Happy Days (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Happy Days |
| Original title | Happy Days |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1974-1984 |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Episodes | 255 in 11 seasons |
| genre | Comedy |
| Theme music |
Bill Haley & His Comets Rock Around the Clock (Season 1) Happy Days Theme (from Season 2) |
| idea | Garry Marshall |
| First broadcast | Jan 15, 1974 (USA) on ABC |
| German-language first broadcast |
January 5, 1985 (DE) on Sat.1 |
| occupation | |
Happy Days is an American television series that first aired on January 15, 1974 on ABC . The series ran until 1984 and consists of 255 episodes that were produced in 11 seasons. In Germany it was first broadcast on January 5, 1985 on Sat.1 .
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The series is set in Milwaukee , Wisconsin from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s.
The focus is on the three friends Richie Cunnigham, Warren "Potsie" Weber and Ralph Malph, as well as Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, called Fonzie , a former gang member who has left his criminal past behind and is now an adviser for the three friends, especially in Things girls, act. Other characters are Richie's parents, Howard and Marion, his sister Joanie and Al Delvechio (owners of the friends' hangout). Charles "Chachi" Arcola, Fonzie's cousin, joins them later.
The series traces the life path of the main characters from teenagers to adulthood. The series was a huge success in both the United States and Germany.
In the United States, a scene from the third episode of season five, Fonzie in Hollywood - Part 3 ( Hollywood Part 3 ), became legendary in which Fonzie jumped over a shark on water skis and coined the term Jumping the shark , which is now for the moment is used in which it becomes clear to the viewer that the respective series has passed its creative peak.
Cast and dubbing
| actor | role | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Winkler | Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli |
Ronald Nitschke Wolfgang Paragraph |
| Ron Howard | Richie Cunningham | Frank Schaff |
| Anson Williams | Warren "Potsie" Weber |
Hans-Jürgen Dittberner Matthias Hinze |
| Don Most | Ralph Malph |
Marco Beddies Sven Plate |
| Tom Bosley | Howard Cunningham | Joachim Röcker |
| Marion Ross | Marion Cunningham | Corny Collins |
| Erin Moran | Joanie Cunningham | Philine Peters-Arnolds |
| Al Molinaro | Al Delvecchio | Wolfgang Völz |
| Scott Baio | Charles "Chachi" Arcola | Santiago Ziesmer |
| Ted McGinley | Roger Phillips | Christian Olsen |
In two episodes, Robin Williams plays the alien Mork vom Ork (dubbed by Joachim Tennstedt ), which then became the independent series Mork vom Ork .
Spin-off
In 1982 and 1983 the spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi was produced, which was discontinued after 17 episodes due to lack of audience interest.
Web links
- Happy Days in the Internet Movie Database (English)