Happy Days 1974
“Those were the days of the 1950's...filled with innocence and the promise of even better days to come.”
What is Happy Days?
Happy Days is an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network. Created by Garry Marshall, the series ran for 11 seasons, consisting of a total of 255 half-hour episodes.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1974
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 252
- Runtime
- 22 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 15, 1974
- Last aired
- Sep 24, 1984
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Happy Days is an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network. Created by Garry Marshall, the series ran for 11 seasons, consisting of a total of 255 half-hour episodes. The program originally premiered on January 15, 1974, and concluded its broadcast run on July 19, 1984. Set in 1950s Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the story follows the lives of the Cunningham family. The household includes hardware store owner Howard Cunningham, his wife Marion, and their children Richard and Joanie. As the family navigates life in the 1950s, they interact with a motorcycle-riding character named Fonzie. Described as a Casanova and a lovable, almost superhuman greaser, Fonzie provides help and guidance to the family throughout the series. The show features a cast that includes Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, and Tom Bosley. The series remains a notable example of American television comedy, documenting the experiences of its central characters during the decade in which the show is set.
Should you watch it?
“The Cunningham family navigates life in 1950s Milwaukee alongside a motorcycle-riding Casanova named Fonzie.”
- focuses on family dynamics
- features 1950s setting
- limited premise
Watch it if you enjoy sitcoms centered on family life in the 1950s.
The series depicts family life in a mid-century setting.
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Season 1 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 All the Way Mytharc Jan 15, 1974
- E2 The Lemon Core Jan 22, 1974
- E3 Richie's Cup Runneth Over Core Jan 29, 1974
- E4 Guess Who's Coming to Visit Core Feb 5, 1974
- E5 Hardware Jungle Core Feb 12, 1974
- E6 The Deadly Dares Core Feb 19, 1974
- E7 Fonzie Drops In Core Feb 26, 1974
- E8 The Skin Game Core Mar 5, 1974
- E9 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Core Mar 12, 1974
- E10 Give the Band a Hand Core Mar 26, 1974
- E11 Because She's There Core Apr 2, 1974
- E12 In the Name of Love Core Apr 9, 1974
- E13 Great Expectations Core Apr 16, 1974
- E14 The Best Man Core Apr 23, 1974
- E15 Knock Around the Block Mytharc Apr 30, 1974
- E16 Be the First on Your Block Mytharc May 7, 1974
Season 2 · 23 episodes
- E1 Richie Moves Out Mytharc Sep 10, 1974
- E2 Richie's Car Core Sep 17, 1974
- E3 Who's Sorry Now? Core Sep 24, 1974
- E4 You Go to My Head Core Oct 1, 1974
- E5 R.O.T.C. Core Oct 8, 1974
- E6 Haunted Core Oct 29, 1974
- E7 Wish Upon a Star Core Nov 12, 1974
- E8 Not with My Sister, You Don't Core Nov 19, 1974
- E9 Big Money Core Nov 26, 1974
- E10 A Star Is Bored Core Dec 3, 1974
- E11 Guess Who's Coming to Christmas Core Dec 17, 1974
- E12 Open House Core Jan 7, 1975
- E13 Fonzie's Getting Married Core Jan 14, 1975
- E14 The Cunningham Caper Core Jan 21, 1975
- E15 The Not Making of the President Core Jan 28, 1975
- E16 Cruisin' Core Feb 11, 1975
- E17 The Howdy Doody Show Core Feb 18, 1975
- E18 Get a Job Core Feb 25, 1975
- E19 Fonzie Joins the Band Core Mar 4, 1975
- E20 Fish and the Fins Core Mar 11, 1975
- E21 Richie's Flip Side Core Mar 18, 1975
- E22 Kiss Me Sickly Mytharc Apr 29, 1975
- E23 Goin' to Chicago Mytharc May 6, 1975
Season 3 · 23 episodes
- E1 Fonzie Moves In Mytharc Sep 9, 1975
- E2 Motorcycle Core Sep 16, 1975
- E3 Fearless Fonzarelli (1) Core Sep 23, 1975
- E4 Fearless Fonzarelli (2) Core Sep 30, 1975
- E5 The Other Richie Cunningham Core Oct 7, 1975
- E6 Richie Fights Back Core Oct 14, 1975
- E7 Jailhouse Rock Core Oct 21, 1975
- E8 Howard's 45th Fiasco Core Oct 28, 1975
- E9 Fonzie the Flatfoot Core Nov 4, 1975
- E10 A Date with Fonzie Core Nov 11, 1975
- E11 Three on a Porch Core Nov 18, 1975
- E12 Fonzie's New Friend Core Nov 25, 1975
- E13 They Call It Potsie Love Core Dec 2, 1975
- E14 Tell It to the Marines Core Dec 16, 1975
- E15 Dance Contest Core Jan 6, 1976
- E16 Fonzie the Salesman Core Jan 13, 1976
- E17 Football Frolics Core Jan 20, 1976
- E18 Fonzie the Superstar Core Jan 27, 1976
- E19 Two Angry Men Core Feb 3, 1976
- E20 Beauty Contest Core Feb 10, 1976
- E21 Bringing Up Spike Core Feb 17, 1976
- E22 A Sight for Sore Eyes Mytharc Feb 24, 1976
- E23 Arnold's Wedding Mytharc Mar 2, 1976
Season 4 · 24 episodes
- E1 Fonzie Loves Pinky (1) Mytharc Sep 21, 1976
- E2 Fonzie Loves Pinky (2) Core Sep 21, 1976
- E3 Fonzie Loves Pinky (3) Core Sep 28, 1976
- E4 A Mind of His Own Core Oct 5, 1976
- E5 Fonzie the Father Core Oct 19, 1976
- E6 Fonzie's Hero Core Oct 26, 1976
- E7 A Place of His Own Core Nov 9, 1976
- E8 They Shoot Fonzies, Don't They? Core Nov 16, 1976
- E9 The Muckrakers Core Nov 23, 1976
- E10 A.K.A. the Fonz Core Nov 30, 1976
- E11 Richie Branches Out Core Dec 7, 1976
- E12 Fonzie's Old Lady Core Jan 4, 1977
- E13 Time Capsule Core Jan 11, 1977
- E14 The Book of Records Core Jan 18, 1977
- E15 A Shot in the Dark Core Jan 25, 1977
- E16 Marion Rebels Core Feb 1, 1977
- E17 Graduation (1) Core Feb 8, 1977
- E18 Graduation (2) Core Feb 15, 1977
- E19 The Physical Core Feb 22, 1977
- E20 Joanie's Weird Boyfriend Core Mar 1, 1977
- E21 Fonz-How, Inc. Core Mar 8, 1977
- E22 Spunky Come Home Core Mar 15, 1977
- E23 The Last of the Big Time Malphs Mytharc Mar 22, 1977
- E24 Fonzie's Baptism Mytharc Mar 29, 1977
Season 5 · 26 episodes
- E1 Hollywood (1) Mytharc Sep 13, 1977
- E2 Hollywood (2) Core Sep 13, 1977
- E3 Hollywood (3) Core Sep 20, 1977
- E4 Hard Cover Core Sep 27, 1977
- E5 My Cousin, the Cheat Core Oct 4, 1977
- E6 Fonsillectomy Core Oct 25, 1977
- E7 The Apartment Core Nov 1, 1977
- E8 Fonzie and Leather Tuscadero (1) Core Nov 8, 1977
- E9 Fonzie and Leather Tuscadero (2) Core Nov 15, 1977
- E10 My Fair Fonzie Core Nov 22, 1977
- E11 Bye Bye Blackball Core Nov 29, 1977
- E12 Requiem for a Malph Core Dec 6, 1977
- E13 Nose for News Core Dec 13, 1977
- E14 Grandpa's Visit Core Jan 3, 1978
- E15 Potsie Gets Pinned Core Jan 10, 1978
- E16 Joanie's First Kiss Core Jan 17, 1978
- E17 Marion's Misgivings Core Jan 24, 1978
- E18 Richie Almost Dies Core Jan 31, 1978
- E19 Spunkless Spunky Core Feb 7, 1978
- E20 Be My Valentine Core Feb 14, 1978
- E21 Our Gang Core Feb 21, 1978
- E22 My Favorite Orkan Core Feb 28, 1978
- E23 Do You Want to Dance? Core May 9, 1978
- E24 Second Wind Core May 16, 1978
- E25 Rules to Date By Mytharc May 23, 1978
- E26 Fonzie for the Defense Mytharc May 30, 1978
Frequently asked questions
Where is the show set?
The series is set in 1950s Milwaukee.
Who is the Cunningham family?
They are the central family featured in the series.
Who is Fonzie?
Fonzie is a motorcycle-riding Casanova.
What is the tone?
The show focuses on the interactions between the Cunningham family and Fonzie.
What time period does it cover?
The show is set during the 1950s.