Happy Days Trivia

These days are ours, and today we've got Happy Days Trivia. That venerable show was a huge hit in the 1970s and probably stuck around a bit too long, but it's chock full of trivia, so here it is. As always, it's 3 rounds of 10 questions each. I'm your host, Brian Rollins. This is episode 314 of the Dorky, Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast, and Let's Ride the Dorky round #1 Happy Days revolved primarily around what family the Cunningham family #2 Henry Winkler played what oh so cool biker fonzie #3 what child star and future director played Richie Cunningham? Ron Howard #4 What was the name of Richie's sister? Joanie #5? Robin Williams got his big break playing What Alien on Happy Days? Mork the character would be spun off on his own show Mork and Mindy in 1978 Number six. The series takes place in What US City? Milwaukee, WI #7 played by Scott Baio, who was Fonzie's younger cousin chachi #8. What were the names of Richie's 2 friends? Pottsy and Ralph #9 based on his role in the pilot, Ron Howard was cast in what? George Lucasfilm. American Graffiti #10 In what decade does the show's setting begin? The 1950s The Geeky round #1 What was Fonzie's full name? Arthur fonzarelli #2 who played the Cunningham family matriarch Marion. Marion Ross #3 Who played the Cunningham family patriarch Howard Tom bosley #4 What 1954 song was the show's original theme song? Rock Around the Clock. The show was so popular, the song hit #39 on the charts nearly two decades after it hit number one in the 50s #5 What was the name of the eldest Cunningham child that just disappeared? Chuck Cunningham number six. What USTV network aired Happy Days? ABC #7 Of the numerous Happy Days spin offs, which was the most successful in terms of length and audience? Laverne and Shirley #8 What business does Howard run? A hardware store #9 whose wedding marked the series finale. Joanie and Chachi's wedding #10 before he taught us to wax on, wax off. Who played Arnold Takahashi? Pat Morita, The nerdy round #1 Which character literally jumped the shark? Fonzie #2, who is credited with creating Happy Days. Garry Marshall #3, who were the only two characters to appear in all 255 episodes. Fonzie and Howard #4 who sang the show's second theme song, Happy Days? The Ron Hicklin Singers, they were also the real background singers for the Partridge family #5 though we usually associate leather jackets with Fonzie. What did he wear in Season 1? A blue windbreaker. One of his iconic leather jackets is hanging in the Smithsonian number six. Happy Days debuted in what year? Well, it takes place in the 1950s. It debuted in 1974 #7 The unsold pilot was aired as part of what anthology series Love American style #8 including animated versions. How many spin offs did Happy Days have? 7 plus an additional 2 shows never made it past their pilots. The Ralph and Potsey Show and the Pinky Tuscadero show #9 How many seasons did Happy Days have? It ran for 11 seasons #10 what was Richie's favorite song, one he'd break into when things were going his way? Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino And that's it for happy days trivia. Let me know how you thought this episode was. You can find me on social media and Spotify. Next week we head back to the stars with some science fiction. Here's a clue for what to expect. What sci-fi TV series is based on the books of the same name written by James SA Corey? This one has been on my To Do List since 2019 when I was brainstorming ideas for the podcast. Good luck and I'll see you back here on Wednesday. This was episode 314 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. If you'd like to help support the show, become a patron at patreon.com/dorky Geeky, Nerdy. This podcast is written, produced and hosted by me, Brian Rollins. If you're into audio books or are looking to have your book turned into an audio book, contact me at the Voices inmyhead.com. 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