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- All 23 episodes from the 1975-76 season on four discs
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The 1975-76 season of the highly successful Happy Days is largely defined by the placement of the Fonz (Henry Winkler) in even closer proximity to the Cunningham family--making him, tacitly and literally, a member of best friend Richie’s household. When Fonzie's grandmother moves into the ultra-cool, womanizing biker’s apartment, he takes a room over the Cunningham’s garage, making Richie (Ron Howard), his mom Marion (Marion Ross), and sister Joanie (Erin Moran) happy, but leaving cantankerous-but-lovable dad Howard Cunningham (Tom Bosley) something more than ambivalent. While several episodes deal with one or another conflict between strong-willed Fonzie and stubborn Howard--at one point, the two sue each other over a roof that collapses from the weight of Fonzie's pigeon coop--life otherwise lurches along for Richie and his gang. In "The Other Richie Cunningham," Richie tries an end run around his dad's expectation that he take a business associate's daughter out for a date. Enlisting pal Potsie (Anson Williams) to pretend to be Richie, the Howdy Doody-faced teen finds the plan backfiring when Potsie proves to be less than a gentleman to the unfortunate girl. "Jailhouse Rock" finds Richie and Howard sharing a jail cell after protesting an arbitrary curfew by police on teens, while "Tell It to the Marines" concerns a desperate attempt by Ralph (Donny Most) to earn respect by threatening to join military service. Not surprisingly, however, most of Happy Days: The Third Season follows the exploits of Fonzie as he constantly lives up to the reputation that inevitably precedes him. The two-part "Fearless Fonzarelli" begins with the Fonz so worried he's losing his cool that he agrees to jump 14 garbage cans on his motorcycle for a television show--and ends up with a serious leg injury. "Fonzie the Superstar" is a popular episode in which the Fonz agrees to substitute for Potsie as vocalist in Richie's band, then freezes up with stage fright on the night of a show at Arnold's. (Winkler's performance on "Heartbreak Hotel," while not exactly singing, is so charged with energy one can tell the actor was probably breaking through his own inhibitions during the scene.) "Bringing Up Spike" focuses on Fonzie's first encounter with child-rearing when his visiting, little delinquent cousin gets into a jam with the law.
Happy Days: The Third Season is definitely a peak in the show's lengthy history, just before the series took a turn for the silly (or sillier). This was the year Laverne (Penny Marshall) and Shirley (Cindy Williams) were introduced to the world on Happy Days (before landing their own spin-off series). And armchair TV historians will take note how sexist the show could be while it simultaneously takes a minor stab at American racism in "Fonzie's New Friend" (in which the Fonz shows up with an African-American pal to play drums in Richie's band, and gets a hostile reaction from whites in the community). --Tom Keogh
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"Happy Days" was set in the 1950s in Milwaukee, the heart of middle-class America, and told the story of the Cunningham family. Mr. Cunningham (Tom Bosley) ran the local hardware store and Mrs. Cunningham (Marion Ross), like all good TV Moms, spent her time in the kitchen. Their son, Richie (Ron Howard), hung out at Arnold's Drive-In with his pals Ralph Malph (Donny Most) and Potsie (Anson Williams), trying to be as cool as the coolest greaser in town, the Fonz (Henry Winkler). Richie's sister, Joanie (Erin Moran), tagged along whenever she wasn't at her friend Jenny Piccolo's house. The Cunninghams also had an older son, Chuck, but he mysteriously disappeared after the first season.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By VWC
Format:DVD
This, in my opinion, is the best season of Happy Days. The writing was outstanding and Henry Winkler was at his peak. THIS is the season that should have ranked as the #1 show on television (it finished at #11, season four is the one that reached the top). There is one problem with the DVD though. Certain episodes (very few...I think) are edited. One of my all-time favorite scenes is missing. It is the end tag of the episode titled "Fonzie's New Friend". This is where Fonzie does the limbo. But it's gone....why? I also noticed a couple of edits here and there on one or two other episodes. The sad thing is that this is probably the only form these episodes will ever be released in. Yet, we won't ever be able to see certain parts of some episodes. Sad.
On a lighter note, I recently had the opportunity to see the Happy Days house when I was in Hollywood. Of course this was just used for the exterior shots, but it hasn't changed much. If you're ever out there and you're interested in seeing it, it's easy to find. I can't give you the house address here (especially since people actually live there) but it's easy to research on the internet.
On a lighter note, I recently had the opportunity to see the Happy Days house when I was in Hollywood. Of course this was just used for the exterior shots, but it hasn't changed much. If you're ever out there and you're interested in seeing it, it's easy to find. I can't give you the house address here (especially since people actually live there) but it's easy to research on the internet.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By P. Brown
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was suprised to see that the music was all there, even though the back of the box says that the music has been changed. Not as good as the first 2 seasons because they filmed before a live audience, but it's still early Happy Days!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
After going through favorite episodes on all four discs, I can tell you the original music is there. It's a great season to begin with and having the original music makes this a fantastic release. There's music on this set that isn't even on the sydicated version of the show. A must own for any Happy Days fan.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
ONe of my Fave Shows
Happy Days has always been one of my favorite shows since we first came to this country when I was a child and I always love to watch it whenever possible; at least up to the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mike Sexton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good product
This product was very good I wish I had seen the whole set prior to us buying each series one at a time. I recommend this to anyone who love Happy Days.
Published 3 months ago by karen chrosniak
5.0 out of 5 stars
HILARIOUS
VERY fun, family friendly and glad it returned to TV so kids can watch it after school instead of some of the shows that are on now...
Published 3 months ago by Davita
5.0 out of 5 stars
Christmas purchase
Came in the original plastic wrap, no dents scratches or even broken. Came well before we expected it to and we ordered late.
Published 4 months ago by Lisa Snyder
5.0 out of 5 stars
Happy days are here again!
Thank you for putting this together, whoever you are. In my opinion, the first four seasons of Happy Days are the best, So on to # 4!
Published 4 months ago by Big O
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fonz
My children grew to love the shows and did not know the old TV Series are better than new ones.
Published 5 months ago by Nickolaus Gonzales
4.0 out of 5 stars
"Sunday, Monday, Happy Days...."
This is the 3rd season, the one season when I became a fan of the show. I remember begging my mother to buy me a Fonzie T-shirt at the local store! Read more
Published 10 months ago by take403
5.0 out of 5 stars
Revisionism
Although Happy Days was an outstanding series full of laughs and great writing, one wonders if this was an attempt at revisionism of the 1950's, a time of immense racism in the... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Charles
1.0 out of 5 stars
Daysgonebye
Five weeks and counting. Never received the product. I will never buy from this seller again, wish I didn't already.
Published on January 11, 2011 by ellenv
1.0 out of 5 stars
Childish nonsense
This is the season that ended Happy Days. It became a silly fantasy show that had nothing to do with the 50's, it was boring and ridiculous. Read more
Published on September 13, 2009 by Global Warming
