Richie and Ralph stay on the show and Fonzie and Potsie leaves after 1980. Would you have liked the 80-84 era MORE or LESS? I think I would have liked the eps in the 80-84 era a little better if Richie had stayed along with Ralph.

I just can't fathom there being a Happy Days without the Fonz.

I just can't fathom there being a Happy Days without the Fonz.


Well the Fonz wasn't that great because the ratings fell after Richie left

I think the ratings would have fell further if the Fonz wasn't on it.

Well the Fonz wasn't that great because the ratings fell after Richie left
They did fall ever so slightly (less than a rating point), but they were already starting to go down before he left.

I thought the key to the show was the foursome.

THe Fonz and Potsie characters seemed like fish out of water without their sidekicks.

I am shocked the show lasted as long as it did after they left.

Fonz had no real connection. Neither did Potsie.

And the whole Joannie/Chachi angle did absolutely nothing for me.

It really was two different shows.

I thought the key to the show was the foursome.

THe Fonz and Potsie characters seemed like fish out of water without their sidekicks.

I am shocked the show lasted as long as it did after they left.

Fonz had no real connection. Neither did Potsie.

And the whole Joannie/Chachi angle did absolutely nothing for me.

It really was two different shows.


That was probably because Joanie and Chach had such minor roles on the show when Richie and Ralph was on the show. Giving Joanie and Chachi a spinoff was like Carmine from Laverne and Shirley getting his own show-lol

I thought the key to the show was the foursome.

THe Fonz and Potsie characters seemed like fish out of water without their sidekicks.

I am shocked the show lasted as long as it did after they left.

Fonz had no real connection. Neither did Potsie.

And the whole Joannie/Chachi angle did absolutely nothing for me.

It really was two different shows.
I will agree with you about Potsie. I really saw no reason for him to stay on the show. He really had nothing to do and the last couple years he really only made cameo appearances even though he was still listed as a regular.

if Fonzie would have left Show would have ended beacuse he the only star on Happy Days that they can't air the show without but i think the show should had ended after 1980-81 Season

No matter how important the Fonz was to the show it just didn't work without Richie. Gary Marshall even talked about changing the name and direction of the show based on the Fonz. He realized the same thing. It only worked with Richie and the Fonz. You could get rid of Ralph and Potsie and put anyone else in there. It needed the two guys up front.

No matter how important the Fonz was to the show it just didn't work without Richie. Gary Marshall even talked about changing the name and direction of the show based on the Fonz. He realized the same thing. It only worked with Richie and the Fonz. You could get rid of Ralph and Potsie and put anyone else in there. It needed the two guys up front.


I think the show could have still been in the top 20 without Fonzie.

IF FONZIE LEFT THE SHOW WOULD HAVE BEEN TOAST.RON HOWARD LEFT AND IT BECAME HENRYS SHOW.I COULD HAVE DONE WITHOUT CHACHI AND SOME OF THE SEASON 8,9,10,AND 11 CHARACTERS LIKE CRYSAL BERNARDS CHARACTERS AND FONZIES STUDENTS.THE WORST WAS FLIP(ROGERS BROTHER)

IF FONZIE LEFT THE SHOW WOULD HAVE BEEN TOAST.RON HOWARD LEFT AND IT BECAME HENRYS SHOW.I COULD HAVE DONE WITHOUT CHACHI AND SOME OF THE SEASON 8,9,10,AND 11 CHARACTERS LIKE CRYSAL BERNARDS CHARACTERS AND FONZIES STUDENTS.THE WORST WAS FLIP(ROGERS BROTHER)


Henry Winkler didn't leave and the show was still TOAST-lol

without richie the show did still run for a few more seasons someone was watching

without richie the show did still run for a few more seasons someone was watching


With Richie, the show finished in the top 10 three times and top 20 two times


Without Richie, the show never finished in the top 10 and finished in the Top 20 Twice.


Case Closed

I'd take Richie over Fonzie any day.

But unless you eliminate Roger and those other geeks, I don't think I'd watch.

the show was better with richie the point is the show still went on no arguement