On VH1's I Love The '70s 1974 episode, they have a segment about Happy Days. When the subject of Chuck's mysterious exit from the show comes up, Michael Ian Black explains that Chuck became involved with a black woman and that in the family's eyes, he was dead from that point on.

I lost it at that point. That has to be the funniest explanation I've ever heard for why Chuck was never mentioned again.

Anybody else have theories on why Chuck was never seen or heard from again? Personally, I think Fonzie killed him so he could take his place as Richie's "brother" and become part of the Cunningham family.

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As you can see by my Avatar I'm a Chuck fan, this is the Funniest way he just left!!

Originally posted by Dr. Thong
On VH1's I Love The '70s 1974 episode, they have a segment about Happy Days. When the subject of Chuck's mysterious exit from the show comes up, Michael Ian Black explains that Chuck became involved with a black woman and that in the family's eyes, he was dead from that point on.

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That cracked me up after just reading your post.

He's in the Martin attic with Bobby Martin from All My Children. If you watch the show you will know why. :) :lol:

i liked the explanation on the jump the shark site, which basically says that he is the son of Mork, and he originally came back in time to avenge his father's defeat, but he had been unsuccessful, so he erased himself from all future memory so that he could try another, even more devious plot...

http://www.collectmad.com/madcoversite/mad187id.jpg

http://www.jumptheshark.com/

I found it!!! :
You poor deluded fools. Everything that went "wrong" with Happy Days was actually a brilliantly conceived story arc from day one. It all began when Mr. Cunningham caught Chuck stealing money from his hardware store. He hired a local thug, Arthur Fonzarelli, to have him quietly executed. "Fonzie", as he is known, killed Chuck and dumped the body in one of those big lakes over there. Then he was to leave town and never return. Fonzie blackmailed Mr. Cunningham into letting him stay at their house permanently, otherwise he would expose Mr. Cunningham and prey upon his family. Mr. Cunningham swore revenge. He readily allowed Fonzie to stay, but secretly was determined to destroy him by undermining his persona. This took many years, but in the end he succeeded. In another thread which history will eventually show as being on the threshold of genius, an time traveller named Mork from "Ork" (actually Stockton, CA) arrived from 1980. His sole purpose: to avenge his father's death. Yes, Chuck had a son before he was slain, that was why he was stealing money. Although he was defeated in a spectacular battle against Fonzie at Al's, he tricked everyone into thinking it was a dream. He fled back to 1980 and devised another fiendish plot. He sent a young criminal mastermind named Chachi back in time to infiltrate Fonzie's life. His real goal: to destroy Fonzie, he must destroy the culture around him. Hence the feathered hairdo and other anachronisms. He later also found out that Mr. C originally hired Fonzie to do away with Chuck, so he seduced his daughter Joanie. So between the slow erosion of his soul from Mr. C and the Machiavellian plotting of Chachi, Fonzie was doomed. He grew morose. He eventually became that which he most feared, a washed up middle-aged loser, a mere shadow of his former self. Chachi's agenda eventually doomed everyone around him except for Richie, who escaped. It is also interesting to note that Laverne and Shirley fled Milwaukee to Los Angeles. Connection?

Originally posted by ThomasE
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That cracked me up after just reading your post.

You should see it for yourself...Michael Ian Black (from ED) is so dry when he makes his remarks. Absolutely frickin' hilarious!!

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Originally posted by robyrob
http://www.jumptheshark.com/

I found it!!! :
You poor deluded fools. Everything that went "wrong" with Happy Days was actually a brilliantly conceived story arc from day one. It all began when Mr. Cunningham caught Chuck stealing money from his hardware store. He hired a local thug, Arthur Fonzarelli, to have him quietly executed. "Fonzie", as he is known, killed Chuck and dumped the body in one of those big lakes over there. Then he was to leave town and never return. Fonzie blackmailed Mr. Cunningham into letting him stay at their house permanently, otherwise he would expose Mr. Cunningham and prey upon his family. Mr. Cunningham swore revenge. He readily allowed Fonzie to stay, but secretly was determined to destroy him by undermining his persona. This took many years, but in the end he succeeded. In another thread which history will eventually show as being on the threshold of genius, an time traveller named Mork from "Ork" (actually Stockton, CA) arrived from 1980. His sole purpose: to avenge his father's death. Yes, Chuck had a son before he was slain, that was why he was stealing money. Although he was defeated in a spectacular battle against Fonzie at Al's, he tricked everyone into thinking it was a dream. He fled back to 1980 and devised another fiendish plot. He sent a young criminal mastermind named Chachi back in time to infiltrate Fonzie's life. His real goal: to destroy Fonzie, he must destroy the culture around him. Hence the feathered hairdo and other anachronisms. He later also found out that Mr. C originally hired Fonzie to do away with Chuck, so he seduced his daughter Joanie. So between the slow erosion of his soul from Mr. C and the Machiavellian plotting of Chachi, Fonzie was doomed. He grew morose. He eventually became that which he most feared, a washed up middle-aged loser, a mere shadow of his former self. Chachi's agenda eventually doomed everyone around him except for Richie, who escaped. It is also interesting to note that Laverne and Shirley fled Milwaukee to Los Angeles. Connection?

I knew there had to be an explanation for Chachi...not to mention his shag haircut and jeans jacket in the late 50s/early 60s!!

Originally posted by Dr. Thong
I knew there had to be an explanation for Chachi...not to mention his shag haircut and jeans jacket in the late 50s/early 60s!! yes it all fits now!!!

U no what , I had actually thought of that b4 reading this and i 've never watched that show before but i'll add one fact ,that's da tru story
After Happy Days Chuck came back and got his parents 2 accept her
either that or that Mork and Chachi story ,it's hilarious

Actually, Chuck was kidnapped by Ted McGinley who then posed as cousin Roger and eventually took over as the Cunnighams favorite son! :rolleyes:

Actually, Chuck was kidnapped by Ted McGinley who then posed as cousin Roger and eventually took over as the Cunnighams favorite son! :rolleyes:

I wish somebody had kidnapped Ted McGinley/Roger before he arrived in Milwaukee.

I was thinking of something more supernaturally oriented.

Like a Men In Black scenario where Chuck sees an alien, then the MIB recruit him and then wipe Chuck out of the memories of everyone near the Cunninghams.

http://www.collectmad.com/madcoversite/mad187id.jpg
Looks like Geraldo Rivera to me.

Looks like Geraldo Rivera to me.
Darn, youre right, I thought it was Groucho!!!>>> :groucho

:lol: I thought Chuck left b/c he was accepted a basketball scholarship to outer Mongolia (according to Tom Bosley in some HD show) or that Garry Marshall thought of Fonzie as Richie's brother. They do have some emotional scenes together.

Tiff7

Looks like Geraldo Rivera to me.
Haha. It does. :lol:

There was an unsold episode in which Mork kidnaps Chuck and carries him off to Ork. Its unsold because I just now made it up!