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Happy Days - The Complete First Season
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Genre | Comedy/Television, Television |
Format | Full Screen, NTSC, Box set, Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby |
Contributor | Henry Winkler, George Tyne, Joel Zwick, Ron Howard, James Tayne, Art Fisher |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 3 |
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Set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the 1950s, HAPPY DAYS revolves around Richie Cunningham and his family and friends. A "wholesome" young man, Richie is a Jefferson High School student who would do anything to get a date and he spends plenty of time with his friends at Arnolds, the local burger joint. Contrasting with his wholesome nature is Arthur Fonzarelli, best known as Fonzie, a rough-around-the-edges motorcycle riding high school dropout famous for his slicked hair, leather jacket, and the catchphrase "aaayyyy!" Fonzie is a regular around the Cunningham house, with Mrs. Cunningham doting on him and Richie turning to him for advice on how to attract girls.
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Less than a year after Ron Howard played a college-bound adolescent enjoying a final, summer-of-1962 romp with old friends in American Graffiti, he turned up as high school innocent Richie Cunningham in the memorable, ABC television network debut of Happy Days, set a few years earlier in Milwaukee. The show would last a decade and go through many changes in tone, cast, and character development, but that first season got a boost from the natural perception that it had some things in common with Graffiti: Howard, of course, but also fumbling teenage sex, drag races, drive-in food, pesky little sisters, and laconic greasers.
Happy Days: The Complete First Season is a sweet trip back to the Garry Marshall-produced sitcom's 1974 entry in primetime television, before political correctness would make stories about clean-cut boys fixated on seducing girls unthinkable, and long before older kids were defined by angst on the WB and Fox TV. At least in its first year, before Happy Days developed more of a comic-book feel and energy, the show was about Richie's all-too-human inclination to grow up too fast, to bite off more than he could chew and learn poignant lessons in the process. He was a sympathetic naif, not the charming braggart he later became, and major characters appear to have been created to provide both ballast and motivation. Among them is best friend Potsie (Anson Williams), a superficial hustler who typically incites Richie's enthusiasm for booze, reputed nymphomaniacs, and sophisticated, older girls, and fast-talking Ralph Malph (Donny Most), owner of a fantastic, yellow hot rod. More important are counterparts Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli (Henry Winkler), a vaguely dangerous drop-out, and Richie's exasperated father, Howard Cunningham (Tom Bosley), each of whom provides Richie the validation of an experienced male: Fonzie's raw worldliness versus Mr. C's seasoned view of a man's responsibilities. First-season highlights include the pilot episode (co-written by Rob Reiner), "All the Way," in which Richie's typical decency allows him to see past the sex-mad reputation of an amiable girl from school. Season closer "Be the First on Your Block" finds the Cunninghams' plans to build a bomb shelter turning into a popularity contest as Richie's friends vie for a guaranteed spot in the event of nuclear war. --Tom Keogh
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.75 x 5.5 x 1 inches; 0.01 ounces
- Item model number : 2290206
- Director : Art Fisher, Joel Zwick, George Tyne, James Tayne
- Media Format : Full Screen, NTSC, Box set, Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby
- Run time : 6 hours
- Release date : August 17, 2004
- Actors : Ron Howard, Henry Winkler
- Dubbed: : English
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Unqualified
- Studio : Paramount
- ASIN : B000291Q3Y
- Number of discs : 3
- Best Sellers Rank: #27,822 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #3,335 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
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I had the thrill of meeting Henry Winkler at a Hank Zipzer book signing in May (2008). He was as electric, and gracious, as everyone has said he is (although I think he was somewhat cautious around a delirious fan who was neither female or a kid). Whatever the case, one of his handlers (for lack of the right word) said he would not be signing Happy Days merchandise (so much for bringing my Season 1 along), and it got me wondering just what is going on behind the scenes (granted it might simply be for the reason Mr. Winkler was there for the purpose of his book). I also wonder if all of us who are die-hard fans who criticized the DVD releases for lack of obtaining music rights from original episodes, lack of any "extras", and occasional poor print quality have done a disservice to the whole thing. We can't have everything the way we'd like it, but if CBS/Paramount pulls the plug on this, we might never see Happy Days in a home-playable form again in our lifetimes (so, yes, I would take what I can get in this case!).
After watching Season Three, I had forgotten how funny the show was at that point (and wildly electric and live). There is a palpable energy that is unmistakable. Yes, the "film" effect of one-camera/no-audience Seasons 1 and 2 are admirable, but Season 3 is like watching Elvis on Ed Sullivan. Pandemonium. And, Season 4 is probably the last "laugh-out-loud-funny" season of all eleven. Don't get me wrong: HD had many layers, but some of the later seasons are heavy on sentiment (like a video Valium pill for the mind) and high 70s TV drama (who can forget a blind Fonzie shaking his fists at God while crying in a Brando-esque way, "How could you do this to ME? I thought I was your favorite person."). But, even as a little kid I remember thinking, "HD that opens with Ron Howard's Richie in his blue high school letter jacket meant "funny"; HD that opens with Ron Howard's red college jacket meant, well, cleaner and often more schlocky fun." Season 4 is that classic "high school senior" season. No Fonzie black t-shirts here. Just edgy, often risque humor.
This was the height of Fonzie Mania before they felt the weight of little kids. Before episodes were built around Fonzie saying smoking wasn't cool, and eyeglasses were. Before the great Garry Marshall went all P.T. Barnum ("see the Amazing Fonzie Battle with the Woman of Catmandu!). ... Hey, it was the 70s. Everyone gets a free pass there.
I'm just pleading with Paramount (hell, anyone): tell us why the hold up? I'll buy five Season Tens (arguably the only really questionable season, whereas the final Season Eleven was brilliant, I think) if we can just get to the classic Season Four! Let's put it this way: Happy Days Season Four was the #1 show of ALL of American television in that 1976-1977 season (yes, above everything; MASH, All in the Family, you name it). And for great reason!
An answer, please. Somebody. Anybody! I'll be the guy trying to burn his 1984 Happy Days finale ("Passages") to DVD in the hope the tape doesn't unravel after 24 years if you're looking for me.
Please keep it going CBS/Paramount and TV gods that be...
Todd
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In fact, there is an episode in Season 1 that is a sequel to the pilot. In the pilot, Richie wants to date this girl named Arlene. She shows no interest in him until he invites her over to his house to watch TV. The Cunninghams were one of the first families in the neighborhood to get a TV set.
The girl and her parents moved to New York City for three years and now return to Milwalkee.
The first two seasons take a comical adult view at growing up in the 1950's in white middle-class America.
Someone in review did not like the first season which they purchased for their 11 year old child to watch and were surprised at the adult theme introduced in the first episode. They said that they shut the TV off and would want to return the set if they could.
I would have to tell that person that this was the way the first two seasons wer, but they would not have to worry about the other seasons, because after the second season, "Happy Days" begins to be transformed into a live-action Saturday morning cartoon. In fact, a few years later, it did become a Saturday morning cartoon along with "Laverne and Shirley."
The TV shows became so cartoony and sugary sweet. No wonder Ron Howard and Donny Most left the series. Who can blame them? And no wonder why Donny Most did not show up to make an appearance on the series finale episode. Again, who can blame him?
The series started out so great and then was trashed. Yes, I know that the ratings did go up because of Fonzie being given a main role getting the second billing next to Ron Howard in the third season, but at teh beginning of Season 5, that was when the "Happy Days" series along with Fonzie, "jumped the shark" with regards to the show's popularity and ratings.
In closing, I have to say again that Seasons 1 and 2 were the best seasons of "Happy Days."
However, regarding the "Happy Days" Season 2 box set, I see that those THOSE CHEAP, PENNY PINCHING "nERDS" at paramount did not want to shell out the money for the rights to use the original 1950's music on the TV episodes and replaced it with lousey generic music like which was used in the later "Happy Days" episodes in the later seasons. ANOTHER BAD POINT. Those Hollywood Studio Executive "NERDS."
In fact on one episode int the Season 2 DVD box set in a scene at Arnold's, you see the kids shaking and dancing, but there is no music playing. Also in some episodes, you have Richie walking down the street thinking about the dilema of the week. The scnes originally were accompanied by songs like "When You Pretend" by Nat King Cole and "Who's Sorry Now" by Connie Francis. The music was supposed to set the mood and give the viewers an idea of what Richie is feeling, but the music is now gone.
But just talking about the seasons themselves, Seasons 1 and 2 were the best, the greatest.
Perhaps future releases of later seasons will include those extras. I would also like to see the episodes converted to a stereo format.
This series to me was outstanding, and I am so glad to have started my DVD collection of it, now I can retire all those old VHS tapes I made all those years ago with every episode I could get taped. I can't wait for the rest of the series to be released.
Let's hope to hear from Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, Anson Williams, and others soon.
Thank you Garry Marshall, and Paramount Pictures.
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内容は50年代のアメリカの地方都市に住む高校生らの日常を描いたコメディ。日本では『陽気なハッピー一家』のタイトルで1976年に放送されたのがおそらく最初である。1話がおよそ24分でディスク3枚に16話分収録されている。
主演は今や映画監督として大成したロン・ハワード(役名リッチー)。しかし登場人物の中で最も人気があったのは、高校中退でちょいワル、面倒見がよくて女にモテモテ、それでいて見栄っ張りで少々小賢しいところもある自動車整備工、フォンジーである。76年当時の放送を観ていた私は字幕や吹き替えが無いのも、リージョンが1なのも承知でこのフォンジー目当てに購入したが、数十年ぶりに見る彼はやはりカッコよかった。もちろん生の声を聞くのは初めてだったが、イメージ通りで違和感なく観られた。
内容の面白さは言うまでも無く画質も良いので商品に不満は無いが、当時の吹き替え版の出来も秀逸だったのでそちらのリリースも期待したい。
なお、ロックファンの間では女性ベーシストのスージー・クアトロが出ていたことでも知られるドラマだが、彼女の出演回はこのセットには入っていないのでファンの方は気をつけていただきたい。