Happy Days
| 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 | |
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.
History
[change | change source]Jumping the shark
[change | change source]The 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.
