Happy Days Like These

"**Happy Days** **Like These**" was a British adaptation to Happy Days, which aired throughout February, March, and April of 1974. 13 episodes were produced (all of which are carbon copies of the American episodes, just with American 1950s references replaced with British 1950s references), but only 10 aired as the TV station it aired on shut down right after the broadcast of the show's tenth episode (the reason for the shutdown being that all the programs being aired were low budget and didn't make much money).

## Cast

* James McCollough as Richie Cunningham
* Ryan Johnson as Peter Williams (Potsie Weber)
* Danny Feeney as Jack Malph (Ralph Malph)
* Harold Wilson as Dillyn (Fonzie)
* Steven Jackson as Kevin (Erick Johnson)
* Anthony Sharp as unnamed black-haired boy (Pat Jackson)
* Katy McCartney as Peggy Sue Johnson (Mary Lou Milligan)
* Maria Zuck as Katherine Cunningham (Marion Cunningham)
* Reginald Foreman as Ronald Cunningham (Howard Cunningham)
* Jennifer Hepburn as Jackie Cunningham (Joanie Cunningham)
* Johnathan Roberts as Charles Cunningham (Chuck Cunningham)
* Paula Monroe as waitress (Marsha Simms)
* Carol Hepburn as Laverne Sanchez (Verna Laverne)
* Brian Tompson as Erick (Duke)
* Nicolas Brantley as Arthur Drysdale (Arnold Drysdale)
* Jason Sharp as Brian (Duke)
* Duke Smith as Uncle James (Uncle Harold)
* Margret Hall as Grandma (Mother Kelp) and Mrs. McCarthy
* Maureen Cox as herself
* Tina Morris as Aunt Hellen (Aunt Betty)
* Cynthia Powell as herself and Arlene Holder
* John Lennon as himself
* Jane Asher as herself
* Arlene Harrison as Laurie Henderson (Arlene Nestrock) and Sandy Harrison (Sandy Hauser)
* Sally Johnson as Candy (Corrine DeLarossa)
* Samantha Baker as Cindy Wilson (Betty Wilkins)
* Tina Ball as Patty (Trudy)
* Harold Ferer as Cindy's father (Betty's father)
* Richard Donaldson as John Wilson (Carl Feeney)
* Charlie Smith as Donald (Mickey Wheatley)
* Maddie Wilson as Cynthia Wilson (Shirley Feeney)
* Donna Palmer as Bubbles McCaw
* Arthur Bates as Smitty (Eddie)
* Eli Harrison as Mark (Mory)
* Mario DeLarossa as Pockets Mallone and Rocky
* Marco Arcola as "Big" Zombroni ("Bag" Zombrowski)
* Jack O'Herlihy as Officer O'Herlihy (Officer O'Reilly)
* Henry Cannon as Ed (Hank)
* Matthew Burton as Mr. Willis (Mr. Creenshaw)

## Episodes

### Season 1 (Aired)

1. "All The Way" ("Richie Goes All The Way") - Peter sets Richie up with Peggy Sue Holly, a girl "reputation" around Blackpool.
2. "The Stag Party" ("The Stag Party") - Peter gets invited to his cousin, Arthur's stag party, and invites his, best friend, Richie, as well.
3. "The Television Set" ("Love, and the Television Set") - The Cunninghams are the first family on the street to get a television set.
4. "The Car" ("Richie and Potsie's New Car") - Richie and Peter pitch in to get a car.
5. "Love Hurts" ("Love Hurts") - Richie breaks up with his girlfriend, Arlene, the day before the Junior dance.
6. "A Slow Night In Blackpool" ("Another Slow Night In Milwaukee") -
7. "A Blackpool Night Out" (Richie and Potsie's Double Date") - Richie and Peter take two girls out on a double date.
8. "The Strip Club" ("The Strip Club") - Jack convinces Richie and Peter to get fake IDs and go to a strip club.
9. "Red Lights" ("Red Lights") - Big organizes a race between himself and Jack.
10. "The Origin" ("Cool") - Richie, Peter, and John get heckled by Jack and The Engines.

### (Unaired)

1. "Jack's Rave" ("Ralph's Rave") - Jack organizes a rave at Richie's house.
2. "The Deadly Dares" ("The Deadly Dares") - Richie and Peter must complete six dares before becoming members of The Devils.
3. "Peter's Bike" ("Potsie's Bike") - Peter's bike gets stolen by a bunch of teddy boys.

### The Planned Season 2

1. "Richie's Car" (Richie's Car)
2. "Richie Moves Out" (Richie Moves Out)
3. "The Burglar" (The Burglar)
4. "The Town" (Crusin')
5. "The Dance" (When You Wish Upon A Star)
6. "An Open House" (An Open House)
7. "His Mind" (It's All In His Head)
8. "Don't Hurt My Little Sister" (Not With My Sister, You Don't!)
9. "Fonzie Drops In" (Fonzie Drops In)
10. "The Boys Get A Job" (Get A Job)
11. "Richie's Job" (Richie the "C")
12. "Hamburg" (Chicago)
13. "The Play" (The Play)
14. "The Band" (Give The Band A Hand)
15. "Richie Dates A Teddy Girl" (Richie and Fonzie's Girl)

## Why it failed

The show was moderately popular, and was going to be renewed for a second season (of 15 episodes), but the station (UTV) was cut off air shortly after the original broadcast of "The Origin", and never came back on since.

## Availability

The original first season plus the three unaired episodes are available to stream on The Brantley Steaming Service.