Happy Days
Past Its PrimePeaked around 7.7 in season 2, then slid to 6.5 across 11 seasons.
NostalgicTrades on longing for a past era, in the story or around it.This show: 10/10WholesomeKindness and decency at the core, with barely a trace of cynicism.This show: 9/10SitcomClassic comedy rhythm, multi-camera or single.This show: 9/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 9/10Feel-goodReliably uplifting television that leaves you lighter than it found you.This show: 8/10Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 8/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Ron HowardHenry WinklerMarion RossTom BosleyErin MoranAnson Williams
Written by
Garry Marshall
Starring
Ron HowardHenry WinklerMarion RossTom BosleyErin MoranAnson Williams
Written by
Garry Marshall
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Happy Days Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | ||
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| S1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.3 | |||||
| S3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | ||||
| S4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.9 | |||
| S5 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | |
| S6 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.4 | |
| S7 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.9 | |||
| S8 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 5.3 | ||||||
| S9 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.5 | ||||||
| S10 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.0 | ||||||
| S11 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.9 |
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About
"Cozy 50s nostalgia that outgrew its own premise"
Set in 1950s Milwaukee, this warm family sitcom follows teenager Richie Cunningham, his parents, and his friends, most famously the leather-jacketed Fonzie, through school, dating, and small-town growing pains. It starts as a gentle, nostalgic hangout show built on wholesome jokes and diner banter, then gradually shifts focus toward Fonzie as its breakout star, growing broader and goofier as the seasons pile up. The tone stays sunny and easygoing throughout, comfort viewing rather than anything edgy, and it's most rewarding if you enjoy retro Americana, laugh-track sitcom rhythms, and watching a show visibly change shape over a long run.
Watch it for
the earnest 1950s nostalgia and Fonzie's rise into a genuine pop-culture icon.
Maybe skip if
you dislike broad, laugh-track sitcom humor that grows sillier in later seasons.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11974
7.64K167h 50m
This is a list of episodes from the first season of Happy Days.
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Season 21974
7.85K237h 40m
This is a list of episodes from the second season of Happy Days.
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Season 31975
7.74K2410h 11m
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Season 41976
7.53K259h 58m
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Season 51977
7.23K272h 35m
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Season 61978
7.03K274h 5m
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Season 71979
6.93K25
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Season 81980
6.42K222h
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Season 91981
6.52K221h
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Season 101982
6.42K222h 30m
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Season 111983
6.62K221h 52m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Ron Howard Richie Cunningham, Asst. DA Cecil Cunningham
Henry Winkler Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli, Composer Peter Tchaikovsky, Dougie
Marion Ross Marion Cunningham, Eddie's Wife, Lucretia
Tom Bosley Howard Cunningham, Boris, Eddie
Erin Moran Joanie Cunningham, Dancing Girl
Anson Williams Potsie Weber, Pretty Boy
Don Most Ralph Malph, Purvis
Al Molinaro Al Delvecchio, Father Delvecchio, Anthony
Scott Baio Chachi Arcola, Newsboy
Lynda Goodfriend Lori Beth Allen, Kim, Ginger
Crew
Garry Marshall
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