This is a list of episodes from the first season of ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most su ...

''. The pilot for the series was aired on February 25, 1972, as part of an episode of '' Love, American Style'' in a segment titled "Love and the Television Set". For syndication reruns, this was retitled "Love and the Happy Days." The role of sister Joanie was played by 12-year-old Susan Neher. Father Howard was played by

Harold Gould Harold Vernon Goldstein (December 10, 1923 – September 11, 2010), better known as Harold Gould, was an American character actor. He appeared as Martin Morgenstern on the sitcom ''Rhoda'' (1974–78) and Miles Webber on the sitcom ''The Golden ...

, and brother Chuck (Charles) was played by

Ric Carrott Ric Carrott (born February 5, 1949) is an American actor who was active during the 1970s. Youthful-looking and handsome, Carrott's only regular television series role was as Captain Chris Gentry, on the Saturday morning children's series ''Space ...

. The story opens with the Cunninghams buying their first television set, an expensive novelty in the 1950s. Potsie convinces Richie to use that as an enticement to get a girl to agree to a date, which he does but in the end Richie gets crushed. His father uses his wisdom of experience to console him. Howard is so entranced by his new TV that he sits alone in the living room watching nothing but a test pattern and tone.

Main cast

Ron Howard Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of ''The Twilight Zone''. He ...

Richie Cunningham Richard J. Cunningham is a fictional character played by Ron Howard in the 1970s TV sitcom ''Happy Days''. He is the second son of Howard and Marion Cunningham, brother of Joanie Cunningham and Chuck Cunningham, and a friend of Fonzie, Ralph Ma ...

Marion Ross Marion Ross (born Marian Ellen Ross; October 25, 1928) is a American former actress. Her best-known role is that of Marion Cunningham on the ABC television sitcom '' Happy Days'', on which she starred from 1974 to 1984 and for which she recei ...

as Marion Cunningham * Anson Williams as

Warren "Potsie" Weber Warren "Potsie" Weber is a fictional character from the sitcom ''Happy Days''. He was played by Anson Williams. Anson also played the character in several other shows; he appeared in guest appearances on ''Love, American Style'' and ''Laverne & ...

* Tom Bosley as Howard Cunningham

Guest stars

Don Most Don Most (born August 8, 1953) is an American actor and singer, best known for his role as Ralph Malph on the television series ''Happy Days''. Early life Most was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York City. He lived in Flatbush, Brook ...

Ralph Malph Ralph Hector Malph is a character on ''Happy Days'' played by Donny Most. Background of character He usually had two things on his mind, girls and jokes. His jokes usually got little or no reaction from any other character, yet he continued his ...

* Henry Winkler as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli *

Erin Moran Erin Marie Moran-Fleischmann (October 18, 1960 – April 22, 2017) was an American actress, best known for playing Joanie Cunningham on the television sitcom ''Happy Days'' and its spin-off ''Joanie Loves Chachi''. Early life Erin Marie ...

Joanie Cunningham Joanie Louise Cunningham is a fictional character, played by Erin Moran on the sitcoms '' Happy Days'' and '' Joanie Loves Chachi''. Her first appearance was on one episode of ''Love, American Style'', where she was played by Susan Neher. The c ...

Gavan O'Herlihy Gavan John O'Herlihy (29 July 1951 – 15 September 2021) was an American actor. He was known for playing Chuck Cunningham in the first episodes of ''Happy Days'', as well as his appearances in films such as ''Never Say Never Again'', ''Death W ...

Chuck Cunningham ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most suc ...

* Beatrice Colen as Marsha Simms *Neil J. Schwartz as "Bag" Zombroski

Broadcast history

The season aired Tuesdays at 8:00-8:30 pm (EST).TV Listings for May 7, 1974
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Episodes

*Consisted of 16 episodes airing on ABC. *Recurring Character Debuts: Richie Cunningham, Marion Cunningham, Potsie Weber, Howard Cunningham, Joanie Cunningham, Ralph Malph, Arthur Fonzarelli. *This was the first of two seasons to have Rock Around the Clock as the show's original theme song.

References

{{Happy Days Happy Days 01 1974 American television seasons