Happy Days is an American sitcom television series that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to September 24, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, the series was one of the most successful of the 1970s, a sweet vision of life in the mid-1950s to mid-1960s Midwestern United States, and starred Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham, Henry Winkler as his friend Fonzie, and Tom Bosley and Marion Ross as Richie's parents, Howard and Marion Cunningham. Although it opened to mixed reviews from critics, Happy Days became successful and popular over time. The series began as an unsold pilot starring Howard, Ross and Anson Williams, which aired in 1972 as a segment titled "Love and the Television Set" on ABC's anthology show Love, American Style. Based on the pilot, director George Lucas cast Howard as the lead in his 1973 film American Graffiti, causing ABC to take a renewed interest in the pilot.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Garry Marshall |
| Starring | Ron Howard, Marion Ross, Anson Williams, Tom Bosley, Henry Winkler, Donny Most, Erin Moran, Pat Morita, Al Molinaro, Scott Baio |
| Theme music composer | Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers (1974–75, opening), Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox (1975–83, opening), (1974–84, ending) |
| Opening theme | "Rock Around the Clock", performed by Bill Haley & His Comets (1974–75), "Happy Days", performed by: Jim Haas (1975–83), Bobby Arvon (1983–84) |
| Ending theme | "Happy Days", performed by: Pratt & McClain (1974–75), Jim Haas (1975–83), Bobby Arvon (1983–84) |
| Composer(s) | John Beal, Frank Comstock, Pete King, James Patrick Dunne |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 255 |
| Executive producer(s) | Garry Marshall, Thomas L. Miller, Edward K. Milkis, Robert L. Boyett |
| Producer(s) | William Bickley, Michael Warren, Anthony W. Marshall, Ronny Hallin, Fred Fox, Jr. |
| Camera setup | Single-camera (1974–75), Multi-camera (1975–84) |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Miller-Milkis Productions, (1974–1981), (seasons 1–8), Henderson Production Company, Inc, (1978–1984), (seasons 6–11), Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions, (1981–1984), (seasons 9–11), Paramount Television |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 35mm film 4:3 |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Preceded by | Love, American Style |
| Related shows | Laverne & Shirley, Blansky's Beauties, Mork & Mindy, Out of the Blue, Joanie Loves Chachi |
About Happy Days
Sitcom about the lives of the members of the Cunningham family and their friend Fonzie. The show was created by Garry Marshall.
Achievement of Happy Days
The show ran for 11 seasons and aired a total of 255 episodes. The phrase "Jumping the shark" comes from an episode of the show where Fonzie waterskis over a shark.
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Latest information about Happy Days updated on July 28 2021.
