"Happy Days" Wedding - final episode

Violinist Pam Gates and cellist Dana Rees play on Joanie and Chachi's wedding in the final episode of "Happy Days" broadcast 1984.

[@srincident]

I've come to the age where nostalgia has sunk in deep. I know that I have lived longer than I will live in the future. I grew up in the 70s and 80s. I miss the good memories that emerged from very traumatic memories. Television and movies helped me immensely.

[@nonrepublicrat]

and stuff.

[@johnmcdonald219]

I hadn't thought about it that way thanks for depressing me 😢 the world has changed so fast since the 80's I miss those times.

[@BABLUV23]

I just got to meet Henry Winkler today!!! He was our opening speaker for teachers in Idaho!! He is so nice and funny! Got his newest book autographed as well! Such and honor to meet such a great person!

[@dankmemes7958]

btopholm That's awesome, I'm happy for you!

[@PioneerGrrrl]

my mom met him @ a book conference. Yes he was VERY polite. She wasn't at all a celebrity hound. But she was amazed at how long he wanted to talk with every one.

[@dorarossi1469]

btopholm Wow!....Mi piacerebbe tanto incontrarlo....ma credo non accadra' mai.....

[@aliciamarie2414]

LUCKY!!!!!!!!!

[@jcraig4444]

Met Mr. Winkler at Times Square in NYC...One of the most memorable moments of my life...Very engaging gentlemen, and will NEVER forget it as long as I live...He was shopping for gifts for the family...Talked for about 1/2 an hour...Good Man...Always wish him well in all of his endeavors

[@christineceriani4082]

R.I.P. Erin Moran (Joanie) 56 years old.

[@wh4193]

Christine Ceriani I'm still crying.😢😣😭

[@martymcfly754]

Me too!

[@martymcfly754]

Me too!

[@jcraig4444]

So Sad....

[@joel8583]

Very tragic, yes.

[@kincaide67]

Ron Howard HAS to be the best!! Not only did he come back to Happy Days after he left to be a director, but he came back for the final episode. He came back to numerous "Andy Griffith Show" reunion movies as well as reunion shows. He's done several Happy days reunion events! The guy has not and will never forget where he came from!!!! that's true class!

[@zapkvr]

kincaide67 Hear Hear. Pure class

[@iamalive.1255]

He's busy as anyone and still puts everything aside to do the reunions.

[@shawnmichaelduncan5951]

There was only one Andy reunion movie

[@a.b.sproductionsllc]

SHAWN MICHAEL Duncan There was a made for TV for “The Andy Griffith Show” in 1986 which aired on NBC and then there was a special in 2003 where Andy, Don Knotts and Ron Howard reminisced about Mayberry which came on CBS.

[@williamhaines7752]

Well. When some one is decent you do not mind them succeeding . However it is tragic when someone can not handle sucesss like Erin Morgan and Scot baio. Completely lost his marbles .This decade had it's problems but was working towards solutions. Is the civil Rights movement began in the fithties the tr ragic thing about the sixties were the drugs epidemic and the Vietnam war 70 s and 80 s. 90 sThe decline of the manufacturing base and regressives policies of Ronald Wilson Reagan . I mean what employment options with out a college degree nowadays McDonald's warehouse If you draw. bad. hand in life and construction if you are fortunate Nowadays. You have a marathon to the bottom ie George w Bush and Donald Trump to see who can be the worst cheif executive imaginable

[@vivianchristian4573]

I've always loved watching HAPPY DAYS! it's the way life should be, happy and much love

[@miss_midge_]

I wasn't born til '65, but I'm sure it was the way life WAS.

[@michaelglass4701]

Vivian Christian , Bewitched, That Girl & Happy Days put ABC on the map

[@yousee66]

@@miss_midge_ was born in '66 and my mom grew up as a teenager in the '50's and yes....she would tell me stories....going to NYC to see Rock n roll shows (doo wop) 😁 it was a great decade....only second to the 80's. Lol. (We both know that! 🤘🤪....😊

[@bradhedgehog12]

I have to agree. Even though o wasn’t born at that time but yes

[@devonroberts9618]

I totally agree with you.

[@benschlechter]

RIP Erin Moran. Seeing Joanie and Chachi get married is more bittersweet, knowing the actress who portrayed her is gone.

[@nowirehangers2815]

She was outta her mind

[@superstarreviews9937]

@No wire Hangers that's what drugs will do too you! She died broke, homeless and alone! And unfortunately she had several chances to get clean and just wouldn't. The last being,when she won a law suit over happy days pinball machines,that had her likeness. She got 60k I think! Not a lot but certainly enough to get clean,find a small apartment and get a job! But she blew it all in less than 6 months!

[@raymondrochajr9621]

@@nowirehangers2815 So what is wrong with chachi? Why is he an extremist now!? He acts like a scumbag nowadays and also a bully in Charles in charge!

[@amyreynolds3619]

​@superstarreviews9937 😮. She died from cancer.. How heartless of you

[@glitterknightnewrockbandfr1743]

I feel very sad about that, also.

[@Shadow6266]

If Richie and Laurie Beth came back then where's Potsie and Ralph, it should've ended with all of the old cast together.

[@msrain1235]

Very true

[@KBTime]

Not sure about Ralph, but Potsie never left the show and is definitely in this episode (just not visible in this clip)

[@tjames9698]

@@KBTime Most said no to a reprise.

[@mariemiller1547]

I agree

[@bfettrules1239]

Maybe they died

[@jukedar]

Back in the days when they had great TV

[@dr4g0nb0y4]

Lennon Wankjob .. miss those days. (Gilligan’s Island)

[@cc3184]

Well the final seasons were trash though.

[@wendyparsons7707]

Yes I agree

[@wendyparsons7707]

The great tv

[@IP0Monsturd]

Happy Days was crap after season 1

[@mscubsfan]

happy days was my favorite tv show growing up .this reminds me of my childhood watching every tuesday night with my family

[@Boygonebad]

I loved the appearance of Ritchie. So great.

[@1223jamez]

They should of had Potsie and Ralph in it!

[@rebeccagreen9240]

These shows were what tv shows should be made of. I used to love watching them. Joanie n Chachi were gr8 together.

[@michaelbyars8004]

I watched this the night it originally aired

[@lizevans4534]

If I close me eyes I can still see my 2 sets grandparents & my mum & dad ...watching this clip brought back so many memories

[@323survivor]

Made account just so I could post today. Sad to hear about Tom. Cried as I remembered right away Howard's toast at the end of the finale. For my generation this moment will be one that we will always think of when we think of Tom. Remembering his real-life tears,him turning to look at the cameras, us feeling like he was speaking directly to us. I went online when I heard, hoping I could find the heart warming scene. Tears again as I re-watched ;( Thank you Tom, you were a good Dad to us

[@bufnyfan1]

why didn't he acknowledge CHUCK?? that was his first child but he was never mentioned at all just Joanie and Richie

[@buckwrestling]

People always talk about Chuck, but I was really disappointed that Potsie and Ralph weren't there for the last episode.

[@zapkvr]

Buck Woodward specially when Potsie was hittin Joanie

[@mikejorsch304]

Where was Arnold Pat Mortia

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti1663]

@@mikejorsch304 He's busy running the Sanford & Rising Son restaurant with Fred Sanford...

[@tomgallowitz]

Welcome Home was supposed to be the finale at first but they probably wanted more episodes since ABC to fill its time slot in the spring. Don’t know about Anson but Don wanted to move on from Ralph

[@jkingvevo2472]

@@mikejorsch304 Pat Morita's character, Arnold, was most likely to be runnin' his restaurant, Arnold's, at the time, even though Pat Morita left the show after the season 11 premiere, "Because It's There" (aired September 27, 1983).

[@lauramichaelidou3268]

I watched the whole series and I still love the repeats today. Happy Days, happy memories.

[@albuquerqueturkey1567]

I remember this episode on May of 1984...

[@dashriprock3468]

RIP Erin Moran...I loved Joanie!!

[@mattmcdermott3919]

Matt. McDermott. I will Say about rip. Erin. Moran. I loved. Joanne Very much hope you all are doing great job love you all very much hope you all have with you. I feel bad about you last. Sad part. My life. Very good person ever got will. Soon got. My best part of my heart. Goodbye to you all very much god bless you all very much love you all very much. Pay for you all very much Rest in piece heaven forever my favorite part of you and I hope got will. Soon With you all very much

[@awesomesk5578]

Richie saying goodbye to the family and Fonzie should have been the last episode. That episode was perfect.

[@1223jamez]

I agree but if they would if included Potsy and Ralph in this episode!

[@farajr1]

So ironic that Anson Williams remained in the show after Ron Howard and Donny Most had left the series in '80, but just Richie appeared in the final episode for Joanie and Chachi's wedding.

[@BeauWorldWinnipeg]

And Potsie could have sang at the wedding!

[@petehall7127]

Although it was a tv wedding, Erin Moran looked absolutely gorgeous. RIP

[@spittinvenom9671]

Aged rough

[@toddgeib8479]

I hope you found peace in heaven, Erin

[@PioneerGrrrl]

I remember watching this very last episode on tv when it first aired!! I was 5 at the time.

[@jusnuts1443]

Me too. Oh My! Those were the days.

[@mikestone7651]

I remember it debuting on Love American Style!

[@geoffhill6992]

me too it was awesome i was 7 at the time

[@PioneerGrrrl]

it going off air was historic occasion. Now even when show ends--networks do not care.

[@willtomlinson6817]

Single digits in 1984 wow I'm old!

[@brown_eyed_girl]

The BEST show of its time ❤️

[@bufnyfan1]

It went downhill after Ron Howard left in 1980. They tried different cast changes to boost the ratings (including Linda Purl as a love interest for Fonzie that lasted one year) but it was never the same without Richie. ABC was going to cancel Happy Days after the 1982 season but they felt they owed Garry Marshall a chance to end the series in a proper closing so they only renewed Happy Days for a half-season in 1983 (13 episodes)

[@tanyastamant]

Thanks for posting. This is a great memory. Life was so much better than it is now. I wish our kids could enjoy something as simple and innocent as this.....

[@wendyparsons7707]

Yes. How true. We had great shows. Now it is all so violent

[@lovesallanimals9948]

1984 I was 18 want my 70s and 80s back

[@chiefscheider]

Right? I turned 19 in '84. Maybe when we die we do a Groundhog Day of our favorite decade lol

[@ambercrosland6472]

This was so epic and tear jerking moment and funny at the same time

[@tinanicolo7548]

Happy Days was a great show every time I watch it I remember when I was young I was so nice such a nice show is the actor make it so nice God bless them whatever they are hope one day we could see shows like that thank you and God bless you

[@patluvsvettes]

Thanks for posting this. I remember watching this when I was nine years old back in 1984. Wish there were still shows like this on the air today.

[@glitterknightnewrockbandfr1743]

This episode really touched me. I remember Tom Bosley’s speaking to us (the audience) at the very end. It really meant a lot of things. He seemed like a really nice guy. He connected with us. Like that show connected with us. It kinda makes me feel less weird about having personal feeling about characters in a fictional show, or missing people as if they really were part of our lives like people we know. That’s the main thing: these shows touch people. The music touches people. It is about people. About us.

[@groovy8015]

I actually cried at this scene. I felt like a piece of me was leaving as this show was coming to an end. I know, I know, I said it somewhere before on You Tube!

[@brendatrump5163]

Now look what a mess Jonie and Chachi are. Life goes on.

[@wh4193]

groovy I'm crying right now! Rest in Peace, Shortcake. We love you.💙

[@THECLARENCES]

Iconic series with an incredible ending. xoxo The Clarences

[@melindaturner6870]

I love this show.watch all time in 80.said when went off the air

[@leannehaddock6254]

I was nearly in tears. One of the best episodes ever!

[@chiefscheider]

Nearly in tears? I was sobbing hysterically

[@chewybunz]

Nah, ABC Wednesdays 1977-81 were best. "Eight Is Enough" 8 P.M., "Charlie's Angels" 9 P.M., "Vegas" `10 P.M. I remember watching these shows week after week, sometimes with my mom and brother. Memories!

[@sherriedrummer9693]

💖💖💖💖💖😍😍😍😍 memories

[@wendyparsons7707]

Yes that was great tv too

[@aragornmmxxx]

Esta fue la mejor serie,nunca dió este episodio en Perú.Lo máximo!

[@donnabrown1125]

I feel sad watching this. Marion Ross said during the last year of Happy Days, that Erin's drug use became escalated, and that the cast members tried to do an intervention with her. But she brushed them off saying she didn't have a problem.

[@AndyGucciardo]

I like the OLD happy days

[@wendyparsons7707]

Yep

[@janinekarnbach6577]

We love Happy Days wedding especially joanie and chachi

[@BurtW546]

Brings back good days when I was younger.

[@davidfrederick6003]

Actually the ending scene was Mr. C (Tom Bosley) "Breaking the Fourth Wall" toward us/audience "thank you for being part of our family.....To Happy Days".

[@mattmcdermott3919]

My. Best of. Mr. c

[@HEMISUPERBEE426]

WATCHED IT ON TV TONIGHT.

[@juliovergara310]

I love this show

[@vallee3140]

I'm in the UK , and we were lucky enough to get this and Little House on the Prairie, Bonanza, etc etc, shame there is nothing like it now.

[@rebeccacares3468]

Older brother, Chuck, actor Gavan O'Herlihy, didn't want to continue with the series - he said he wasn't interested in showing up every 3-4 weeks to bounce a basketball a few times. He went back to England, Ireland and Europe to do movies, did guest shots in TV shows, and landed a role in the last Sean Connery Bond movie, Never Say Never Again.

[@jagr15037]

Ron Howard’s mother and father had a very strong work ethic when he worked on the entry Griffith show Ron Howard talked about there was a time when he was out of line on set and his father gave him discipline right on set

[@deniselamontagne2452]

I'm 66 and never saw this episode loved it

[@jtszabo1691]

Because of some of the characters on Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley, I used to think Milwaukee was a suburb of Brooklyn

[@sherriedrummer9693]

🤣🤣🤣 was it the ny accent? those Marshall kids added some NY flavor to both shows

[@jtszabo1691]

sherrie drummer Laverne and the Fonz mainly

[@chordsofgratitude2073]

🤣🤣🤣 from the way Laverne spoke.....sounded just like a Brooklyn girl 🤗

[@hollyprincipato3287]

Michael Linkovski....Milwaukee is a beautiful city. If you have never visited it should be on your bucket list

[@anthonyreed3682]

@@chordsofgratitude2073 Laverne was from NY originally, they did an episode where she and the rest of the cast visited her old neighborhood.

[@mallenjm252]

I so loved Happy Days!!!♡♡♡

[@gambitsmooth]

Happy days is one of my favorite shows its funny its a great escape for half an hour after a hard days work to see this apple pie time i love this show and its shame that they cant make anything like this now a days they have great shows an all but this was a gem for its time i would really like to own the whole series i hope they bring back season 5-11 i may never get to own that season because i cant find it anywhere i read on a sight that it didnt get enought sales so they took it out

[@MrCJ-qz9dl]

"Of all the words of tongue and pen, none are sadder than, WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN!"

[@frankfossella6863]

Those were the days.

[@stephenbynum4077]

I Love Happy Days

[@farajr1]

That's how old I was too when the first run of this ep. aired in May of '84. What a coinkydink. Didn't expect anymore new H Days eps. after that, but several more aired on Thursdays during the summer of that year.

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

Where the hell are Ralph and Potsie?

[@joel8583]

How can they not be there??

[@mariegalaxy5617]

𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚑 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚐𝚘 ?!

[@mariegalaxy5617]

They gotta be there somewhere?!

[@anan-hc8wb]

they're with Arnold

[@mariegalaxy5617]

an an oh 😮

[@johnp4008]

I think it's pretty appropriate that this episode aired the same month I graduated from high school. The ending of two eras.

[@Nope17612]

John P Thanks for letting us know how it relates to you.

[@johnp4008]

Not sure if that was a diss or not...LOL. But anyway, thanks. I think.

[@SLCTablet]

Happy days 🎉 are my favorite TV show

[@Attila709]

Everybody ever in HD should have been at this wedding....including the shark.

[@stacystoltz8722]

Nice Wedding party on Happy days show 70and80ontv Wow

[@TheRealmOfInara]

I don't care what people say, Joanie and Chachi are TV's best couple!

[@ferdinadieufern8965]

I love joanie

[@joel8583]

Me too

[@fullbag50]

So, they were better than: - Lucy and Desi Arnaz - Rob and Laura Petrie - Edith and Archie Bunker - Monica and Chandler - Marge and Homer Simpson - Mork and Mindy Joanie and Chachi are not only NOT TV's best couple...I do not think they are even in the top 50. And yes, I was watching Happy Days as a teenager and loved the show. Those two though did nothing to make the show any better, and their spin-off was a train wreck.

[@JustinMacri007]

@@fullbag50 Scott and Erin were in love in real life he misses her so much

[@bobgreen1236]

Luke and Laura. You're welcome....

[@skd672bs6]

I fricken love this show

[@dozer4444]

the best..times. thats when life was pure and simple. Watching tv was a treat everynight with great show. Saturday...love Boat 9pm then Fantasy Island 10pm. followed by Wrestling. Best Saturday Nights ever. lets not forget Muppets at 7pm.

[@TisEyerish1]

Joanie and Chachi look like babies in this! Didn't seem so at the time, though. :)

[@misssassychick21]

love happy days and fonzie

[@cocowahlberg7082]

Made me cry :')

[@pikajoaniechu]

It's a proud day to be named Joanie. WOOOOT.

[@disshitrighthurni99a]

oh i had tears in my eyes wen i saw this episode ..lol

[@kaneliroman6925]

Loved you Joanie. RIP

[@miss_midge_]

I dunno who's more proud, Howard and his daughter or Fonzie and his son.

[@maddyhayes617]

Mr C was very emotional.

[@angiebethea2179]

I didn't know Fonzie had a son

[@rollsmerlin1659]

@@angiebethea2179 pretty sure that was his nephew... cheers

[@Katzi_]

@@rollsmerlin1659 No...he adopted Danny.

[@MamaBoots007]

RIP Erin Moran....

[@mhadman]

it's fitting that the show ended with a wedding. Weddings have ended many happy days..

[@ih8beingamonkey654]

i think richie, his wife and son leaving for california would've been a more better ending, they could've had joanie and chachi wed somewhere midway through the season, not sure why they had to break up in the first place? that was kinda dumb

[@Liamnerfdude1]

this isnt he last episode.

[@brianfoster4664]

This episode ("Passages") is the last-produced episode and is the finale. "Happy Days" was pulled off the ABC schedule in February and March 1984 due to the ever-boring Winter Olympics, returning in late April. "Passages" aired as a one-hour show on May 8, and "Happy Days" was pulled off the schedule again. There were a five unaired episodes, which ABC burned off in June, July, and September 1984. The last ABC telecast of "Happy Days" was a previously unaired episode titled "Fonzie's Spots," on Monday, September 24. So one might say the show creeped into the 1984-85 season.

[@chiefscheider]

@@brianfoster4664 Strange...when I look at lists of Happy Days episodes, there's no asterisk beside "Passages" (* last-produced, the _actual_ finale, should have aired last, etc...) "Fonzie's Spots" is the last Happy Days episode, number 255 of 255. *Fact.*

[@tonydeff]

So nice of Richie and Laurie Beth to dress for the occasion

[@markcampbell7002]

That's LORI BETH !

[@stephenholloway6893]

Although it was the final episode that was filmed, 5 more episodes of Happy Days did air during that summer on ABC.

[@bradnevillejr2050]

Yeah i just finished watching the last one on Metv and it didn't make sense to end it like that when the wedding episode seemed more like a finale

[@cyntbiswilson4797]

Luv it

[@lovejoypain]

I remember growing up...my little brother wanted Scott Baio's haircut so badly...

[@citygirl5705]

If you show this clip, you have to show the very end, when Tom Bosley turns to the camera and speaks to the audiience.

[@michaelglass4701]

amanda davis , that was true class

[@mattmcdermott3919]

Tom. Bosley You are. Best friend ever I my heart for. Favorite part of my life and my dad and I are very good man god would be my best friend forever Very good person ever

[@phantomcollectorpop145]

Bellissima serie tv

[@NbZn131239]

k tiempos tan bellos de esa epoca

[@Marcotamburini88]

happy days è uno dei miei telefilm preferiti, MITICO ! mi sono piaciute moltissimo tutte e 11 le stagioni. però l'11° è troppo triste, joanie e chachi si mollano, fonzie lascia casa Cunningham...meno male che c'e questo bellissimo episodio finale ! che nostalgia....... i miei personaggi preferiti sono : Fonzie, Richie, Joanie e Chachi !

[@janicechandler8430]

I was very sad to here Scott and his wife being attacked by a vicious person its a mad world out there

[@harperstacey9604]

Scott baio is not that innocent. He's made nasty remarks about other people, especially Erin Moran.

[@maybrook1]

JOANIE LOVES CHACHI!!

[@juliefournier2704]

Aww so sweet

[@75jberg]

it was like yesterday!

[@thribs]

This would have been the perfect way to bring back Richie if didn't do that previous season 11 episode with him.

[@abbieprice3430]

Wasn’t the ring bearer Danny Ponce from The Hogan Family with Valerie Harper, Jason Bateman, Edie McClurg, and those other guys!

[@user-tz3ck6uc2p]

Yes... that was him.

[@nickcammarata9213]

Yes, it was the little bastard

[@feliciavences3646]

It's funny you dont hear much from the cast of the Hogan family now except for Jason Bateman

[@sherriedrummer9693]

@@nickcammarata9213 🤣🤣🤣

[@cOrncHipS90]

So beautiful! Made me cry :( I wish I had a Chachi of my own, but Richie had to ruin the moment :(

[@ozmedico]

Seriously !!! Are you that stupid!!

[@cheliae8560]

Too cute!!

[@ireneprude8414]

Chuck was disowned.

[@joel8583]

More like made to never had really existed after the first season.

[@mikejorsch304]

DISCONNECTED

[@oldman6487]

so sad what happened with Erin Moran, I still cant believe it

[@SOCORROSILVA-in7px]

Currently, after viewing this, I am crying due to happiness. Please do paste only positive comments over here. ©® November 20, 2020 @ 12:25 am ©®

[@wendyparsons7707]

No way. I agree. Loved happy days

[@keithclark7266]

When Richie and Ralph returned to Happy Days in uniform, Ralph remained a private, while Richie became a Sargent. I wonder how Ralph, a jokester, took to Richie, his best friend being his superior officer

[@juliovergara310]

Joanie I miss u rest in peace joanie I Charlie made a cute couple

[@ileniasciarretta4710]

La mia infanzia 💖

[@tvmonte]

Went here after all the brouhaha about the way Erin Moran died. In one of my comments on her I said, "R.I.P. Joanne Cunningham Arcola (She married Chichi in the series finale)" Presumably those characters stayed married for the rest of their natural lives...

[@60_PERCENTT]

Happy Anniversary:

[@msjenna1211]

RIP Erin aka Joanie

[@stacystoltz8722]

The wedding For Happy days Show 👋🏻😃♥️💛🌞😍🇺🇸📺☀️🙏💙❤️😍🍷

[@vassa1972]

I also remember this too and I was only a kid at the time lol

[@65alef]

...ma la triste vera storia di ERIN MORAN non ha un bel finale come questo.😣

[@Mrcruisefever1]

They need to put full series on Paramount plus ( they only have season 2 )