Chachi Arcola - wikipedia Chachi Arcola Chachi Arcola First appearance `` Hollywood ( Happy Days ) '' - Part 1 ( 1977 ) Last appearance `` Passages ( Happy Days ) '' ( 1984 ) Created by Garry Marshall Portrayed by Scott Baio Information Gender Male Occupation Works at Fonzie 's Garage, and at Arnold 's. Later student at Jefferson High School and musician. Family Louisa Fonzarelli Arcola Delvecchio ( mother ) Spouse ( s ) Joanie Cunningham Relatives Arthur Fonzarelli ( cousin ) Grandma Nussbaum ( grandmother ) Raymond `` Spike '' Fonzarelli ( cousin ) Angel Fonzarelli ( cousin ) Alfred Delvecchio ( stepfather ) Father Delvecchio ( stepuncle ) Ma Delvecchio ( stepgrandmother ) Rico Mastorelli ( uncle ) Annette Mastorelli ( cousin ) Mario Mastorelli ( cousin ) Charles `` Chachi '' Arcola is a character played by Scott Baio on the sitcom Happy Days and its spin - off Joanie Loves Chachi. The character of Chachi is the younger cousin of Fonzie, first appearing on Happy Days in season 5, beginning in 1977. His main love interest is Joanie Cunningham, with their relationship becoming a common theme for episodes in later seasons. Chachi shares a close relationship with his older cousin Fonzie. Many times, Fonzie stepped in and was able to be the older brother figure that Chachi needed. Chachi is also very close to his mother and his step - father Al. Together, Chachi and Joanie became aspiring musicians, and the spinoff series Joanie Loves Chachi was developed when Chachi 's mother Louisa and new stepfather Al Delvecchio ( the second owner of Arnold 's ) opened a new restaurant where Joanie and Chachi performed most of their music. Joanie and Chachi, along with some of his cousins and a character named Bingo, form a band, which was never named in the series. Joanie and Chachi returned to Happy Days when Joanie Loves Chachi was cancelled, and after them being broken up for a while in the final Happy Days episode, Joanie and Chachi marry. Development and reception After his initial appearance, the character of Chachi was expanded to a recurring character due to positive reception by fans, with Baio receiving up to 5,000 fan letters a week. When the writers began developing the character of Chachi as a musician, Baio was against the idea because he `` did n't sing, '' but changed his mind based on the possibility of the fame associated with becoming a pop singer. His early catchphrase `` Wah, wah, wah ! '' became popular with teenage girls. However, an attempt to spark a fashion trend by having Chachi frequently costumed with a bandana tied around his pant leg did not catch on. The character was named after a street where the show 's creator Garry Marshall had lived. There have been false rumors that circulated claiming that the broadcast of Joanie loves Chachi had high viewership numbers in Japan and Korea because the name `` Chachi '' sounds like slang term for `` penis '' in those countries. References Jump up ^ From Abba to Zoom : A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013 - 08 - 25. ^ Jump up to : Happier Days : Paramount Television 's Classic Sitcoms, 1974 - 1984 - Marley Brant - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013 - 08 - 25. Jump up ^ Inventory : 16 Films Featuring Manic Pixie Dream Girls, 10 Great Songs Nearly... - A.V. Club - Google Books. Books.google.com. 2009 - 10 - 13. Retrieved 2013 - 08 - 25. Jump up ^ What Were They Thinking ? : The 100 Dumbest Events In Television History - David Hofstede - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013 - 08 - 25. Jump up ^ The Rocklopedia Fakebandica - T. Mike Childs - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013 - 08 - 25. 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External links Happy Days on IMDb Joanie Loves Chachi on IMDb Happy Days Episodes Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 `` My Cousin the Cheat '' `` My Favorite Orkan '' Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Characters Richard `` Richie '' Cunningham Arthur `` Fonzie '' Fonzarelli Ralph Malph Warren `` Potsie '' Weber Joanie Cunningham Charles `` Chachi '' Arcola Al Delvecchio Howard Cunningham Marion Cunningham Lori Beth Allen Roger Phillips Spin - offs Laverne & Shirley Blansky 's Beauties Mork & Mindy Out of the Blue Joanie Loves Chachi The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang Laverne & Shirley in the Army Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour Related Theme from Happy Days Happy Days ( musical ) Jumping the shark `` Buddy Holly '' ( song ) Fonz ( video game ) Bronze Fonz ( sculpture ) Love, American Style Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chachi_Arcola&oldid=824832770 '' Categories : Happy Days characters Fictional American people of Italian descent Fictional characters introduced in 1977 Fictional musicians Teenage characters in television Talk About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 9 February 2018, at 19 : 38. 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Question: why does chachi wear a bandana on his leg
Answer: an attempt to spark a fashion trend