The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
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Network | ABC |
Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
Original release | November 8, 1980—November 28, 1981 |
Starring | Henry Winkler Ron Howard Donny Most Frank Welker Didi Conn |
Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Producer(s) | Art Scott Duane Poole Tom Swale Don Jurwich |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Writer(s) | Duane Poole Tom Swale |
Director(s) | George Gordon Carl Urbano Rudy Zamora Ray Patterson Gordon Hunt (voices) |
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang is an American animated sci-fi comedy television series produced Hanna-Barbera for ABC's Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1980 to 1981, airing 24 episodes that spanned two seasons. The TV series is a spin-off from ABC's own live-action sitcom Happy Days, with actors from the latter reprising their roles in cartoon form.
Wolfman Jack went uncredited for narrating the premise of the show in the opening theme song.
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.
Episodes
Cast
- Henry Winkler as The Fonz
- Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham
- Donny Most as Ralph Malph
- Frank Welker as Mr. Cool
- Didi Conn as Cupcake
Legacy
According to Heritage Auctions, the Fonz and Scooby-Doo appeared together in a 1980s Public Service Announcement.[1]
After The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang was cancelled, the Fonz and his dog, Mr. Cool, were inexplicably added to the cast of Laverne & Shirley in its second season, which was now called Laverne & Shirley with Special Guest Star the Fonz.
In popular culture
- In the Comic Book Men episode "Dragging Rights," a HB collector brings in a cel of Fonz and Mr. Cool. Bryan buys it for Walt for £200.
References
- ^ "Scooby-Doo and The Fonz Production Cel and Animation Cel". Heritage Auction. Retrieved September 14, 2020.