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'''''Happy Days''''' was a 1974-1984 American sitcom. It was tremendously popular, mostly thanks to the breakout character [[Arthur Fonzarelli|The Fonz]] (played by [[Henry Winkler]]). The series has been referenced several times on ''The Simpsons''.  
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'''''Happy Days''''' was an American sitcom.
  
==References to ''Happy Days'' in ''The Simpsons''==
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== History ==
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When [[Lisa]] was a baby, [[Homer]] read to her from the TV guide. He read about an episode of ''Happy Days'' where [[The Fonz]], played by {{ch|Henry Winkler}}, is worried that he's losing his cool.
  
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== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie|(mentioned)}}
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{{TH|Episode name}}
 
{{TH|Reference}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 3|3]]}}
 
{{TB|44}}
 
{{TB|"[[Saturdays of Thunder]]"}}
 
{{TB| When [[Patty]] and [[Selma]] wanted Homer to do a quiz on fathers they told Marge that [[Henry Winkler]] was a father and that Winker told a close friend: "I don't always keep my cool like the Fonz but my love for my kids has given me plenty of happy days."}}
 
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{{TB|[[Season 3|3]]}}
 
{{TB|57}}
 
{{TB|"[[The Otto Show]]"}}
 
{{TB| Homer is not eager about [[Otto Mann]] staying over and says: "''This is not 'Happy Days' and he's not the Fonz.''" Whereupon Otto enters and greets Homer with the line: "''Hey, Mr. S.'', in the way the Fonz would greet Mr. Cunningham. }}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 4|4]]}}
 
{{TB|62}}
 
{{TB|"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"}}
 
{{TB| One of the caricatures made by the caricaturist depicts the Fonz.}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 4|4]]}}
 
{{TB|65}}
 
{{TB|"[[Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie]]"}}
 
{{TB| When [[Lisa]] was a baby, [[Homer]] read to her from the TV guide about an episode of ''Happy Days'' where [[The Fonz]] is worried that he's losing his cool..}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 4|4]]}}
 
{{TB|66}}
 
{{TB|"[[Marge Gets a Job]]"}}
 
{{TB| At a party [[Lenny Leonard]] appears dressed as Fonzie and says: "Hey, sit on it!". He is then informed that ''1950s night'' was last time, whereupon Lenny decides to instantly go home and change his outfit.}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 4|4]]}}
 
{{TB|78}}
 
{{TB|"[[The Front]]"}}
 
{{TB| When Homer and Marge were going to their reunion, Homer said that it would be great to see the old gang again, [[Potsie Weber|Potsie]], [[Ralph Malph]] and the Fonz. Marge then told Homer that that was ''Happy Days''. Homer misunderstands her remark and says that they ''weren't all happy days, like the time [[Pinky Tuscadero]] crashed her motorcycle or the night Richie Cunningham lost all his money to those card sharks and his dad, played by [[Tom Bosley]], had to get it back.''}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 6|6]]}}
 
{{TB|118}}
 
{{TB|"[[Homie the Clown]]"}}
 
{{TB| Homer dresses up as a clown and tells Lisa that it is bad enough when he tried to pass himself off as [[Tom Bosley]]. Bosley played the father character in ''Happy Days''.}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 8|8]]}}
 
{{TB|164}}
 
{{TB|"[[The Twisted World of Marge Simpson]]"}}
 
{{TB| [[Disco Stu]] says ''"Hey-y-y-y"'' in the style of the Fonz.}}
 
{{TBT| [[File:Roy.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 8|8]]}}
 
{{TB|167}}
 
{{TB|"[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]"}}
 
{{TB| [[Poochie]] describes himself as "half Fonzarelli". Later the character [[Roy]] moves in with The Simpsons, whose style and mannerisms are a parody of the Fonz, complete with the line: "''Hey, Mr. S.''}}
 
{{TBT| }}
 
{{TB|[[Season 10|10]]}}
 
{{TB|208}}
 
{{TB|"[[When You Dish Upon a Star]]"}}
 
{{TB| [[Ron Howard]] (who played [[Ralph Malph]]) is special guest voice, yet Homer incorrectly addresses him as "Potsie" in this episode.}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Fonzie's jacket.png|250px]] }}
 
{{TB|[[Season 10|10]]}}
 
{{TB|219}}
 
{{TB|"[[Make Room for Lisa]]"}}
 
{{TB| Homer is more interested in [[Fonzie's jacket]] in the [[Smithsonian Museum]] than any other historical valuable object. Bart has no idea who Fonzie is, so Homer lectures him that ''Fonzie freed the squares''.}}
 
{{TBT| }}
 
{{TB|[[Season 13|13]]}}
 
{{TB|272}}
 
{{TB|"[[Homer the Moe]]"}}
 
{{TB| Homer tries to fix a jukebox in [[Moe's Tavern]] by hitting it with his fist, like Fonzie did, only to break the glass and accidentally wound his hand .}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Jump the Shark.png|250px]] }}
 
{{TB|[[Season 13|13]]}}
 
{{TB|286}}
 
{{TB|"[[Gump Roast]]"}}
 
{{TB| During the song ''[[They'll Never Stop the Simpsons]]'' Homer is seen on waterskies jumping over a shark, a reference to a famous episode of ''Happy Days'' in which Fonzie does the same .}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Arthur.png|250px]] }}
 
{{TB|[[Season 13|13]]}}
 
{{TB|291}}
 
{{TB|"[[Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge]]"}}
 
{{TB| [[The Fonz]] appears as a former student of the [[Springfield Elementary School]].}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:DABF22.png|250px]] }}
 
{{TB|[[Season 14|14]]}}
 
{{TB|293}}
 
{{TB|"[[How I Spent My Strummer Vacation]]"}}
 
{{TB| The family literally jumps the shark during the [[couch gag]] }}
 
{{TBT| }}
 
{{TB|[[Season 20|20]]}}
 
{{TB|433}}
 
{{TB|"[[In the Name of the Grandfather]]"}}
 
{{TB| A man on the street tells Homer that he is in AA. Homer replies, "Who are you, stuttering Fonzie?!".}}
 
{{TBT| }}
 
{{TB|[[Season 22|22]]}}
 
{{TB|484}}
 
{{TB|"[[Homer Scissorhands]]"}}
 
{{TB| In the [[couch gag]] the couch is in the [[Smithsonian Museum]], where [[Fonzie's jacket]] is seen again. The same couch gag is used again in the episode ''[[Replaceable You]]''.}}
 
{{TBT| }}
 
{{TB|[[Season 23|23]]}}
 
{{TB|491}}
 
{{TB|"[[The Book Job]]"}}
 
{{TB| Homer calls [[Neil Gaiman]] ''"British Fonzie"''.}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Fonzie.png|250px]] }}
 
{{TB|[[Season 24|24]]}}
 
{{TB|512}}
 
{{TB|"[[Gone Abie Gone]]"}}
 
{{TB| A picture of [[The Fonz]] is seen in a locket.}}
 
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== Comic book references ==
 
 
*{{bon|Holy Cow!! Has Pie Man Turned Evil?|(mentioned)}}
 
*{{bon|Holy Cow!! Has Pie Man Turned Evil?|(mentioned)}}
*{{bon|Homer's America|[[Ralph Wiggum]] is called ''Potsie'', one of the characters in the series.}}
 
 
==Common cast members==
 
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{{TH|Picture|width=150px}}
 
{{TH|Name}}
 
{{TH|Role in ''Happy Days''}}
 
{{TH|Role on ''The Simpsons''}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Ron Howard.jpg|150px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Ron Howard]]}}
 
{{TB|Played [[Ralph Malph]].}}
 
{{TB| Voiced [[Ron Howard (character)|himself]] in the episodes ''[[When You Dish Upon a Star]]'', ''[[Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder]]''. }}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Henry Winkler.jpg|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Henry Winkler]]}}
 
{{TB|Played [[Arthur Fonzarelli]], aka The Fonz.}}
 
{{TB| Voiced [[Ramrod]] in the episode ''[[Take My Wife, Sleaze]]''. }}
 
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Revision as of 17:31, August 17, 2019

Happy Days
TV Show Information
Genre: Sitcom


Happy Days was an American sitcom.

History

When Lisa was a baby, Homer read to her from the TV guide. He read about an episode of Happy Days where The Fonz, played by Henry Winkler, is worried that he's losing his cool.

Appearances