Originally Broadcast May 8, 1984 on ABC “Happy Days”, like all good things (including those things that were at one point really, really good but are now not quite so good) must come to an end. “Passages” finds our favorite Milwaukee residents (you heard me, Laverne and Shirley) at important milestones of life. Joanie and … Continue reading Happy Days Epics: “Passages”
“Welcome Home” Part 1 Originally Aired October 25, 1983 on ABC“Welcome Home” Part 2 Originally Aired November 1, 1983 on ABC A quick word about where “Happy Days” stands at the beginning of its final season. Flip, K.C., Ashley and her daughter Heather are all gone. The opening, with a re-recorded theme song done in … Continue reading Happy Days Epics: “Welcome Home”
This “Happy Days Epics” is dedicated to the memory of Gavan O’Herlihy, who recently passed away at age 70. O’Herlihy was one of two actors to play the character of Chuck Cunningham. oldest of the three Cunningham kids. The Chuck character stopped appearing when the series changed from a single camera to multi-camera “in front … Continue reading Happy Days Epics: “Babysitting”/”Turn Around…And You’re Home”
First item of business: If you read the last article, I apologize for “To Be Continued”-ing you. I just had a lot of miscellaneous stuff to cover and I realized it was a post all by itself. Second item of business: Today’s installment of “Happy Days Epics” is dedicated to the memory of the recently … Continue reading Happy Days Epics: “Home Movies” (For Real)
Originally Aired October 6, 1981 on ABC (60-Minute Episode) Before we get into the season-opening summer soap opera “Home Movies”, some housekeeping regarding season 7 of “Happy Days”. As you know if you’ve been following along, I am doing recaps of every multi-part or double-length episode of the series. Season 7 has two instances of … Continue reading Happy Days Epics: “Home Movies”
Part 1 Originally Aired February 20, 1979 on ABCPart 2 Originally Aired February 27, 1979 on ABC In my very first “Happy Days Epics” I said that “Happy Days” is one of my favorite sitcoms in spite of the fact that it is one of the most tonally uneven series of its kind. For example: … Continue reading Happy Days Epics: “Fonzie’s Funeral” Parts 1 & 2
Part 1 Originally Aired September 12, 1978 on ABC (60-minute episode)Part 2 Originally Aired September 19, 1978 on ABC Before we go west with the Cunninghams… what do Sherwood Schwartz and Garry Marshall have in common? Well, they both gained experience writing for comedy legends; Schwartz for Red Skelton and Bob Hope, and Marshall for … Continue reading Happy Days Epics: Westward Ho Parts 1 & 2
Part 1 Originally Aired November 8, 1977 on ABCPart 2 Originally Aired November 15, 1977 on ABC “Remember Pinky Tuscadero?” Joanie asks the guys at Arnold’s. Richie, Potsie and Ralph remember Pinky with great fondness. The actors and crew of “Happy Days” remember Roz Kelly, who played Pinky, quite differently. It is rumored that her … Continue reading Happy Days Epics: “Fonzie The Rock Entrepreneur” Parts 1 & 2
Part 1 Originally Aired September 13, 1977 on ABC (60-minute episode)Part 2 Originally Aired September 20, 1977 on ABC “I have cooked veggies for a Hollywood star!” That’s Mrs. C’s reaction when Chachi tells everyone that The Fonz was discovered at Arnold’s by a Hollywood talent scout. Before long Potsie and Ralph Malph are planning … Continue reading Happy Days Epics: “Hollywood” Parts 1 & 2
“The Graduation Part One” original air date February 8, 1977 “God doesn’t want me to go to the prom!” bemoans Ralph Malph. Poor Ralphie has left his vehicle in Fonzie’s locked garage, and inside the glove box is the address to the location of the bar mitzvah at which the boys’ band is performing. No … Continue reading Happy Days Epics: “The Graduation” Parts 1 & 2
