Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion

Seeing that "Happy Days 30th Anniversary Special", it seems like yesterday when i would religiously watch the show tuesday nights back in the 70's and 80's. Time flies! I liked that a lot of the characters in the show joined together in the original Arnolds drive-in, but was disappointed that they didn't have Lori-Beth and Al included. They were a pretty big part of the show, so they should have been there too. Anyway, i recorded the special onto DVD, so it's preserved in my library of great, enjoyable TV memories. Can't wait till the "Happy Days 50th Anniversary special." Can you imagine, Richie Cunningham a senior citizen? LOL!

I would like to thank the whole cast for appearing together. I am sure the whole two hour special was very hard but rewarding work. Thanks to Mr. Winkler for bring the special to life.

It is so nice to know that the cast was as friendly off screen as they were on. I always thought it would be a great thing to go to dinner with the group.

It was a delight and brought back many memories of my children growing up and their routine on Tuesday evenings.

I hope Al is well.

Thanks again.

Mary Bear

It was so nice to see all those stars from one of my favorite sitcoms. I enjoyed seeing these folks as they look today. The special was not just some collections of clips from the old series. It included stories about the people that were a part of that adventure. And Gary Marshall was there to add his perspective and insights. It was interesting to hear about his interaction with his cast.

Henry Winkler's "home movies" showed us things that have not been seen before. He had little gems that he shot over the full eleven years the show was produced.

I particularly enjoyed the stories about their softball team. They played in many locations including games against the troops overseas. It was fun to see who was the star player and who was not. I won't spoil that here. I'll just say that being one of the more significant cast members did not mean you were also one of the more significant softball players.

And while this was not just a re-hashing of clips from old shows, it did include some highlights. I saw characters I had forgotten. I'm going to have to watch the local TV schedule for some repeats. Happy Days will always be one of the best TV series ever made.

Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion (2005)

*** (out of 4)

Garry Marshall hosts this reunion special, which has interviews with various cast members as well as countless clips from the show Happy Days. Towards the end we get to the actual reunion, which features Ron Howard, Erin Moran, Scott Baio, Tom Bosley, Don Most, Marion Ross, Anson Williams and of course Henry Winkler. A couple surprise guests also appear.

There was a previous reunion special done in 1992 but that one there didn't feature Eric Moran so this one here is a bit more complete as far as the original cast members go. If you're a fan of the show then you'll obviously enjoy this special even though it's certainly nothing special. The clips selected are pretty much the same ones shown in the earlier special and the cast members pretty much tell the same stories. There is a small Q&A section, which was good.

I enjoyed the reunion show because growing up Happy Days was my favorite show. Tuesdays at 8:00 was always the time for Happy Days!! I just was wondering why AL wasn't included in it. I know he is still very much alive because I checked his biography page. I would be surprised to find out that he wouldn't have wanted to be with everyone else sharing the old memories. Also, I wonder where Pinky was?? Last time I saw her she was on the news for shooting a car window out because the alarm was too loud!!! Poor Pinky!The sitcoms today cannot compare to what we had. All there is now is sex, and profanity. It is a shame that this is what our children have to be subjected to.