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*Melissa* · 05-15-2003, 09:25 AM

After Fonzie became so popular, the producers contemplated changing the name of the show from "Happy Days" to "Fonzie's Happy Days." Did they think that this would boost the show's ratings? How about you? Do you think it would have affected the show's ratings at all, for better or worse? Well, I'm adding a poll question here to determine if the name change would have changed your mind about watching the show. Also, if you'd like, tell what affects you think it would have had on the overall ratings for the show.

Personally, I don't think it would have changed the ratings at all...but who knows.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 05-15-2003, 10:02 AM

I think it would have changed it- for the better and the worse. I personally wouldnt have liked it if they did, but there would be all the crazed fans of Fonzie and I think more of them would tune in more to see that Fonzie had his "own" show. I think wouldve become just a bit more popular- but not by a lot.

Fonzies_Chick1945 · 05-15-2003, 03:30 PM

i think thay should have changed it to fonzies happy days that would have been cool but why didnt thay

i gess there crazy

*InThisMoment* · 05-15-2003, 03:35 PM

well as much as i love fonzie and think that would be cool and all...i can't say it would of been good.it wouldn't be fare to Ron Howard...

animalcrackers · 05-15-2003, 03:59 PM

I don't think it would have affected the show, but I don't think it would have been fair to the cast. I think Ron was going to leave if the name of the show was changed to Fonzie's Happy Days.

spunkygirl · 05-16-2003, 01:42 AM

Don't like that idea at all. It could have caused alot of tension and anger with the castmates of HD. I like Fonzie, but if they wanted to do that, then they should have just gave him a spin off.

iluvfonzie · 05-16-2003, 06:54 AM

It wouldn't have affected my love of the show any. However everyone was against the idea, including Henry Winkler.

*Shelle* · 05-16-2003, 10:53 AM

Yeah, it was common knowledge that the entire cast and crew was agianst a name change. The reason it WASN'T changed was because they all threatened to quit. Personally, I was so young back then, and loved the show so much, that I wouldn't have cared if they changed the name to "Poopy Head Theater"...I would've kept watching nonetheless. But no, it wouldn't have been fair. IMO, the show was NOT about just Fonzie, it was about the Richie/Fonzie dynamic...and after Richie left, it was about the Fonzie/Cunningham Family dynamic, with a little Fonzie/Chachi dynamic thrown in. (I know, that's ALOT of dynamics.) It was stressed time and again, though, that Fonzie would not be who his was w/o Richie, and even after Ron Howard left the show, that continued to be stressed. (Come to think of it, in the later years Fonzie started giving more "Richie-sounding" advice. Hmmm.)

wayne · 05-18-2003, 01:18 AM

Actually I heard on tv that Ron Howard threatened to leave the show before 1980 because he heard that Garry Marshall wanted to title the show "Fonzie's Happy Days." Actors usually are picky about show titles.

Stormtracker TF · 05-18-2003, 02:51 PM

I would have still watched it, probably wouldn't have affected how I watched it at all, but I dont think it would've been fair to Ron Howard and the rest of the cast, I'm glad they didn't change it.

Pat · 05-19-2003, 08:13 AM

I really respect what Gary Marshall and the others did to keep it as "Happy Days" but come on - this is the greatest show ever. I couldn't pull away from it.

Cactus Jack · 05-19-2003, 08:20 AM

Ditto

Pat, this is off topic, but are you gonna have another trivia derby soon? Or something like that? I really lebnjoyed doing that trivia , and just wondered if you were gonna do it again?

Stormtracker TF · 05-19-2003, 03:42 PM

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Ditto

Pat, this is off topic, but are you gonna have another trivia derby soon? Or something like that? I really lebnjoyed doing that trivia , and just wondered if you were gonna do it again?

He PMed me and said he was while back.

Fonzies_Chick1945 · 07-05-2003, 12:13 PM

INSTED OF CALLING IT "HAPPY DAYS" THAY WAS GOING TO CALL IT COOL

BECOUSE THAY WANTED A COOL NAME THAT CRAZY

Chad22 · 07-06-2003, 05:14 PM

Fonzie's Happy Days sounds dumb

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05-15-2003, 09:25 AM	#1
Melissa Slayer Faith Senior Member Join Date: Oct 24, 2000 Location: I'll let you know when I find out... Posts: 1,820	Fonzie's Happy Days! After Fonzie became so popular, the producers contemplated changing the name of the show from "Happy Days" to "Fonzie's Happy Days." Did they think that this would boost the show's ratings? How about you? Do you think it would have affected the show's ratings at all, for better or worse? Well, I'm adding a poll question here to determine if the name change would have changed your mind about watching the show. Also, if you'd like, tell what affects you think it would have had on the overall ratings for the show. Personally, I don't think it would have changed the ratings at all...but who knows.

05-15-2003, 10:02 AM	#2
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ MISS APRIL Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: Parsonsfield ME Shaws - Screwing my way up the employment ladder! Posts: 68,780	I think it would have changed it- for the better and the worse. I personally wouldnt have liked it if they did, but there would be all the crazed fans of Fonzie and I think more of them would tune in more to see that Fonzie had his "own" show. I think wouldve become just a bit more popular- but not by a lot.
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05-15-2003, 03:30 PM	#3
Fonzies_Chick1945 Jennifer Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 08, 2003 Location: FLORIDA ;) Posts: 522	i think thay should have changed it to fonzies happy days that would have been cool but why didnt thay i gess there crazy
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05-15-2003, 03:35 PM	#4
InThisMoment a starlit sky and you & me Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 02, 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 95,142	well as much as i love fonzie and think that would be cool and all...i can't say it would of been good.it wouldn't be fare to Ron Howard...
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05-15-2003, 03:59 PM	#5
animalcrackers Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 24, 2002 Location: The Backseat Of Fonzie's Bike Posts: 1,603	I don't think it would have affected the show, but I don't think it would have been fair to the cast. I think Ron was going to leave if the name of the show was changed to Fonzie's Happy Days.

05-16-2003, 01:42 AM	#6
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	Don't like that idea at all. It could have caused alot of tension and anger with the castmates of HD. I like Fonzie, but if they wanted to do that, then they should have just gave him a spin off.

05-16-2003, 06:54 AM	#7
iluvfonzie Intense brown eyes Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2002 Location: At Arnold's, hanging out with Richie, Ralph, Potsie and the Fonz. Posts: 274	It wouldn't have affected my love of the show any. However everyone was against the idea, including Henry Winkler.
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05-16-2003, 10:53 AM	#8
Shelle I Love Pipa! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2003 Posts: 222	Yeah, it was common knowledge that the entire cast and crew was agianst a name change. The reason it WASN'T changed was because they all threatened to quit. Personally, I was so young back then, and loved the show so much, that I wouldn't have cared if they changed the name to "Poopy Head Theater"...I would've kept watching nonetheless. But no, it wouldn't have been fair. IMO, the show was NOT about just Fonzie, it was about the Richie/Fonzie dynamic...and after Richie left, it was about the Fonzie/Cunningham Family dynamic, with a little Fonzie/Chachi dynamic thrown in. (I know, that's ALOT of dynamics.) It was stressed time and again, though, that Fonzie would not be who his was w/o Richie, and even after Ron Howard left the show, that continued to be stressed. (Come to think of it, in the later years Fonzie started giving more "Richie-sounding" advice. Hmmm.)
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05-18-2003, 01:18 AM	#9
wayne Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 03, 2000 Location: portland Oregon, Inspiration Point Posts: 1,047	Actually I heard on tv that Ron Howard threatened to leave the show before 1980 because he heard that Garry Marshall wanted to title the show "Fonzie's Happy Days." Actors usually are picky about show titles.
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05-18-2003, 02:51 PM	#10
Stormtracker TF Happy Easter! Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 102,598	I would have still watched it, probably wouldn't have affected how I watched it at all, but I dont think it would've been fair to Ron Howard and the rest of the cast, I'm glad they didn't change it.

05-19-2003, 08:13 AM	#11
Pat Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 11, 2000 Location: 2Trivia4Me, VA Posts: 2,729	My Pt of View I really respect what Gary Marshall and the others did to keep it as "Happy Days" but come on - this is the greatest show ever. I couldn't pull away from it.
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05-19-2003, 08:20 AM	#12
Cactus Jack RonFingSwanson Forum Idol Join Date: Dec 09, 2001 Location: Santa Rosa Beach,FL Posts: 103,099	Ditto Pat, this is off topic, but are you gonna have another trivia derby soon? Or something like that? I really lebnjoyed doing that trivia , and just wondered if you were gonna do it again?
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07-05-2003, 12:13 PM	#14
Fonzies_Chick1945 Jennifer Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 08, 2003 Location: FLORIDA ;) Posts: 522	INSTED OF CALLING IT "HAPPY DAYS" THAY WAS GOING TO CALL IT COOL BECOUSE THAY WANTED A COOL NAME THAT CRAZY

07-06-2003, 05:14 PM	#15
Chad22 Captain Juke N Jive Moderator Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Caribou, Maine Posts: 71,662	Fonzie's Happy Days sounds dumb