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  • Before anyone else adds any comments on this page, I think you all should read this. Anthony Rupert (talk) 20:12, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
that's uncase —Preceding unsigned comment added by Petchboo (talk • contribs) 14:42, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)


[edit] That 70's Show

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

[edit] The years on the show

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)


[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)


[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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. Not Cool: Knives, smoking, organizations. (Mchelada 19:42, 19 April 2007 (UTC))

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Happy-days.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Fonzie.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Happydays02.jpg

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[edit] 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)