Garry Marshall's sitcom "Happy Days" was the ultimate Boomer nostalgia trip. It was set in the suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the 1950s, and wistfully followed the wholesome adventures of the teenage Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard), an intelligent and precocious kid who had to traverse the travails of youth, relationships, and family. Marion Ross and Tom Bosley played Richie's parents, while his best friends, Potsie and Ralph Malph, were played by Anson Williams and Donny Most. The show's breakout character, however, was Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzerelli, a friendly, ultra-cool greaser and mechanic played by Henry Winkler. When Ron Howard left the show after its seventh season, Fonzie stayed on as its new protagonist.

"Happy Days" was immensely popular and lasted for a gangbusters 255 epis

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