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RootBeerRag · 01-05-2007, 05:30 PM

Is there anyone out there who was actually around when Happy Days aired for the first time; or, is there anyone who has been fortunate enough to catch early syndication packages that came before the one that Nick at Nite/TVLand have?

The reason I ask is curiosity about the "Rock Around The Clock" openings. I used to watch the show on TBS when I was in my early teens, and I remember that when season two aired, it seemed as though there were several different opening sequences used.

SEASON TWO-VERSION ONE: Potsie and Ralph clowning around: Ralph gets a burger stuffed in his bullhorn by Marcia; Potsie pulls back the photo booth curtain to see Fonzie kissing a girl; Potsie taps Ralph, thinking he's making out with someone; Ralph loses the lid on the salt; Potsie grabs the waitress, kisses her and then gets a sundae in his lap.

SEASON TWO-VERSION TWO: This version was shorter and showed Fonzie kicking a soda machine and a soda coming out; Richie and Potsie on skates, taking off a teacher's hair piece; Richie and his date flopping back on Potsie and his date in the backseat.(Does anyone know if there was ever a full version of this opening or was it always a short one?)

SEASON TWO-VERSION THREE:This one was actually taken from the first season and involved Potsie and Richie doing a Chinese fire drill; Fonzie in the mirror; Mr. Cunningham trying to start Richie's new car; Marcia dropping ice cream in the police car window.

SEASON TWO-VERSION FOUR: This last one I only remember seeing once and it featured Ralph losing the lid when he pours the salt; Potsie and Richie tapping shoulders in a movie theatre with dates; the Potsie/Richie taking the hair piece scene, and then the Chinese fire drill again.

Are there any I'm not aware of?

The reason I'm asking is that I have a friend who insists there was also a version where Joanie is wearing Mickey Mouse ears.. I have never seen this in any of the opening credits; has anyone else?

I know that when the show aired on Nick At Nite, they changed around the second season openings to only feature the first two versions I mentioned.

I hope that when the second season DVD is finally issued, it features all of the orginal opening sequences.

visaman666 · 01-06-2007, 03:59 AM

You are dead on. I was 9 when the series priemired. The first season was short, as it was a mid season replacement, so the openings changed betwen the January 1974 opening and the September 1974 opening.

robyrob · 01-06-2007, 12:14 PM

i'm not old enough to remember the original airings of the first two seasons, but the syndicated openings are DEFINATELY shortened; when you compare it to the season one DVD, it has the majority of all those scenes in the FULL OPENING.

01-05-2007, 05:30 PM	#1
RootBeerRag Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 04, 2006 Posts: 33	We're Gonna Rock Rock Rock Is there anyone out there who was actually around when Happy Days aired for the first time; or, is there anyone who has been fortunate enough to catch early syndication packages that came before the one that Nick at Nite/TVLand have? The reason I ask is curiosity about the "Rock Around The Clock" openings. I used to watch the show on TBS when I was in my early teens, and I remember that when season two aired, it seemed as though there were several different opening sequences used. SEASON TWO-VERSION ONE: Potsie and Ralph clowning around: Ralph gets a burger stuffed in his bullhorn by Marcia; Potsie pulls back the photo booth curtain to see Fonzie kissing a girl; Potsie taps Ralph, thinking he's making out with someone; Ralph loses the lid on the salt; Potsie grabs the waitress, kisses her and then gets a sundae in his lap. SEASON TWO-VERSION TWO: This version was shorter and showed Fonzie kicking a soda machine and a soda coming out; Richie and Potsie on skates, taking off a teacher's hair piece; Richie and his date flopping back on Potsie and his date in the backseat.(Does anyone know if there was ever a full version of this opening or was it always a short one?) SEASON TWO-VERSION THREE:This one was actually taken from the first season and involved Potsie and Richie doing a Chinese fire drill; Fonzie in the mirror; Mr. Cunningham trying to start Richie's new car; Marcia dropping ice cream in the police car window. SEASON TWO-VERSION FOUR: This last one I only remember seeing once and it featured Ralph losing the lid when he pours the salt; Potsie and Richie tapping shoulders in a movie theatre with dates; the Potsie/Richie taking the hair piece scene, and then the Chinese fire drill again. Are there any I'm not aware of? The reason I'm asking is that I have a friend who insists there was also a version where Joanie is wearing Mickey Mouse ears.. I have never seen this in any of the opening credits; has anyone else? I know that when the show aired on Nick At Nite, they changed around the second season openings to only feature the first two versions I mentioned. I hope that when the second season DVD is finally issued, it features all of the orginal opening sequences.
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01-06-2007, 12:14 PM	#3
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,194	i'm not old enough to remember the original airings of the first two seasons, but the syndicated openings are DEFINATELY shortened; when you compare it to the season one DVD, it has the majority of all those scenes in the FULL OPENING.
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01-06-2007, 03:59 AM	#2
visaman666 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 818	You are dead on. I was 9 when the series priemired. The first season was short, as it was a mid season replacement, so the openings changed betwen the January 1974 opening and the September 1974 opening.