Joanie Loves Chachi Opening Theme

Joanie Loves Chachi is an American television spin-off of the popular American sitcom Happy Days that was originally broadcast on ABC from March 23, 1982 to September 13, 1983. It stars Scott Baio and Erin Moran as the titular Chachi Arcola and Joanie Cunningham, respectively.
The series follows the exploits of Joanie and Chachi as they moved to Chicago and tried to make it on their own with a rock band and a music career. It mixed the traditional elements of a sitcom with musical performances on each show by Baio and Moran. In fact, the beginning credit sequence of the show had them singing to each other. Their backup band consists of a spaced-out drummer named Bingo and Chachi's blase cousins Mario and Annette.
The series also starred Ellen Travolta as Louisa Delvecchio, Chachi's mother, and Al Molinaro as Al Delvecchio, Chachi's stepfather (and formerly the owner of Arnold's Drive-In in Happy Days), who opened a restaurant in which Chachi and Joanie performed most of their music. Art Metrano played Chachi's uncle Rico Mastorelli, who was the band's manager and helped Joanie and Chachi advance in their careers. Actress Winifred Freedman played Rico's daughter, Annette, Chachi's cousin, and bandmate.

[@salishseas]

I remember watching Happy Days in our 15 foot trailer in the woods on Lopez Island. We had an antenna on a long wooden pole we would turn to catch the signal. I miss the simplicity and sweetness of those days.

[@kailashpatel1706]

class, the quality of tvs were crap back then (im in england) until the Japanese got into the market..

[@donnakowalski2622]

I love this song and this show. Joanie & Chachi were such a cute couple ❤ Rest in Paradise Beautiful Erin 😢❤

[@KittyToonz]

Defeat Munching Mole by Rocket Pops

[@krisone5253]

Wow! Erin Moran's voice is breath taking in this song!!! So Beautiful!!! Such a cute couple!!!

[@sarahshouse1890]

Definitely agree!😊👍Lovely!

[@DancingRasputin]

Yes… she had a lovely singing voice, and should’ve put out an album. Scott Bain did but she didn’t :( the videos of this series and the happy days episodes where she sings are the only records of her singing voice

[@martymcfly754]

R.I.P. Erin Moran 1960-2017

[@joeh8268]

So sad what happened to her. She's got her whole life in front of her in this video. Nothing but good things on the horizon. But it didn't turn out that way. That what sometimes happens with fame.

[@bboyle8890]

Joe H o

[@lindacarbone9576]

So sad 😥

[@mperry1329]

@Marty McFly You really liked that movie "Back to the Future" and I really liked that movie too. I was sad about Erin Moran and she lived in a trailer park in Indiana and I was surprised that she died. She was so young when she passed away. I was shocked that she died but I don't know what she died from. So, I only wish the best for her in peace. She was so cute and a fine actress. She really dated Scott Baio and he was the one who broke up with her. She really loved him but Baio was a bit of a player and had gotten into trouble with a young actress from one of another popular TV series because the girl was under age. The last time that I have seen him was on Touched by an Angel.

[@thomascolucci4984]

@@mperry1329 Cancer stage 4 u can google it

[@annamarshall4151]

Erin Moran, a beautiful actress and singer who's sorely missed RIP. 🥀

[@ronmailloux8655]

I agree Erin was very pretty so sad how life can go . I think her path was stalled due type casting .

[@queenstacey1974]

I watched this show a lot when I was younger & I always thought that this song was so beautiful. 🥰❤

[@bosborn29150]

Because it is

[@kailashpatel1706]

RIP Al Molinaro, I only found out a few weeks ago that he was still alive at a very ripe age, but now has left us...

[@ksmichael64]

Erin Moran's voice is so beautiful.

[@samarawaldner945]

OMG!!! Now I remember why I loved those two together on Happy Days!!! So cute!!!

Samara Waldner Too bad they couldn't carry a sitcom on their own.

[@bannertraveller5879]

There will never be another time like that 75 to 85 the best 10 years ever.

[@tommasodovidio7421]

Very boomer thing to say

[@bannertraveller5879]

@@tommasodovidio7421 Go back to your Trash Rap or techno music whatever shit you braindead type listen to.

[@tommasodovidio7421]

@@bannertraveller5879 spicy

[@blingsing5383]

@@tommasodovidio7421 you are gonna feel like crap for joking when they die of natural causes in a week

[@janicesmith6585]

I agree with you. Best days ever

[@mst3kpimp]

those reaction shots of Al and the gang made my day... what acting!

[@ScottRandolph-dd7dr]

❤ Retro TV greetings from coastal Mississippi. This was a spin off of Happy Days. I enjoyed watching this series, even though, it didn't stay on long. Also, love the theme. When shows used to have theme songs. RIP Erin❤

[@katrinamcintyre9184]

March 15, 2020: What a sweet couple they were! I love this beautiful song and dedicate it to my daughter, Candace Marie Duran who lives in Massachusetts. Love, Momma

[@brentamador171]

I’m only 29, but I grew up 🆙 n these type of shows, JLC, happy days, threes company, m.a.s.h, dukes of hazard, even I Love Lucy

[@sprout6687]

I LOVED 🥰 that show and this song and Scott Baio !!! I taped the song so I could listen to it over and over again ❤️❤️❤️

[@mperry1329]

This was a pretty song and I wish they would have played a longer version of this song. I can't believe that the series was short lived.

[@davidl570]

I CAN believe it was....................it was pretty awful.

[@stannc]

Full version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/paKZh4B7esaVjZo

[@kailashpatel1706]

I recall Sunday afternoons with my parents watching this whilst eating Lunch in the mid 1980s,,,happy memories..

[@cellytron]

Wow, that’s one of the best openings I’ve ever seen! People make fun of this show but the opening is really beautiful

[@davidl570]

Too bad the show didn't come close to this intro! It was pretty bad.

[@davidl570]

@Rachael Nelson Agree to disagree. I'll stick to Happy Days, thanks.

[@terrycraig6386]

@cellytron: no it's not,the singing is terrible.youve got bad taste.😊😊😊

[@randuthayne]

It was just as bad as its theme song… Geez, what are you talking about? There is a reason shows get canceled. Very rare that a show gets canceled when it’s good… Although it does happen.

[@jonhohensee3258]

IT'S AWFUL.

[@RexGanymede]

screw you guys - i love this song. it sounds beautiful, and captures a well-meaning spirit-of-intention i wish more shows would take this approach to themes

[@barbie6153]

Agree 100%.

[@jonathanwashington6083]

😏

[@austincalloway8745]

Yes

[@TimBoyd2012]

Few TV shows even have theme songs anymore

[@RexGanymede]

@@TimBoyd2012 yeah - they're too busy accommodating the advertisers, to care enough to make a proper intro ( like, the one for _the ropers_ ) ´can't believe it's been 8 years...

[@randyinman7897]

Reality TV is extreme garbage TV and this show is way better than any sad sitcom on today. There isn't one sitcom today, that even interests me 1%.

[@macmiles278]

A beautiful and sad tv theme. R.I.P. Erin Moran 😢

[@mikeblack864]

That was awesome and beautiful Erin muran

[@Calibeachgtl1024]

Watched this my mom in the 80s and used to sing the song

[@tinanicolo7548]

I love this the song I love the show and reminds me again when I was young God bless them whatever they are good job love you always Tina from a Montreal

[@jW-qx4qd]

Wow, Erin Moran can sing!

[@22espec]

Her partner can't

[@sarahshouse1890]

Love both of them, they are great together! That song is lovely!😍👍❤

[@cindycamat-toki9399]

🥰 my brother played this song at a bbq and it brought back memories of my childhood days. This show would come on at 6pm and we sat down as a family to watch it😁 good ole days

[@cnewtonc]

This brings me back to the good old days. :)

[@Scarpia9111]

I never watched the show but I do like this theme song. Its a fantasy to be in love with someone

[@LovesMike33]

Very Pretty Song.. 😊💖

Very ugly show, though.

[@wh4193]

@ I thought the show was nice.

[@userfridaywiggly18943]

Agreed

[@comfortablynumb7398]

Omg! Right now I literally watching them sing this at their senior talent show on Happy Days. Thanks MeTV

[@dragano7676]

wow. this was a good opening song.

[@wh4193]

@ I liked the show, but it wasn't amazing

[@latinguy67]

back in the 70s and 80s, it seems like TV intro songs were made to make an impact/set the tone of the series.

[@ranjwarner]

RIP ERIN x. You kept ,e entertained in the early years of my childhood xx

[@susanmei9980]

Wow! They could really sing! This was really nice to watch. I missed this the first time around.

[@gomerhanger2285]

😂 that was Erin singing .

[@JENDALL714]

Fun Fact, all the songs written for this show were written by Vincent Cusano, aka Vinnie Vincent, former KISS lead guitarist.

[@keithgolley9109]

Damn Right ! Vinnie Vincent!

[@melissawilliams496]

I used to loooooove this theme song and show. Rip, Erin

[@jamessargent2551]

I always liked this song also the sound and picture quality in this one is great

[@RexGanymede]

rest in peace, Erin may you find happiness (and so much more) in the next life

[@coletanner5193]

RIP Joanie. Will love her forever. Life ends for us all, just wish I could have been there for her.

[@mws755]

ummmm get a life

mws755 Don't be such a douche.

[@coletanner5193]

@@mws755 I don't mind internet hatemongerers who down people that give out condolences after someone dies..let them go in front of mic at their parents funerals when someone says if anyone would like to say anything and they can tell their parents friends and family the same.

[@trevorbarnhill9148]

It is sad that Erin is gone. Thankfully, videos like this help her memory live on forever.

[@junius4828]

Miss this kind of shows 😔...it may not have ran as long as happy days but it made a mark...thanks to reruns we get to relive those years gone by...times of simplicity and respect...just plain simple entertainment every evening...

[@BrianOKeeffeC]

Oh my gosh! It's ATROCIOUS and they stink to high heaven.

[@ewokander]

Brings back great memories!!!

[@barbie6153]

So tired of people making fun of these type of shows. I rather watch this than all the obnoxious reality shows that are on TV today.

[@JayKhwaja]

lurch321 suit yourself!

[@1cugine359]

I love zapped lol

[@binhho7152]

Khammouane Khantik

[@painin2teeth]

Khammouane Khantikone Amen

[@rebeccagreen9240]

Barbie 6 I totally agree..these were when tv was worth watching

[@ScoopNemeth]

Little did we know that Scott Baio and Ellen Travolta would work together again. This time, it would be on a CBS and a syndicated sitcom called Charles in Charge.

[@susanpacheco8318]

I have never forgotten the words to this song

[@susanbaker1233]

Oh the memories what i'd give to be that age again x x

[@sunshineday166]

I loved this show Today's world you don't see clean good shows any more

[@karenalamia4313]

U don't see tv shows like this anymore . when tv was real t clean fun...

[@joycehall1125]

Miss u Joanne

[@reneateele6079]

I loved this show!! ❤️❤️

[@michellearseneau8119]

She has an awesome voice!

[@winogirlll]

I like loved this show and was sad when it was cancelled. A lot of us liked it in school.

[@stevemtc1]

No the magic was gone after Richie left

[@darrendoyle568]

Deserved a longer run

@@darrendoyle568 Hardly.

[@davidl570]

@@darrendoyle568 Hardly.

[@TimBoyd2012]

Plus its cancellation left HD without a spinoff for the first time since 1976.

[@MamaBoots007]

RIP Erin Moran

[@danduncan2557]

Loved her such a beautiful person I miss her she was a sweet angel

[@heidivert830]

Absolutely right these times were special

[@westfield90]

I miss these days of TV.

[@Calibeachgtl1024]

loved this show watched with my mom in the early 80s

[@msmalibumama]

My favorite show in the world

[@susananthony6715]

I love this spinoff.

[@vickyharris2259]

Extraordinary Tv shows. Respect, love ❤️ and admiration! Todays TV is toxic with vulgarities 24/7

[@lydiamusima5840]

Brings back memories of my early childhood. Sunday afternoon sitcoms

[@rustys9190]

I loved the music they were good together

[@salvation7362]

RIP Erin Moran. Also Ellen Travolta played Scott Baio's mom on Charles in Charge, just noticed she was on this too.

[@laurietijerina1411]

She had a voice, Rest in Peace Erin Moran, God bless you! Be at peace.❤🙏🌹

[@am2boni]

haven't watched this in a few years! Classic!

[@leannehaddock6254]

I came here because Erin passed away today. Rest in peace little shortcake :'(

[@tinkerbelle2271]

What?!

[@cathydupont5718]

Nice song. RIP Erin

[@JayKhwaja]

Erin Moran, we will miss you Deeply (1960 - 2017)

[@fullhousefrek]

Not sure why people hate this song. I like it.

[@spacegoat6302]

You're why our species is doomed to extinction.

[@zenadeleon7785]

SpaceGoat OMG!! That was hilarious...😂😂😂😂

[@sandrasatterfield4432]

I wish more could have been done for her😢

[@mxxjss]

For a show that was supposedly set in the 60s it sure had a mellow 80s style adult contemporary theme song.

[@nancyhey1012]

Yes, it’s quite possible that this show would have been more successful if it had stuck with the 60s theme, which was what people loved about Happy Days, and which would have been appropriate for a Happy Days sin off.

[@quinnrollen]

Rest in peace, Erin Moran. Hope you found peace.

[@RAZORREVOLUTION1]

R.I.P. , Erin. I loved watching you in shows like Happy Days, et al. Very, very sad.

[@camwilliams2827]

She was gorgeous

[@heidilynwolff7513]

That was freakin AWESOME. painfully. ..AWESOME.

[@eileenshulkin4916]

Loved happy days one of my all time favorites

[@susancarlin593]

You rock short cake

[@stephenbynum4077]

Beautiful Voices

[@davidkornblum1360]

I loved these two. Omg. People get a life. This was magic

[@renealexander2703]

I love this show.

[@ItchyGoomie]

Scott actually pulled this song off pretty good. Erin was a natural when it came to singing. In the back of my mind I always was hating the day when the people I grew up watching past away. Well it is happening and it sucks. RIP Erin. Love you

[@rebeccagreen9240]

This show was in the 80s ..a spin off of Happy Day's from 70s to 80s n yes I grew up watching both n wished the spin off lasted longer.

[@TimBoyd2012]

Scott Baio has the distinction of being one of only two HD actors to have starred in *two* of its spinoffs, the other being Eddie Mekka. Baio previously played Anthony on Blansky's Beauties, and Mekka played Carmine on L&S and Joey on Blansky's. The Miller-Milkis-Boyett-Bickley-Warren team made good use of its cast members, many of whom appeared on several of their shows.

[@fousies]

I loved this song

[@crazysingingchick]

Al is super proud and verklempt by their talent.

[@TheBluetoob]

I can't believe I'm sitting in my underwear, in my parents basement @ 3:00AM watching this shite !....brings me back when I was 12 yrs old in 1983 !

[@vgardner1688]

Awwww. I loved this show & song.

[@saundraharbison4430]

I loved the show!

[@jesusnodal8948]

I loved this show it actually had originality!!!

[@SamFergusonNE]

0:49 I love the cheap electric keyboards on X-stands that they had in the mid-60s

[@MMM-dq2cd]

I remember recording this on a cassette tape at the beginning of the show.

[@fabsnaggle730]

Love Jonie loves Chachi!!!!!!!!

[@JeffreyReed-jt4zd]

I made a mix tape for a friend one time and I had this song for the closer to it

[@charlierock666]

i love the show it was awesome

[@pamelapugh8846]

Great ballad and great video

[@MsDeb60]

I love this show I bought the dvd

[@travisjames3517]

It was weird because Joanie always wore her hair contemporary even though this takes place in the early 1960’s. There’s so many timeline mistakes I’ve found in the “Happy Days” universe.

[@starrmelendez3106]

I loved this show❤

[@susies3600]

I was in Love with this Guy my future boyfriend lol that never happened Beautiful Man and young boy! The Playmates got him, I don’t know any famous People but in my dreams I had all the time as A little girl I use to dream of him, my parents use to laugh and say my eyes got big like a Saucer when I watched him on t.v because I could never miss this show,some of the best days of my life makes me wanna cry! Oxoxox

[@susanbaker1233]

Could'nt agree more i loved him too lol x x

[@quiltbee]

lovely...thank you....

[@lraeb2007]

I never actually saw this show but I love Happy Days!!

[@Deluxe_KAB]

There’s something magic in the way you hold me in your eyes No one ever warned me love just takes you by surprise I don’t know what’s come over me -you’ve got me hypnotized When you look at me look at me As soft as any touch could be And suddenly theres magic when you look at me, i feel like im in heaven Every moment when, you look at me Look at me and suddenly im captured, In Your Eyes You Look... At... Me