Why did Ron Howard + Don Most leave the show?
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ItsEddieHaskellBeyotch — 16 years ago(December 20, 2009 10:27 PM)
Ron Howard had aspirations of continuing his career behind the camera as a film director, so when given the chance to go at the end of his contract, he left with the full support of the cast and crew. Plus he'd felt that the Richie character had been taken as far as he could go, especially since he was practically a grown man who really wouldnt need to rely on advice from his de-facto "brother" Fonzie. Don Most wanted to continue his career acting in other venues such as feature films and also felt that Ralph Malph was a "spent" character at that point.
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Asteri-Atypical — 11 years ago(July 19, 2014 01:31 AM)
I believe he was an excellent child actor but never fell into his groove as an adult actor.
That happens often; look at Shirley Temple. For far too long she kept trying to be a little girl, and even after she let that go, she seemed imprinted with the habits that made her so cute as a toddler, but didn't seem believable as an adult.
Ron somewhat overcame these things, but never completely. The Richie character worked more as a bit of a child, with the "gee whiz" attitude and all.
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tritonff — 15 years ago(March 12, 2011 03:22 PM)
I believe Donny Most's contract was not renewed after he had a melt-down during a Happy Days softball game. The cast and crew was having a fun softball game when Donny Most became upset after a call. He swore at everyone who tried to calm him down and the executives as well as his fellow cast members were shocked at his behavior.
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Kotter7579 — 15 years ago(March 07, 2011 03:58 PM)
That's true perhaps Anson was ok still being on the show, and then at that point you had Potsie, Fonz, Roger, and Chachi as the "gang" for the most part. That worked (without Chachi even better) for those last four seasons.
By the final season, Potsie appeared even less but was still around here and there and was in the starring list. As the focus went to shudder Chachi yet again! Then for good measure, there were some interesting Fonz story lines- like being black balled at the Shriners and the 1984 episode with the dream being in the restored car from the garage which was then stuck on the railroad tracks with that girl who was dead . that was creepy, especially for Happy Days!
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Wardfan1 — 15 years ago(March 07, 2011 04:12 PM)
So by that time of the episode that Fonzie restores the car, he is ONLY working at the auto shop?
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stebsmeister — 14 years ago(April 04, 2011 10:29 AM)
Kotter7579 wrote:
Then for good measure, there were some interesting Fonz story lines- like being black balled at the Shriners and the 1984 episode with the dream being in the restored car from the garage which was then stuck on the railroad tracks with that girl who was dead . that was creepy, especially for Happy Days!
I seem to remember seeing the latter when I was a wee lad and having the heebie-jeebies scared out of me - I'm sure if I saw it now, I'd burst out laughing! -
Louisifer — 14 years ago(May 25, 2011 10:07 PM)
Most did some voice work too, I thought he was great as Eric in Dungeons & Dragons. Probably a better VA then regular actor, certainly better than the celebutards that get starring roles in animated films today.
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