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Happy Days
Sign in to save1974-1984 television comedy set in the 1950s
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★ 7.6In 1950s Milwaukee the Cunningham family must contend with Fonzie, a motorcycle riding Casanova.
- Aired
- 1974–1984
- Seasons
- 11 · 252 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Created by
- Garry Marshall
- Network
- ABC
- Genres
- Comedy
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Key facts
- Also known as
- Happy Days Again
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Created by
- Garry Marshall
- Directed by
- Jerry Paris Various (seasons 1–3)
- Starring
- Ron Howard Marion Ross Anson Williams Tom Bosley Henry Winkler Donny Most Erin Moran Pat Morita Al Molinaro Scott Baio Lynda Goodfriend Cathy Silvers Ted McGinley Linda Purl Heather O'Rourke
- Theme music composer
- Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers (1974–1975, opening) Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox (1975–1984, opening; 1974–1984, ending)
- Opening theme
- " Rock Around the Clock ", performed by Bill Haley & His Comets (1974–1975) " Happy Days ", performed by: Pratt & McClain (1975–1983) Bobby Arvon (1983–1984)
- Ending theme
- " Happy Days ", performed by: Jim Haas , The Ron Hicklin Singers , Stan Farber, Jerry Whitman, Gary Garrett (1974–1975) Pratt & McClain (1975–1983) Bobby Arvon (1983–1984)
- Composers
- John Beal Frank Comstock Pete King James Patrick Dunne
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Number span no of episodes
- 255 ( list of episodes )
- Executive producers
- Garry Marshall Thomas L. Miller Edward K. Milkis Robert L. Boyett
- Producers
- William Bickley Michael Warren Anthony W. Marshall Ronny Hallin Fred Fox, Jr.
- Camera setup
- Single-camera (1974–1975) Multi-camera (1975–1984)
- Running time
- 25 minutes
- Production companies
- Miller-Milkis Productions (seasons 1–8) Henderson Production Company, Inc. (seasons 6–11) Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions (seasons 9–11) Paramount Television
- Network
- ABC
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Encyclopedic overview
Happy Days is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from January 15, 1974 to July 19, 1984 with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most successful series of the 1970s. The series presented life in the 1950s and early 1960s Midwestern United States, where it also featured an ensemble cast, starring Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham, Henry Winkler as his friend Fonzie and Tom Bosley and Marion Ross as Richie's parents, Howard and Marion Cunningham. Although it opened to mixed reviews from critics, Happy Days became successful and popular over time.
The series began as an unsold pilot starring Howard, Ross and Anson Williams, which aired in 1972 as a segment titled "Love and the Television Set" (later retitled "Love and the Happy Days" for syndication) on ABC's anthology show Love, American Style. Based on the pilot, director George Lucas cast Howard as the lead in his 1973 film American Graffiti, causing ABC to take a renewed interest in the pilot. The first two seasons of Happy Days focused on the experiences and dilemmas of "innocent teenager" Richie Cunningham, his family, and his high school friends, attempting to "honestly depict a wistful look back at adolescence".
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