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McGillicuddy · 03-16-2009, 08:31 PM

I don't know how well this is known, but the pilot for Happy Days was a segment on Love AS, called Love and The Happy Days. Ron Howard, Anson Williams and Marion Ross are featured with Harold Gould as the father.

Zoneboy · 03-16-2009, 08:38 PM

It's very well known among Happy Days fans.

treky · 03-20-2009, 01:54 AM

yea, someone posted the link to a site where you can see it; once on here.

Mee_Too · 04-07-2009, 07:10 PM

I remember seeing that particular episode when it first aired, and liked it very much...

McGillicuddy · 04-08-2009, 10:25 AM

Anybody know what season of Love, American Style the its on? I think its called Love, and the Happy Days. Ideally, I wish it was on the first season dvd release of Happy Days as an extra. But there are no extras.

Dusty's Fan · 04-14-2009, 08:15 PM

That was a segment of a late Season 3 episode of Love, American Style that first aired on Feb. 25, 1972. So if the releases continue to be split seasons, it will appear in the sixth set of DVDs. Long wait ahead.

robyrob · 04-14-2009, 09:15 PM

a couple of scenes from the episode were actually used in a second-season episode of Happy Days, #19- "Who's Sorry Now?" (9/24/74) - basically they were used as flashbacks.

Billy K. · 04-29-2009, 07:54 PM

It was on Youtube as of last week (might've been Friday I watched it)..

Jude The Obscure · 04-12-2012, 07:27 PM

I recently caught this on Me-TV and plan to transfer it myself on DVD just to have it, since this was never included on a Happy Days DVD set as a bonus. BTW, the segment was originally called "Love and the New TV". It was retitled for syndication.

mets82 · 04-12-2012, 08:29 PM

A lot of Happy Days fans know about "Love, American Style". Its a very rarely seen pilot. If you ever watch Happy Days from the beginning on any station they start with Happy Days and not "Love, American Style". I wonder why?

Jude The Obscure · 04-12-2012, 08:40 PM

Probably because the pilot has different cast members and a different house...maybe they think the episode wouldn't mesh with the rest of season 1?

McGillicuddy · 04-12-2012, 09:42 PM

Interesting trivia:

Love & The Happy Day features yet another Chuck Cunningham, Ric Carrot preceeding the 2 actors who played him on the series.

Harold Gould plays Richie Cunningham's father in the Happy Days pilot,(replaced by Tom Bosley) also played the father of Ann Marie in the pilot for That Girl (replaced by Lew Parker). Atleast he got to keep the role of Rhoda's father on Rhoda!

03-20-2009, 01:54 AM	#3
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04-12-2012, 08:29 PM	#10
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	A lot of Happy Days fans know about "Love, American Style". Its a very rarely seen pilot. If you ever watch Happy Days from the beginning on any station they start with Happy Days and not "Love, American Style". I wonder why?
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03-16-2009, 08:31 PM	#1
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Happy Days Pilot I don't know how well this is known, but the pilot for Happy Days was a segment on Love AS, called Love and The Happy Days. Ron Howard, Anson Williams and Marion Ross are featured with Harold Gould as the father.

03-16-2009, 08:38 PM	#2
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,338	It's very well known among Happy Days fans.

04-07-2009, 07:10 PM	#4
Mee_Too Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 05, 2009 Posts: 66	I remember seeing that particular episode when it first aired, and liked it very much...

04-08-2009, 10:25 AM	#5
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Anybody know what season of Love, American Style the its on? I think its called Love, and the Happy Days. Ideally, I wish it was on the first season dvd release of Happy Days as an extra. But there are no extras.

04-29-2009, 07:54 PM	#8
Billy K. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 20, 2006 Posts: 342	It was on Youtube as of last week (might've been Friday I watched it)..

04-12-2012, 07:27 PM	#9
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	I recently caught this on Me-TV and plan to transfer it myself on DVD just to have it, since this was never included on a Happy Days DVD set as a bonus. BTW, the segment was originally called "Love and the New TV". It was retitled for syndication.

04-12-2012, 08:40 PM	#11
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	Probably because the pilot has different cast members and a different house...maybe they think the episode wouldn't mesh with the rest of season 1?

04-12-2012, 09:42 PM	#12
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Interesting trivia: Love & The Happy Day features yet another Chuck Cunningham, Ric Carrot preceeding the 2 actors who played him on the series. Harold Gould plays Richie Cunningham's father in the Happy Days pilot,(replaced by Tom Bosley) also played the father of Ann Marie in the pilot for That Girl (replaced by Lew Parker). Atleast he got to keep the role of Rhoda's father on Rhoda!