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Do you know Fonzie's first name or the name of the diner where Richie and his friends hang out? Could you tell Potsie from Ralph without a second thought? Any idea what a Chachi is? If you know the answers to these questions, take our quiz to prove your "Happy Days" IQ!
Let's face it -- America faced some major social and cultural shifts in the '60s and '70s. Between the struggles of the civil rights movement, the changing attitudes towards women, and the horrors of the Vietnam War, the country was desperately seeking a sense of balance and normalcy by the time the early '70s rolled around.ÂÂ
In movies and television, this search for stability led to a rise in nostalgic '50s throwback productions. The TV special Love, American Style and the film "American Graffiti" which were both set in the '50s and aired in the early '70s, were hugely popular. It was also right around this time that a musical named "Grease" made its stage debut.ÂÂ
With a country craving more classic Americana, the timing was just right for a '50s-inspired TV show when "Happy Days" premiered in 1974. The show was a huge hit, running for 11 seasons and making a mega-star out of Henry Winkler -- who played a greaser with a heart of gold named Fonzie. The series also produced several spin-offs, including "Laverne and Shirley," "Mork and Mindy" and "Joanie Loves Chachi."
Think you remember almost every one of the show's 255 episodes? Take our quiz to show your stuff!
What is the name of the local hangout where most of the cast can often be found?
Twin Ranch Drive-In
Arnold's Drive-In
The jingle goes: "Come to Arnold's Drive-In for real good food and music". Did you know that it was originally called "Arthur's Drive-In" instead?
Blewett's Soda Fountain
Pop's Snack Shack
What type of store did the Cunninghams run?
A super market
A garden center
A hardware store
Potsie worked at Cunningham Hardware and eventually became assistant manager.
A coffee shop
What is the name of the high school which Richie, Potsie, and Ralph attended?
Jefferson High School
Milwaukee's Washington High School provided the inspiration for the exteriors of the fictional Jefferson.
Chilton Prepatory Academy
Sunnyvale High School
New Trier High School
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Who is the actor that played Charles "Chachi" Arcola?
Harris Kal
Danny Butch
Scott Baio
Chachi Fonzie's younger cousin and he first appeared on "Happy Days" in season 5, beginning in 1977. He's in love with Joanie Cunningham and together they get their own spin-off series, "Joanie and Chachi."
Neil J. Schwartz
What is the name of the actress who played Joanie Cunningham?
Erin Moran
Fonzie affectionately refers to her as "Shortcake" and looks after her like her big brother Richie does. At the end of the series, she and Fonzie's cousin Chachi get married.
Cathy Silvers
Hillary Horan
Heather Warren
What is Arnold's real name?
Tommy Steel
Mark Polo
Matsuo Takahashi
The often-perplexed restaurant owner Arnold was played by actor Pat Morita, who is also well-known for his role as Mr. Miyagi in the 'Karate Kid" movie series. He also appeared in such popular series as "Sanford and Son" (1972) and "M*A*S*H" (1972). Morita played "Arnold" for season 3 (1975-1976) and then from season 11 until the finale (1982- 1984).
Eric Tetheron
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Where was "Happy Days" set?
New York
Chicago
Milwaukee
Since it was meant to showcase an ideal, down home life in the mid-1950s in the Midwest, they opted for Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Portland
What is Marion Cunningham's profession?
Fighter pilot
Secretary
Homemaker
Mrs. Cunningham sometimes gets tired of being at home, such as in "Marion Rebels," when she gets into an argument with Howard and briefly gets a job as a waitress at Arnold's.
Bank teller
Who plays the "cool guy" on the show?
The Fonz
Did you know Fonzie was initially a minor character? He became hugely popular and was then made a series regular. His coolness gave him special powers, such as making machinery (Arnold's jukebox and other vending machines, electric lights, and car engines) function by pounding on them with his fist, or getting the attention of girls by snapping his fingers.
Richie
Potsie
Chachi
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When Ron Howard left "Happy Days" to pursue his directing career, how was Richie written out of the show?
He died in a car accident.
He left to join the United States Army.
Richie enlists in the U.S. Army and is stationed in Greenland in season 8. He marries his girlfriend, Lori Beth, by phone, while Fonzie stands in for him during the ceremony.
He moved away to live in New York City.
When Richie and his friends stage an unauthorized version of "Hamlet" in episode #26, "A Star is Bored," who plays the title role of Hamlet?
Fonzie
They put on the play in an effort to collect money for baseball uniforms.
Richie
Potsie
Mr. Cunningham
Who was the only one allowed to use Fonzie's real first name, Arthur?
Joanie
Mrs. Cunningham
Marion Ross played Mrs.Cunningham, the lovely, continuously upbeat and iconic All-American mom. The copper-haired actress named her country-style home in California's San Fernando Valley the "Happy Days Farm."
Richie
Mr. Cunningham
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What happened in the season 5 opener that spawned the phrase "jumping the shark," in reference to TV shows dropping in quality?
Fonzie and Howard team up to invent the Garbage Gulper, a trash compactor.
Ralph becomes a big-time gambler in a football pool operation that he starts.
The cast kills a shark in homage to "Jaws."
Fonzie jumps a shark while water-skiing.
In this episode, Richie, Fonzie, and others visit Los Angeles, where a water-skiing Fonzie answers a challenge to his bravery by wearing swim trunks and his trademark leather jacket, and jumping over a shark in a shark tank. The stunt was created as a way to showcase Winkler's real-life water ski skills, but the scene was criticized as betraying Fonzie's character development and turning too far from the show's tradition of family experiences against a backdrop of 1950s nostalgia.
What's the name of the Fonz's dog?
Spunky
In season 4, episode 23 "Spunky Come Home" Ralph and Potsie accidentally let Fonzie's new dog escape out of an open gate, and the little boy who finds the pup gets blamed for stealing her.
Charlie
Rex
Mr. Ruff
What is the name of the actor who plays Potsie?
Anson Williams
Williams was born Anson William Heimlich in Los Angeles, California. His father, Haskell, legally changed the original spelling of their family name to "Heimlick", unlike Williams' second cousin, Dr. Henry Heimlich, namesake of the Heimlich maneuver for treating choking victims.
Harris Kal
Henry Winkler
Don Most
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What is the name of Howard and Marion's nephew, a teacher and basketball coach at Jefferson High School?
Leonard Nimoy
Michael Scott
Rocco Baruffi
Roger Philips
The character of Roger, played by actor Ted McGinley, helped fill the void left by the departure of Richie Cunningham. McGinley is best known for his roles as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television sitcom "Married with Children" and Charley Shanowski on the sitcom "Hope & Faith." He was also a regular on "Dynasty" and "The Love Boat."
Which character is known for sighing "Yeeep, yep, yep, yep, yep" when he was disappointed or when things did not go his way?
Al Delvecchio
From seasons 4 to 9 (1976–82), Al was the owner/cook of the drive-in, after Arnold gets married in season 3. Al later marries Chachi's mother Louisa, thereby becoming Chachi's stepfather and Fonzie's uncle. Molinaro left "Happy Days" in 1982 to take his "Al" character to "Joanie Loves Chachi," but returned as Al in three later episodes of "Happy Days."
Ralph Malph
Howard Cunningham
Police Officer Kirk
Which of the following was NOT a spin-off of "Happy Days"?
"Mork & Mindy"
"All in the Family"
"Happy Days," itself a spin-off from "Love, American Style," resulted in 7 different spin-off series, including two that were animated: "Laverne & Shirley," "Blansky's Beauties," "Mork & Mindy," "Out of the Blue," "Joanie Loves Chachi," "The Fonz" and the "Happy Days Gang" (animated) and "Laverne & Shirley with Special Guest Star the Fonz" (animated).
"Laverne & Shirley"
"Joanie Loves Chachi"
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Who was roommates with Potsie for a period of time?
Richie
Ralph
In one episode in which they were feuding, they divided the apartment with white tape and assigned each other one side of the room. Ralph was known for saying "I still got it!" after delivering one of his jokes. He left with Richie after the 1979–80 season to join the Army but returned as a guest star in the final season.
Fonzie
Chachi
How many fan letters did Scott Baio receive per week?
2
100
5,000
The character of Chachi, named after a street where the show's creator Garry Marshall once lived, was expanded to be recurring after a hugely positive fan response. His early catchphrase "Wa, wa, wa!" became popular with teenage girls, but the fashion trend they tried to start by having Chachi tie a bandana around his pant leg did not catch on.
What is the name of the Fonz's nemesis who tries, unsuccessfully, to frame him or run him out of town?
Mr. Cunningham
Al Delvecchio
Roger Phillips
Police Officer Kirk
Officer Kirk was played by actor Ed Peck. He was known for his work on "Bullitt" (1968), "The Last Unicorn" (1982) and "Heaven Can Wait" (1978). He passed away in September 1992 in Los Angeles, California.
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In what year was "Happy Days" first broadcast?
1974
In the series premier, "All the Way," Potsie fixes Richie up with Mary Lou Milligan, a girl with a "reputation" around town. Richie doesn't get far with her but leads Fonzie and the others to believe he did. This episode was written by Rob Reiner, Philip Mishkin, and Garry Marshall.
1979
1980
1982
In Episode #34, "Get a Job," Richie and the gang do repair work for a young divorcee. What dinner does Richie miss out on in order to eat dinner with her?
Steak
Meatloaf
The title is from the 1957 song "Get a Job," recorded by The Silhouettes in October 1957. It reached the No.1 spot on the Billboard pop and R&B singles charts in February 1958. The beautiful divorcee, Dorothy, was played by actress Leslie Charleson, known for her roles on "General Hospital" (1963), "Port Charles" (1997) and "The Day of the Dolphin" (1973).
Lasagna
Turkey burgers
What social justice issue does "Happy Days" explore in the episode "The Best Man" when Howard is asked to take part in a wedding?
Racial intolerance
In this episode, the show explores both sides of 1950's racial intolerance after Howard Cunningham is asked to be best man at the wedding of a black, former army buddy.
Domestic violence
Access to health care
Fair wages
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How did Warren get the nickname "Potsie"?
It's leftover from when he suffered from chickenpox.
He once accidentally broke a priceless pot.
He once found a priceless pot buried in the backyard.
His mom called him that one day after he had been making things out of clay.
The origin of Warren Weber's nickname "Potsie" was revealed in season 1, episode 6. He was asked, "Potsie Weber? What kind of name is this?" He replied, "They call me Potsie because when I was a young boy I used to like to make things with clay, and one day my mother called me Potsie."
What happens when Fonzie attempts a televised motorcycle jump over a record 14 garbage cans in the parking lot of Arnold's Drive-In?
Sadly, the Fonz died in this stunt. The episode proved to be a strong cautionary tale for motorcyclists around the world.
The Fonz crashes into a chicken stand and injures his knee.
Fonzie is successful in his motorcycle jump, but as he crashes into Arnold's chicken stand, he hurts his knee. After surgery to repair torn cartilage, he's extremely self-conscious about his condition and secludes himself on the Cunningham's sofa. It takes Richie's best efforts to get "Fearless Fonzarelli" walking again.
The Fonz nails the motorcycle jump, becomes semi-famous, and regrets that he didn't challenge himself to jump 16 garbage cans instead.
How many total episodes of "Happy Days" have aired?
167
198
218
255
The 255 "Happy Days" episodes originally aired on ABC between 1974 and 1984. The finale, "Fonzie's Spots" aired on September 27, 1984.
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What was the name of the garage where Fonzie worked?
Service King
Sound Autos
Bronko's
The Fonz held several jobs over the course of the series, including part owner of Arnold's, owner of a car repair garage, mechanic, mechanic shop teacher at Jefferson High School, and guidance counselor and Dean of Boys at George S. Patton Vocational High School.
Cliff's Automotive
In episode #33, "The Howdy Doody Show," how much money does Life Magazine offer Richie for his picture of Clarabelle the Clown without make-up?
$5
$50
$100
$200
"Say, kids, what time is it? It's Howdy Doody time!" These lines were heard at the beginning of "The Howdy Doody Show," which aired from 1947-1960. Originally called "Puppet Playhouse Theater," the series laid the groundwork for future children's programming and was the first program to air 5 times a week on a regular basis.
How does the audience first meet Lori Beth in the season 5 episode "Hard Cover"?
Richie gets a summer job teaching tennis and meets fellow instructor Lori Beth.
Ronzie and Richie go to the college library to meet sophisticated college girls, and there Richie meets Lori Beth.
While this episode introduces Lynda Goodfriend as Lori Beth Allen, Richie's girlfriend and future wife, Goodfriend had previously appeared in an earlier episode as a different character, Kim, coincidentally also a girlfriend of Richie.
They met at Al's.
Lori Beth's brother was Richie's neighbor and he introduced them.
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Who does Richie dance with while performing "The Deadly Dares" to try to join the Demons club?
Joanie
Fonzie
In their endless quests to attract girls, Richie and Potsie go through an initiation process called "The Deadly Dares" to join the Demons club. They have to fulfill six dares to earn their Demons jackets, with the grand climax of Richie dancing with Fonzie. After completing the dares, Richie and Potsie regret their actions and both refuse a Demons jacket.
Mrs. Cunningham
Lori Beth
What is the next line in the "Happy Days" theme song after, "Hello sunshine, goodbye rain"?
"She's wearing my high school ring on her chain."
Although season 1 of the show used a new version of "Rock Around the Clock," starting in season 3 "Happy Days" became the theme song. It was written by Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox.
"Rockin' all week with you."
"This day is ours (Oh Happy Days)!"
"She's my steady, I'm her man, I'm gonna love her all I can."
In addition to Fonzie, who is the only other character to appear in every "Happy Days" episode?
Richie
Marion
Potsie
Howard
The Fonz and Mr. Cunningham appeared in all 255 episodes in the series. Interesting tidbit: Tom Bosley, the actor who played Howard, originated the role of Belle's father, Maurice, in the Broadway production of the Disney musical "Beauty and the Beast."
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In the episode "Three on a Porch," where do Richie, Ralph, and Potsie claim to be from while they're on vacation and trying to impress girls?
Tunisia
Richie and company rent a cottage at Lake Whitehead for a week's vacation and pretend to be Tunisian to impress girls.
Mexico
Denmark
England
In episode #12, "In the Name of Love", what song does Cindy Shellenberger always hear when she falls in love?
"Love Me Do" by the Beatles
"You Can't Always Get What You Want" by the Rolling Stones
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis
"My Prayer" by the Platters
In this episode, both Potsie and Richie want to date Cindy Shellenberger. Cindy doesn't hear "My Prayer" when Richie asks her to go steady, so she turns him down.
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