Happy Days: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the 1950's, Happy Days revolves around Richie Cunningham and his family and friends. A "wholesome" young man, Richie is a Jefferson High School student who would do anything to get a date and he spends plenty of time with his friends at Arnold's, the local burger joint. Contrasting with his wholesome nature is Arthur Fonzarelli, best known as Fonzie, a rough-around-the-edges motorcycle riding high school dropout famous for his slicked hair, leather jacket, and the catchphrase "aaayyyy!" Fonzie is a regular around the Cunningham house, with Mrs. Cunningham doting on him and Richie turning to him for advice on how to attract girls.

Series details

• Title: Happy Days
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1974-01-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 1984-09-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 1474

Cast and credited roles

• Henry Winkler — Arthur Herbert "Fonzie" Fonzarelli
• Marion Ross — Marion "Mrs. C" Cunningham
• Tom Bosley — Howard C. Cunningham
• Erin Moran — Joanie Louise Cunningham
• Anson Williams — Warren "Potsie" Weber
• Ron Howard — Richard J. "Richie" Cunningham
• Don Most — Ralph Malph
• Scott Baio — Charles "Chachi" Arcola
• Al Molinaro — Alfredo "Al" Delvecchio
• Ted McGinley — Roger Phillips
• Lynda Goodfriend — Lori Beth Allen Cunningham
• Linda Purl — Ashley Pfister

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1974-01-15; final listed air date 1974-05-07; episode order: 16.
• Season 2: premiered 1974-09-10; final listed air date 1975-05-06; episode order: 23.
• Season 3: premiered 1975-09-09; final listed air date 1976-03-02; episode order: 24.
• Season 4: premiered 1976-09-21; final listed air date 1977-03-29; episode order: 25.
• Season 5: premiered 1977-09-13; final listed air date 1978-05-30; episode order: 27.
• Season 6: premiered 1978-09-12; final listed air date 1979-05-15; episode order: 27.
• Season 7: premiered 1979-09-11; final listed air date 1980-05-06; episode order: 25.
• Season 8: premiered 1980-11-11; final listed air date 1981-05-26; episode order: 22.
• Season 9: premiered 1981-10-06; final listed air date 1982-03-23; episode order: 22.
• Season 10: premiered 1982-09-28; final listed air date 1983-03-22; episode order: 22.
• Season 11: premiered 1983-09-27; final listed air date 1984-09-24; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Happy Days on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.