Happy Days Are Here Again on Me-TV - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

stevearino · 05-30-2020, 01:38 PM

https://metv.com/shows/happy-days

As I'm sure you all know, starting Monday, after a long hiatus, "Happy Days" return to Me-TV as the hit '70s sitcom "Happy Days" returns to Me-TV.

That being said, here are my personal Hopes and Prayers of what's to come.

Among OTHER Hopes and Prayers, I HOPE and I PRAY that the Complete 255 half-hour library of "Happy Days" on Me-TV is shown 100% Complete, 100% Uncut, AND 100% Unedited, as originally telecast on the ABC Television Network, including, among other things omitted from the DVDs, Original Background Music of '50s-era songs as well as the original 1st-season theme song, "Rock Around the Clock" (omitted from Episodes 17-39 on the 1st-season "Happy Days" DVD), along with all scenes INTACT from each episode.

I also Hope and I also PRAY that the original Paramount Television logo of the era (respectively the Paramount Television logo used for Season 1 in 1974-1975 as well as the Paramount Television logo from 1975-1984) is also included when Me-TV starts airing "Happy Days" on Monday, Monday, Monday!!!

Created by Garry Marshall, "Happy Days" originally aired on the ABC Television Network for TEN Years from January 15, 1974 - July 12, 1984, originally debuting as a mid-season replacement show in January 1974.

Its original Pilot was used as an episode of the Comedy Anthology series "Love, American Style"; in its first season, "Happy Days" had low ratings despite a good cast--among others Ronny Howard (fresh from "Mayberry") as teenage son Richie Cunningham, Marion Ross as matriarch Marion Cunningham, Henry Winkler as "Fonzie," and Tom Bosley as patriarch Howard Cunningham.

During this season (the first 39 episodes), "Happy Days" was filmed single-camera, with no audience and a laugh track inserted, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California after which the series from 1975-1984, at the start of its 2nd season, began being filmed Multi-Camera in front of a live audience at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles; the series spun off no less than 5 other sitcoms: "Laverne & Shirley," "Mork & Mindy," and "Joanie Loves Chachi" along with the short-lived "Blansky's Beauties" in 1977 and "Out of the Blue" in 1979.

"Happy Days" was the first hit series for Miller-Boyett Productions (originally known as Miller-Milkis Productions, Inc. and later Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions before adopting its best-known Miller-Boyett Productions name), which produced the series for Paramount Domestic Television, with current syndication rights owned by Paramount's successor, CBS Television Studios.

NDHappyDaysFan · 06-03-2020, 12:39 AM

You'll have to watch Sunday to see it from episode 1 going forward, not sure why they started the weekdays with season 2 and the weekends with season 1.

Elvis Fonzie Dean · 06-03-2020, 10:10 PM

The first two nights they didn't have Rock Around The Clock. Tonight they did and also had the original music in the episode, at least some of it anyway. I don't know if there were any replaced.

Hawkee · 06-04-2020, 04:11 AM

I was waiting for dinner when my mom came in and turned on my TV and I asked why she turned my television on and she told me "METV has Happy Days now" and as we sat there watching it I recalled what a fun show it was and my mother likes Happy Days too and has been watching it every day since METV added it this week. And when the end credits rolled my mom showed me the theme song and told me about it too. We then tried to see if METV had another episode of Happy Days to watch but all we found was MASH. Happy Days is a great replacement for The Flintstones and I hope METV keeps it. If Happy Days is successful on METV they should also add the Fonz And The Happy Days Gang cartoon to the lineup to honor Happy Days
Bestie

stevea · 06-12-2020, 06:36 PM

They are playing season 2 now at 6:30 and I notice they are using a chopped up version of the later-seasons opening theme. I taped these off local TV around 10 years ago and they had Rock Around the Clock as the opening theme in syndication, which I think is original to the show. What's up, MeTV?

TVFactFan · 06-13-2020, 02:55 AM

Its in a nice timeslot, 6:30pm so I will definitely watch.

Dr. Thong · 06-13-2020, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by NDHappyDaysFan

You'll have to watch Sunday to see it from episode 1 going forward, not sure why they started the weekdays with season 2 and the weekends with season 1.

When the show was first syndicated in 1979 as Happy Days Again, my local station started off with season 3!

I didn't see seasons one and two until they'd cycled through seasons 3-6.

TVFactFan · 06-13-2020, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

When the show was first syndicated in 1979 as Happy Days Again, my local station started off with season 3!

I didn't see seasons one and two until they'd cycled through seasons 3-6.

I always like to start from season 3 lol

Bonniegirl · 06-13-2020, 07:00 PM

Be sure to watch on June 22, it is a Monday ! My pretend Husband Michael Lembeck ( Max from One day at a time) guest stars!

Younger, before he played Max ! He plays a greaser named Dooley !

He's adorable in this role !!

Also Maureen McCormack ( Marcia Brady ) guest stars too ! She gets to kiss Dooley !! Lucky girl!!

Dr. Thong · 06-21-2020, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I always like to start from season 3 lol

It's kind of like the Star Wars prequels -- start with season 3 and watch the first two after you've seen everything else.

Bonniegirl · 06-21-2020, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Be sure to watch on June 22, it is a Monday ! My pretend Husband Michael Lembeck ( Max from One day at a time) guest stars!

Younger, before he played Max ! He plays a greaser named Dooley !

He's adorable in this role !!

Also Maureen McCormack ( Marcia Brady ) guest stars too ! She gets to kiss Dooley !! Lucky girl!!

Don't forget to watch on Monday !!!! A MUST SEE ep. !!!

CosmicCharlie · 06-21-2020, 10:45 PM

My Metv Boston Comcast ONLY plays the Happy Days reruns on Sunday. at 2 & 2:30 pm

Whats up with that ?

TVFactFan · 06-21-2020, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicCharlie

My Metv Boston Comcast ONLY plays the Happy Days reruns on Sunday. at 2 & 2:30 pm

Whats up with that ?

what comes on at 4pm?

CosmicCharlie · 06-21-2020, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

what comes on at 4pm?

Wagon Train (lol) really then 5 & 5:30 pm Adam 12 and 6pm the Flintstones

as I said elsewhere on Saturday Nights at 10 they run 30 minute local news & then Batman (vs Star Trek)

TVFactFan · 06-21-2020, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicCharlie

Wagon Train (lol) really then 5 & 5:30 pm Adam 12 and 6pm the Flintstones

as I said elsewhere on Saturday Nights at 10 they run 30 minute local news & then Batman (vs Star Trek)

Me-TV has fell off and Decades is much better

05-30-2020, 01:38 PM	#1
stevearino Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 15, 2017 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 249	Happy Days Are Here Again on Me-TV https://metv.com/shows/happy-days As I'm sure you all know, starting Monday, after a long hiatus, "Happy Days" return to Me-TV as the hit '70s sitcom "Happy Days" returns to Me-TV. That being said, here are my personal Hopes and Prayers of what's to come. Among OTHER Hopes and Prayers, I HOPE and I PRAY that the Complete 255 half-hour library of "Happy Days" on Me-TV is shown 100% Complete, 100% Uncut, AND 100% Unedited, as originally telecast on the ABC Television Network, including, among other things omitted from the DVDs, Original Background Music of '50s-era songs as well as the original 1st-season theme song, "Rock Around the Clock" (omitted from Episodes 17-39 on the 1st-season "Happy Days" DVD), along with all scenes INTACT from each episode. I also Hope and I also PRAY that the original Paramount Television logo of the era (respectively the Paramount Television logo used for Season 1 in 1974-1975 as well as the Paramount Television logo from 1975-1984) is also included when Me-TV starts airing "Happy Days" on Monday, Monday, Monday!!! Created by Garry Marshall, "Happy Days" originally aired on the ABC Television Network for TEN Years from January 15, 1974 - July 12, 1984, originally debuting as a mid-season replacement show in January 1974. Its original Pilot was used as an episode of the Comedy Anthology series "Love, American Style"; in its first season, "Happy Days" had low ratings despite a good cast--among others Ronny Howard (fresh from "Mayberry") as teenage son Richie Cunningham, Marion Ross as matriarch Marion Cunningham, Henry Winkler as "Fonzie," and Tom Bosley as patriarch Howard Cunningham. During this season (the first 39 episodes), "Happy Days" was filmed single-camera, with no audience and a laugh track inserted, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California after which the series from 1975-1984, at the start of its 2nd season, began being filmed Multi-Camera in front of a live audience at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles; the series spun off no less than 5 other sitcoms: "Laverne & Shirley," "Mork & Mindy," and "Joanie Loves Chachi" along with the short-lived "Blansky's Beauties" in 1977 and "Out of the Blue" in 1979. "Happy Days" was the first hit series for Miller-Boyett Productions (originally known as Miller-Milkis Productions, Inc. and later Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions before adopting its best-known Miller-Boyett Productions name), which produced the series for Paramount Domestic Television, with current syndication rights owned by Paramount's successor, CBS Television Studios.

06-03-2020, 10:10 PM	#3
Elvis Fonzie Dean Member Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 02, 2003 Location: theUSofA Posts: 16,671	The first two nights they didn't have Rock Around The Clock. Tonight they did and also had the original music in the episode, at least some of it anyway. I don't know if there were any replaced.
	__________________ Richie:Your lucky this is your jacket because next time its gonna be you! The Fonz:Tell me something Dean...how did he get his jacket inside the bed? http://www.lindapurl.net/gallery/career/hday1.jpg

06-04-2020, 04:11 AM	#4
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,836	I was waiting for dinner when my mom came in and turned on my TV and I asked why she turned my television on and she told me "METV has Happy Days now" and as we sat there watching it I recalled what a fun show it was and my mother likes Happy Days too and has been watching it every day since METV added it this week. And when the end credits rolled my mom showed me the theme song and told me about it too. We then tried to see if METV had another episode of Happy Days to watch but all we found was MASH. Happy Days is a great replacement for The Flintstones and I hope METV keeps it. If Happy Days is successful on METV they should also add the Fonz And The Happy Days Gang cartoon to the lineup to honor Happy Days Bestie
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06-03-2020, 12:39 AM	#2
NDHappyDaysFan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 01, 2011 Location: North Dakota Posts: 15	You'll have to watch Sunday to see it from episode 1 going forward, not sure why they started the weekdays with season 2 and the weekends with season 1.

06-12-2020, 06:36 PM	#5
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,880	They are playing season 2 now at 6:30 and I notice they are using a chopped up version of the later-seasons opening theme. I taped these off local TV around 10 years ago and they had Rock Around the Clock as the opening theme in syndication, which I think is original to the show. What's up, MeTV?

06-13-2020, 02:55 AM	#6
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,102	Its in a nice timeslot, 6:30pm so I will definitely watch.

06-13-2020, 07:00 PM	#9
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,890	Be sure to watch on June 22, it is a Monday ! My pretend Husband Michael Lembeck ( Max from One day at a time) guest stars! Younger, before he played Max ! He plays a greaser named Dooley ! He's adorable in this role !! Also Maureen McCormack ( Marcia Brady ) guest stars too ! She gets to kiss Dooley !! Lucky girl!!

06-21-2020, 10:45 PM	#12
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,450	My Metv Boston Comcast ONLY plays the Happy Days reruns on Sunday. at 2 & 2:30 pm Whats up with that ?