EP 38 - HAPPY DAYS DEEP DIVE!

The Girls delve into what made Happy Days one of the most beloved and iconic sitcoms of the Twentieth Century. Which came first, American Graffiti or Happy Days? Or Love, American Style? The first season, a single-camera dramedy and older brother Chuck. Fonzi's windbreaker. The multi-camera sitcom that Happy Days became. Fonzi's hoodlum evolution and Henry Winkler's contributions to the character. Incredible sidebar: a deeeeeep dive into the theme songs, "Rock Around the Clock," and "Happy Days," and a shocking vocal revelation about Jim Haas, the guy who sang it: find out who the late Jim Haas "ghost sang" for...hint: it was a huge disco hit by a verrrrry famous teen idol. Aaaand all the other songs the incredible Jim Haas lent his vocals to, plus the *iconic* classic rock band he toured with as a backup singer. Robbie-Ann gets way too excited about it all. The Girls discuss their favorite characters. Fonzi's brown bomber motorcycle jacket and the Standards and Practices reason why Fonzi always leaned on his bike when he wore it in the early seasons. How did Fonzi get away with dating all those girls? The Girls discuss waiting on some of the cast members at the famous deli where they worked, or at the World's Largest Disco. The Henry Winkler Mystique: Yale?! Amy talks about waiting on beautiful Marion Ross and seeing Scott Baio in L.A. Clubs. Robbie-Ann remembers the lovely Mrs. C's banana pancake order and Amy recalls her saying she was going to exercise class. The spin off cast members and guest stars: Ted McGinley. Crystal Barnard. Morgan Fairchild. Tom Hanks. Brady Christopher Knight. Cheryl Ladd. Lenny & Squiggy. Charlene Tilton. Robbie-Ann describes waiting on Michael McKean, aka Lenny, aka David St. Hubbins. Amy's friend annoys Scott Baio in a club with the Charles in Charge theme. Mork: a spin off character from Happy Days and why he was a space alien. Amy explains how Robin Williams became Mork. Sidebar: Mork and Mindy. Sidebar: Robbie-Ann finds the real Golden Girls house, and the murder house from Halloween in Los Angeles. Amy's sitcom house meditation technique, and the Happy Days set. Cousin Spike. Amy reports on his date with Joanie, and the origin of the characters' names. The infamous Pinky Tuscadero demolition derby two-part episode. The Malachi Crunch! Fonzi, and later the show, Jumps the Shark: the Girls discuss. Arnold's vs. Al's. Fonzi's cold-ravioli Thanksgiving. 80s hair in the 60s. Amy does Chachi's "wah wah wah." Linda Purl, Fonzi's real girlfriend. Donny Most and Anson Williams, Ralph Malph and Potsie Weber. Joanie Loves Chachi, and what went wrong there.