The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang

Grin at 'cool' Fonzie and pathetic, nerd friends time travel on a saucer. Titter at cuddly mascot, 'Mr Cool'. Chuckle at the gangs' crazy adventures. Scream with laughter when you realise you've gone blind and you won't have to endure anything minute of this tripe. A horrible, horrible show.

I was only 8 when I watched this, only I ended up hating it. But yet, Duane Poole, one of the producers, has said that it was meant to be a spin-off of Happy Days. Oh please, JUST WHO DOES HE EVEN THINK HE'S KIDDING????? DREAM ON. Happy Days, in spite of its melodramatic moments on occasion, was an OK show, but in retrospect, I honestly can't help but think this (along with two other animated versions of Garry Marshall shows, Laverne and Shirley and Mork and Mindy) was much worse. I mean, the similarities between this and the 60's sci-fi family drama Lost in Space are already way too obvious. But yet, Hanna-Barbera just kept doing the same old rehash from their previous shows, say, like, another Lost in Space rip-off from the mid-70's, Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space. Even though I was born in '72, I'll still stick with Schoolhouse Rock, Richie Rich (one of the *better* Hanna-Barbera shows), and the Krofft Supershow compared to this pathetic drivel.

Fonzie, Richie, Ralph, Mr Cool (Fonzie's dog) and a girl from the future named Cupcake, get lost in her time machine. The show is all about them trying to get back to 1957 Milwaukee. Every episode has the group landing at some different period in time and meeting a girl that needs their help. They also find lots of trouble as the adventure begins. Fonzie is the hero (naturally) of the show and all the rest act just scared and stupid. Cupcake has magic powers which never work out they way she, or the others, wants. Mr Cool is much like a Scooby Doo kind of a character that tries to copy Fonzie with not so good results.

This series has been unfairly called one of the worst, if not the worst, cartoons of all time. This is totally wrong. It was a LOT of fun. I watched it on regular basis when it came out in the fall of 1980 and it became one of my favorite Saturday morning shows. Finally there was a Happy Days just for kids! Yes it could be very stupid, but cartoons like this are meant to be stupid in order to be fun. It was not only entertaining in a humorous way but also gave a small lesson in history for the young ones. Note I said small. And seriously, what kid doesn't find time travel interesting? I sure did.

It needs to be remembered that this was a show for kids. I think the new generation could enjoy it as much as I did.

I wish they had it on TV. I loved it when I was a kid and my mom introduced me to it, I remember I hated Happy Days the real show but this animated show I loved for some reason and especially Fonzie. Fonzie could just punch things and make them work, etc, I remember I wanted a black leather jacket and slicked my hair down for Halloween and I used to try to fix stuff that was "broken" by punching it, like the TV. Really my dad would just turn it on when I punched it but it was fun. I wish I had pictures, I must have looked like a tool. Anyway this is turning into a thing about my life instead of the show but there's not much to say, like the other reviewer said it's just Happy Days for kids, with the same characters etc, just silly stories and adventures. Great show for family/kids.