vegetables using the Fonz as an advocate. The term " vegetable " generally means the edible parts of Plants The definition of the word is traditional rather than Scientific, however In an episode filmed in the late 1970s, Fonzie obtains a library card and declares, “Reading is cool. ” At one point, ABC pushed to change the name of the series to "Fonzie's Happy Days. " The cast (including Henry Winkler) strongly opposed.
  • Charles "Chachi" Arcola (Scott Baio) - Fonzie's younger cousin; he eventually married Joanie. Charles "Chachi" Arcola was a character played by Scott Baio on the sitcom Happy Days, and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi Scott Vincent James Baio (born September 22, 1961) is an American Actor, best known for his work on the Sitcoms Happy Days
  • Warren "Potsie" Weber (Anson Williams) - Richie's friend. Warren "Potsie" Weber is a fictional character from the Sitcom Happy Days. Anson Williams (born September 25, 1949 in Los Angeles California) is an Actor and director.
  • Ralph Malph (Donny Most) - Richie's friend; left with Richie to join the army (1974-1980) Returned as a guest star in the final season. Ralph Malph was a character on Happy Days played by Don Most. Don Most (born August 8, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American Actor best known for his role as Ralph
  • Matsumoto "Arnold" Takahashi (Pat Morita) - First owner of the drive-in (1975-1976). Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Morita Noriyuki)--> ( The year 1975 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of television-related events in 1975 The year 1976 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1976 Returned after Al Molinaro departed (1982-1983). Al Molinaro (born June 24, 1919) is an actor in television and films most notably as Al Delvecchio, the owner of Arnold's on Happy Days Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)
  • Al Delvecchio (Al Molinaro) - Drive-in owner/cook (1976-1982). Al Delvecchio was played by Al Molinaro on the US sitcom Happy Days. Al Molinaro (born June 24, 1919) is an actor in television and films most notably as Al Delvecchio, the owner of Arnold's on Happy Days The year 1976 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1976 The year 1982 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1982. Married Chachi's mother.
  • Marsha Simms (Beatrice Colen) - Carhop in first two seasons. A carhop is a Waiter or Waitress (often on Rollerskates who brings Food to people in their cars
  • Wendy (Misty Rowe) - Another carhop from Arnold's in the first two seasons. Misty Rowe (born June 4, 1950 in Glendora California) was the perky lisping blond comedienne who starred on the American television series Hee
  • Leather Tuscadero (Suzi Quatro) - Musician. Happy Days is an American Television sitcom that originally aired from 1974 to 1984 on ABC. Suzi Quatro (born Susan Kay Quatronella, June 3 1950, Detroit, Michigan) is an American Singer-songwriter, Sister of Pinky Tuscadero.
  • Pinky Tuscadero (Roz Kelly) - Former girlfriend of Fonzie. Pinky Tuscadero was a character on the American Television Sitcom Happy Days played by Roz Kelly. Roz Kelly (born July 29 1943) is an American actress perhaps best known for playing Arthur " Fonzie " Fonzarelli's ( Henry Winkler) girlfriend
  • Jenny Piccolo (Cathy Silvers) - Joanie's best friend (1980-1983). Cathy Silvers (born May 27 1961, New York City, United States) is the daughter of the late actor/comedian Phil Silvers. The year 1980 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1980. The year 1983 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1983. Mentioned often in early episodes, but never appeared in person until the 1980 season. Returned in the series finale. Jenny's father appeared in one episode, played by Silvers' real-life father Phil Silvers. Phil Silvers ( May 11, 1911 &ndash November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and Comedy actor
  • Lori Beth Allen Cunningham (Lynda Goodfriend) - Richie's girlfriend and later his wife (1977-1982). Lynda Goodfriend (born 31 October 1953 in Miami Florida, US) is an Actress who is best remembered as Lori Beth Cunningham (nee The year 1977 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1977. The year 1982 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1982. Returned as a guest star in the final season.
  • Louisa Arcola (Ellen Travolta) - Mother of Chachi Arcola and Fonzie's aunt. Ellen Travolta (born October 6, 1940 in Englewood New Jersey) is an American actress the eldest Sibling of John Travolta Married Al Delvecchio.
  • Melvin Belvin (Scott Bernstein) - nerdy classmate of Joanie and Chachi.
  • Eugene Belvin (Denis Mandel) - twin brother of Melvin Belvin. Also a nerd.
  • Bobby (Harris Kal) - friend of Chachi and Joanie seen in episodes after Richie and Ralph left the show.
  • Ashley Pfister (Linda Purl) - Divorced mother who becomes Fonzie's steady girlfriend, but later broke up with him (offscreen) ( (1982-1983). Linda Purl (born September 2, 1955 in Greenwich Connecticut) is an American actress and Singer, best known for portraying Ben Matlock's
  • Heather Pfister (Heather O'Rourke) - Ashley Pfister's daughter (1982-1983). Heather O'Rourke ( December 27, 1975 — February 1, 1988) was an American Child actress who played Carol Anne Freeling
  • Danny Fonzarelli ( Danny Ponce ) - Fonzie's adopted son in the series finale.

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History

Happy Days originated during a time of 1950s nostalgic interest evident in film, television, and music. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The term nostalgia describes a longing for the past often in idealized form The show began as an unsold pilot called New Family in Town, with Harold Gould in the role of Howard Cunningham, Marion Ross as Marion, Ron Howard as Richie, Anson Williams as Potsie, Ric Carrott as Charles "Chuck" Cunningham, and Susan Neher as Joanie. A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series. Harold V Goldstein (best known stage name Harold Gould) (born December 10, 1923) is an American Actor best known for playing Martin Marion Ross (born October 25, 1928) is a Golden Globe -nominated American Actress, best known for her role as Marion Cunningham Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor. Anson Williams (born September 25, 1949 in Los Angeles California) is an Actor and director. While Paramount passed on making it into a weekly series, the pilot was recycled with the title Love and the Happy Days, for presentation on the television anthology series Love, American Style. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. ANThology is the first Major label album by Alien Ant Farm released on March 6, 2001 in the USA and March 19 Love American Style is an hour-long television Anthology which was produced by Paramount Television and originally aired between September In 1972, George Lucas asked to view the pilot to determine if Ron Howard would be suitable to play a teenager in American Graffiti, then in preproduction. The year 1973 in film involved some significant events Events The Marx Brothers ' Zeppo Marx divorces his second George Walton Lucas Jr (born May 14, 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer, Screenwriter American Graffiti is a period Coming of age film directed by George Lucas, and written by Lucas Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck Lucas immediately cast Howard in the film, which became one of the top-grossing films of 1973. Show creator Garry Marshall and ABC recast the unsold pilot to turn Happy Days into a series. Garry Kent Marshall

Production styles

The first two seasons of Happy Days were filmed using a single-camera setup and laugh track. The single-camera setup (aka single-camera mode of production is a method of shooting films and television programs

One episode of Season 2 ("Fonzie Gets Married") was filmed in front of a studio audience with three cameras as a test run.

From the third season on, the show was a three-camera production in front of a live audience (with the announcement "Happy Days is filmed before a studio audience" at the start of most episodes), giving these later seasons a markedly different style. The multiple-camera setup (aka multiple-camera mode of production is a method of shooting films and television programs

Sets

The show had two main sets: the Cunningham home, and Arnold's Drive-In. A drive-in is a facility such as a Bank, Restaurant, Movie theater where one can literally Drive in with an Automobile for service

In season 1 & 2, the Cunningham house was arranged with the front door on the left and the kitchen on the right, in a sort of triangle. Beginning with season 3, the house was radically rearranged to accommodate multiple cameras and a studio audience. However, the second season episode (mentioned above) in which Fonzie gets engaged was shot on the old set, but with multiple cameras.

The Cunninghams' official address is 565 North Clinton Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [1] The address, although fictitious, suggests that the Cunninghams lived on the city's east side.

The house that served as the exterior of the Cunningham residence is actually located at 565 North Cahuenga Blvd (south of Melrose Avenue) in Los Angeles, just a few blocks from the Paramount lot on Melrose Avenue.

Leon's Frozen Custard in Milwaukee was the inspiration for the original Arnold's Drive-In. Leon's Frozen Custard is a classic 1950s-style family owned drive-in specializing in Frozen custard, located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The exterior of Arnold's was a 'dressed' area on the Paramount Studios lot, that has since been demolished, very close to the sound stage (stage 19) that the set of the Diner interior, and all other sets were located.

The set of the diner in the first series was a room with the same vague details of the later set, such as the paneling, and the college pennants. When the show was changed to a studio based taping, the set was redesigned and became the Arnold's that is most remembered. The set was largely opened to show the audience the scenes that took place within it. The Diner entrance was hidden, but allowed an upstage, central entrance for cast members. The barely seen kitchen was also upstage and seen only through a pass through window. The diner had orange booths, downstage center for closeup conversation, as well as camera left. There were two bathroom doors camera right, labeled 'Guys' and 'Dolls'. A Seeburg jukebox was positioned camera right, and a pinball machine was positioned far camera right, (anachronistically a 1973 'Nip It' machine, contrary to the show's '50s setting). An anachronism (from the Greek "ana" " ανά " "against anti-" and "chronos" " χρόνος "

College pennants adorned the walls including Marquette and Wisconsin, along with a blue and white sign reading 'Jefferson High School'.

Storylines dictated that the set would be destroyed by fire, and so in later seasons, a different Arnold's Drive-in emerged and lasted through the later years of the show. Differing in design, with wood paneling and stained glass, the set was not popular amongst viewers, and was not how Arnold's was remembered.

In 2004, two decades after the first set was destroyed, the Happy Days 30th Anniversary Reunion requested that the reunion take place in Arnold's. The familiar set was rebuilt by Production Designer James Yarnell. Built from the original ground plan, this was the first time that the Happy Days cast had been in this set since the 1970s.

The "Fonzie Effect"

The early Happy Days episodes centered on Richie and teenage friends Ralph Malph and Warren "Potsie" Weber, dealing with typical adolescent woes in the 1950s and early/mid 1960s Milwaukee. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 During the first season, the character Arthur "Fonzie"/"The Fonz" Fonzarelli was becoming a fan favorite, though he was originally intended to be a local high school dropout who was only occasionally seen. For the similarly named Muppet, see Fozzie. Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli (also The Fonz or simply Fonzie) is a Fictional The Fonz character was given progressively more screen time by the writers, becoming a permanent cast member displayed in the second season opening credits. The Fonz quickly became the show's most popular character, and many episodes came to revolve around him. When the ABC management considered changing the name of the show to "Fonzie's Happy Days", the cast, including Fonzie player Henry Winkler, protested along with producer/creator Garry Marshall, and the show's title remained unchanged. Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American Golden Globe Award winning Actor, director, producer

"Chuck Cunningham Syndrome"

The first two seasons of the series also featured Chuck, the Cunninghams' eldest child and Richie's older brother. The character was nearly superfluous, as his scenes were usually brief appearances "on his way to basketball practice. " In fact, Chuck was originally a student at Marquette University on a basketball scholarship. Marquette University is a private coeducational Jesuit, Roman Catholic University located in Milwaukee Wisconsin.

Chuck was written out during the series' second season with no explanation and was rarely referred to again. Scripts from later seasons implied the Cunninghams had two, not three children. However, in the third and fourth-season recap versions of the Christmas episode, "Guess Who's Coming To Christmas", Fonzie — recalling his first Christmas with the Cunninghams — tells Arnold, and later, Al, that Chuck was "away at college. "

In a Happy Days reunion show from 2005, the cast mentioned that Chuck had won a scholarship to the "University of Outer Mongolia" to play basketball, as a sort of an inside joke. The year 2005 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2005.

An officially circulated outtake from the final episode has Mr. Cunningham raising a glass to the entire cast and saying "to Happy Days. " After taking a sip, he blurts out in mock surprise "Wait, where's Chuck?!"

The unexplained removal of a character in a TV series has come to be known as "Chuck Cunningham Syndrome". Casting changes occur on many television shows either a character is replaced by another actor with a new character or a new actor takes over an existing role when the original actor is dropped See also the character of Eugene Barkley in The Big Valley. The Big Valley is a television Western which ran on ABC from 1965 to 1969.

New characters

Later seasons saw the addition of other characters. Introduced in the second season episode 'Not With My Sister, You Don't', Danny Butch played Fonzie's similarly dressed and mannered young cousin Raymond "Spike" Fonzarelli. Although he went on to make several more appearances, the character was felt to never completely catch on, and was reworked into that of Chachi at the start of the fifth season (see below).

At the start of the fourth season, Roz Kelly was brought in as Pinky Tuscadero, Fonzie's long-term girlfriend. Roz Kelly (born July 29 1943) is an American actress perhaps best known for playing Arthur " Fonzie " Fonzarelli's ( Henry Winkler) girlfriend Commercials for the subsequent season even began promoting Kelly's new character, but when discord occurred between her and the cast and producers, her character was dropped; the character was briefly mentioned in two subsequent episodes, one where her sister Leather Tuscadero came to town to start anew out of reform school, and when Fonzie was out of town at a demolition derby with Pinky.

Bill "Sticks" Downey, played by John-Anthony Bailey, was supposed to be added to the cast as a new member of Richie's band, on drums, and the gang at Arnold's but the character never caught on and only stayed for a few episodes. John Anthony Bailey, also known as Jack Baker, ( June 4, 1947 — November 13, 1994) was an American Actor,

During the first two seasons, a few actresses were brought in as potential long-term girlfriends for Richie. Laurette Spang was Richie's girlfriend Arlene in a couple of first season episodes. Laurette Spang-McCook (born May 16, 1951) is an American Television Actress. Later in the second season Linda Purl was brought in as Richie's girlfriend Gloria. Linda Purl (born September 2, 1955 in Greenwich Connecticut) is an American actress and Singer, best known for portraying Ben Matlock's Neither caught on storywise and Richie did not have a steady girlfriend until going to college and meeting Lori-Beth Allen (Lynda Goodfriend), a former classmate from Jefferson High. Lynda Goodfriend (born 31 October 1953 in Miami Florida, US) is an Actress who is best remembered as Lori Beth Cunningham (nee Linda Purl returned to the Happy Days fold in Season 10 as Fonzie's girlfriend Ashley Pfister (a divorced socialite of the wealthy Milwaukee Pfister family). The Pfisters were often also referenced on Laverne & Shirley as owners of many Milwaukee establishments, ie, Chez Pfister, The Hotel Pfister, Pfister Fong's. Laverne & Shirley was a popular American television Situation comedy that ran on ABC from 1976 to 1983

Season 4

The most major character changes occurred after Season 4 with the addition of Scott Baio as Fonzie's cousin, Chachi Arcola. Scott Vincent James Baio (born September 22, 1961) is an American Actor, best known for his work on the Sitcoms Happy Days Originally the character Spike, mentioned as Fonzie's nephew (who's actually his cousin as he made it clear in one episode), was supposed to be the character who became Chachi.

Al Molinaro was added as Al Delvecchio the new owner of Arnold's after Pat Morita's character of Arnold moved on (after his character got married; Pat Morita left the program to star in a short-lived sitcom of his own, Mr. Al Molinaro (born June 24, 1919) is an actor in television and films most notably as Al Delvecchio, the owner of Arnold's on Happy Days Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Morita Noriyuki)--> ( T. and Tina). Al Molinaro also played Al's twin brother Father Anthony Delvecchio, a Catholic priest. Al eventually married Chachi's mother (played by Ellen Travolta) and Father Delvecchio served in the wedding of Joanie to Chachi in the series finale. Ellen Travolta (born October 6, 1940 in Englewood New Jersey) is an American actress the eldest Sibling of John Travolta

Seasons 8 onward

Lynda Goodfriend joined the cast as semi-regular character Lori-Beth Allen, Richie's steady girlfriend, in season 5, and became a permanent member of the cast between Seasons 8 and 10, after Lori-Beth married Richie.

After Ron Howard (Richie) left the series, Ted McGinley joined the cast as Roger Phillips the new Physical Education teacher at Jefferson High and nephew to Howard and Marion. Theodore Martin "Ted" McGinley (born May 30 1958 is an American Actor. He took over from the departed Richie Cunningham character, acting as counterpoint to Fonzie. Also joining the cast was Cathy Silvers as Jenny Piccolo Joanie's best friend who was previously referenced in various episodes from earlier seasons who remained as a main cast member until the final season. Cathy Silvers (born May 27 1961, New York City, United States) is the daughter of the late actor/comedian Phil Silvers. Both actors were originally credited as guest stars but were promoted to the main cast during the 10th season after several series regulars left the show. The real focus of the series was now on the Joanie and Chachi characters, and often finding ways to incorporate Fonzie into them as a shoulder to cry on, advice-giver, and savior as needed. The Potsie character who had already been spun off from the devious best friend of Richie to Ralph's best friend and confidante, held little grist for the writers in this new age, and was now most often used as the occasional "dumb" foil for punchlines (most often from Mr. C. or Fonzie).

Billy Warlock joined the cast in season 10 as Roger's brother Flip, along with Crystal Bernard as Howard's and Marion's niece K. Billy Warlock (born March 26, 1961) is an American Actor Most know for playing Eddie Kramer a Lifeguard Crystal Bernard (born September 30, 1961) is an American actress and singer most widely known for her seven-year-long role on the situation C. They were intended as replacements for Erin Moran and Scott Baio (who departed for their own show, Joanie Loves Chachi) and were credited as part of the semi-regular cast. Erin Marie Moran (born October 18, 1960) is an American Actress, best known for the role of Joanie Cunningham on Happy Days Both characters left with the return of Moran and Baio, following the cancellation of Joanie Loves Chachi.

Guest stars

Anachronisms

Fonzie jumps over a shark while on water skis.
Fonzie jumps over a shark while on water skis. For the similarly named Muppet, see Fozzie. Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli (also The Fonz or simply Fonzie) is a Fictional

Series popularity slippage and retooling

"Jumping the Shark"

Main article: Jumping the shark

The most famous of these plots involved Fonzie performing a water ski jump over a shark in an episode aired on September 20, 1977, during the show's fifth season. Jumping the shark is a Colloquialism used by TV Critics and fans to denote that point in a TV show or movie series' history where the plot veers Water skiing is a Sport where an individual (or more than one individual is pulled behind a Motor boat or a cable ski installation on a body of water wearing Sharks ( Superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of Fish with a full cartilaginous Skeleton and a highly streamlined body Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. The year 1977 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1977. In later years, this episode has often been cited as the point where the series had passed its peak of quality and popularity. The phrase jumping the shark was later applied to popular culture phenomena in general. Jumping the shark is a Colloquialism used by TV Critics and fans to denote that point in a TV show or movie series' history where the plot veers While the Fonz's literal shark jump gave rise to the phrase, some fans consider Happy Days to have had more than one such moment, occurring both before and after the stunt in question. Of particular note are the fire that destroyed the original Arnold's Drive-In and the departure of leading man Ron Howard, both of which happened after the notorious stunt involving the shark. Happy Days is an American Television sitcom that originally aired from 1974 to 1984 on ABC. Prior to this, the Fonzie character had become almost a comic book version of himself, battling the Woman from Katmandu and Mork from Ork. Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. Mork & Mindy is an American Sci-fi -based Sitcom broadcast from 1978 until 1982 on ABC. Interestingly, although the series dipped slightly in viewership after Ron Howard's departure in 1980 (the show still remained a Top Thirty hit for three of its last four seasons), the Fonzie character became more grounded and "human" again - even venturing into a season of exploring domesticity and the trials of approaching middle age.

Despite having the dubious honor of coining the phrase, Happy Days remained a successful sitcom in terms of ratings for another seven seasons (far greater than the length of most sitcoms' full lives). One might point to the forward thinking of Garry Marshall who drafted a very young Scott Baio while the series was at #1 (in 1976-1977) without him, and seemingly in no need of a new, very young, character. Three years later, when Ron Howard and Donny Most left the series, the focal point of the show became the relationship of the Joanie and Chachi characters, helping to carry the series onward with ratings success. Of those final four seasons (the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th), Season 10 stands out as the oddest. Scott Baio and Erin Moran were spun-off into "Joanie Loves Chachi" (itself a rating success in terms of viewers, but failure in terms of the new-at-the-time "lead-in variable" - a gauge to see if a show is holding a high enough percentage of the show that aired just before it during the hour) and the production staff scrambled to bring in conspicuously similar Cunningham relatives to fill those spots. Joanie Loves Chachi was an American TV spin-off of the popular American sitcom Happy Days that was originally broadcast Season 10 marked the only full season where Fonzie entered into a monogamous relationship. With the return of the full cast (even including three guest spots by Ron Howard - a two-part episode (also strongly featuring Don Most's Ralph Malph character) plus the finale, "Passages"), the 11th season is arguably forgotten as a return to deeper storylines, stronger writing, and poignant moments. Indeed, the finale is widely considered one of the best for any sitcom.

Theme music

Seasons 1 and 2 of the series used a newly recorded version of "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets (recorded in the fall of 1971) as the opening theme song. For the movie named after the song see Rock Around the Clock (film. This article is specifically about the rock and roll band See Bill Haley for biographical information regarding Haley himself This recording was not commercially released at the time, although the original 1954 recording returned to the American Billboard charts in 1974 as a result of its use on the show. The year 1954 in film involved some significant events Events May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry The "Happy Days" recording had its initial commercial release in 2005 by the German label Hydra Records. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. (When Happy Days entered syndication in 1979, the series was retitled Happy Days Again and used an edited version of the 1954 recording instead of the new version). In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through

The show's closing theme song in season 1 & 2 was "Happy Days," written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. Charles Fox (born 30 October 1940, New York City) not to be confused with R & B musician Charlie Foxx, is a composer for film and Norman Gimbel ( November 16, 1927) is an Oscar - and Grammy -winning American Lyricist of pop songs and movie themes According to SAG, this version was performed by Jimmy Haas (lead vocal), Ron Hicklin, Stan Farber, Jerry Whitman and Gary Garrett (backing vocals), plus studio musicians.

From seasons 3-10, this replaced "Rock Around the Clock" at the beginning of the show. Released as a single in 1976 by Pratt & McClain, "Happy Days" cracked the Top 5. Events January-February January 5 - Bob Dylan releases Desire January 6 - Peter Frampton Pratt & McClain are a 1970s era commercial Jingle singing band, also called Brother Love, consisting of Jerry McClain of Pasadena, The show itself finished the 1976-77 television season #1, ending the five-year Nielsen reign of All in the Family. All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April

For the show's 11th and final season (1983-84), the theme was redone in a more modern style. Featuring Bobby Arvon on lead vocals, with several back-up vocalists, this version of the theme song is arguably not as popular with Happy Days fans as versions from the 3rd-10th seasons (among which there were several slightly different versions and edits). To accompany this new version, new opening credits were filmed, and the flashing "Happy Days" logo was reanimated to create an overall "new" feel that incorporated 1980s sensibilities with a still 1950s nostalgia (although the show was now supposedly taking place in 1965).

Production & scheduling

Ratings

Episodes

Further information: List of Happy Days episodes

DVD releases

Paramount Home Entertainment and CBS DVD have released the first three seasons of Happy Days on DVD in Region 1. This article is a list of episodes of the 1974-1984 ABC Situation comedy series Happy Days. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. CBS Home Entertainment is the new Home video entertainment arm of CBS Corporation. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played

DVD Name Release Date Ep # Additional Information
The Complete First Season August 17, 2004 16
  • No extras included
The Second Season April 17, 2007 23
  • Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets is replaced with Happy Days (used beginning with Season 3) in the opening credits and end credits. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article is specifically about the rock and roll band See Bill Haley for biographical information regarding Haley himself
  • With the exception of four original songs, all other music is replaced with generic music.
The Third Season November 27, 2007 24
  • No extras included
  • Music alterations exist

Spin-offs

Happy Days, itself considered a spin-off from Love, American Style, spun off more than four different series; Laverne & Shirley, Blansky's Beauties, Mork and Mindy, Out of the Blue, and Joanie Loves Chachi. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Love American Style is an hour-long television Anthology which was produced by Paramount Television and originally aired between September Media spin-off is the process of deriving new Radio programs Television programs or Video games or even Novels from already existing ones Laverne & Shirley was a popular American television Situation comedy that ran on ABC from 1976 to 1983 Blansky's Beauties is an American sitcom which aired on the ABC network in 1977 Mork & Mindy is an American Sci-fi -based Sitcom broadcast from 1978 until 1982 on ABC. Out Of The Blue is a short-lived American fantasy-based Sitcom that aired on the ABC during the fall of 1979 Joanie Loves Chachi was an American TV spin-off of the popular American sitcom Happy Days that was originally broadcast

Animated spin-offs

There are two animated series. Blansky's Beauties is an American sitcom which aired on the ABC network in 1977 An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer One was produced by Hanna-Barbera entitled Fonz and the Happy Days Gang which ran from 1980-1982. The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang is an Animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera in association with Paramount Television and originally There are also animated spin-offs of Laverne & Shirley and Mork and Mindy. Another is The Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour (1982). [12]

Legacy


Pop Culture References

Trivia

References

  1. ^ Wilcox's Soaps & More TV Character Address and Trivia Book (2004), (obtained here)
  2. ^ ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1970's
  3. ^ ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1970's
  4. ^ ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1970's
  5. ^ ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1970's
  6. ^ ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1970's
  7. ^ ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1970's
  8. ^ ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1980's
  9. ^ ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1980's
  10. ^ ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1980's
  11. ^ Thom Holbrook. Happy Days and Out Of The Blue. Crossovers & Spin Offs. Poobala. com. Retrieved on 2008-06-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem
  12. ^ "Happy Days" (1974) - Movie connections
  13. ^ "Episode 5". Leigh Francis, Ben Palmer. Leigh Francis (born 30 May 1974 in Old Farnley, Leeds) is an English comedy performer, son of Christopher and Hannah Malkin Ben Palmer is a British Actor and director who is well known for being the director of Bo' Selecta and working with John Noel. Bo' Selecta!. Bo' Selecta! is a British TV Comedy Sketch show which ran for three series and one Christmas special on Channel 4 television and had Channel 4. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began 2004-07-16. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and No. 5, season 3.
  14. ^ Dan Fleschner, Dan. (February 25, 2008) msnbc.com 10 "Happy" Minutes with Potsie and Ralph Malph. Live from Studio 1A. Msnbccom is the most-visited online news organization in the U Accessed February 27, 2008

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