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General Trivia Trivia Quiz

This general trivia quiz will test your knowledge of a variety of "Happy Days" topics. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by anglemark10. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
anglemark10

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
154,160

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
9793

Last 3 plays: Guest 184 (11/15), Guest 172 (7/15), Guest 173 (10/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. On which network did "Happy Days" originally air in the United States? Hint

Neither of these

NBC

ABC

CBS

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Question 2 of 15

2. Fill in the blank from this line of the "Happy Days" theme song: "_______, what a day, groovin' all week with you." Hint

Friday

Thursday

Sunday

Saturday

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of the following cast members was NOT in the opening credits for every episode of the series? Hint

Anson Williams

Henry Winkler

Tom Bosley

Marion Ross

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Question 4 of 15

4. The majority of the show was set in the 1960s.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. Jenny Piccalo was originally played by an actress other than Cathy Silvers.

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. What term did Mork use to describe Richie? Hint

Humdrum

Dull

Average

Boring

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who owns the syndication/distribution rights to the series? Hint

Columbia Tristar

Sony

Paramount

Warner Brothers

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Question 8 of 15

8. Prior to playing Fonzie's girlfriend, Ashley Pfister, this actress played Richie's girlfriend, Gloria. Who is she? Hint

Lynda Goodfriend

Linda Purl

Crystal Bernard

Roz Kelly

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Question 9 of 15

9. In what country were Richie and Ralph stationed while serving in the Army? Hint

Greenland

Mongolia

Iceland

United States of America

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of the following was NOT a name of the garage Fonzie worked at? Hint

Herb's Auto Repairs

Pfister Auto Repair

Bronko's Auto Repairing

Fonzie's Auto Repairing

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Question 11 of 15

11. Whom did Joanie develop a crush on after he sang to her at Arnold's? Hint

Ralph

Potsie

Chachi

Fonzie

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Question 12 of 15

12. The name of the scout troop Joanie was a member of was the Junior Ducklings.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. How many official owners did Arnold's have during the series? Hint

One

Four

Two

Three

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Question 14 of 15

14. Ken Osmond, of "Leave It To Beaver" fame, once guest-starred in an episode of "Happy Days."

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. "Passages" was the last first-run episode of "Happy Days" to air.

True

False

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Apr 23 2024 : Guest 184: 11/15
Apr 23 2024 : Guest 172: 7/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On which network did "Happy Days" originally air in the United States?

Answer: ABC

"Happy Days" aired Tuesdays on ABC. The network initially passed on the series but decided to pick it up based partly on the success of the "American Graffiti" motion picture which Ron Howard starred in.

2. Fill in the blank from this line of the "Happy Days" theme song: "_______, what a day, groovin' all week with you."

Answer: Saturday

This line appears toward the end of the theme after "Thursday, Friday, happy days" and before "These days are ours, share them with me."

3. Which of the following cast members was NOT in the opening credits for every episode of the series?

Answer: Henry Winkler

Winkler was not added to the opening credits until the second season. Williams did not appear in many episodes during the final seasons, but he was in the opening credits for each episode.

4. The majority of the show was set in the 1960s.

Answer: True

Based on dates mentioned in various episodes, the series is determined to be set between the years 1955 and 1965. Therefore, five years were in the '50s, and five and a half years were in the '60s.

5. Jenny Piccalo was originally played by an actress other than Cathy Silvers.

Answer: False

Silvers was the only actress to play Jenny Piccalo. The character was spoken of for many years, but was not seen until the 1980-81 season.

6. What term did Mork use to describe Richie?

Answer: Humdrum

Mork was introduced on the "My Favorite Orkan" episode in 1978. He had come to earth looking for someone humdrum to study and found that Richie fit the mold.

7. Who owns the syndication/distribution rights to the series?

Answer: Paramount

A DVD set of the first season was released by Paramount in August, 2004.

8. Prior to playing Fonzie's girlfriend, Ashley Pfister, this actress played Richie's girlfriend, Gloria. Who is she?

Answer: Linda Purl

Purl played Gloria for five episodes in 1974, eight years before she would return as Ashley Pfister. As for the others, Lynda Goodfriend played Richie's future wife Lori Beth Allen, Crystal Bernard played Howard's niece K. C., and Roz Kelly played Pinky Tuscadero.

9. In what country were Richie and Ralph stationed while serving in the Army?

Answer: Greenland

Ron Howard and Donny Most did not return to the show after the 1979-80 season, so the Richie and Ralph characters joined the Army and were sent off to Greenland.

10. Which of the following was NOT a name of the garage Fonzie worked at?

Answer: Pfister Auto Repair

Pfister was a name used for many different places on "Happy Days," but the garage was not one of them. Fonzie bought the garage toward the end of the series and named it after himself.

11. Whom did Joanie develop a crush on after he sang to her at Arnold's?

Answer: Potsie

In practicing for an upcoming gig, Potsie needed a girl to sing the song to. After he sang to Joanie, she tried to set herself up with him by writing him notes from a "mystery woman."

12. The name of the scout troop Joanie was a member of was the Junior Ducklings.

Answer: False

It was the Junior Chipmunks. Joanie was frequently dressed in her Junior Chipmunk outfit during the show's earlier seasons. In a memorable moment, she froze on camera as she was presenting "Junior Chipmunk of the Year" to Howdy Doody.

13. How many official owners did Arnold's have during the series?

Answer: Three

When the series began, Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi was the drive-in's owner. When he got married and moved to the Orient, Al Delvecchio took over as owner. Fonzie became a silent partner, and Al continued the day-to-day operations after the original building burned down. Al later got married and moved to Chicago. Arnold then returned and bought back Al's share of the business.

14. Ken Osmond, of "Leave It To Beaver" fame, once guest-starred in an episode of "Happy Days."

Answer: True

In "Vocational Education" from 1983, he played a teacher at George S. Patton Vocational High School. His character's name was Freddie Bascomb, a clever play on his "Beaver" name, Eddie Haskell.

15. "Passages" was the last first-run episode of "Happy Days" to air.

Answer: False

The last "Happy Days" first-run episode to air on ABC was "Fonzie's Spots" which aired on September 24, 1984. The intended series finale, "Passages," aired over four months earlier.

Source: Author anglemark10

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