Did Fonzie 'change' at the start of the 3rd Season? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Stark1955 · 10-19-2004, 11:42 PM

I think the first 2 seasons were the best. Fonzie's character seemed to be more serious and realistic in the beginning. As soon as the 3rd season came around, Fonzie was played as more of a 'comical' character.

Anyone else notice the drastic change in teh character?

Then, as the series went on, Fonzie took on a 'Rocky Balboa' dialect.

Stark

faraj · 11-16-2004, 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by Stark1955
I think the first 2 seasons were the best. Fonzie's character seemed to be more serious and realistic in the beginning. As soon as the 3rd season came around, Fonzie was played as more of a 'comical' character.

Anyone else notice the drastic change in teh character?

Then, as the series went on, Fonzie took on a 'Rocky Balboa' dialect.

Stark

And quiet too in the beginning. Don't know whether he was being grumpy or shy.

Urkel_2003 · 11-16-2004, 08:49 PM

Did anyone else ever notice his voice changed at the start of the 3rd season too? It started to sound deeper.

wayne · 11-17-2004, 02:27 AM

I don't think Fonzie had too much to say in the first season, that changed later.

faraj · 11-17-2004, 03:10 AM

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Originally posted by Urkel_2003
Did anyone else ever notice his voice changed at the start of the 3rd season too? It started to sound deeper.

Yes, I did. Guess he used his different greaserlike voice when they switched to 3 cameras.

The Modfather · 11-17-2004, 06:29 PM

I like the 3rd season, some great episodes like "Richie Fights Back"

rich2 · 11-20-2004, 12:00 PM

When the show started Fonzie was a lot more realistic. Probably not as confident on the inside as the "front" he liked to show the world. He was definitely cool, no doubt, but more like a cool person would have been in real life. Then entire show changed, not just Fonzie. It became cartoonish.

The show began like the "Wonder Years", but it finished like "Saved by the Bell."

rich2 · 11-20-2004, 12:08 PM

That's one reason why Laverne & Shirley didn't really seem to change that much. The sets and locations may have changed but style of humor remained consistent. It's because when L&S began, Happy Days had already gone through the major metamorphosis and L&S was just working from the same platform.

On the other hand, MASH did just the opposite of Happy Days. It started out as just a silly, corny, slapstick style comedy, and ended a lot more seriously. That's one reason I really respected MASH. But even it went downhill in later seasons when more and more of the actors on the show wanted creative input.

crystals · 11-24-2004, 01:45 AM

I liked Fonzie as a comical character. Especially when he started that "Aaaaa" sound. I've asked for the first season DVD for Christmas. I hope I won't be too disappointed if Fonzie isn't that comical of a character. Was the show still funny before he added the "Aaaa" sound? I don't think I've ever seen the first two seasons of the show.

Urkel_2003 · 11-24-2004, 03:33 PM

You'll be surprized. The show was still very good but Fonzie was not yet living with the Cunninghams. So the show was usually based on Richie. Have you ever watched Family Matters? Do you know how in the first few seasons of Family Matters Steve Urkel was there, but in some episodes only for a few seconds? That's how Fonzie was in the earlier episodes. Although there was some episodes during the first 2 seasons that he starred in, but the shows were mostly about Richie and his Family.

Fonzie87 · 12-02-2004, 10:54 PM

The show was never originaly based on The Fonz being a star character. IT was meant to be a story about Rich, Potsie and Ralph, and Fonz was a supporting character. When his character turned out to be the most popular, the producers changed it to give the fans what they wanted, and, ratings went up too! An added bonus!

10-19-2004, 11:42 PM	#1
Stark1955 Member First Time Poster Join Date: Oct 19, 2004 Posts: 1	Did Fonzie 'change' at the start of the 3rd Season? I think the first 2 seasons were the best. Fonzie's character seemed to be more serious and realistic in the beginning. As soon as the 3rd season came around, Fonzie was played as more of a 'comical' character. Anyone else notice the drastic change in teh character? Then, as the series went on, Fonzie took on a 'Rocky Balboa' dialect. Stark
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11-17-2004, 02:27 AM	#4
wayne Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 03, 2000 Location: portland Oregon, Inspiration Point Posts: 1,047	I don't think Fonzie had too much to say in the first season, that changed later.
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crystals Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,828	I liked Fonzie as a comical character. Especially when he started that "Aaaaa" sound. I've asked for the first season DVD for Christmas. I hope I won't be too disappointed if Fonzie isn't that comical of a character. Was the show still funny before he added the "Aaaa" sound? I don't think I've ever seen the first two seasons of the show.
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11-16-2004, 08:49 PM	#3
Urkel_2003 Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 167	Did anyone else ever notice his voice changed at the start of the 3rd season too? It started to sound deeper.

11-17-2004, 06:29 PM	#6
The Modfather It Sure Does Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jul 12, 2003 Location: canada Posts: 21,149	I like the 3rd season, some great episodes like "Richie Fights Back"

11-20-2004, 12:00 PM	#7
rich2 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 07, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 65	When the show started Fonzie was a lot more realistic. Probably not as confident on the inside as the "front" he liked to show the world. He was definitely cool, no doubt, but more like a cool person would have been in real life. Then entire show changed, not just Fonzie. It became cartoonish. The show began like the "Wonder Years", but it finished like "Saved by the Bell."

11-20-2004, 12:08 PM	#8
rich2 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 07, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 65	That's one reason why Laverne & Shirley didn't really seem to change that much. The sets and locations may have changed but style of humor remained consistent. It's because when L&S began, Happy Days had already gone through the major metamorphosis and L&S was just working from the same platform. On the other hand, MASH did just the opposite of Happy Days. It started out as just a silly, corny, slapstick style comedy, and ended a lot more seriously. That's one reason I really respected MASH. But even it went downhill in later seasons when more and more of the actors on the show wanted creative input.

11-24-2004, 03:33 PM	#10
Urkel_2003 Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 167	You'll be surprized. The show was still very good but Fonzie was not yet living with the Cunninghams. So the show was usually based on Richie. Have you ever watched Family Matters? Do you know how in the first few seasons of Family Matters Steve Urkel was there, but in some episodes only for a few seconds? That's how Fonzie was in the earlier episodes. Although there was some episodes during the first 2 seasons that he starred in, but the shows were mostly about Richie and his Family.

12-02-2004, 10:54 PM	#11
Fonzie87 Avatar By: TheFonz Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 14, 2002 Location: Workin On Irene... A 1970 Mercury Cougar XR7 Posts: 222	The show was never originaly based on The Fonz being a star character. IT was meant to be a story about Rich, Potsie and Ralph, and Fonz was a supporting character. When his character turned out to be the most popular, the producers changed it to give the fans what they wanted, and, ratings went up too! An added bonus!