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American television sitcom which was one of the highest-rated shows of the 1970s, airing first-run from 15 January 1974 to 24 September 1984 on ABC. The show was originally based on a segment from ABCs Love, American Style titled "Love and the Television Set," (later retitled "Love and the Happy Days" for syndication) featuring future cast members Ron Howard, Marion Ross and Anson Williams. Created by Garry Marshall, the series presents an idealized vision of life in the mid-1950s to mid-1960s United States. Set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Happy Days revolves around teenager Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard) and his family: his father, Howard (Tom Bosley), who owns a hardware store; traditional homemaker and mother, Marion (Marion Ross); younger sister Joanie (Erin Moran); Richies older brother Chuck (seasons 1 & 2 only) and high school dropout, biker and suave ladies man Arthur "Fonzie"/"The Fonz" Fonzarelli (Henry Winkler), who would eventually become Richies best friend and the Cunninghams upstairs tenant. The earlier episodes revolve around Richie and his friends, Potsie Weber and Ralph Malph, with Fonzie as a secondary character. However, as the series progressed, Fonzie proved to be a favorite with viewers and soon more story lines were written to reflect his growing popularity, and Winkler was eventually credited with top billing in the opening credits alongside Howard as a result. Fonzie befriended Richie and the Cunningham family, and when Richie left the series for military service, Fonzie became the central figure of the show, with Winkler receiving sole top billing in the opening credits. In later seasons, other characters were introduced including Fonzies young cousin, Charles "Chachi" Arcola (Scott Baio), who became a love interest for Joanie Cunningham. Each of the eleven seasons of the series roughly tracks the eleven years from 1955 to 1965, inclusive, in which the show was set. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less