Happy Days is a TV series that aired on ABC from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984 for eleven seasons. It is a spinoff of Love, American Style.
Cast & Character Origins
Characters | From | Date | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
Richie Cunningham, Chuck Cunningham, Joanie Cunningham, Marion Cunningham, Howard Cunningham, Warren “Potsie” Weber | February 25, 1972 | S03E22: "Love and the Television Set" |
(Note: "Love and the Television Set." was retitled “Love and the Happy Days” for syndication.)
Guest Characters
Characters | From | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carmine Ragusa | March 1, 1977 | S04E21: “Joanie’s Weird Boyfriend” | A | |
Lenny Kosnowski, Andrew “Squiggy” Squiggmann, Carmine Ragusa | February 20, 1979 | S06E23: "Fonzie's Funeral (Part 2)" | A | |
Mork | March 6, 1979 | S06E24: “Mork Returns/The Fifth Anniversary Show” | A |
(Note: Previous regular characters Laverne, Shirley, and Arnold returned for "Fonzie's Funeral (Part 2)".)
Outgoing Crossovers
Characters | Guest On | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli | January 27, 1976 | S01E01: “The Society Party” | A | |
Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli | February 3, 1976 | S01E02: “The Bachelor Party” | A | |
Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, Laverne DeFazio | September 14, 1978 | S01E01-S01E02: “Pilot” | A | |
Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli | October 19, 1976 | S02E03: "Bachelor Mothers" | A | |
Richie Cunningham, Warren "Potsie" Weber | October 26, 1976 | S02E04: "Excuse Me, May I Cut In?" | A | |
Pinky Tuscadero | February 12, 1977 | S01E01: "Blansky's Biking Beauty" | A | |
Laverne DeFazio | April 9, 1977 | S01E08: "Nancy Remembers Laverne" | A | |
Mork | September 9, 1979 | S01E01: “Random's Arrival” | A | |
Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, Richie Cunningham | September 13, 1979 | S05E01: "Shotgun Wedding (Part 2)" | A | |
Howard Cunningham, Marion Cunningham | March 23, 1982 | S01E01: “Chicago” | A | |
Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli | September 30, 1982 | S02E01: “Fonzie’s Visit” | A | |
Howard Cunningham, Marion Cunningham | October 14, 1982 | S02E02: “Joanie’s Roommate” | A | |
Marion Cunningham | The New Leave it to Beaver | May 14, 1989 | S04E23: “Man's Greatest Achievements” | B |
Warren "Potsie" Weber | January 31, 2003 | S07E13: "Sabrina in Wonderland” | B | |
Marion Cunningham | May 8, 2014 | S01E20: “Not Your Mother’s Day” | A |
(Note: The Laverne & Shirley episode "Shotgun Wedding (Part 2)" was a continuation of a story that started on the Happy Days episode “Shotgun Wedding (Part 1)”.)
Spinoffs & Outgoing Cast
Characters | New Show | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laverne DeFazio, Shirley Feeney | January 27, 1976 | S01E01: “The Society Party” | A | |
Nancy Blansky, Arnold Takahashi | February 12, 1977 | S01E01: “Blansky’s Biking Beauty” | A | |
Mork | September 14, 1978 | S01E01: “Pilot” | A | |
Random | September 9, 1979 | S01E01: “Random’s Arrival” | A | |
Chachi Arcola, Joanie Cunningham, Al Delvecchio | March 23, 1982 | S01E01: “Chicago” | A |
(Note: Because of a scheduling issue, the Happy Days episode that introduces Random technically aired after Out of the Blue premiered.)
Cartoon Crossovers & Follow Ups
Happy Days spun off into a cartoon called The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang which featured The Fonz, Ralph Malph, Richie Cunningham, The Fonz’ dog Mr. Cool and a girl from the future named Cupcake travelling through time.
Laverne & Shirley spun off into a cartoon alternately known as Laverne & Shirley or Laverne & Shirley in the Army. Loosely based on the two-part episode of the live action Laverne & Shirley called "We're in the Army, Now", the cartoon featured Laverne Defazio and Shirley Feeney enlisting in the army under the command of a talking pig called Sgt. Squealy and his superior Sgt. Turnbuckle.
Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour featured segments from the previously two mentioned cartoons, in addition to a new Mork & Mindy segment. The cartoon version of Mork & Mindy featured the two as teenagers going to high school. Additionally, new episodes of Laverne & Shirley in the Army called Laverne & Shirley with The Fonz were produced. These added the Fonz as an army motor pool mechanic.