Talk:Happy Days/Archive 1

First season "Fonzie" episodes

I had always thought "The Fonz" appeared in early 1974 episodes, albeit in a more minor role than later in the series. Thus, even those original 15 episodes featured The Fonz.

BTW – Does Paramount have plans to offer Season 2 (and subsequent seasons) of "Happy Days" on DVD?

Paramount has no plans to release Season 2 two at this time, due to the fact that Season 1 was a very poor seller. Jude86 19:04, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

I have often wondered about Fonzie's early role. Some sources seem to suggest he was only a semi-regular or had popped-up as a one-off guest, but then became a permanent. Or was he a regular but just in a minor role? Was he in all the first season episodes? I have seen a handful of the first season's eps. Fonzie seemed to be in all the eps I saw (and indeed he was in a minor role, Potsie was Ritchie's main confidante) Asa01 08:08, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

Both Henry Winkler and Donny Most were credited in Co-Starring roles for Season One; their credits appeared first during the closing titles, indicating that they were considered more as recurring characters. In Season Two, however, their billings changed and they were now included in the opening titles as fourth and fifth leads respectively, and as a result their characters became more central to the show. It was the Third Season that saw Winkler's billing change again from fourth lead to second lead, after Ron Howard. David French 06:46, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

While the original main characters came from the pilot episode, The Fonz looks like he was brought from The Lords Of Flatbush, which came out in 1974 but I assume had already been in production at the time his character was added to the general story line of happy days.

I recall all four of the young male leads appearing on the Mke Douglas show (I still have the VHS) about six months into the series. The show had the Staple Sisters as co-hosts. If fact, Douglas and company accidently interchanged Anson Williams and Henry Winkler's names when introducing them. As early as Spring 1975, Most and Winkler were considered co-stars. I believe Most is the youngest and Winkler the oldest (Winkler was 27 when show was taped). One point of disagreement with Ron Howard reportedly wearing a wig during his 1983-84 "Happy Days" guest visits. I believe he did NOT wear a wig but did have a natural mustache. Any non-believers should check-out "Return To Mayberry", which aired two years later on NBC in 1986. The mustachioed Howard had his own hair (and it was thinning in front, but not yet balding). When he appeared on later, non-movie Mayberry/ Happy Days retrospectives, he was bald (w/ cap). He DID wear a wig for the pro-Obama political ads he and Griffith did together in 2008 (with fishing poles headed for Meyer's Lake), which was the only time "Opie" or "Ritchie" wore a wig. -SL —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.183.185.32 (talk) 18:19, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

Happy Days in the UK

I notice that nothing is mentioned about Happy Days on TV in the UK. I think it was Channel 4 but can't remember the years. - pjb007 00:55, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

The show will have played on many networks over the years, no real point listing them all - SimonLyall 01:00, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

I don't know, plenty of other shows have their broadcast history listed on their articles, I don't see why Happy Days shouldn't. As regards to the U.K., it was originally shown on ITV regions from the mid 1970s until the mid 1980s, although it varied depending which region you were in. It was re-run on Channel 4 in the late 1980s through to mid 1990s, again turning up for morning repeats around 2000-2. I have more definate dates somewhere, if there is more interest in a broadcast history entry, I wouldn't mind working on the U.K. section. Jay Firestorm 18:22, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

It's now rerun on Five US, but in general I don't think listing every channel a series has been on isn't terribly encyclopedic. Only the original channel and any individual notable ones (for instance Neighbours has had a specific cultural impact in the UK and the recent negotiations that will lead to it changing channel have not exactly been low profile). In the case of Happy Days, are its UK transmissions particularly notable? Timrollpickering 15:48, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

The years on the show

The article says this show RAN in the 1950s. That is not correct. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.98.174.26 (talk) 01:27, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

Are the settings of the show taking place 18 years earlier from when they air? An episode that aired in 1974-1975 season takes place during the 1956 election. Yet the last season in 1984 is supposedly taking place in 1965, which means they must've slowed things down. In one episode of the second season, the boys are singing Splish-Splash in 1957, when that song didn't come out until 1958. RobertCMWV1974 13:49, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

In one of the final episodes, Howard mentions to Fonzie that they have known him for six years, therefore suggesting that it takes two TV seasons to cover a year in the Happy Days somewhat off kilter timetable. Jude86 04:54, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

There are also Episodes from Season 6 (corresponding to the years 1960-61) that feature music from 1962! And let us not forget the final episode includes Elvis Presley's "Memories", which is from 1968. (154.5.194.215 02:04, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

It's not as bad as That '70s Show, which was on the air for 8 years but only 3 years passed on the show(1976-1979). TJ Spyke 05:44, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

The producers of That 70's Show stated in TV Guide that they would keep the years rolling and eventually cross into the 1980s. However, this decision was abandoned when That 80’s Show was created. (Mchelada 19:45, 19 April 2007 (UTC))

since the characters never sleep or go to the bathroom their sense of time is distorted —Preceding unsigned comment added by Petchboo (talk • contribs) 14:43, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

New character section

Bill "Sticks" Downey-It's confusing. It sounds like the character starred in adult films and died of HIV, when I think it should say that the actor did that. Vorenus 17:02, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

No real explanation of plotlines

There are no real explanations of plotlines, especially the Joanie/Chachi romance. There is also absolutely no mention of their wedding, which was a big event since it was the show's final episode. Mike H. I did "That's hot" first! 10:01, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Chuck explanation

the articles states that an explanation for chuck's disappearance was given 4 years later. i can't find any info about this. also, in future episodes howard would refer to his 'two children.' i do not believe an explanation could have been given as it would not fit into the continuity of the show. The undertow 22:51, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

Indeed, If 'Chuck's disappearance was explained (later in the show), the character wouldn't fall under it's namesake syndrome. GoodDay 03:44, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Grandma Nussbaum

I removed the note about Fonzie's ethnical background, because it was wrong. Grandma Nussbaum married four times and it's clearly said that Nussbaum was her fourth husband, while a Fonzarelli was one the previous husbands and Fonzie's grandfather. Val

the edit is appreciated. regardless of her history, he was portrayed as an italian, and that alone would lead one to believe that he was not of mixed decent.The undertow 13:27, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Henry Winkler in every episode?

The article says that Henry Winkler is in every episode (other than the Pilot), but I've just watched Season 6's 'Marion: Fairy Godmother' on FiveUS (here in the UK) and he wasn't in it. I've been suspicious that a few of FiveUS's episodes have been edited for time, so can anyone varify if he was in it or not? Jay Firestorm 17:29, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Is reading "cool"?

Under Legacy: “The show demonstrated the powerful influence on television. In an episode filmed in the late 1970s, Fonzie (as part of his ongoing rehabilitation, so to speak) obtains a library card and declares, "Reading is cool."” This refers to the Season 5 episode "Hard Cover". I recently saw this episode. Fonzie never said, “Reading is cool.” He said something rather to the affect: “There is a library card for everybody; everybody has the right to read.” It is possible the episode was edited for syndication, but I will bring this to the community’s attention. However, the Fonz had numerous other opinions regarding what was and what was not cool. As of what I have seen- Cool: The library, “veggies”, glasses, school, people, music. Not Cool: Knives, smoking, organizations. (Mchelada 19:42, 19 April 2007 (UTC))

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Howard's lodge membership

So just a topic starter, we were having a discussion today at work, and we couldn't remember the Lodge that Howard belonged to. We know it was modeled on Shrinners (The fez hat and all), but seem to recall it wasn't that. Anyone know what it was, it would make a good addition to the article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Haplopeart (talk • contribs) 17:16, 12 February 2007 (UTC).

They called it the "Leopard Lodge." No more, no less. 155.84.57.253 (talk) 19:03, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Looking for help writing an article about the spin-offs and crossovers of this series

I am writing an article about all of the series which are in the same shared reality as this one through spin-offs and crossovers. I could use a little help expanding the article since it is currently extremely dense and a bit jumbled with some sentence structures being extremely repetitive. I would like to be able to put this article into article space soon. Any and all help in writing the article would be appreciated, even a comment or two on the talk page would help. Please give it a read through, also please do not comment here since I do not have all of the series on my watch list. - LA @ 16:44, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Cleanup made on 'Sets' section

I have removed the follow section from the 'Sets' section of the main article as it is a discussion rather than factual - it also changes topic mid paragraph. I have not verified any of this information or found evidence against it, but it's style and tone is not appropriate - can anyone very any of the following, and update the section with sources?

'Not sure that the original drive in was Milky Way or Pig n' Whistle... This is in dispute locally. Someone should verify this information. Also the high school could either have been fashioned after Shorewood High School or Whitefish Bay High School suggesting that it actually was originally designed after a suburban family more evidenced by the all white population of the high school (until a black student is enrolled and befriended by Fonzie and thus the rest of the cast) in a city with a large African American population by the 1950s. Pig n' Whistle was open continuously until the 1990s and was reopened by the Panos family in the late 1990s as Riverbrook maintaining the same menu as the old Pig. Riverbrook was just claimed by the village of Shorewood and bought out to destroy the original (and one of the oldest) custard stands in the nation to build Assisted living facilities. It will be torn down by the end of August 2008. Milky Way was rebuilt as a the second Kopp's Custard Stand in the late 70's or early 80's and is still a custard stand today.' Bertcocaine (talk) 14:07, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Hi....

I tried to clean up the first paragraph a bit. It was very good, with a lot of information but it seemed, to me, to be very wordy with way to many commas. I did note that this article is listed as 'B' class, and being new here, I do not want to disrupt or ruin another's hard work. I am open to all suggestions. Thanks E-I-E-I-Oh (talk) 16:59, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

Nip-It

One mention of the "Nip-It" pinball machine says it's from 1972, and another mention calls it 1973. Which is it? Tempshill (talk) 17:41, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Syndication and the theme song

First of all, many shows prior to "Happy Days" were syndicated under different titles, when the network version was still on the air, like "Andy of Mayberry" ("The Andy Griffith Show"), "The Ponderosa" ("Bonanza"), "Marshal Dillon" ("Gunsmoke") and "The Raymond Burr Show" ("Ironside") -- therefore, "Happy Days" was hardly the first with "Happy Days Again". Also, I don't think "Grooving All Week" was written with syndication in mind -- the Pratt and McLain single from 1976 had those words. At that time, it was still only on in prime-time on ABC. -- azumanga (talk) 20:00, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

I give faith of what he says about syndication and the "grooving all week with you" It was in Pratt and McClain 1976 Single you can hear all the versions here, so I will edit the article now correcting that.

Also you may notice there are more than just these 2 versions.

1974 Ending theme: "this day is ours (won't you be mine/oh please be mine)"

1975 Ending theme: "these days are ours (happy and free/share them with me)"

1976 Opening theme: First uses "weekend comes, my cylce hums, ready to race to you" and a minute later uses the already mentioned "saturday, what a day, grooving all week with you"

1976 Pratt and McClain single: again uses "these day is ours (won't you be mine/oh please be mine)" also changes "grooving all week with you" for "rocking all week with you"

And the already mentioned in the article last season version.

So I leave this somewhat disordered info in case you want to use it. --Aneotoena (talk) 13:28, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

Coined neologisms

Is it just me or does the section really have a lot of material that has nothing to do with neologisms coined by Happy Days? Kotiwalo (talk) 08:43, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

I'll get busy editing since no one opposes, let's see how it could be snipped a bit... Kotiwalo (talk) 10:16, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Two things....

First, out of curiosity, does anyone know why, when Ted McGinley was brought in, why didn't the producers make him Chuck Cunningham? That would have made more sense than making him Roger the cousin.

Second, Al Molinaro played a priest on "Laverne & Shirley" (on the 1976 episode "Falter At The Alter") prior to joining the cast of "Happy Days". That is why, when he joined "Happy Days" as Al Delvecchio, the producers retroactively made the priest from "Laverne & Shirley" his twin brother. The only complication was that in the original airing of that episode, the priest is reffered to as "Father Flannigan". Azariah Marvel (talk) 21:11, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Where in Milwaukee was Happy Days?

There is a simmering debate within Milwaukee about the actual community that formed the basis for Happy Days. The strongest evidence suggests Happy Days was modeled after Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, which is a suburb north of the City of Milwaukee on Lake Michigan. One of the show's co-creators, Tom Miller, grew up on North Bay Ridge Avenue in Whitefish Bay, WI and attended Whitefish Bay High School. Miller's home was close to the Milky Way drive-in, the basis for Arnold's Drive-In. Miller indicated that Arnold's was a compilation of everyone's recollections of the drive-in of the ’50s and the Milky-Way was the closest to him when he grew up on Bay Ridge Ave. in Whitefish Bay. See "Glendale drive-in served as inspiration for hangout in ‘Happy Days’" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 19, 2008.12.145.185.163 (talk) 15:09, 19 August 2008 (UTC)rstamm54@gmail.com

I added on the main page the address of Arnold's as '2815 Lake Avenue' as heard on S04E10 'Richie Branches Out' Metamorphousthe (talk) 00:12, 24 December 2009 (UTC) ... Now noticed on the 27th DEC, that the entry was removed without comment here. Metamorphousthe (talk) 16:23, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

Syndication

Why was the syndication info I put on this page last month removed? There was nothing wrong with it. Please give an explanation when editing from now on in the summary field. Thanks.ChrisJsc (talk) 22:03, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

Popular culture

Shouldn't this have a popular culture section? I'm sure it's been referenced in many places and on many TV shows. The reason I came here was because I was watching the episode of Friends which heavily references Happy Days. It mentions a character called Mark, who I can't find in the character section and episodes where Fonzie dates triplets and Fonzie plays the bongos. Are these real or just made up for the Friends script?--Tuzapicabit (talk) 10:52, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

The lawsuit was settled, they lost! You need to update this entry

The lawsuit was settled, they lost! You need to update this entry — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.147.118.142 (talk) 16:30, 8 January 2012 (UTC)

Season 5-11 DVD

I have not found a definite answer, so I'm hoping to get one here. Why exactly haven't seasons 5-11 been released on DVD yet, and will they ever be? 4.245.41.25 (talk) 06:22, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Help

I am Daisy. My English is too bad,I hope someboday help me,Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.120.168.31 (talk) 00:51, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome

I was wondering why this isn't it's own article. Would it be too short? Does it not have enough importance? Was it already its own article before it was merged here? I think that there would be enough information regarding other TV characters to make the article separate from this. 216.138.51.107 (talk) 19:18, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

Wasn't this show based on some movie???

Wasn't this show based on some movie? I came here (to this Wikipedia page) to find out the name of the movie (stars Ron Howard, is based in California, I think Petaluma). Anyway, I wasted my time reading the entire Wikipedia page because SOMEHOW IT LEFT OUT THE FACT THAT IT WAS BASED ON SOME MOVIE AND THUS ALSO LEFT OUT THAT MOVIE'S NAME. Thanks. But no thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.105.91.39 (talk) 02:11, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

• Did it ever occur to you that the reason why no movie is mentioned is because it wasn't based on a movie? You have Happy Days confused with American Graffiti, a film with a similar premise and which also featured Ron Howard and the song Rock Around the Clock, however the series was based upon "Love and the Happy Days", an installment of the TV series Love American Style which predated American Graffiti by about 18 months. 68.146.52.234 (talk) 18:19, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
• Other similar movies (not related) would be "Grease" and "American Pie" don't you think? -- Narnia.Gate7 (talk) 01:44, 27 January 2015 (UTC)

That 70's Show

There are many similarities to That 70's show and Happy days, maybe the article could mention that somehow

Dude sorry to burst your bubble but it was mostly the sitcom Family Matters that had many similarites. 70's show had some. but it was mostly Family Matters which was done by the guys who did Happy Days. oh and next tie please sign your message so that i know who you are thank you:-)Dfrr (talk) 08:45, 20 April 2015 (UTC) (Talk to me:-))

Cast Section - Color Coding

There is no explanation of the color coding used in the Cast section — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.115.120.154 (talk) 17:05, 19 May 2017 (UTC)

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"Minor/recurring characters"

I don't know if it's worth correcting, buy just an FYI: This section states that the character of Chuck Cunningham was "never to be seen nor referenced again after 'Guess Who's Coming to Christmas.'" That is not entirely true. Although the character made his final appearance in that episode, he would still be mentioned in two subsequent Season 2 episodes: "The Cunningham Caper" and "Fish and the Fins." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.230.70.203 (talk) 19:54, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

Happy Days End Date in Dispute?

The commonly-cited end date for Happy Days was September 23, 1984, even though its official finale, "Passages" aired on May 8 of '84. However, TVTango (http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1984/09/24) does not have anything listed on September 24, 1984 regarding an original episode of Happy Days; ABC Network's lineup for that day consisted of an original episode of the short lived Call to Glory ("Go / No Go"), and a Los Angeles Rams/San Diego Chargers matchup on Monday Night Football. It is unclear why several sources would cite the late-September date for the end of HD. It's possible that any original airing of Happy Days on that date was in syndication only, and therefore, "Fonzie's Spots" was never telecast on ABC Network. Cosmo2006 made this edit last April, but it was reverted by AldezD a short while later. I don't think AldezD's edits were necessary. July 19, 1984 was Happy Days's last original network airing. How about we change the wording to somewhat neutral, like "January 16, 1974 to the summer of 1984" "or "mid-1984", if there's no agreement reached without mentioning an exact airdate? Jim856796 (talk) 01:46, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

@Jim856796: I have noticed occasional errors with TV Tango so I would not trust it 100%. However, I believe your theory that "Fonzie's Spots" never aired on ABC is likely correct, as the Nielsen ratings for September 24–30, 1984, do not list Happy Days. It is possible that it aired in syndication as part of Happy Days Again. There was a July 19 airing (it could be a repeat) of Happy Days per Variety TV ratings listings, but I could not find a September 24. Interestingly, it appears "Fonzie's Spots" aired in Australia in April 1984. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present on page 420 gives July 12 as the last Happy Days episode date. Heartfox (talk) 23:23, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

@Heartfox: I now think every reliable source citing September 24, 1984 as the final network airing (original or repeat) for Happy Days is lying, and because of this, I wish better sources existed. HD's last original-network airings were on Thursday, June 28, and July 5, 12, and 19, they weren't repeats, they were when those last four leftover/burnoff episodes aired.Jim856796 (talk) 15:57, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

Whether the final date was before September or not is unfortunately irrelevant. Any attempt to go against what the sources say is a violation of WP:OR even if you're convinced the sources are incorrect DeputyBeagle (talk) 13:31, 2 July 2021 (UTC)

@DeputyBeagle:I don't care at this point whether it's relevant or not. Changing the Happy Days end-date back to Sepember 24 will put us at risk of an edit war. I think the only fair solution is to insert a footnote saying the end date is disputed.Jim856796 (talk) 20:16, 4 July 2021 (UTC)

Jenny's last name

For now I am listing both Piccolo and Piccalo as possible spellings for Jenny's last name. Would need to check captions for the show. However, for Cathy Silvers' memoir book, she uses Piccolo for her character's name, so I'm using that as the primary and then Piccalo as the alternate. AngusW🐶🐶F (bark • sniff) 22:57, 24 September 2021 (UTC)

References needed

This section needs references. -Classicfilms (talk) 04:09, 30 October 2021 (UTC)

Cast changes

With season four, Al Molinaro was added as Al Delvecchio, the new owner of Arnold's, after Pat Morita's character of Arnold moved on after getting married. Morita left the program to star in a short-lived sitcom of his own, Mr. T and Tina, a spin-off of Welcome Back, Kotter. Morita also starred in a subsequent short-lived Happy Days spin-off series titled Blansky's Beauties. 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 and Chachi in the series finale.

The most major character changes occurred after season five with the addition of Scott Baio as Fonzie's cousin, Charles "Chachi" Arcola. Season five also saw the introduction of more outlandish and bizarre plots including Fonzie making a bet with the Devil, and the appearance of Mork (Robin Williams), an alien who wanted to take Richie back to his homeworld. Although when first aired this ended with it all simply being a dream Richie was having, this episode was retconned in subsequent airings by way of additional footage to have actually taken place, with Mork having wiped everyone's memory except Richie's and then deciding to time travel to the present day (the setting of Mork & Mindy).

Lynda Goodfriend joined the cast as Lori Beth Allen, Richie's steady girlfriend, in season five, and became a permanent member of the cast between seasons eight and nine, after Lori Beth married Richie.

After Ron Howard (Richie) left the series in 1980, Ted McGinley joined the cast as Roger Phillips, the new physical education teacher at Jefferson High and nephew to Howard and Marion. Cathy Silvers also joined the cast as Jenny Piccolo, Joanie's best friend who was previously referenced in various episodes from earlier seasons and remained as a main cast member until the final season. Both actors were originally credited as guest stars but were promoted to the main cast during season ten after several series regulars left the show. The series focused on Joanie and Chachi, and often finding ways to incorporate Fonzie into them as a shoulder to cry on, advice-giver, and savior as needed. Potsie, who had already been spun off from the devious best friend of Richie to Ralph's best friend and confidant, 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.—whom he later worked for at Cunningham Hardware—or Fonzie).

Billy Warlock joined the cast in season 10 as Roger's brother Flip, along with Crystal Bernard as Howard's niece K.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. Both characters left with the return of Moran and Baio, following the cancellation of Joanie Loves Chachi. Al Molinaro also left Happy Days in season 10 for Joanie Loves Chachi. Pat Morita then returned to the cast.

In season 11, the story line of Richie and Lori Beth is given closure with the two-part episode "Welcome Home". Richie returns home from the Army, but barely has time to unpack when he learns that his parents have lined up a job interview at The Milwaukee Journal for him. However, they are taken aback when he tells them he prefers to take his chances in California to become a Hollywood screenwriter. They remind him of his responsibilities and while Richie gives in, he becomes angry and discontented, torn between his obligations to his family and fulfilling his dream.

After a confrontation that ends with a conversation with Fonzie, he decides to face his family and declare his intentions. While somewhat reluctant at first, they support him and bid Richie, Lori Beth, and Little Richie an emotional farewell.

Broadcast and syndication

Happy Days has been rerun by many networks. It aired in the United States on TBS from 1989 to 1995, Nick at Nite from 1995 to 2000 (and again in 2002–03), Odyssey Network/Hallmark Channel from 1999 to 2002 (and again from January to April 2013), TV Land from 2002 to 2007, WGN America from 2002 until 2008, and FamilyNet from 2009 to 2010, INSP from 2012 to 2013, the Hub Network from 2010 to 2014. It currently airs reruns on MeTV.

In the United Kingdom reruns aired on Five USA and on Channel 4 between the early 1990s and the early 2000s. Original-run episodes in the 1970s and 1980s were shown on various regions of the ITV network usually on a weekday afternoon at 17:15. It was shown (2015–18) on the True Entertainment channel until the channel ceased broadcasting in September 2019.

When reruns first went into syndication on local stations while the series was still producing new episodes, the reruns were re-titled Happy Days Again. The series went into off-network syndication in fall 1979, just as season seven began on ABC. While most prints for syndication today use the original Happy Days titles, some episodes in circulation still include the Happy Days Again title.

The show has aired in Australia on Eleven (a digital channel of Network 10) since January 11, 2011 during the afternoon and midnight. Happy Days was a perennial favorite seen on the Nine Network from 1974 to 2006. During its original run in the '70s and early '80s on the Nine Network was shown every Sunday night with reruns shown every Saturday afternoons during the early 2000s.

"Rock Around the Clock" Versions?

I had been told years ago, via YouTube, that the original 1954 recording of "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" had actually first been used for the intro on the first two season 1 episodes of Happy Days (specifically, the episodes "All the Way" and "The Lemon," when originally on ABC) and then starting with the third episode ("Richie's Cup Runneth Over") a re-recorded version (which I was told, according to the same source I cited, was not in 1973 but rather in January 1974, at Glen Glenn Sound) was used specifically for the series (to reduce royalty payouts to MCA Records, by then the owner of Decca Records) and became the intro theme throughout the rest of season 1 and the entirety of season 2.

Does anybody know about the re-recording of "Rock Around the Clock" being done so in January 1974 at Glen Glenn Sound, to back up what I was told on YouTube? WikiPro1981X (talk) 20:40, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Pat "Arnold" Morita has wrong seasons listed in chart

The description below under "Cast changes" verifies what I know, that he was there in the early seasons. However, the chart shows him there for only the last few seasons. Can somebody fix the chart ?

Well, now he isn't in the chart at all which seems odd. 2600:1702:3B50:4680:B1CB:2157:4384:EBBF (talk) 13:48, 29 March 2024 (UTC)