“Happy Days” was for audiences of the 1970s what 1990s nostalgia is for Gen Xers and Millennials. Just as ’90s kids look back on the last pre-internet decade with a certain romanticism, the Baby Boomers relived their youth, filtered through rose-tinted glasses, via “Happy Days,” a show that depicted an idealized version of the 1950s that shaped how an entire generation visualized post-war America.
Created by Garry Marshall, the sitcom ran for an impressive 11 seasons on ABC from 1974 until 1984. The show had its ups and downs, but at its height, it was the most popular series on TV, spawning several successful spin-offs,…
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