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McFly121 · 09-14-2005, 04:15 AM

I don't like it enough to watch, but love telling people of my fave shows, so hopefully someone will tell me the story about....

How did Fonzie come to live near the family?

How old was he compared to the teenagers?

Did he and Richie have a goodbye moment when Howard left?

When did the audience start cheering like Married with Children did?

Why did Mr. Miyagi leave and come back years later?

Did Potsie start directing while on the show?

The whole Mork thing?

How'd they meet Laverne and Shirley?

Well, that's all for now.

robyrob · 09-14-2005, 09:28 PM

How did Fonzie come to live near the family? - the Fonz was looking for a new place for his Grandma Nussbaum, but she didn't like all those stairs in the apartment over the garage (or the tubby landlord) - so the Fonz moved in instead.

How old was he compared to the teenagers? - although it is never mentioned, the Fonz was probably about 2-3 years older than the rest of the gang (still young enough to "drop-in" back into the same grade of highchool as the rest of the guys)

Did he and Richie have a goodbye moment when Howard left? - nope; Richie left not Howard, and it happened when Ron Howard didn't renew his contract after the end of the 1980 season (to start directing for NBC), so there was no "goodbye" episode

When did the audience start cheering like Married with Children did? when they went from a single-camera format to a multi-camera, filmed in front of a studio audience in the third season

Why did Mr. Miyagi leave and come back years later? - if you are referring to "Arnold Takahashi"/'Pat' Morita he left to work on other projects, like "Blansky's Beauties" (1977) TV Series (as "Arnold") and "Mr. T and Tina" (1976) TV Series (as Taro Takahashi)

Did Potsie start directing while on the show? - apparently not - at least according to imdb

The whole Mork thing? - explained on the show as a dream, believe what you want though...

How'd they meet Laverne and Shirley? - never mentioned, but Fonzie introduced them to everyone else (and the Fonz was buddies with Carmine Ragusa aka "the Big Ragoo" first)

qwerty · 09-14-2005, 10:03 PM

Did he and Richie have a goodbye moment when Howard left? - nope; Richie left not Howard, and it happened when Ron Howard didn't renew his contract after the end of the 1980 season (to start directing for NBC), so there was no "goodbye" episode

I do remember one episode when Richie was leaving and had written a letter to Fonzie.

McFly121 · 09-15-2005, 12:09 AM

Thanks, Roby, interesting stuff. Although what does "Richie left, not Howard" mean?

anglemark10 · 09-15-2005, 08:57 AM

I think robyrob thought you were referring to Howard Cunningham, not Ron Howard.

dave insinga · 09-18-2005, 06:26 PM

when richie left in 1980 they kept the character alive by saying he and ralph joined the army both richie and ralph returned in the fall of 1983 in a two part episode called welcome home in this episode richie decides to move to california to become a screen writer.he says goodbye to fonzie and also leaves him a note.richie came back once more in the series final when joannie and chachi got married.

dave insinga · 09-18-2005, 06:29 PM

its a television classic you really should watch it.

robyrob · 09-18-2005, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave insinga

its a television classic you really should watch it.

i have seen it

- I assumed that the original poster was referring to when Ron Howard left after the 7th season

09-14-2005, 04:15 AM	#1
McFly121 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 18, 2004 Location: calif Posts: 812	someone tell me the story of Happy Days... I don't like it enough to watch, but love telling people of my fave shows, so hopefully someone will tell me the story about.... How did Fonzie come to live near the family? How old was he compared to the teenagers? Did he and Richie have a goodbye moment when Howard left? When did the audience start cheering like Married with Children did? Why did Mr. Miyagi leave and come back years later? Did Potsie start directing while on the show? The whole Mork thing? How'd they meet Laverne and Shirley? Well, that's all for now.
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09-14-2005, 09:28 PM	#2
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,198	How did Fonzie come to live near the family? - the Fonz was looking for a new place for his Grandma Nussbaum, but she didn't like all those stairs in the apartment over the garage (or the tubby landlord) - so the Fonz moved in instead. How old was he compared to the teenagers? - although it is never mentioned, the Fonz was probably about 2-3 years older than the rest of the gang (still young enough to "drop-in" back into the same grade of highchool as the rest of the guys) Did he and Richie have a goodbye moment when Howard left? - nope; Richie left not Howard, and it happened when Ron Howard didn't renew his contract after the end of the 1980 season (to start directing for NBC), so there was no "goodbye" episode When did the audience start cheering like Married with Children did? when they went from a single-camera format to a multi-camera, filmed in front of a studio audience in the third season Why did Mr. Miyagi leave and come back years later? - if you are referring to "Arnold Takahashi"/'Pat' Morita he left to work on other projects, like "Blansky's Beauties" (1977) TV Series (as "Arnold") and "Mr. T and Tina" (1976) TV Series (as Taro Takahashi) Did Potsie start directing while on the show? - apparently not - at least according to imdb The whole Mork thing? - explained on the show as a dream, believe what you want though... How'd they meet Laverne and Shirley? - never mentioned, but Fonzie introduced them to everyone else (and the Fonz was buddies with Carmine Ragusa aka "the Big Ragoo" first)
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09-18-2005, 06:26 PM	#6
dave insinga Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 19, 2005 Posts: 590	there was too a goodbye episode when richie left in 1980 they kept the character alive by saying he and ralph joined the army both richie and ralph returned in the fall of 1983 in a two part episode called welcome home in this episode richie decides to move to california to become a screen writer.he says goodbye to fonzie and also leaves him a note.richie came back once more in the series final when joannie and chachi got married.

09-18-2005, 06:29 PM	#7
dave insinga Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 19, 2005 Posts: 590	roby watch the show its a television classic you really should watch it.

09-14-2005, 10:03 PM	#3
qwerty Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 20, 2004 Posts: 226	Did he and Richie have a goodbye moment when Howard left? - nope; Richie left not Howard, and it happened when Ron Howard didn't renew his contract after the end of the 1980 season (to start directing for NBC), so there was no "goodbye" episode I do remember one episode when Richie was leaving and had written a letter to Fonzie.

09-15-2005, 12:09 AM	#4
McFly121 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 18, 2004 Location: calif Posts: 812	Thanks, Roby, interesting stuff. Although what does "Richie left, not Howard" mean?

09-15-2005, 08:57 AM	#5
anglemark10 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 06, 2004 Location: United States Posts: 787	I think robyrob thought you were referring to Howard Cunningham, not Ron Howard.