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Happy Days was a 1974-1984 American sitcom. It was tremendously popular, mostly thanks to the breakout character The Fonz (played by Henry Winkler). The series has been referenced several times on The Simpsons.

References to Happy Days in The Simpsons

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 3 44 "Saturdays of Thunder" 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." 3 57 "The Otto Show" 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. 4 62 "Lisa the Beauty Queen" One of the caricatures made by the caricaturist depicts the Fonz. 4 65 "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie" 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.. 4 66 "Marge Gets a Job" 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. 4 78 "The Front" When Homer and Marge were going to their reunion, Homer said that it would be great to see the old gang again, 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. 6 118 "Homie the Clown" 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. 8 164 "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson" Disco Stu says "Hey-y-y-y" in the style of the Fonz. 8 167 "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" 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. 10 208 "When You Dish Upon a Star" Ron Howard (who played Ralph Malph) is special guest voice, yet Homer incorrectly addresses him as "Potsie" in this episode. 10 219 "Make Room for Lisa" 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. 13 272 "Homer the Moe" 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 . 13 286 "Gump Roast" 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 . 13 291 "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge" The Fonz appears as a former student of the Springfield Elementary School. 14 293 "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation" The family literally jumps the shark during the couch gag 20 433 "In the Name of the Grandfather" A man on the street tells Homer that he is in AA. Homer replies, "Who are you, stuttering Fonzie?!". 22 484 "Homer Scissorhands" 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. 23 491 "The Book Job" Homer calls Neil Gaiman "British Fonzie". 24 512 "Gone Abie Gone" A picture of The Fonz is seen in a locket.

Comic book references

• Comic story – Holy Cow!! Has Pie Man Turned Evil? (mentioned)
• Comic story – Homer's America Ralph Wiggum is called Potsie, one of the characters in the series.

Common cast members

Picture Name Role in Happy Days Role on The Simpsons Ron Howard Played Ralph Malph. Voiced himself in the episodes When You Dish Upon a Star, Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder. Henry Winkler Played Arthur Fonzarelli, aka The Fonz. Voiced Ramrod in the episode Take My Wife, Sleaze.