"Happy Days" (1974) TV series 1974-1984

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Creator:

Garry Marshall

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

Release Date:

15 January 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

The Cunningham family live through the 1950's with help and guidance from the lovable and almost superhuman greaser, Fonzie.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Shark | Cool | Library | Basketball

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 12 wins & 20 nominations

Cast

Henry Winkler	...	Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli / ... (255 episodes, 1974-1984)
Tom Bosley	...	Howard Cunningham / ... (255 episodes, 1974-1984)
Marion Ross	...	Marion Cunningham / ... (254 episodes, 1974-1984)
Erin Moran	...	Joanie Cunningham / ... (236 episodes, 1974-1984)
Anson Williams	...	Warren 'Potsie' Weber / ... (219 episodes, 1974-1984)
Ron Howard	...	Richard 'Richie' Cunningham / ... (171 episodes, 1974-1984)
Don Most	...	Ralph Malph / ... (167 episodes, 1974-1983)
Al Molinaro	...	Alfred 'Al' Delvecchio / ... (146 episodes, 1974-1984)
Scott Baio	...	Charles 'Chachi' Arcola / ... (130 episodes, 1977-1984)

Also Known As:

Happy Days Again (USA) (syndication title)
New Family in Town (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (255 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18 (2007) (DVD) (self applied) | Australia:PG | USA:TV-G | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

565 North Cahuenga Avenue, Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

In one episode the Cunninghams are coming out of a theater playing The Music Man (1962) when Mrs. Cunningham comments that the little boy in the movie looks just like Richie ('Ron Howard') when he was little. Mr. Cunningham replies that she's being silly and that the boy in the film looks nothing like Richie. In fact, Howard did indeed play the little boy, Winthrop Paroo, in the film, when he was eight years old.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In his first appearance, Mork is looking at an episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960). However, the episode takes place in 1959, and the Andy Griffith Show didn't premiere until a year later in 1960.

Quotes:

[Fonzie's feet are sore from dancing and needs to be held up]
Fonzie: Aaaay, I'm up and moving!
Richie Cunningham: You're in La-La land, Fonz.
Fonzie: Let me tell ya, it's a lot of fun in La-La land!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Breakfast of Imbeciles (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Happy Days

These days are aaaaaalllllll...

The enormously iconic television show that entered "The Fonz" (Henry Winkler) into the records of Americana culture. The TV show lasted ten years, from 1974 - 1984, despite its absurdity and silly ideas. (Kids like Fonzie would never have hung out with characters like Richie [Ron Howard], but who cares? It's good fun.)

This is a fun TV show that I used to watch as a kid on Nick-at-Night. When it's on I still enjoy watching it. Unlike, say, "The Brady Bunch," this show actually gains a great deal of laughter from its corniness--not tired shrugs and grimaces from the viewers.

5/5 - one of my favorite shows of all time.

- John Ulmer