Loosely based on the ultimate rock and roll soundtrack movie, “American Graffiti”, “Happy Days” was one of the greatest sitcoms of all time.
The story of teens in 1950s white picket fence Americana, and a staple of prime time in the 1970s, rock and roll was all over it.
The firsts season “Rock Around the Clock” was the theme tune, later it was “Happy days” itself. At some point Potsie, Ralph and Richie formed a rock band. They were covering hits of the first wave, and sucked bad as well, but hey… “Splish Splash” and “Chantilly lace” were typical material. Oh, and the great Susie Quattro was a returning character.
Yesterday, Mr. Cunningham himself, Tom Bosley, died at the age of 83.
I guess happy days are over but there is always the reruns before the Fonz literally jumped the shark only of course.