Happy Days
1974-1984 television comedy set in the 1950s
Happy Days is an American television sitcom. It was originally aired on ABC between January 15, 1974 and June 12, 1984. It stars Ron Howard, and has several spin-offs. It is set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the 1950s and 1960s.
| Happy Days | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Garry Marshall |
| Starring | Ron Howard (1974-1980) regular (1981-1984) special guest appearances Henry Winkler Tom Bosley Marion Ross Anson Williams Donny Most (1974-1981) Gavan O'Herlihy (1974-1975) Erin Moran (1974-1982, 1983-1984) Al Molinaro Scott Baio (1977-1982, 1983-1984) Cathy Silvers (1980-1983) Ted McGinley(1981-1984) Ellen Travolta Roz Kelly Linda Purl Pat Morita Lynda Goodfriend Billy Warlock (1982-1983) Heather O' Rourke (1982) Crystal Bernard (1982-1983) |
| Opening theme | Bill Haley & His Comets (1974-1975) Norman Gimble with Charlie Fox (1977-1983) Bobby Avron (1983-1984) |
| Ending theme | Pratt and McClain (1974-1975) Norman Gimble with Charlie Fox (1975-1983) Bobby Avron (1983-1984) |
| Composers | John Beal, Frank Comstock, James Patrick Dunne, Dan Foliart, Charles Fox, Jack Hayes, Pete King |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 255 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 22 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 15, 1974 – June 12, 1984 |
| Related | |
| The New Love, American Style | |
History
changeJumping the shark
changeThe term "jumping the shark", meaning when a good show goes bad, usually because of one or more major mistakes or running out of ideas, originated in a two-part episode of Happy Days. The episode was about Fonzie jumping a shark. This is thought to be the moment where the show started going downhill.
