#richie and potsie

[poopoobistro]

Richie(/Fonz,Lori Beth,Potsie)- "Ribs" Fanvid

[retropopcult]

A classic scene from the Happy Days episode, “The Deadly Dares”, 1974:  Richie and Potsie get Fonzie's help to join the Demons (a social club for pranksters), but are on their own going through their initiations.  The dares culminate in this scene, where they have to dress up as girls and go to the dance.  

[whatisthismandoinghere]

There's just something about 50s fashion ❤

[retrogoldenmemories]

[20th-century-scrapbook]

On Tuesday night, Jan. 15, 1974, Fonzie, Ralph, Richie and Potsie entered our living rooms for a visit that would end up lasting more than a decade.

Created by Garry Marshall, “Happy Days” arrived as a comic but earnest chronicle of adolescence in 1950s Milwaukee. It revolved around Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard) and his equally hormonal pals — Warren “Potsie” Weber (Anson Williams) and Ralph Malph (Donny Most) — along with the rest of the Cunninghams: Richie’s younger sister, Joanie (Erin Moran); mother, Marion (Marion Ross); and father, Howard (Tom Bosley).

In the 1976-77 season, “Happy Days” became the most-watched show on television, supplanting “All in the Family.” It ran until the summer of 1984, a total of 11 seasons, while generating multiple spinoffs — “Laverne & Shirley,” “Mork & Mindy,” “Joanie Loves Chachi” — and untold tons of Fonzie merchandise.

[vintage-tech]

Happy Days glasses featuring terrible renditions of Richie Cunningham, Arthur Fonzerelli, Ralph Malph, Warren ‘Potsie’ Webber, and Joanie Cunningham. Bonus Hamburgler. :)

[fancoloredglasses]

The animated Happy Days spinoffs (who knew there were so many talking animals in the 50s?)

(Thanks to wikipedia)

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(Thanks to the New York Times)

For those who do not know, Happy Days was a sitcom from the mid-70s through the mid-80s about the Cunningham family and their lives in the 50s and early 60s in the city of Milwaukee. The star of the show is the oldest son Richie (played by Ron Howard) He and his friends Ralph Malph and Warren “Potsie” Webber had all sorts of mundane adventures until they encountered...

(Thanks to The Times)

...Arthur “The Fonz” (or “Fonzie”) Fonzerelli (played by Henry Winkler), who would become Richie’s best friend. Fonzie was the epitome of “cool”, able to do supernatural things with just his "coolness”.

(Thanks to Ant Man)

But this isn’t about Happy Days per se. You see, when a show is successful, producers want to cash in on the show’s success by making new shows in the same “universe” (There were four shows “spun off” from Happy Days) Some are based on existing characters (such as Joanie Loves Chachi, which was about Richie’s sister and her boyfriend) or about characters who were introduced for the express purpose of spinning them off (such as Mork & Mindy)

The former is the case for the first subject of this review (the latter I’ll discuss later)

(Thanks to generic0001)

(Yes, that’s legendary “oldies” DJ Wolfman Jack narrating the intro. Sadly, that’s his only involvement)

The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang followed...

...Fonzie, Richie, and Ralph (voiced by Winkler, Howard, and Donny Most, whom longtime will remember also voiced Eric the Cavalier) as they are dragged into a “Gilligan’s Island, time travel edition” style show.

For whatever reason, the writers added a talking dog named “Mr. Cool” as comic relief. Most fans of the show were very confused as Fonzie had a dog on the show named Spunky.

...who looks nothing like Mr. Cool.

Mr. Cool thought that, since he was the Fonz’s dog, he had Cool Powers too, but far from it. Nearly every time he tries using them it spelled disaster.

Piloting the time machine is Cupcake (they have weird names in the future. Are her parents named Bundt and Cheese?) who has no clue how the damn thing works.

If you would like to watch this show, it’s available on KissCartoon.

Now on to the final spinoff...

Laverne & Shirley was a sitcom followed best friends...

...Laverne DiFazio (played by Penny Marshall. For whatever reason, Laverne needed to have a giant L embroidered on everything she wore) and Shirley Feeney (played by Cindy Williams) as they went through life in another part of Milwaukee (and later, for some reason, Los Angeles)

However, what I’m here to cover is the spinoff of the spinoff (which was paired with The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang, naturally)

Yes, for whatever reason, the girls decide to join the army. Thing is, there was an episode of the main series where they did that very thing.

Meet Sgt. Plout (played by Carol Burnett Show alum Vicki Lawrence), who would’ve made a better foil in the animated series than...

...their Commanding Pig, Sgt. Squealy (though I’m not sure why he has Private stripes). Hell, they could’ve made Plout a frog (since Shirley commented Plout resembled one) if they REALLY wanted a talking animal.

The episodes involved Laverne, Shirley, and Squealy dealing with all sorts on nonsense that had almost nothing to do with Army life.

If you would like to watch this train wreck, it’s also available on KissCartoon

If you would like to see an episode from either series reviewed, let me know!

[holocowboy]

started watching happy days and literally within the first five seconds richie and potsie are holding hands

[lunarhobbits]

Jeannie and uhhh pick a fave HD character for character opinion bingo

yayyy okay let's go:

jeannie:

i love her sm, she's the cutest AND super-powerful which is a dynamite combo. "wasted potential" since this is a 1960s sitcom and not a serialized narrative we don't really get too much Lore™️ about her powers or her past (outside of jokes). don't get me wrong tho i probably prefer it this way bc the show is at its' best when her, tony, and roger are being my last three braincells in some wacky plot

and for happy days let's see uhhhhhh let's do freakin *spins wheel* jenny piccolo:

literally she's built up for seasons as joanie's wild friend and then we finally meet her and they do NOT do enough with her. she scares me to an extent bc i have no idea what's going on in her brain sometimes (i.e. her pursuit of roger like not only is he boring he's your teacher what) but i really wish they had done more w her and joanie together. they could have been like season 1 richie and potsie or something.

[gregarnott]

Donnie Most (Ralph Malph), Ron Howard (Richie Cunningham), Henry Winkler (Arthur 'the Fonz' Fonzarelli), and Anson Williams (Potsie Weber)

[poopoobistro]

A silly Richie/Potsie fan edit. Lori Beth will never understand that for Richie, Ball is love. Ball is life LMAO

[itwas50yearsagotoday]

1/15/24: It was 50 years ago today, January 15th, 1974, Happy Days would premiere on the ABC television network. This intro has the original theme song which was a re-recorded 'Rock Around the Clock' by Bill Haley & the Comets... this would be supplanted by the more familiar 'Happy Days Theme' in the show's 3rd season (reaching Billboard #5 in '76!). The ultimate in Boooooomer nostalgia this show was, and the early seasons were pretty loyal to the '50s theme, although throughout the 11 seasons it got harder and harder to mask that this was somehow a throwback. The show was immensely popular, fueling several successful spin-offs including Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy (and less successful like Joanie Loves Chachi... p.u.!!). Now famous director Ron Howard was the center of the show's story as Richie Cunningham, along with his family and his friend Potsie (Anson Williams); however, he would be largely supplanted by Henry Winkler's iconic character the Fonz, or Fonzie, who would eventually be the top billed star after Howard left the show after season seven (1980). Another by-product of the show for the internet age was the 'Jump the Shark' moment when Fonzie literally jumps over a shark in water skis in season five-- this phrase later came to represent when a television show (or really, I guess anything) hit its peak and then began falling. I watched a shitload of this show in both new shows and reruns when I was a kid... eleven fucking seasons worth. It even had a horrible Saturday morning cartoon churned out by Hanna-Barbera in the early 1980s. Definitely a cultural touchstone for Boomer (and some Gen X) nostalgia.

[wolfriclyset]

So I just spiralled into crossovers to learn that Mario AND Ironman are just doing their things while iCarly is being filmed.

So, iCary is in Victorious. In Victorious, we get a cameo from Mr Belding who is from Saved By The Bell, which shares the same school location as That's So Raven. That So Raven had a crossover event with The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody, who's older series Suite Life On Deck had a charcter name "Mr. Hashimoto" who returns as an antagnaist in A.N.T. Farm. This Leads to A.N.T Farm's canon crossover with Starwars. Starwars is hard connected ot the Muppets, which is the same world as Sesame Streets which brings in Happy Days due to Fonzie and Richie's appearances. Which leads Happy Days character Potsie's cameo in Sabrina the Teenage Which, leading to the Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Scooby-Doo episode. And now with Scooby-Doo's universe we are currently in is connected to the Adam's Family. Who in in 1989, has FESTER MEET MARIO FROM THE SUPER MARIO BROTHERS.

Now we go back in the chain, back to Suit Life on Deck. Suite Life on Deck Mr. Mosbey had a cameo and speaking roll in Jessie, a disney sitcom that had an animated crossover event with Spiderman. And Since Spiderman is part of the MCU, Ironman is there.

So, Ironman, thor, Mairo, Luigi, and the Rabbits from Rayman are all just, doing their things while iCarly is being filmed in the 3 floor apartment with an elevator in it.

[ledenews]

'The Rachel & Steve Show' – Does Television Still Tell the American Story?

There were young boys pounding on every jukebox they could find in the 1970s because they were praying for a magic moment of super coolness. That’s what The Fonz did, after all, so young men from 7 to 17 years old attempted to flip their leather collars and impersonate the star of “Happy Days” on those Tuesday nights in front of their parents’ console TV. There were Ralph Malph, Potsie Weber, Joanie, Mr. and Mrs. C., and, of course, the all-knowing Richie Cunningham. But “Happy Days” provided a story about how America operated during the 1950s, and nines times out of 10 the endings were happy and filled with smiles. But were there other shows, like “Good Times,” All in the Family, and “The Jeffersons,” that were telling tales about a nation perpetually mourning the murders of the two men brave enough to promote and push for racial unity. Both shot. Both dead. And no one was sure how to frame the American Dream for some time, especially on TV. That’s why, in the 1980s, the dysfunctional family took TV’s center stage with “Growing Pains,” “Full House,” and “Married with Children” toyed with the notion of family fun, and only a few shows, like “M*A*S*H*, “Murphy Brown,” and “Family Ties,” turned political from time to time. These days it appears children – and their parents – have more choices than what I did so many years ago, and streaming, of course, is king. The topics of the shows appear to be more obvious, too, but that could be a product of the 40-plus years that have passed since I was Rachel's age and in eighth grade. Drugs, sex, relationships, and gender identification all topics, and those issues were handled with whispers when I was a kid. That's why, I believe, the conversation Rachel and I will have tomorrow afternoon will be most interesting because of the change that's taken place with the delivery of social messages, and why the hints I received have turned into over-the-head-and-obvious directives. Read the full article

[luckyclover]

DAN: [Please note that this is a creative exercise, and not intended to depict any actual scenes from an episode of Happy Days written by Quentin Tarantino.]

FADE IN:

INT. ARNOLD'S DRIVE-IN - DAY

The jukebox plays an upbeat tune as the Happy Days gang enjoys milkshakes and burgers. Richie, Potsie, and Ralph sit at one booth, while Fonzie sits alone at the counter.

Suddenly, a group of greasers led by Johnny, the local tough guy, bursts into the diner.

JOHNNY

(sneering)

"What's up, Fonzie? You look a little lonely over there. Mind if we join you?"

FONZIE

(leaning back in his seat)

"Be my guest. But I wouldn't want to make you boys feel out of place."

The greasers take a seat at the counter, eyeing the Happy Days gang with suspicion.

CUT TO:

INT. MEN'S ROOM - LATER

Richie, Potsie, and Ralph huddle together, trying to come up with a plan to get rid of the greasers.

RICHIE

(nervously)

"We can't just let them take over the place. We've got to do something."

POTSIE

(excitedly)

"What if we challenge them to a dance-off? We know all the latest steps."

RALPH

(shaking his head)

"No way, man. These guys play dirty. We need to be prepared for anything."

CUT TO:

INT. ARNOLD'S DRIVE-IN - LATER

The greasers and the Happy Days gang face off in a tense confrontation. Johnny and Fonzie stare each other down, their eyes locked in a silent battle.

JOHNNY

(smiling cruelly)

"You think you're tough, Fonzie. But you don't know what you're up against."

FONZIE

(calmly)

"I don't have to prove anything to you, Johnny. I know who I am, and that's all that matters."

Suddenly, a brawl breaks out, with fists and chairs flying through the air. But in the end, the Happy Days gang emerges victorious, standing over the fallen bodies of their enemies.

CUT TO:

INT. ARNOLD'S DRIVE-IN - LATER

The jukebox plays a triumphant tune as the Happy Days gang celebrates their victory.

FONZIE

(raising his fist in the air)

"Looks like it's just another Happy Day in Milwaukee."

FADE OUT.

[meeedeee]

Richie/Potsie- "Yellow Light" Fanvid by Poopoobistro

A Richie/Potsie fanvid set to "Yellow Light" by Of Monsters and Men.

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