About Happy Days
- Released on January 15, 1974
"Happy Days" is a delightful dose of American nostalgia, set in the 1950s Milwaukee. The series revolves around the life of the Cunningham family, who find themselves welcoming an unexpected, yet charismatic character into their lives - Fonzie, played by the talented Henry Winkler. Fonzie is the epitome of cool, a motorcycle-riding, leather jacket-wearing Casanova who becomes a part of the Cunningham family's life in ways they never anticipated.
Tom Bosley brings to life the character of Howard Cunningham, the patriarch of the Cunningham family. Howard is a traditional family man, who owns a hardware store and values the importance of hard work and honesty. His character serves as a stark contrast to Fonzie, creating a dynamic that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. The show does an excellent job of exploring the relationship between these two characters, highlighting their differences, but also the mutual respect that gradually develops.
"Happy Days" is not just about the contrast between Fonzie and the Cunninghams; it's also about the journey of the family's children, Richie and Joanie. They navigate through their teenage years, dealing with school, friendships, and first loves, all while being under the watchful eyes of their parents and the influence of their cool new friend, Fonzie. The show beautifully captures the spirit of the 1950s, with its vintage cars, diners, and rock n' roll music, making it a must-watch for anyone who loves a blend of comedy, nostalgia, and heartwarming family drama.
Main Cast of Happy Days
Henry Winkler plays Arthur Fonzarelli (252 episodes)
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Erin Moran plays Joanie Cunningham (230 episodes)
Ron Howard plays Richie Cunningham (164 episodes)
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Ted McGinley plays Roger Phillips (45 episodes)
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Linda Purl plays Gloria (5 episodes) , Ashley Pfister (22 episodes)
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Lynda Goodfriend
Robert DoQui
Marla Adams
Buffalo Bob Smith
Didi Conn
Ed Begley Jr.
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Sue Ane Langdon
Nellie Bellflower
Christopher Knight
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Leslie Browne
Robin Williams plays Mork (2 episodes)
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Jeff Conaway
Herb Edelman
Rita Wilson
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Ivor Francis
Herbie Faye
Marjorie Bennett
David Keith
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David Ketchum
Barbara Rhoades
Phillip Pine
Wendy Schaal
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Ronnie Schell
Michael Lembeck
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Valerie Curtin
Crystal Bernard plays K.C. Cunningham (16 episodes)
Lennie Weinrib
Marc McClure
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See Joyce Brothers's other roles →Karen Austin
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Leslie Charleson
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Judy Landers
Diana Hyland
Virginia Gregg
Ralph Wilcox
Ray Girardin
Eddie Mekka
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Dean Devlin
Michael Dudikoff
Kevin Rodney Sullivan plays Tommy (13 episodes)
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Ben Davidson
Lou Wagner
Colleen Camp
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H.B. Haggerty
Rick Hurst
Dana Kimmell
Meeno Peluce
Sherry Hursey
Danny Thomas
Frances Bay
Sarah Rush
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Ray Goulding
Elinor Donahue
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Warren Berlinger
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Katherine Kelly Lang
Gary Grubbs
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Julie Brown
Phil Silvers
Vito Scotti
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Vicki Frederick
Linda Bove
Laurence Lau
Sam Edwards
Lillian Bronson
Kim Lankford
Heidi Bohay
Joshua Shelley
James Randi
Joseph Bova
Martha Smith
Teddi Siddall
Jason Evers
Jeffrey Kramer
Rebecca Holden
Dick Van Patten
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Billie Bird
Sparky Marcus
Happy Hairston
Adam Arkin
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Ken Osmond
Anne Lockhart
Bill Idelson
Pat Crowley
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Peter Hobbs
Ian Abercrombie
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Audrey Landers
Dave Madden plays Jack Whippett (1 episode)
Jesse White
Jack Baker
Pamela Dunlap
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Arthur Batanides
M.C. Gainey
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Robert Pierce
Jack Riley
Bruce Weitz
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Christopher Norris
Gavan O'Herlihy plays Chuck Cunningham (9 episodes)
Suzi Quatro
George Furth plays Mr. Pinney (1 episode)
Tony Longo
Charles Hallahan
Barney Martin
Clint Howard
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James Daughton
Larry Poindexter
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Cheryl Ladd plays Cindy Shea (1 episode)
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Danny Wells
Michael McKean
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Conrad Janis
Hank Aaron
Rance Howard
Randolph Roberts
Richard Stahl
Heather O'Rourke plays Heather Pfister (12 episodes)
Bob Elliott
Janis Paige plays Angela (1 episode)
Richard Masur
Al Fann
Jason Wingreen
Tracie Savage
Eddie Fontaine
Gary Morgan
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Stanley Brock
Karl Swenson
Henry Beckman
Georganne LaPiere
Sandy Kenyon
Eileen Dietz
Grant Heslov
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Larry Anderson
Gino Conforti
Talia Balsam
Alberto Isaac
Janine Turner
Tita Bell
Pamela Myers plays Mitzi (1 episode)
Bill Henderson
Lloyd Kino
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Billy Warlock plays Flip Phillips (13 episodes)
Alice Nunn
David Paymer
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Robin Mattson
Kathleen Marshall
Michael Pataki
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Gary Springer
Bruce Gray
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Patti Cohenour
Cindy Eilbacher
Bryan O'Byrne plays Mr. Carlyle (1 episode)
Phil Leeds plays J. Jackie Silver (1 episode)
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Cliff Emmich plays Candy Man (1 episode) , (1 episode)
Paul Linke
Dick Yarmy
Sam Freed
Ellen Travolta
Jack Dodson
Pat Morita plays Arnold (24 episodes)
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Hank Stohl plays Announcer (1 episode)
Peggy Doyle plays Nun (1 episode)
Michael Byers plays Walter Melman (1 episode)
Tammy O'Rourke plays Tammy (1 episode)
Michael Morgan plays Don Mitchell (1 episode)
Lew Horn
Carol Williams plays Meralee (1 episode)
Kathy O'Dare plays Lois (1 episode)
Brian Byers plays Biff (1 episode)
Robert Karvelas plays Man (1 episode)
Betty Kean plays Millie (1 episode)
Lynn Hallowell plays Patti Downes (1 episode)
Tony Brafa plays Uncle Bobo (1 episode)
Cindy Williams plays Shirley Feeney (5 episodes)
David L. Lander plays Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggmann (1 episode)
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Robert Casper plays Orville (1 episode)
Misty Rowe plays Wendy (1 episode)
Mary Treen plays Miss Prism (1 episode)
Ellen Gerken plays Monique (1 episode)
Crew of Happy Days
Discover the backstage crew of Happy Days →
- Ted McGinley
- Ron Howard
- Don Most
- Al Molinaro
- Linda Purl
- Scott Baio
- Cathy Silvers
- Lynda Goodfriend
- Robert DoQui
- Marla Adams
- Buffalo Bob Smith
- Didi Conn
- Ed Begley Jr.
- Leon Askin
- Sue Ane Langdon
- Nellie Bellflower
- Christopher Knight
- Richard Moll
- Leslie Browne
- Robin Williams
- Helen Page Camp
- Jeff Conaway
- Herb Edelman
- Rita Wilson
- Lyle Waggoner
- Ivor Francis
- Herbie Faye
- Marjorie Bennett
- David Keith
- Harriet Nelson
- David Ketchum
- Barbara Rhoades
- Phillip Pine
- Wendy Schaal
- Marla Pennington
- Ronnie Schell
- Michael Lembeck
- Stuart Nisbet
- Valerie Curtin
- Crystal Bernard
- Lennie Weinrib
- Marc McClure
- Joyce Brothers
- Karen Austin
- Shawn Weatherly
- Leslie Charleson
- Peter Brocco
- Judy Landers
- Diana Hyland
- Virginia Gregg
- Ralph Wilcox
- Ray Girardin
- Eddie Mekka
- Marcia Lewis
- Dean Devlin
- Michael Dudikoff
- Kevin Rodney Sullivan
- John Hart
- Ben Davidson
- Lou Wagner
- Colleen Camp
- Jenny Sullivan
- H.B. Haggerty
- Rick Hurst
- Dana Kimmell
- Meeno Peluce
- Sherry Hursey
- Danny Thomas
- Frances Bay
- Sarah Rush
- Rhonda Shear
- Ray Goulding
- Elinor Donahue
- Frank Ashmore
- Warren Berlinger
- Lisa Pelikan
- Katherine Kelly Lang
- Gary Grubbs
- Ralph Steadman
- Julie Brown
- Phil Silvers
- Vito Scotti
- Kristoff St. John
- Vicki Frederick
- Linda Bove
- Laurence Lau
- Sam Edwards
- Lillian Bronson
- Kim Lankford
- Heidi Bohay
- Joshua Shelley
- James Randi
- Joseph Bova
- Martha Smith
- Teddi Siddall
- Jason Evers
- Jeffrey Kramer
- Rebecca Holden
- Dick Van Patten
- Elizabeth Keifer
- Billie Bird
- Sparky Marcus
- Happy Hairston
- Adam Arkin
- Amy Irving
- Ken Osmond
- Anne Lockhart
- Bill Idelson
- Pat Crowley
- Maggie Roswell
- Amzie Strickland
- Peter Hobbs
- Ian Abercrombie
- Scott Marshall
- Audrey Landers
- Dave Madden
- Jesse White
- Jack Baker
- Pamela Dunlap
- Britt Leach
- Martin Ferrero
- Maureen McCormick
- Arthur Batanides
- M.C. Gainey
- Richard Paul
- Robert Pierce
- Jack Riley
- Bruce Weitz
- Bruce Kimmel
- Christopher Norris
- Gavan O'Herlihy
- Suzi Quatro
- George Furth
- Tony Longo
- Charles Hallahan
- Barney Martin
- Clint Howard
- Raymond Guth
- James Daughton
- Larry Poindexter
- Pat O’Brien
- Cheryl Ladd
- Allan Rich
- Danny Wells
- Michael McKean
- June Lockhart
- G.W. Bailey
- Conrad Janis
- Hank Aaron
- Rance Howard
- Randolph Roberts
- Richard Stahl
- Heather O'Rourke
- Bob Elliott
- Janis Paige
- Richard Masur
- Al Fann
- Jason Wingreen
- Tracie Savage
- Eddie Fontaine
- Gary Morgan
- Crispin Glover
- Roz Kelly
- Stanley Brock
- Karl Swenson
- Henry Beckman
- Georganne LaPiere
- Sandy Kenyon
- Eileen Dietz
- Grant Heslov
- Le Tari
- Larry Anderson
- Gino Conforti
- Talia Balsam
- Alberto Isaac
- Janine Turner
- Tita Bell
- Pamela Myers
- Bill Henderson
- Lloyd Kino
- Tom Hanks
- Peter Scolari
- Kathy Hilton
- Morgan Fairchild
- Charlene Tilton
- Billy Warlock
- Alice Nunn
- David Paymer
- Karen Arthur
- Robin Mattson
- Kathleen Marshall
- Michael Pataki
- Alan Oppenheimer
- Gary Springer
- Bruce Gray
- Ed Peck
- Patti Cohenour
- Cindy Eilbacher
- Bryan O'Byrne
- Phil Leeds
- Joe Mays
- Cliff Emmich
- Paul Linke
- Dick Yarmy
- Sam Freed
- Ellen Travolta
- Jack Dodson
- Pat Morita
- Penny Marshall
- Ted Gehring
- Hank Stohl
- Peggy Doyle
- Michael Byers
- Tammy O'Rourke
- Michael Morgan
- Lew Horn
- Carol Williams
- Kathy O'Dare
- Brian Byers
- Robert Karvelas
- Betty Kean
- Lynn Hallowell
- Tony Brafa
- Cindy Williams
- David L. Lander
- Cynthia Windham
- Robert Casper
- Misty Rowe
- Mary Treen
- Ellen Gerken