The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Fonzie and friends travel through time after a repair goes wrong.
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The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang is an American animated science fiction comedy series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Paramount Television. It aired on ABC from November 8, 1980, until November 28, 1981, as a spin-off of the live-action sitcom Happy Days.
Premise
Set in 1957, the show follows Fonzie and his pals, including a talking dog named Mr. Cool. A time-traveling girl from the future, Cupcake, arrives in a broken machine. Fonzie fixes it to send her back to the 25th century, but another mishap strands the whole group across history. Each episode drops them in a different era as they try to get home to 1957 Milwaukee. Twenty-four episodes were made.
Did You Know?
- After the series ended, Fonzie and Mr. Cool were introduced in the series Laverne & Shirley in the Army, which premiered October 10, 1981.
- That series was subsequently renamed Laverne & Shirley with Special Guest Star The Fonz and depicted Fonzie working in the motorpool as the chief mechanic.
- Both series were syndicated with an animated spin-off of Mork & Mindy as Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang?
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang was created by Duane Poole and Tom Swale.
How many episodes of The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang are there?
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang has 24 episodes across 2 seasons.
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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