Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    Nostalgia Central
    • Home
    • Blog
      • Lists
    • Television
      • TV by Decade
        • TV – 1950s
        • TV – 1960s
        • TV – 1970s
        • TV – 1980s
        • TV – 1990s
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Kids TV
      • Variety
      • News & Sport
      • Advertisements
    • Music
      • Music by Decade
        • Music – 1950s
        • Music – 1960s
        • Music – 1970s
        • Music – 1980s
        • Music – 1990s
      • Artists – A to K
        • Artists – A
        • Artists – B
        • Artists – C
        • Artists – D
        • Artists – E
        • Artists – F
        • Artists – G
        • Artists – H
        • Artists – I
        • Artists – J
        • Artists – K
      • Artists – L to Z
        • Artists – L
        • Artists – M
        • Artists – N
        • Artists – O
        • Artists – P
        • Artists – Q
        • Artists – R
        • Artists – S
        • Artists – T
        • Artists – U
        • Artists – V
        • Artists – W
        • Artists – X
        • Artists – Y
        • Artists – Z
      • Artists – 0 to 9
      • Genres
      • Music on Film & TV
      • One-Hit Wonders
      • Playlists
      • Online Radio
    • Movies
      • Movies by Decade
        • Movies – 1950s
        • Movies – 1960s
        • Movies – 1970s
        • Movies – 1980s
        • Movies – 1990s
      • Movies – 0 to 9
      • Movies – A to K
        • Movies – A
        • Movies – B
        • Movies – C
        • Movies – D
        • Movies – E
        • Movies – F
        • Movies – G
        • Movies – H
        • Movies – I
        • Movies – J
        • Movies – K
      • Movies – L to Z
        • Movies – L
        • Movies – M
        • Movies – N
        • Movies – O
        • Movies – P
        • Movies – Q
        • Movies – R
        • Movies – S
        • Movies – T
        • Movies – U
        • Movies – V
        • Movies – W
        • Movies – X
        • Movies – Y
        • Movies – Z
    • Pop Culture
      • Fads
      • Toys & Games
      • Fashion
      • Decor
      • Food & Drink
      • People
      • Technology
      • Transport
    • Social History
      • 1950s Year by Year
      • 1960s Year by Year
      • 1970s Year by Year
      • 1980s Year by Year
      • 1990s Year by Year
      • Events
    Nostalgia Central
    Home»Television»Comedy
    Comedy TV Shows - 1980s 2 Mins Read

    Joanie Loves Chachi

    Share
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email

    1 9 8 2 (USA)
    17 x 30 minute episodes

    The third Happy Days spin-off (following in the footsteps of Laverne and Shirley and Mork and Mindy) this time focusing on the youngest Cunningham, Joanie (Erin Moran), and Fonzie’s young cousin, Chachi Arcola (Scott Baio).

    joanieloveschachi3

    When Al Delvecchio marries Chachi’s widowed mother Louisa (played by the sister of John Travolta) and moves to Chicago, Joanie and Chachi decide to head there as well, to sing in the band which performs at Al’s new Italian restaurant.

    The other members of the band are Chachi’s “fat cousin” Annette, her brother, cousin Mario, and a spaced-out drummer named Bingo. Uncle Rico (Annette and Mario’s father) is their agent.

    The result was a confused series that seemed unable to make up its mind whether it was a lame comedy or, with Joanie and Chachi singing songs in every episode, a musical vehicle for Hollywood to produce new teenybop stars a la The Monkees.

    Consequently, Joanie Loves Chachi was the only Happy Days spin-off that was not a success.

    After just 17 episodes (with a remarkable 27 writers contributing to the script) the series was cancelled and Joanie and Chachi returned to Milwaukee and their old series, eventually marrying in the very last episode of Happy Days.

    Joanie Cunningham 
    Erin Moran
    Charles ‘Chachi’ Arcola 

    Scott Baio
    Al Delvecchio 

    Al Molinaro
    Louisa Delvecchio 

    Ellen Travolta
    Uncle Rico 

    Art Metrano
    Bingo 

    Robert Pierce
    Mario 

    Derrel Maury
    Annette 

    Winifred Freedman

    Video

    Related Posts

    • Me Mammy
      Me Mammy
      1 9 6 9 - 1 9 7 1 (UK) 20…
    • Out of the Blue
      Out of the Blue
      1 9 7 9 (USA) 9 x 30 minute episodes An…
    • Hi Honey, I’m Home
      Hi Honey, I’m Home
      1 9 9 1 (USA) 14 x 30 minute episodes In…
    • Happy Days
      Happy Days
      1 9 7 4 - 1 9 8 4 (USA) 256…
    • Laverne and Shirley with The Fonz
      Laverne and Shirley with The Fonz
      1 9 8 2 (USA) 8 x 30 minute episodes…
    • King's Crossing
      King's Crossing
      1 9 8 2 (USA) 10 x 60 minute episodes Spunky…
    • Goodtime Girls
      Goodtime Girls
      1 9 8 0 (USA) 13 x 30 minute episodes The…
    • Our Man Higgins
      Our Man Higgins
      1 9 6 2 - 1 9 6 3 (USA) 34…

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticleThick As Thieves
    Next Article King Of Queens, The

    Comments are closed.

    Follow us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    You May Also Like
    • Wood & Walters
      1 9 8 1 (UK) 1 x 30 minute pilot 7 x 30 minute episodes This […]
    • Mind of Mr J. G. Reeder, The
      1 9 6 9 – 1 9 7 1 (UK) 16 x 60 minute episodes Based on a […]
    • Nuns, The
      Formed in San Francisco in 1977, The Nuns were one of the […]
    • Dick Barton – Special Agent
      1 9 7 9 (UK) 26 x 15 minute episodes The adventures of World War […]
    • Galaxian
      Back in 1978, arcade games had one undisputed king. Its name was […]
    • Private Benjamin (1980)
      Widowed on her wedding night, sheltered and spoiled socialite […]
    Twitter Feed
    Please note


    Nostalgia Central covers the period 1950 to 1999 and contains some words and references which reflect the attitudes of those times and which may be considered culturally sensitive, offensive or inappropriate today.
    Popular Tags
    1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1975 1976 Action Figures Amicus Arcade games Australia Beach movies Beatles Blaxploitation Board games Britpop Canada Crime Disco Disney Doo-Wop Elvis Presley Girl groups Glam Goth Hammer Heavy Metal Irwin Allen Labels Merseybeat Mod revival Motown New Romantic New Wave NWOBHM Oi! One-hit wonders Power Pop Pub rock Punk Radio Scotland Ska Soul music Surf music
    Search Nostalgia Central
    Copyright © 1998, 2022 Nostalgia Central
    • About
    • Contact
    • FAQ

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.