I would have to say that the Happy Days Spinoff I didn't like was Mork and Mindy because mork was extra Goofy.

The only spin-off of Happy Days I saw is Laverne & Shirley, but I love this sitcom. For a Happy Days sitcom I didn't like would be difficult for me to answer, because I never got the chance to watch any other sitcom, besides Laverne & Shirley.

Originally posted by I_Love_Fonzie
The only spin-off of Happy Days I saw is Laverne & Shirley, but I love this sitcom. For a Happy Days sitcom I didn't like would be difficult for me to answer, because I never got the chance to watch any other sitcom, besides Laverne & Shirley.


Yeah these are the Happy Days Spinoffs and the years they began.

Laverne and Shirley-1976
Mork and Mindy-1978
Joanie Loves Chachi-1982


I think it's another one but i'm not sure.

I'll have to say "Mork and Mindy." I like "Laverne & Shirley" and "Joanie Loves Chachi." Plus, I haven't seen M&M in a while, but from what I remember, the other two shows were much better.

Originally posted by TVAdam
I'll have to say "Mork and Mindy." I like "Laverne & Shirley" and "Joanie Loves Chachi." Plus, I haven't seen M&M in a while, but from what I remember, the other two shows were much better.


Yeah the Mork character was much better in the presence of Fonzie and Richie on Happy Days instead of Mindy and her father on Mork and Mindy. That show SUCKED

How many episodes of Mork and Mindy have you watched?

Originally posted by BJL
How many episodes of Mork and Mindy have you watched?


I only watched the 2 part pilot with the guest appearance of Fonzie and Laverne. After that-i was no longer interested. The pilot has to set the tone and in my eyes that didn't happen.

You can't make a blanket statement like that based on the observation of just two episodes. A statement like that based on the viewing of just two episodes is not good judgement. The pilot does not always "set the tone" for a series.

I have seen two Happy Days spin-offs which were L&S and M&M. Let me tell you that I absolutely LOVE both of those spin-offs. I just wish TV networks would air these as much as they do with say Happy Days or The Andy Griffith Show.

Originally posted by BJL
You can't make a blanket statement like that based on the observation of just two episodes. A statement like that based on the viewing of just two episodes is not good judgement. The pilot does not always "set the tone" for a series.

I think the Mork character just had better chemistry with Richie and Fonzie. It was something about the Mindy character that i didn;t like,

Originally posted by SOLOMON


I think the Mork character just had better chemistry with Richie and Fonzie. It was something about the Mindy character that i didn;t like,

I liked the Mork and Mindy better than the other spinoffs. It was a good show. It aired on Nickelodeon then on Nick at Nite as well.

I agree with Thomas. Laverne and Shirley never really appealed to me.

Originally posted by BJL
I agree with Thomas. Laverne and Shirley never really appealed to me.


I guess that physical comedy on laverne and shirley was too much at times.

ive never gotten the chance to see M&M or Joanie loves Chachi. i have seen L&S and i love it

There's also "Blanskey's Beauties" with Pat Morita and Nancy Walker.

Originally posted by Sitcomwriter
There's also "Blanskey's Beauties" with Pat Morita and Nancy Walker.

I think Blanskey's Beauties was TOO short lived for me to remember he show.

I liked Happy Days until the 50's and 60's suddenly turned into the seventies. The hair became seventies and it no longer seemed like it had the same feel of the first few years. Laverne and Shirley was great when they guest starred on Happy Days. When Shirley and Richie were sprawled out on the floor and the parents came in...ranks as an all-time classic moment. Laverne and Shirley turned to crap when they moved out to California. I think that's where they went wasn't it ? Joanie loves Chachi wasn't too bad, but you had the feeling it was seventies instead of sixties. Mork and Mindy...too stupid for me.

Nobody's mentioned "Out of the Blue," which starred Dixie Carter and '70s/80s teen heart-throb Clark Brandon. Course, I think it ran about as long as Blanskey's Beauties.... I didn't dislike any Happy Days spin-off, though these are the two I liked (and remembered) the least.

Originally posted by owepar
Nobody's mentioned "Out of the Blue," which starred Dixie Carter and '70s/80s teen heart-throb Clark Brandon. Course, I think it ran about as long as Blanskey's Beauties.... I didn't dislike any Happy Days spin-off, though these are the two I liked (and remembered) the least.

Out of the Blue is not a spinoff of Happy Days

Out of the Blue is not a spinoff of Happy Days

The angelic star of Out of the Blue, Random (Jimmy Brogan), was on an episode of Happy Days (I think the episode is titled "Chachi Sells His Soul"). Robin Williams guest-starred in the pilot and Gary Marshall was the executive producer of the show. I've seen some sources list it as a spin-off, others cite those episodes as crossovers. I've got an episode on tape somewhere, albeit horrible quality, and it's got the same look and feel of Happy Days and the spin-offs.

Originally posted by owepar


The angelic star of Out of the Blue, Random (Jimmy Brogan), was on an episode of Happy Days (I think the episode is titled "Chachi Sells His Soul"). Robin Williams guest-starred in the pilot and Gary Marshall was the executive producer of the show. I've seen some sources list it as a spin-off, others cite those episodes as crossovers. I've got an episode on tape somewhere, albeit horrible quality, and it's got the same look and feel of Happy Days and the spin-offs.


No Out of the Blue was not a spinoff only a crossover. Blansky Beauties was a spinoff.

Originally posted by owepar


The angelic star of Out of the Blue, Random (Jimmy Brogan), was on an episode of Happy Days (I think the episode is titled "Chachi Sells His Soul"). Robin Williams guest-starred in the pilot and Gary Marshall was the executive producer of the show. I've seen some sources list it as a spin-off, others cite those episodes as crossovers. I've got an episode on tape somewhere, albeit horrible quality, and it's got the same look and feel of Happy Days and the spin-offs.



Also Out of the Blue was already created before the crossover with Happy Days. Out of The Blue started on September 9, 1979 and the crossover episode with Happy Days aired on September 19,1979. Does that make sense?

Speaking of Jimmy Brogan, according to IMDB, until 2001, he worked closely w/ Jay Leno on The Tonight Show and is a close friend of Jay's. I wonder if Jay ever showed any clips of Out of the Blue on The Tonight Show to embarrass Jimmy the way he often shows old clips of various celebs to embarrass them.

Don't forget that Happy Days spun-off from Love, American Style in the episode #70 "Love and Happy Days", this episode served as the pilot for Happy Days. Therefore it is also considered a spin-off.

Originally posted by Impressions
Don't forget that Happy Days spun-off from Love, American Style in the episode #70 "Love and Happy Days", this episode served as the pilot for Happy Days. Therefore it is also considered a spin-off.

The post said what HAPPY DAYS spinoff did you like, not What Love, American Style Spinoff did you like. And if that was the question, it would only have ONE spinoff-HAPPY DAYS which means it wouldn't be a need for the question.

Joanie loves Peni- i mean Joanie loves Chachi

Originally posted by Swimfan85
Joanie loves Peni- i mean Joanie loves Chachi

:lol:

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Out of the Blue is not a spinoff of Happy Days

For once, he is right. It even says on this site that Out of the Blue is not a spinoff of Happy Days.

Originally posted by BJL
For once, he is right. It even says on this site that Out of the Blue is not a spinoff of Happy Days.


Correct, Out of the Blue and Happy Days just crossed over.

I didn't like "Mork and Mindy" once the grandmother left and they introduced all those characters like Remo and Mindy's boring cousin. I just can't imagine Mork and Mindy "producing" that giant egg and their son Mearth (Johnathan Winters) hatching from it!! I think that's when it was time to end the show. Anyways, I remember I had a pair of those rainbow colored suspenders that Mork used to wear!!!

Originally posted by Tyler77
I didn't like "Mork and Mindy" once the grandmother left and they introduced all those characters like Remo and Mindy's boring cousin. I just can't imagine Mork and Mindy "producing" that giant egg and their son Mearth (Johnathan Winters) hatching from it!! I think that's when it was time to end the show. Anyways, I remember I had a pair of those rainbow colored suspenders that Mork used to wear!!!


I thought the grandmother was brought back to Mork and Mindy?

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
I thought the grandmother was brought back to Mork and Mindy?

She was. They brought her back for the 4th season.

Originally posted by BJL
She was. They brought her back for the 4th season.


LOL-well the producers should have known by the 4th season it was too late to bring her back. That was real dumb

Originally posted by Brian
:lol:


least one person gets it ;)....btw did you see Vh1's "I love the 80s" when they discussed it...it was hilarious

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
No Out of the Blue was not a spinoff only a crossover. Blansky Beauties was a spinoff. :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: WHAT IS THE DIFFERANTS BETWEEN SPIN OFF AND CROSS OVERS?

Originally posted by thefamily
:wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: WHAT IS THE DIFFERANTS BETWEEN SPIN OFF AND CROSS OVERS?

A crossover is when a character of one show appears on the set of another show as their original character. For example, Fonzie appeared on Laverne and Shirley as Fonzie.


A spinoff is when one or two characters of a certain show is given their own show and that spinoff maintains a link to the parent show. For example,

The Jeffersons were taken off All in the Family

Laverne and Shirley was taken off Happy Days

the only happy days spinoff ive seen was M&M and it was alright

Joanie Loves Chachi was pretty BAD; it was just plain BORNING:sleep:

Originally posted by foxyhonky1975
Joanie Loves Chachi was pretty BAD; it was just plain BORNING:sleep:


I agree, especially when Joanie and Chachi was Boring on Happy Days. Why give them their own show and they don't stand out on the parent show. I am interested in seeing the episode when Fonzie visits. Never saw that one.