He was the Scrappy Doo of HAPPY DAYS: annoying, forced and a whole lot of bad acting. Scott Baio looked and sounded cringy whenever he was onscreen and I always thought Joanie deserved a lot better than this loser.

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OneWhoSearches t1_j6n9a5d wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:20 PM

STOP. KARMA. FARMING. IN. R/TELEVISION

LAtvGUY t1_j6necd2 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:52 PM

When he wore that silly bandana around his thigh and when he tried to invent his own catchphrase... "Wa wa wa"

pxlcrow t1_j6n7dr9 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:07 PM

I was aged 7 or 8 when it first aired in the U.K. in 1974 and I was always deeply confused by Happy Days. I didn't understand that it was a current series, it was so un-funny that I assumed it had to be a re-run of a show from the 50s. I didn't understand why the audience acknowledged Fonz when he walked into a scene. I didn't understand how all these actors, who were clearly adults, could still be in high school. I just didn't get any of it. Clearly, it was an issue of culture shock, because the series is much-beloved in the U.S.

LAtvGUY t1_j6neo7d wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:54 PM

I was about 8 or 9 when Happy Days was at its peak. Fonzie was my hero... tied with The Six Million Dollar Man.